Nelly has been equally active as a businessman; among other ventures, in 2003 he released his own energy drink called "Pimp Juice," and in 2004 he became a minority owner of the NBA's Charlotte Bobcats basketball team. He is also the CEO of Derrty Entertainment, his own company formed in 2003. Nelly has two clothing lines: Vokal (for men) and Apple Bottoms (for women).
Long Gone
Nelly Lyrics
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'cause if I catch her in the club all alone man
She gone be (gone)
She gone be (gone)
She gone be (yeah yeah yeah)
She gone be
Man you better leave your girl at home man
She gone be (gone)
She gone be (gone)
She gone be (yeah yeah yeah)
(long gone yeah)
Yo girl
So fine
Yo girl
I gotta make her mine
Oh oh oh oh
And I know
You don't mind
'cause I see her all alone all the time
Yeah yeah yeah oh yeah
So don't be stupid
And bring her to the club
'cause I guarantee I'm gonna snatch her up
Oh yeah
I'm bout to make yo girl my girl who's girl yo girl
Man you better leave your girl at home man
'cause if I catch her in the club all alone man
She gone be (gone)
She gone be (gone)
She gone be (yeah yeah yeah)
She gone be
Man you better leave your girl at home man
'cause if I catch her in the club all alone man
She gone be (gone)
She gone be (gone)
She gone be (yeah yeah yeah)
(long gone yeah)
'cause all it take
Is one drink (one drink)
Man I promise she gon' throw that ass on me yeah
She gon' be
Oh oh oh
Yeah yeah yeah
'cause I'm gon' take her to the crib
Have her feelin' like a kid
Ladies gon' be like stealin' candy straight from a baby yeah
Yeah yeah yeah oh yeah
And I know
You don't mind
'cause I see her out alone all the time
Yeah yeah yeah oh yeah
So don't be stupid
And bring her to the club
'cause I guarantee I'm gonna snatch her up
Oh yeah
I'm bout to make yo girl my girl who's girl your girl
Man you better leave your girl at home man
'cause if I catch her in the club all alone man
She gone be (gone)
She gone be (gone)
She gone be (yeah yeah yeah)
She gone be
Man you better leave your girl at home man
'cause if I catch her in the club all alone man
She gone be (gone)
She gone be (gone)
She gone be (yeah yeah yeah)
She gone be
Er'ybody turn around and wave back to buster (Hey buster)
He in the club wit' his bitch 'cause he don't trust her
One wrong move and I'ma fuck her
You a lollipop nigga you a sucker
You broke and she like hustler
I'm rich and I like ho-ers
Hey buster
Last chance
If that's yo bitch you better hold her hand
'cause you don't go to beach and bring sand
I want your bitch and no I ain't payin'
I gotta hundred wraps in my pants
And they fitted bout as lame as your man
Man you better leave your girl at home man
(you better leave her)
'cause if I catch her in the club all alone man
She gone be (gone)
She gone be (gone)
She gone be (yeah yeah yeah)
Man you better leave your girl at home man (home girl)
'cause if I catch her in the club all alone man
She gone be (gone)
She gone be (gone)
She gone be (yeah yeah yeah)
The lyrics to Nelly's song Long Gone are a warning to men to keep their girlfriends away from the club because if he catches her alone, he intends to make her his. The song details his intentions to take the girl home and make her feel young again. He is confident that he can steal her away, and he mocks the boyfriend for bringing sand to the beach.
The lyrics work as a modern retelling of the concept of the femme fatale, a seductive woman who leads men to their downfall. In this song, Nelly's character takes on the role of a femme fatale by tempting the already-spoken-for woman away from her partner with just one look. The song also touches on themes of toxic masculinity, as the character is portrayed as confident and unapologetic in his desire to take what he wants without consideration for the woman's feelings or consent.
Interestingly, the lyrics highlight the tension that can exist between men regarding their partners in social settings. The contender, Nelly's character, is confident that he can take the girlfriend away from her partner, while the partner tells Nelly to leave her alone. This tension creates a threatening atmosphere in the song that is ultimately suggestive of the dangers of possessiveness and jealousy within relationships.
Overall, the lyrics to Long Gone depict a story of social conduct and the consequences of breaking unspoken rules, such as trying to take someone's girlfriend away in the club. It offers a window into complicated relationships and the various, often destructive ways that men and women react to one another in social interactions.
Line by Line Meaning
Man you better leave your girl at home man
If you don't want me to take your girl you better not bring her to the club
'cause if I catch her in the club all alone man
If I see your girl in the club by herself then I'm gonna try to pick her up
She gone be (gone)
Your girl is going to be gone, with me
She gone be (yeah yeah yeah)
I'm going to take her home with me
Yo girl
I'm talking about your girl, the one you brought to the club with you
So fine
She's attractive, really attractive
I gotta make her mine
I'm going to try and get with her
And I know
I'm sure
You don't mind
I don't think you'll care
'cause I see her all alone all the time
I always see her by herself, alone
So don't be stupid
Don't be dumb
And bring her to the club
Don't bring her to the club with you
'cause I guarantee I'm gonna snatch her up
I promise I'll try to pick her up
Oh yeah
Definitely
I'm bout to make yo girl my girl who's girl yo girl
I'm going to try to take your girl and make her mine
Man you better leave your girl at home man
You really shouldn't bring your girl to the club
'cause all it take
Just one thing
Is one drink (one drink)
If she has one drink, it's all I need
Man I promise she gon' throw that ass on me yeah
I know she'll dance with me, flirt with me
She gon' be
She's going to be with me
Yeah yeah yeah
Definitely
'cause I'm gon' take her to the crib
I'm going to take her back to my place
Have her feelin' like a kid
I'll make her feel young and carefree
Ladies gon' be like stealin' candy straight from a baby yeah
Girls will be jealous that I got her so easily
Er'ybody turn around and wave back to buster (Hey buster)
I'm calling out to everyone in the club, including a guy named 'Buster'
He in the club wit' his bitch 'cause he don't trust her
Buster brought his girl to the club because he's worried about what she'll do if he doesn't
One wrong move and I'ma fuck her
If Buster messes up, I'll go after his girl
You a lollipop nigga you a sucker
Buster is a weak guy
You broke and she like hustler
Buster doesn't have any money, but his girl is into guys who do
I'm rich and I like ho-ers
I have money and I'm into girls who are attracted to wealthy guys
Last chance
This is your final opportunity
If that's yo bitch you better hold her hand
If you want to keep your girl, you better stay close to her
'cause you don't go to beach and bring sand
You wouldn't bring dirt to the beach, so why would you bring your girl to the club?
I want your bitch and no I ain't payin'
I want your girl and I'm not going to bribe you to stay away from her
I gotta hundred wraps in my pants
I have a lot of cash with me
And they fitted bout as lame as your man
My clothes are as bad as the clothes your man wears
Lyrics Β© Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Spirit Music Group, Downtown Music Publishing, Peermusic Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ESTHER DEAN, CHRISTOPHER MAURICE BROWN, MICHAEL CLAXTON, CORNELL HAYNES, JAMAL F. JONES, ALGERNOD WASHINGTON
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