Faheem Rasheed Najm (born September 30, 1985 in Tallahassee, Florida), bett… Read Full Bio ↴Faheem Rasheed Najm (born September 30, 1985 in Tallahassee, Florida), better known by his stage name T-Pain, is a prolific American singer, producer, and writer. At the age of ten he turned his bedroom into a small studio with a keyboard, beat machine and four-track recorder, and he began his career as a rapper in the group Nappy Headz. In 2005 he released his debut album Rappa Ternt Sanga, and has since released 2007's Epiphany and 2008's Thr33 Ringz.
The "T" in T-Pain stands for Tallahassee, and the 'Pain' means the pain trying to get out of Tallahassee. T-Pain has had over 10 top ten singles on Billboard Hot 100, and in 2008 he won a Grammy with rapper Kanye West for the single "Good Life".

Default Picture
T-Pain Lyrics

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Whoa, oho, oho, whoa,
Hey I got a feeling in my bones that I can't get rid off
But that's probably the base
Can't get this picture out my mind, that I've seen on Twitter
The one of your face
Girl I'm just trying to see, if you feel just a little like me
So DM me back, don't do me like that
I wanna see your pretty ass in person, girl

But that's just not the case
Plus I'm way on the other side of the earth
And girl plane tickets too high for me to pay
I'm just trying to see, if you feel just a little like me
So you can give me a call
I ain't doing nothing at all

[Chorus]
Girl you keep tweeting what your doing
Posting pictures
And I feel like I need to be posted with you
Laid up in the bed somewhere, smearing make up, messing up your hair
Girl you keep making me spend my time
Checking on your time-line
You make me say whoa oho yeah yeah

I'm falling in love with your default picture.

You don't ever show up in my mentions girl.
Just say my name.
Must be some wrong with my eyes or my iPhone5.
Or is this even your page?
I'm just trying to see if you've got any interest in me.
Or am I bothering you?
Should I be unfollowing you?
And you be acting like that dude in that picture is your boyfriend
But I know it's just a face,
Let me show you that I am better than him,
Just name a time and place.
Girl you gotta see that here's where I should be.
And girl you can give me a call
I just wanna talk to you that's all.

[Chorus: x2]

I'm falling in love with your default picture.

Overall Meaning

The song "Default Picture" by T-Pain is about a guy who's fallen in love with a girl's social media profile picture. He's constantly checking her timeline and wants to see more of her. He's trying to find out if she feels the same way about him and he's urging her to send him a DM. Despite being from different parts of the world, the singer is desperate to meet her in person. He recognizes that she's been posting pictures and he's asking why she has not included him. Nonetheless, he is hopeful that they can be together and is sure that he's better than the person in the picture with her.

The song is relatable to young people who have currently depended on social media as a significant source of communication. The singer describes how he's fallen in love with a default picture, and it's something that can happen to anyone. Young people can relate to the feeling of being attracted to someone they've barely spoken to but have seen on social media. The lyrics also capture the desperation, hope, and uncertainty that someone can feel when trying to connect with people through social media.

Line by Line Meaning

Whoa, oho, oho, whoa,
An excited exclamation to start off the song.

Hey I got a feeling in my bones that I can't get rid off
The artist has a strong intuition about something, and it's bothering him.

But that's probably the base
The artist speculates that his feeling might be due to the rhythm of the music.

Can't get this picture out my mind, that I've seen on Twitter
The artist is fixated on a picture he saw on Twitter.

The one of your face
The picture in question is of the girl's face.

Girl I'm just trying to see, if you feel just a little like me
The artist is wondering if the girl is interested in him.

So DM me back, don't do me like that
The artist wants the girl to respond to his message.

I wanna see your pretty ass in person, girl
The artist is attracted to the girl and wants to meet her in person.

But that's just not the case
Unfortunately, the artist and the girl are far away from each other.

Plus I'm way on the other side of the earth
The artist is in a different time zone or continent than the girl.

And girl plane tickets too high for me to pay
The artist can't afford to fly to where the girl is.

So you can give me a call
The artist wants the girl to contact him if she's interested.

I ain't doing nothing at all
The artist is available and willing to talk to the girl.

Girl you keep tweeting what your doing
The girl is active on Twitter and often posts updates.

Posting pictures
The girl shares pictures on Twitter as well.

And I feel like I need to be posted with you
The artist wants to be in the girl's pictures and have her acknowledge him publicly.

Laid up in the bed somewhere, smearing make up, messing up your hair
The artist fantasizes about being with the girl intimately.

You make me say whoa oho yeah yeah
The girl's actions make the artist feel excited and enthusiastic.

You don't ever show up in my mentions girl.
The girl never interacts with the artist on social media despite his attempts to get her attention.

Just say my name.
The artist wants the girl to acknowledge him and show interest.

Must be some wrong with my eyes or my iPhone5.
The artist wonders if there's a technical issue preventing him from seeing the girl's activity online.

Or is this even your page?
The artist questions the authenticity of the girl's account.

And you be acting like that dude in that picture is your boyfriend
The artist is jealous of a guy featured in one of the girl's pictures.

But I know it's just a face,
The artist believes the guy is just a stranger in the picture and not the girl's real boyfriend.

Let me show you that I am better than him,
The artist wants to prove himself as a better potential partner than the guy in the picture.

Just name a time and place.
The artist is willing to go where the girl is if she agrees to meet him.

Girl you gotta see that here's where I should be.
The artist believes he's the right guy for the girl.

I just wanna talk to you that's all.
The artist wants to communicate with the girl and get to know her better.

I'm falling in love with your default picture.
The artist is attracted to the girl's profile picture and wants to get closer to her.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: TRAMAINE MICHEAL WINFREY, DONALD COOK, JOHN GORDON, MICHAEL GORDON, N PAIN

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