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".
Sounds Bad
T-Pain Lyrics
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I wanna dedicate this to my struggling bro
Keep pushing on, keep pushing on
Yeah
First of the month
Check late, again
Got nothin' to do (Got nothin' to do)
Got drank
Call me a ho or two
Now I know that it sound like I'm living on the edge
Only you ain't hear the worst
I got the whole house running on the generator
No good food in my "frigidator"
Damn, and I'm late for work
[Chorus:]
Don't that sound bad, horrible?
No inspiration, no goals
I know it sound like I wanna die
And I know I'm so miserable
But this just so happens to be the best day of my life
Now, I don't wanna confuse you
Hurtin' on the inside
But I won't let you see (But I won't let you see)
That's why every little dollar and every little penny
Goes to puttin' an outfit on me
'Cause I'm a stay fresh to death, dressed to impress the rest
You know how I do it when I do it
I'm a show you how to do it so you can do it for somebody else, mmm
But I still got the house on the generator
No good food in my "fridigator"
Damn, and I'm late for work
[Chorus]
My life
Bottle of patron, pick of ice
Drink, drink, drink
Drink, drink, drink
Ain't no talkin' 'bout that bullshit
I'm talkin' like a newspaper
I'm talkin' 'bout the newspaper full of weed
Like the whole thing
And I'm a roll it up and smoke it
Hey, hit this weed, nigga
And really let you think about you
And in the end, you gotta let me do what I do
[Chorus]
Horrible
No inspiration, no goals
I know it sound like I wanna die
And I know I'm so miserable
But this just so happens to be the best day of my life
Horrible
No inspiration, no goals
I know it sound like I wanna die
And I know I'm so miserable
But this just so happens to be the best day of my life
Yeah
The song "Sounds Bad" by T-Pain is a personal reflection on struggling to make ends meet while maintaining a sense of personal style and dignity. The lyrics describe a situation of financial struggle and frustration, the singer laments about his check being late, having no good food in the refrigerator, and relying on a generator to run his household. Despite these difficulties, the singer remains optimistic about his situation and expresses a desire to keep pushing on. He finds solace in smoking weed and dressing well.
The chorus of the song serves to highlight the apparent contradiction between the singer's circumstances and his positive outlook on life. The lyrics express that while things may sound bad and horrible for him, he considers this the best day of his life. The song is a reminder of the resilience of the human spirit, the ability to find joy and happiness even in the most difficult of circumstances.
Line by Line Meaning
First of the month
It's the beginning of the month
Check late, again
My paycheck hasn't arrived yet, and it's happened before
Got nothin' to do (Got nothin' to do)
I don't have anything to occupy my time
I'm a roll me a blunt
I'm going to roll a marijuana joint
Got drank
I have alcohol
Call me a ho or two
I'll have casual sex with two women
Now I know that it sound like I'm living on the edge
I'm aware that my lifestyle seems risky
Only you ain't hear the worst
But you don't know all the bad things happening in my life
I got the whole house running on the generator
I'm using a generator because I don't have power
No good food in my "frigidator"
I'm running low on food and can't refrigerate it properly
Damn, and I'm late for work
I'm annoyed that I'm also late for work
Don't that sound bad, horrible?
Isn't this situation terrible?
No inspiration, no goals
I'm lacking direction and motivation
I know it sound like I wanna die
I understand that I may seem suicidal
And I know I'm so miserable
I'm aware of my unhappiness
But this just so happens to be the best day of my life
Despite all this, I'm still appreciating today
Now, I don't wanna confuse you
I don't want to mislead you
Hurtin' on the inside
I'm emotionally hurting
But I won't let you see (But I won't let you see)
I'm hiding my pain from others
That's why every little dollar and every little penny
I'm spending all my money on clothing
Goes to puttin' an outfit on me
I'm investing in looking good
'Cause I'm a stay fresh to death, dressed to impress the rest
I want to look my best and impress others
You know how I do it when I do it
I have a certain way of doing things
I'm a show you how to do it so you can do it for somebody else, mmm
I'll teach you my ways so you can also impress others
My life
This is my life
Bottle of patron, pick of ice
I have a bottle of tequila, some ice
Drink, drink, drink
I'm drinking heavily
Ain't no talkin' 'bout that bullshit
I'm not interested in talking about meaningless topics
I'm talkin' like a newspaper
I want to have a meaningful conversation
I'm talkin' 'bout the newspaper full of weed
I want to talk about a lot of marijuana
Like the whole thing
All of it
And I'm a roll it up and smoke it
I'm going to roll it into a joint and smoke it
Hey, hit this weed, nigga
Do you want to smoke this marijuana with me?
And really let you think about you
You can reflect on your own life
And in the end, you gotta let me do what I do
But in the end, I still want to do what I want
Horrible
This is terrible
No inspiration, no goals
I'm still lacking direction and motivation
I know it sound like I wanna die
I understand that I seem suicidal
And I know I'm so miserable
I'm aware of my unhappiness
But this just so happens to be the best day of my life
Despite all this, I'm still appreciating today
Yeah
That's it
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: FAHEEM RASHEED NAJM
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