I Who Have Nothing
Jedi Mind Tricks Lyrics


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I, I who have nothing...

Verse I: Ikon

Intersections in real time
The umbro can circle in dimensions of the mind
Atomic bonds
The eternal time that defines
The vanity of my insanity in through time
Will shine
Like the night seeds under the moon
The haunted corners of familiar rooms
Yet i'm consumed
With vanishing into thin air
The realization that this shit is my cross to bare
So where
Did I think I could run away to see
The people that decided to leave without asking me
But we
Decide to wait for happier tomorrows
And find someone so they can be distractions from our sorrows
For my distractions the books of paper that i've scrawlened
I'm eloquent in summer breeze and leaves just have fallen
I crawl in a corner hoping all of this will end
With the knowledge that love is just another word for revenge
I who have nothing but the comfort of my sins
I who have nothing but the comfort of my friends

Chorus:

I, I who have nothing
I, I who have no
I, I who have nothing
I, I who have no

Verse II: Ikon

As I decay, demons prey above me like a vulture
Ability to endure contradiciton is a high sign of culture
Verbal sculptures, self defacing
It is not God or lunacy that I am facing
But the erasing of the purity and passion of my words
The herds of cattle babble on with talk of the absurd
But I preferred
To walk away from all the feuds
To find my life is more confusing than a rubic's cube
So i'm subdued
In all my words of verbal prods
To live alone one must be an animal or a God
But it's official
All of my pain is clear as crystal
The natural side of life has now been seeming artificial
But I can hit you
And rest assured that i'ma last words
I could give a fuck about ya secrets and ya passwords
I can pass words with the ability to hurt you
Patience is a virtue and knowledge is a ?commercial?
I who have nothing but the pain that I refer to
I who have nothing but the pain that I refer to

Chorus

Verse III: Ikon

Lost among the miracles, I stand alone
And i've grown into a being that's sitting on top of throne
I've known
For many years that I would turn to rust
I find a reason for another breath
Before my return to dust
I become one with science and mathematic and the rising of the sun
I'm numb
To all of those who blinded cannot see
The chastiser of the enemy
Perception requires duality
Inspect ya soul, the color of coal inside the body
I have hardly, come across them who's holy
Send them to the ?cheribem? to control thee
Burning of the sun and frigidness of the cold
The battle field is new but the war is now old
You can never see the merest shadow of a halo
Above the head of evil jin who's deadly like tornado
The world has become an aquarium
Full of gaping fish with murderous mouths
I on the other hand stand on the outside looking in
Writing down murderous files
I who have nothing but the lack of variation
And I who have nothing but chains and suffocation





Chorus

Overall Meaning

In the song "I Who Have Nothing" by Jedi Mind Tricks, the rapper Ikon gives a raw and introspective account of his inner turmoil, feelings of loss, and pain. He seems to draw from personal experiences to describe feelings of isolation, confusion, and desperation. He talks about his struggles with the loss of the people he loves, his own mortality, and the futility of finding happiness in relationships. The chorus "I, I who have nothing" is repeated throughout the song, emphasizing his feelings of emptiness and despair.


The song features a somber instrumental and a slow pace that matches the tone of the lyrics. The use of metaphors and vivid imagery creates a haunting atmosphere that adds to the emotional impact of the song. The verse structure emphasizes Ikon's rhyming skills, but the lyrics take the central role, giving insight into a troubled mind and a broken spirit.


Line by Line Meaning

Intersections in real time
In the present moment, various paths and possibilities converge


The umbro can circle in dimensions of the mind
The subconscious can expand possibilities beyond the physical world


Atomic bonds
The fundamental connections between all things


The eternal time that defines
Time is a force that shapes and defines existence


The vanity of my insanity in through time
My madness is worthless and will eventually fade away over time


Will shine
My existence will have a lasting impact


Like the night seeds under the moon
My potential is hidden and waiting to grow


The haunted corners of familiar rooms
I am haunted by my own past and memories


Yet i'm consumed
I am overwhelmed


With vanishing into thin air
I want to disappear or escape


The realization that this shit is my cross to bare
I must deal with my own struggles and hardships


So where
Where was my plan?


Did I think I could run away to see
Did I really believe I could escape my problems?


The people that decided to leave without asking me
Those who left my life without my consent


But we
But humans


Decide to wait for happier tomorrows
We hold onto hope for a better future


And find someone so they can be distractions from our sorrows
We seek out companionship to distract ourselves from pain


For my distractions the books of paper that i've scrawlened
My distraction is the poetry I've written


I'm eloquent in summer breeze and leaves just have fallen
I have a way with words even though they are fleeting and impermanent


I crawl in a corner hoping all of this will end
I feel powerless and hopeless


With the knowledge that love is just another word for revenge
In my experience, love often leads to pain and heartbreak


I who have nothing but the comfort of my sins
My only solace is in my own mistakes and flaws


I who have nothing but the comfort of my friends
But even more so, my friends provide me with comfort and support when I have nothing else


I, I who have nothing
I am empty and lacking


I, I who have no
I lack everything, even something as simple as a name or identity


As I decay, demons prey above me like a vulture
Symbols of evil and darkness hover over me as I suffer


Ability to endure contradiction is a high sign of culture
Being able to handle conflicting ideas and emotions is a sign of intellectual and emotional maturity


Verbal sculptures, self defacing
My words are a form of art but they also expose my own flaws


It is not God or lunacy that I am facing
My struggles are not a result of divine punishment or mental illness


But the erasing of the purity and passion of my words
I feel my creativity and inspiration fading or being taken away


The herds of cattle babble on with talk of the absurd
Most people are blinded by meaningless chatter and nonsense


But I preferred to walk away from all the feuds
I chose to remove myself from conflict and negativity


To find my life is more confusing than a rubic's cube
However, my own life is still very perplexing and difficult to navigate


So i'm subdued
So I remain calm and passive


In all my words of verbal prods
In my communication, I often try to provoke or challenge people


To live alone one must be an animal or a God
In order to live independently, one must either be self-reliant like an animal or have divine power like a God


But it's official
It is clear


All of my pain is clear as crystal
My pain is vivid and undeniable


The natural side of life has now been seeming artificial
The natural aspects of the world seem fake or unreal to me


But I can hit you
I can hurt others with my words and actions


And rest assured that i'ma last words
I take satisfaction in having the final say in a situation


I could give a fuck about ya secrets and ya passwords
I don't care about your private information or personal life


I can pass words with the ability to hurt you
I have the skill to verbalize cruel and harmful things to others


Patience is a virtue and knowledge is a ?commercial?
Being patient is a positive attribute, and knowledge is valuable yet often bought and sold like a commodity


I who have nothing but the pain that I refer to
I have nothing left except my own suffering and torment


Lost among the miracles, I stand alone
I feel isolated and overwhelmed by the wonders of the world


And i've grown into a being that's sitting on top of throne
Despite my loneliness, I feel powerful and in charge


I've known for many years that I would turn to rust
I've been aware of my own impermanence and inevitable decay for a long time


I find a reason for another breath, before my return to dust
Despite my struggles, I still find purpose and motivation to keep going


I become one with science and mathematic and the rising of the sun
I feel connected to the natural and logical aspects of the world


I'm numb
I feel emotionally detached or indifferent


To all of those who blinded cannot see
Those who are ignorant or closed-minded cannot understand my perspective


The chastiser of the enemy
I am someone who seeks to punish or harm those who are against me


Perception requires duality
To truly understand something, one must consider all opposing perspectives and ideas


Inspect ya soul, the color of coal inside the body
Examine your own soul and realize the darkness or negativity that lies within


I have hardly, come across them who's holy
I have rarely met someone who is truly pure or righteous


Send them to the ?cheribem? to control thee
I believe that those who are good or holy are controlled by divine beings


Burning of the sun and frigidness of the cold
The extremes of the world (heat and cold) are both destructive and harsh


The battle field is new but the war is now old
Although the situation may be fresh or recent, the conflict is long-standing and familiar


You can never see the merest shadow of a halo
There is no true goodness or purity in the world, even in those who claim to have it


Above the head of evil jin who's deadly like tornado
Even evil and dangerous forces can have a powerful and commanding presence


The world has become an aquarium
The modern world is like a contained and artificial place


Full of gaping fish with murderous mouths
The people in the world are aggressive and vicious


I on the other hand stand on the outside looking in
I feel like an outsider or observer


Writing down murderous files
I document or record violent and cruel acts in some way or another


I who have nothing but the lack of variation
My existence is monotonous and lacks diversity or excitement


And I who have nothing but chains and suffocation
I feel trapped and suppressed, unable to escape my own struggles




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Giulio Mogol Rapetti, Carlo Donida, Mike Stoller, Jerry Leiber

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I Who Have Nothing - Dee Daniels - Lyrics

I, I who have nothing
And I, I who have no one
Adore you and want you so
I'm just a no one
With nothing to give you but, oh

I love you

She, she buys you diamonds
Bright, bright sparkling diamonds
But believe me, when I say
She can give you the world
But she'll never love you the way
Oh

I love you

She can take you any place she wants
To fancy clubs and restaurants
But I can only watch you with
My nose pressed up against the window pane
Oh

I, I who have nothing
And I, I who have no one
Must watch you go dancing by
Wrapped in the arms of somebody else
When darling, it's I
Who loves you

Musical Interlude

She can take you any place she wants
To fancy clubs and restaurants
But I can only watch you with
My nose pressed up against the window pane
Oh

I, I who have nothing
And I, I who have no one
Must watch you go dancing by
Wrapped in the arms of somebody else
When darling, it's I
I who really loves you
I really
Really love you

Love you

Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@ToMs4Lt

I, I who have nothing

Intersections in real time
The unbroken circle and dimensions of the mind
The tie that binds
The eternal tie that defines
The vanity of my insanity in due time
Will shine
Like the night seas under the moon
The haunted corners of familiar rooms
Yet I'm consumed
We're vanishing into thin air
The realization that this shit is my cross to bear
So where
Did I think I could run away to see
The people that decided to leave without asking me
But we
Decide to wait for happier tomorrows
And find someone so they can be distractions from our sorrow
But my distractions the books of paper that I scrawl in
I'm eloquent as summer breeze and leaves that have just fallen
I've crawled in a corner hoping all of this will end
With the knowledge that love is just another word for revenge
I who have nothing but the comfort of my sins
I who have nothing but the comfort of my friends

I, I who have nothing
I, I who have no one
I, I who have nothing
I, I who have no one

As I decay, demons prey above me like a vulture
Ability to endure contradiction is a high sign of culture
Verbal sculptures, self defacing
It is not God or lunacy that I am facing
But the erasing of the purity and passion of my words
The herds of cattle babble on with talk of the absurd
But I preferred
To walk away from all the feuds
To find my life is more confusing than a rubic's cube
So I'm subdued
In all my words of verbal prods
To live alone one must be an animal or a God
But it's official
All of my pain is clear as crystal
The natural side of life has now been seeming artificial
But I can hit you
And rest assured that I'mma last words
I could give a fuck about ya secrets and ya past words
I can pass words and their ability to hurt you
Patience is a virtue and knowledge is of commercial
I who have nothing but the pain that I refer to
I who have nothing but the pain that I've refered to

I, I who have nothing
I, I who have no one
I, I who have nothing
I, I who have no one

Lost among the miracles, I stand alone
And I've grown into a being that's sitting on top a throne
I've known
For many years that I would turn to rust
I find a reason for another breath
Before my return to dust
I become one with science and mathematics and the rising of the sun
I'm numb
To all of those who blind and cannot see
The chastiser of the enemy
Perception requires duality
Inspect ya soul, the color of coal inside the body
I have hardly come across them who's holy
Send them to the cherubim to control thee
Burning of the sun and frigidness of the cold
The battlefield is new but the war is now old
You can never see the merest shadow of a halo
Above the head of evil djin who's deadly like tornado
The world has become an aquarium
Full of gaping fish with murderous smiles
I on the other hand stand on the outside looking in
Writing down murderous files
I who have nothing but the lack of variation
And I who have nothing but chains and suffocation



@FreelySpeaking

I, I who have nothing...

[Verse I: Ikon]

Intersections in real time
The umbro can circle in dimensions of the mind
Atomic bonds
The eternal time that defines
The vanity of my insanity in thru time
Will shine
Like the night seeds under the moon
The haunted corners of familiar rooms
Yet i'm consumed
With vanishing into thin air
The realization that this shit is my cross to bare
So where
Did I think I could run away to see
The people that decided to leave without asking me
But we
Decide to wait for happier tomorrows
And find someone so they can be distractions from our sorrows
For my distractions the books of paper that i've scrawlened
I'm eloquent in summer breeze and leaves just have fallen
I crawl in a corner hoping all of this will end
With the knowledge that love is just another word for revenge
I who have nothing but the comfort of my sins
I who have nothing but the comfort of my friends

[Chorus:]

I, I who have nothing
I, I who have no
I, I who have nothing
I, I who have no

[Verse II: Ikon]

As I decay, demons prey above me like a vulture
Ability to endure contradiciton is a high sign of culture
Verbal sculptures, self defacing
It is not God or lunacy that I am facing
But the erasing of the purity and passion of my words
The herds of cattle babble on with talk of the absurd
But I preferred
To walk away from all the feuds
To find my life is more confusing than a rubic's cube
So i'm subdued
In all my words of verbal prods
To live alone one must be an animal or a God
But it's official
All of my pain is clear as crystal
The natural side of life has now been seeming artificial
But I can hit you
And rest assured that i'ma last words
I could give a fuck about ya secrets and ya passwords
I can pass words with the ability to hurt you
Patience is a virtue and knowledge is a ?commercial?
I who have nothing but the pain that I refer to
I who have nothing but the pain that I refer to

[Chorus]

[Verse III: Ikon]

Lost among the miracles, I stand alone
And i've grown into a being that's sitting on top of throne
I've known
For many years that I would turn to rust
I find a reason for another breath
Before my return to dust
I become one with science and mathematic and the rising of the sun
I'm numb
To all of those who blinded cannot see
The chastiser of the enemy
Perception requires duality
Inspect ya soul, the color of coal inside the body
I have hardly, come across them who's holy
Send them to the ?cheribem? to control thee
Burning of the sun and frigidness of the cold
The battle field is new but the war is now old
You can never see the merest shadow of a halo
Above the head of evil jin who's deadly like tornado
The world has become an aquarium
Full of gaping fish with murderous mouths
I on the other hand stand on the outside looking in
Writing down murderous files
I who have nothing but the lack of variation
And I who have nothing but chains and suffocation

[Chorus]



@hollow9126

I, I who have nothing

[Verse 1: Ikon]
Intersections in real time
The unbroken circle and dimensions of the mind
The tie that binds
The eternal tie that defines
The vanity of my insanity in due time
Will shine
Like the night seas under the moon
The haunted corners of familiar rooms
Yet I'm consumed
We're vanishing into thin air
The realization that this shit is my cross to bear
So where
Did I think I could run away to see
The people that decided to leave without asking me
But we
Decide to wait for happier tomorrows
And find someone so they can be distractions from our sorrow
But my distractions the books of paper that I scrawl in
I'm eloquent as summer breeze and leaves that have just fallen
I've crawled in a corner hoping all of this will end
With the knowledge that love is just another word for revenge
I who have nothing but the comfort of my sins
I who have nothing but the comfort of my friends

[Hook]
I, I who have nothing
I, I who have no one
I, I who have nothing
I, I who have no one

[Verse 2: Ikon]
As I decay, demons prey above me like a vulture
Ability to endure contradiction is a high sign of culture
Verbal sculptures, self defacing
It is not God or lunacy that I am facing
But the erasing of the purity and passion of my words
The herds of cattle babble on with talk of the absurd
But I preferred
To walk away from all the feuds
To find my life is more confusing than a rubic's cube
So I'm subdued
In all my words of verbal prods
To live alone one must be an animal or a God
But it's official
All of my pain is clear as crystal
The natural side of life has now been seeming artificial
But I can hit you
And rest assured that I'mma last words
I could give a fuck about ya secrets and ya past words
I can pass words and their ability to hurt you
Patience is a virtue and knowledge is of commercial
I who have nothing but the pain that I refer to
I who have nothing but the pain that I've refered to

[Hook]

[Verse 3: Ikon]
Lost among the miracles, I stand alone
And I've grown into a being that's sitting on top a throne
I've known
For many years that I would turn to rust
I find a reason for another breath
Before my return to dust
I become one with science and mathematics and the rising of the sun
I'm numb
To all of those who blind and cannot see
The chastiser of the enemy
Perception requires duality
Inspect ya soul, the color of coal inside the body
I have hardly come across them who's holy
Send them to the cherubim to control thee
Burning of the sun and frigidness of the cold
The battlefield is new but the war is now old
You can never see the merest shadow of a halo
Above the head of evil djin who's deadly like tornado
The world has become an aquarium
Full of gaping fish with murderous smiles
I on the other hand stand on the outside looking in
Writing down murderous files
I who have nothing but the lack of variation
And I who have nothing but chains and suffocation

[Hook]

"There comes a time in every man's life when he's gotta handle shit up on his own"



All comments from YouTube:

@zfrmusic6663

This is probably the most underrated song of all time. He wrote it at 20! It speaks to the existential human experience. It hints at the depersonalization disorder Vinnie would desribe struggling through many years later. This song is just brilliant in many ways. The album in general is not the most professionally produced obviously but this song is up there with the greatest JMT songs and the greatest rap songs period!

@benl8962

I kinda like it when its not of high production quality. It gives it those raw underground vibes!

@NathansWargames

the album was produced in stoupes bedroom, they did ok with what they had. lol

@simransingh214

Do you suffer from dpdr . I am suffering for 2 years . No breakthrough . Can we be in contact.

@michaelscola6266

too bad he fell for the Worldly counterfit church and mistaken it for the Real Church and in turn doesnt beleive in Jesus, or atleast I dont know Vinnie, but he is Muslim isnt he? yeee fire track for sure, love it.....see to a Christian(who doesnt stand with Majority of the Christians) a true christian, this song other than one or 2 lines is what I relate to, Im a Bag of Dust lol but in a good way, fuck society, forget the ways of the world and leave it behind, this world never was for people like us.

@zfrmusic6663

@Simran Singh No I do not suffer from the disorder. I am sorry to hear you do. I do find it fascinating because I have had positive out of body experiences. It is the most difficult disorder for me to wrap my mind around. It seems to have certain overlaps with teachings of Vedanta/Yoga but unfortunately the disorder causes lots of mental pain.

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@shanebanx9631

Damn, this track has walked along side me through life. Nothing but appreciation for Vinnie + Stoupe, they've always been raw from day one.

@CaponeXX

same bro. got this CD from my computer science teacher at 8th grade, listening to this for about 20 years

@Oaxacajack

Imagine I finally got this album on vinyl today ! Firm favourite of all time for me also

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