Clifford Joseph Harris Jr. (born September 25, 1980 in Bankhead, Atlanta, G… Read Full Bio ↴Clifford Joseph Harris Jr. (born September 25, 1980 in Bankhead, Atlanta, Georgia), better known by his stage name T.I., and also by his alter ego T.I.P., is a Grammy award winning American rapper, producer, actor, and co-CEO of Grand Hustle Records. In 2001 he released his debut solo album, I'm Serious through Arista Records. Since then he has released 2003's Trap Muzik, 2004's Urban Legend, 2006's King, 2007's T.I. vs. T.I.P, 2008's Paper Trail, and his latest CD No Mercy released December 7, 2010. In March 2009 he was sentenced to one year and one day in prison and ordered to pay a $100,300 fine for felony weapons charges. When released from prison, he will be subject to an audit of his finances, drug counseling, DNA testing, random searches of his property and will not be able to own firearms.

As of October 2008, T.I. has had nine Top 10 Billboard Hot 100 singles, with 3 of them reaching number 1 ("My Love" by Justin Timberlake on which T.I. was featured, "Whatever You Like," & "Live Your Life" featuring Rihanna).

The Love This Life Songfacts reports that Love This Life, the first official single from T.I.'s eighth album, Trouble Man, was released on April 2, 2012 via YouTube.

T.I. is from Bankhead, Atlanta, Georgia and was raised by his grandparents. T.I. explained the origin of his nickname Rubber Band Man, saying, "We used to wear rubber bands to signify how much money, how much blow we had." He was nicknamed "Tip" after his paternal great-grandfather. Upon signing with Arista Records subsidiary LaFace Records in 2001, he shortened his name to T.I. out of respect for label mate Q-Tip.
T.I. has been in a relationship with former Xscape member Tameka "Tiny" Cottle since 2001. Together, they have two sons: King and Major Harris. He has three other children with ex-girlfriend Lashon Dixon: Domani, Messiah and Deyjah. Overall, T.I. has five children.

T.I. was co-executive producer of B.G.'s upcoming album and making beats for artists like Mariah Carey, Cassidy, Rick Ross, Maino, B.o.B., Yung Joc, Young Dro, and himself. He also executive produced the soundtrack to the film Hustle & Flow and released the collection through his record label.

Hotel
T.I. Lyrics

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Yeah
Uh
OK
Lot of heartbreaks, in my hotel
Lot of scarred faces, I put in hell
That's where I put you, in the dirt
Thought you wanted others, now I'm hurt
Fell hard on my face, got tears running

Ain't afraid to die I can't stop my numbing
My past chasing me, devil pacing me
On my every move, on the roof
On the roof, feels like six feet under
Going six feet under
Going six feet under
On the, on the, on the roof going six feet under
I wonder, yeah, I wonder
I wonder, where to go
Where to go
I wonder, I wonder
Where to go
I popped one now I lined two
It's my heartbreak hotel
My heartbreak hotel
My heartbreak hotel
My heartbreak hotel
Lot of heartbreaks, in my hotel
Lot of scarred faces, I put in hell
That's where I put you, in the dirt
Thought you wanted others, now I'm hurt
I'm so f***** hurt
Pour all the blood on my veins
I can't see
Can't see in my visions
Visions going blurry, very hazy
Don't call me Mcflurry
Yeah, yeah
In my heartbreak hotel, my heartbreak hotel
I wonder, I wonder where to go
Where to go
Where to go
Now I need to blow one, and blow two
Yup it's going to kill me
It is killing me
Pain inside my f***** heart
Can't even go away
Go away
Go away, now, getaway
Getaway
Ain't no red pepper
Ain't no red heart, scarred on my f***** face you can see it
You can see it, on my face
Can see it, on my face
In a rave, in a rave
Going crazy, can see it
Cause I popped one
Heartbreak, heartbreak

Going in, heartbreak
Heartbreak hotel

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of T.I.'s "Hotel" convey an emotional tumultuousness within a romantic relationship. The singer acknowledges their part in the constant fighting and apologizes for their actions. Despite the efforts made to salvage the relationship, they find themselves stuck in a "heartbreak hotel." The hotel serves as a metaphor for the state of their relationship, which is ironically anything but welcoming, heartwarming, or happy.

The singer seems to be struggling with their relationship and their role in it. They know they have caused pain and acknowledge the hurt they have inflicted. However, despite this self-awareness, they seem to be at a loss on how to fix the relationship. The repeating lines, "We're not speaking / All we do is fight / I'm the reason," is a confession of guilt, which highlights the cracks in the relationship. The hotel in the lyrics is symbolic of a refuge from the painful reality that is outside its walls.

The overall message of this song highlights the struggles that can come with a relationship. Relationships are not always perfect, and mistakes can be made, but at its core, the feeling of wanting to make it work is essential.

Line by Line Meaning

We been
We have been

Trying to get it right
Attempting to fix our problems

Every evening
Consistently, every night

Just to pass the time
To occupy ourselves with something

We're not speaking
We are not communicating

All we do is fight
Our only form of communication is arguing

Im the reason
I am to blame

I been in a heartbreak hotel
I am currently feeling heartbroken

Im stuck in doors
I feel trapped in my emotions

Heartbreak Hotel
A metaphor for the emotional state of feeling heartbroken

I'll still be yours
I am still committed to our relationship