Hello
T.I. Lyrics

I’m like hello, I’m black
I am proudly introducing myself as a Black person.

I’m bad I’m back I got it
I am confident in my abilities and ready to succeed.

We on we strong
We are together and powerful.

Das right
That is correct.

Performing
I am putting on a show or delivering a great performance.

I’m working
I am putting in effort and working hard.

I kilt it we marchin
I did a great job and we are celebrating through movement.

He speeding he stole it
He is going too fast and taking what does not belong to him.

I own it all dis
I possess all of this and am in control.

I bought it I’m ballin
I purchased it and am living extravagantly.

He speedin you know it
He is going too fast and we are aware of it.

She want it we ownnn
We have what she desires.

Who is that I’m seeing in my rearview
I am curious about the person I see behind me.

How dare you
I am surprised by your actions.

Do you clear people out
Do you intimidate others?

Until they fear you
Until they are afraid of you.

Or u handle it like Malcolm
Or you deal with it like Malcolm X did.

Show em together we could steer true
Let's work together to stay on the right path.

I just got another car
I recently acquired another vehicle.

But life gone catch me if I speed thru
I am aware that taking shortcuts in life will catch up with me.

I jus need a breeze
I just need a moment of calmness or relaxation.

I don’t pray from my knees
I do not pray in the traditional manner.

I don’t pray to a god
I do not have a belief in a god or deity.

They told me god is in me
I have been told that I possess divine qualities.

So I just meditate to draw a blank
I practice meditation to clear my mind.

They won’t see what I see
Others may not be able to understand my perspective.

Unless I paint a vivid picture
Unless I provide a clear explanation.

No matter the place or the seat
Regardless of the location or position one holds.

So If I’m takin the stage
When I am performing or addressing a crowd.

I need a intimate room
I need to connect with the audience on a personal level.

I need you to feel what you hear
I want the audience to have an emotional reaction to my words.

See I’m no different than you
I am just like you.

See I grew up wit my mama
I was raised with my mother.

In the same house as my papa
And my father was also in the same home.

They tried makin me proper
They attempted to raise me with good manners and a sense of decorum.

But they like you was just you
But ultimately, I am who I am, just like you.

What’s that I’m seeing on the menu
I am curious about the options on the menu.

Ima need service when we
I will require assistance when we are placing our order.

Buyin out the venue
Purchasing all available tickets for the event.

We gon need roses for our earths
We will get flowers for our significant others.

As they walk thru
As they enter the space.

To change all the language on the paper
To alter or revise the written language being used.

That they talk thru
Through which they communicate verbally.

Yeah it’s the crazy motherfucker
I acknowledge that I may be considered erratic or unconventional.

That be off mute
That is not afraid to speak out and make noise.

Pull up in a brown suit
Arrive wearing a brown suit.

Walk in to win a lawsuit
Enter with the intention of winning a legal case.

Walk out wit the lawyer
Exit with legal representation.

That the judge don’t wanna talk to
An attorney that the judge avoids interacting with personally.

Cuh white people taught us
Because we were taught by white people.

Ain’t no guilty till they caught you
There is no guilt until one is caught or found guilty in court.

A coke and smile
A line of cocaine and a grin on one's face.

Cuban links and a new plan of action
Wearing expensive gold necklaces and devising a fresh strategy.

What demographic we attacking
Which target audience are we focusing on.

This aggressor ain’t passive
I am not a passive or submissive person.

I’m type ratchet
I have some qualities that could be considered uncultured or unrefined.

But I can match all vernacular nigga
But I can understand and use all kinds of language.

Finessing the fuck
Skillfully handling a situation and getting one's desired result.

Out the taxes in this new bracket my nigga
Avoiding paying high taxes in a new financial bracket.

I got it
I am in control or possess the thing being discussed.