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.
Stand Up
T.I. Lyrics
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腐れかけたこの胸の中で
はじける蕾 息を吹き返すように
何かが始まるのを感じたんだ
stand up! Run the way!
愛を忘れて 恋を放り投げて
希望に囲まれながら
夢には蓋をして
だけど今は誰が僕を必要と
してるのかすらわからない
けど楽しくない事に汗をかく
君はきっとボランティアでもなく
天使でもなくて
精一杯の力に僕は見とれてた
勘違い?
ガラス越し初めて目があって
恥ずかしさを知った
偶然の出来事で
腐れかけたこの胸の中で
はじける蕾 息を吹き返すように
何かが始まるのを感じたんだ
stand up! Run the way!
「自分から逃げるな!」
「もっと前向きになれ!」
「今年でいくつになるの?」
「いつになったら
ちゃんとするの?」
「あなたの事を想って
言ってるの」って
わかるけど何故か何度と言われても
やる気には刺さらない
先生、僕は馬鹿ですか?
授業中まで廊下に立たされて
窓際の席の大好きなあの子
刷りガラス越しに僕を見てる
そう、きっと僕を見てる!
偶然の出来事で
腐れかけたこの胸の中で
はじける蕾 息を吹き返すように
何かが始まるのを感じたんだ
Stand UP! Run the way!
偶然の出来事に
期待してかいつも弱気でいた
不安だらけの世の中なのに
不確かな事に手を伸ばしたくなる
偶然の出来事で
腐れかけたこの胸の中で
はじける蕾 息を吹き返すように
何かが始まるのを感じたんだ
stand up! Run the way!
Run the way!
「いつか...」が
「いつ」か分からないなら
きっとそれは「今」だ
Run the way!
Run the way!
Run the way!
In T.I.'s song Stand Up, the lyrics describe the singer's intense desire for someone they've recently met. The song opens with the singer's recognition that everything has changed since meeting the person and their determination to obtain them. The singer will do whatever it takes, no matter the pain or what obstacles they must overcome, to make this person theirs. The chorus is a declaration of the singer's resolve to do just that. They will not stop until they have stolen every piece of the person's heart.
Throughout the song, the singer recognizes the hurt that the person has experienced before and pledges to be there for them. They promise to fix them with love and to go to great lengths to make the person happy, including stealing a car and driving to the stars. However, amidst all of these grand gestures and declarations of love, there is an acknowledgement that the person has "stolen [their] heart" and that they are, in fact, a "thief."
Overall, the lyrics to Stand Up highlight the singer's infatuation and determination to obtain the object of their affection. At the same time, there is an element of vulnerability, recognizing that the person holds power over them and their emotions.
Line by Line Meaning
From the moment I met you, everything changed
The singer's life took a positive turn since they met the person addressed.
I knew I had to get you, whatever the pain
The singer was determined to be with the person addressed, no matter the obstacles they had to endure.
I had to take you and make you mine
The singer wanted to have a romantic relationship with the person addressed.
I would walk through the desert
The artist would go through any hardship to be with the person addressed.
I would walk down the aisle
The artist is willing to commit to a lifelong relationship with the person addressed.
I would swim all the oceans just to see you smile
The singer would do anything to make the person addressed happy, no matter how difficult or impossible it may seem.
Whatever it takes is fine
The singer is willing to do whatever it takes to be with the person addressed.
So put your hands up
The artist is asking the person addressed to express their willingness to reciprocate his feelings.
Cause it's a stand up
The artist is declaring his intentions to win over the person addressed by being persistent and assertive.
And I won't be leaving 'til I finish stealing every piece of your heart
The artist is determined to win the person addressed's heart completely.
I know your hearts been broken
The singer is aware that the person addressed has gone through a painful experience in the past.
But don't you give up
The artist is encouraging the person addressed to not lose hope in finding love again.
I'll be there, yeah I know it
The singer is reassuring the person addressed of his support and commitment to them.
To fix you with love
The singer wants to heal their past emotional wounds and fill their life with love.
It hurts me to think that you've ever cried
The singer cares deeply for the person addressed and feels sad to imagine them in pain.
And I will steal us a car
The artist is romanticizing their journey together and expressing his desire to create memorable experiences with the person addressed.
And we will drive to the stars
The artist sees the potential for adventure and a bright future with the person addressed.
I will give you the moon
The singer is willing to go to great lengths to make the person addressed happy and provide for their needs.
It's the least I can do if you give me the chance
The singer is asking for a chance to prove to the person addressed that he is worthy of their love and trust.
(I'm a thief, I'm a thief)
The artist is using metaphorical language to express his intense desire for the person addressed.
You can call me a thief
The artist is aware that his actions may seem aggressive or possessive, but he believes they are justified by his love for the person addressed.
But you should know your part
The artist is asking the person addressed to recognize their role in his strong feelings towards them.
I'm only here
The singer is acknowledging that his presence in the person addressed's life is a result of his love for them.
Because you stole my heart
The artist sees the person addressed as the reason for his strong romantic feelings and desire to be with them.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: LANCE
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