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".
My Place
T-Pain Lyrics
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How many times have I told you love you?
Don't seem to change a thing
Girl you're not the same
There was a time when you want me to hug you
And treat you like the lady that you wanna be
But girl I knew that one in me
Would never try to hold me back
I tried to talk and you walk away
Right out of my face, right out of my place
But
[Chorus: x2]
That's just it girl
You just don't know how much I love you now
That you walked out of my house
That's just it girl
Would it be another day, be another way
To get you right back in my place
How many times have we sat at the table?
And both ate one time and said what's on our mind
I'm thinking of a relationship was a fable
A fairytale of me, that's just how it seems (oh girl, I heard)
Even when I heard that you were cheating, I was faithful
And would do any goddamn thing that you would say too
I tried to talk and you walk away
Right out out of my face, right out of my place
But
[Chorus: x4]
In T-Pain's song My Place, the artist is expressing his frustration towards his partner who seems to have changed and is not the same person she used to be. He reminisces about the past when she wanted him to hug her and treat her like a lady, but now she seems to be pushing him away. He questions what's going on and tries to talk to her, but she just walks away from him. Despite all this, T-Pain reassures her of his love and tells her that she doesn't know how much he loves her now that she's walked out of his house. He wishes to find another way to get her back in his place.
The lyrics depict a relationship that has lost its spark and the frustration that comes with it. It's clear that T-Pain still loves his partner and is willing to do anything to make it work, but he's not getting the same effort from her. The song's chorus repeats the sentiment of wanting his partner back in his place, emphasizing his desire for her to come back to him.
Line by Line Meaning
Yeah
Beginning of the song, no meaning in particular.
How many times have I told you love you?
Questioning the frequency of confessing love to her.
Don't seem to change a thing
Expressing the fact that despite confessing so much love, nothing seems to change.
Girl you're not the same
Observing that the girl has changed over time.
There was a time when you want me to hug you
Remembering a time when she wanted to be hugged and loved.
And treat you like the lady that you wanna be
Recollection of treating her with respect.
But girl I knew that one in me
He's aware of his qualities and his values.
Would never try to hold me back
He's acknowledging his worth and who he is as a person.
And do me all this wrong, girl what's going on?
Confused about why she would treat him wrong despite him being a good person.
I tried to talk and you walk away
She refuses to talk and walks away.
Right out of my face, right out of my place
She leaves his house when they have an argument.
But
Transition to the Chorus.
That's just it girl
The main idea of the Chorus - he still loves her but she left.
You just don't know how much I love you now
Despite fighting, his feelings for her never changed.
That you walked out of my house
She left him and his home.
Would it be another day, be another way
Wondering if they could have worked things out in a different situation.
To get you right back in my place
Hoping to get her back.
How many times have we sat at the table?
Questioning the amount of times they have had meaningful conversations.
And both ate one time and said what's on our mind
Talking about opening up to each other during meals.
I'm thinking of a relationship was a fable
Wondering if their love was a fairytale that never existed.
A fairytale of me, that's just how it seems
Realizing that he could have been in love alone.
Even when I heard that you were cheating, I was faithful
Despite her cheating, he remained loyal to her.
And would do any goddamn thing that you would say too
He would do anything for her.
I tried to talk and you walk away
She still refuses to communicate.
Right out of my face, right out of my place
She still leaves his house when they have an argument.
But
Transition to the Chorus.
That's just it girl
Reiteration of the main idea of the Chorus.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: FAHEEM RASHEED NAJM
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