Karaoke
T‐Pain feat. DJ Khaled Lyrics

Dear Akon... forgive me for what I'm about to say...
Starting a song by apologizing to Akon for what the singer is about to say.

Dear Barry Wize I know you told me not to worry about it man but I can't let it ride...
Asking Barry Wize for guidance but ultimately deciding to express their thoughts anyways.

Dear God... let's make it happen
Asking God for his help in making something happen.

(ha ha ha) ha ha I'm tryin to be you niggas...
Laughing and admitting to trying to copy other people's styles.

Ha yeah you niggas
Agreeing with themselves that they are trying to be like other people.

Watch me do me, watch me do me, watch me do me, watch me do me hey! (nappy boy)
Asking people to watch the singer perform their song while also promoting their record label, Nappy Boy.

Dj khaled!
Addressing and acknowledging DJ Khaled's presence in the song.

Aye yo Pain
DJ Khaled saying 'Hey' to T-Pain.

I want you to go in
Encouraging T-Pain to get deep into the song.

Hey yo Khaled let's go man (we the best) hey hey hey (listen)
Acknowledging DJ Khaled again and promoting his record label, We The Best, at the same time. Asking people to listen.

I got up out da streets so I ain't gotta steal
Explaining that they used to steal when they lived on the streets but not anymore.

But listen to the radio it's obvious I still kill
Suggesting that their music is still successful and that people enjoy it.

But ya'll was in the game
Pointing out that other people have been in the music industry for longer than they have.

Way before me
Emphasizing that other people have had more experience in the music industry they have.

So why you wanna do some shit I did in '03
Asking why other people are copying things that T-Pain did in 2003.

I'm layin low key (yeah)
Saying that the singer is keeping a low profile at the moment.

For a long time
Indicating that the singer has been keeping a low profile for a while now.

But don't act like you know me
Emphasizing that the singer does not want people to act like they know or understand them.

This is the wrong time
Suggesting that this is not the right moment for the singer to be recognized.

So grab ya microphone
Encouraging people to pick up their microphones and start making music.

Set yo auto tune
Asking people to adjust their vocal settings to match the singer’s unique sound.

And I'm a bust a verse on yo ass like I outta do
Promising to perform a verse in the singer’s unique style.

I ain't no gangsta dude
Saying that the singer isn’t a gangster kind of person.

Ain't got a poppin banga
Admitting that the singer doesn’t have an extremely popular song.

But you know I'm powerful when I'm pissin off the gospel singas
Suggesting that the singer knows they are powerful when they are making Gospel singers upset.

I'm tryin to feed my kids
Explaining that the singer is working hard to provide for their family.

Y'all niggas can die slowly
Telling other people that they can take their time and should be thinking about their own goals.

Cause to me it sound like a bunch of karaoke
Saying that other people’s music sounds like karaoke.

Aye yo fuck the imposta
Denouncing people who are trying to pretend to be someone else.

Fuck these karaoke niggas man
Expressing frustration and anger with people who are copying someone else’s style.

T-Pain they wanna live your life man
Accusing people of trying to imitate T-Pain’s success and life style.

These some bitch ass niggas man
Insulting people, calling them weak and unoriginal.

It's the dj khaled
Addressing DJ Khaled again.

Nappy boy
Promoting the singer’s record label, Nappy Boy.

I'm goin in
Declarifying the singer’s intentions to fully engage with the song.

Let me get a moment of silence
Asking people for a moment of silence as a sign of respect.

For the late great Roger Troutman
Paying respects to Roger Troutman, a musician who passed away.

Ya'll niggas ain't holding it down
Saying that other people are not able to maintain their careers as successfully as T-Pain can.

So we had to put me at ya
Explaining that they had to step up in order to make good music.

Bitch I'm Teddy Pain
Referring to themselves as Teddy Pain, a nickname.

The son of Teddy Riley
Saying that they were inspired by Teddy Riley, and therefore their nickname is derived from his.

The father of the game
Suggesting that T-Pain helped to set the standard for the industry.

You bustin niggas wildin
Suggesting that other people are not able to keep up with T-Pain's success.

How many niggas really wanna test
Asking how many people really want to test T-Pain's abilities.

Pain nigga riggen gotta be da best
Expressing confidence that T-Pain is the best at what they do.

Only muthafuckas tryna do what I did stealin food from an infant sty from a kid
Saying that other people are trying to copy what T-Pain has done but they are doing it in a way that is weak and child-like.

24 years
Stating how long the singer has been alive.

24 cars
Saying that the singer has had access to many cars over their lifetime.

Bitch we da best we done been with most stars
Saying that they are one of the most successful musicians, having had the opportunity to collaborate with many high-profile artists.

Everytime you pussy muthafuckas try to stop me
Saying that other people try to stop T-Pain from doing what they do.

It's plenty more hits
Assuring people that there will be plenty more hits in T-Pain's future.

Plenty more bars
Suggesting that T-Pain has lots of music still to come.

Pussy niggas step up if you really got good game
Challenging people who think they are good enough to compete with T-Pain.

I got a lot of niggas sayin about da nigga
Admitting that other people talk about T-Pain a lot.

But it's really not good things
Saying that what other people say about T-Pain is not very positive.

Dat ain't no disrespect man ya'll keep doin ya shit
Saying that people can keep doing what they're doing, even if T-Pain doesn't like it.

But my daughter told me to tell you to get off her daddy's dick
Jokingly telling people to stop trying to copy T-Pain's style so that their daughter doesn't have to hear their music everywhere she goes.

I'm a pull them skirts man
Saying that they are going to really call people out.

They fucked
Saying that other people are in trouble and they aren’t going to get away with what they’re doing.

We global
Declaring that they are a global icon.

We global
Repeating that they are a global icon.