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.
my dear
T.I. Lyrics
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I'm through
It's your fault
It's you
CHORUS
You can never ever say I ain't gave my love,
You can never say I don't care,
Since the beginning I've been here, I ain't changed my love,
Regardless of what you may feel,
Us breaking up today would be a shame my love,
But you make it such a good idea,
But you won't show me that you appreciate my love,
I had to say goodbye my dear.
My dear my dear...Say goodbye my dear...my dear...
goodbye my dear say goodbye my dear my dear
I'm packin up boy I gotta leave,
Gave you my heart and my soul, my everything,
Spent so much time in the streets,
You lied, you creeped,
And I stayed here with you.
don't wanna do this to my family,
They wanna see us together, living happily,
But you are so unfair, you showed no care,
And that's why I am through
All the pain,
All these years,
I hate to walk away,
But I gotta say goodbye my dear,
I'm so done wit you boy.
CHORUS
You can never ever say I ain't gave my love,
You can never say I don't care,
Since the beginning I've been here, I ain't changed my love,
Regardless of what you may feel,
Us breaking up today would be a shame my love,
But you make it such a good idea,
But you won't show me that you appreciate my love,
I had to say goodbye my dear.
My dear my dear...Say goodbye my dear...my dear...
goodbye my dear say goodbye my dear my dear
T.I.
We've been going through this so long,
And you don't listen to me so now I'm showing you,
Think of when I'm gone you miss me more
than you think you will
and now nigga thought of you
all that I dun did
all the years I've been knowin you
lookin how we live
and look what you got me goin through
girlfriend in your head, got you thinkin I ain't it
she say I ain't doin nothin for
you now ain't tha some shit
I ain't fina have this shit so
I'ma let you have this shit
Better stop tryin me
I'ma hurt you and that bitch
I don't mean no harm no
but I've been tryin hard yo
I auta walk away but she got a hold of my heart though
CHORUS
You can never ever say I ain't gave my love,
You can never say I don't care,
Since the beginning I've been here, I ain't changed my love,
Regardless of what you may feel,
Us breaking up today would be a shame my love,
But you make it such a good idea,
But you won't show me that you appreciate my love,
I had to say goodbye my dear.
My dear my dear...Say goodbye my dear...my dear...
goodbye my dear say goodbye my dear my dear
First we fuss and we fight and we break up
then we kiss and make love and we make up
Do this over and over but no more
this time shawty I'm fo sho
CHORUS
You can never ever say I ain't gave my love,
You can never say I don't care,
Since the beginning I've been here, I ain't changed my love,
Regardless of what you may feel,
Us breaking up today would be a shame my love,
But you make it such a good idea,
But you won't show me that you appreciate my love,
I had to say goodbye my dear.
My dear my dear...Say goodbye my dear...my dear...
goodbye my dear say goodbye my dear my dear
The lyrics for T.I.'s "My Dear" featuring Ciara are filled with emotion and raw feelings. The song tells the story of a relationship that has fallen apart due to the lies and cheating of one partner. The female vocalist, Ciara, is expressing her heartache and decision to leave the relationship. Throughout the song, she sings about how she has given her all to the relationship, but the other person didn't reciprocate that level of love and commitment. She even mentions how her family wants them to stay together but her partner's behavior is just too unfair and uncaring to continue.
The male vocalist, T.I., adds a perspective to the song by describing how he has been trying to make it work and keep the relationship going but he's reached his limit too. He talks about how he doesn't want to hurt either one of them, but he predicts his partner will miss him once he's gone. The song is a perfect blend of R&B and rap, delivering a powerful message about love and heartbreak.
One of the interesting facts about "My Dear" is that it appears on T.I.'s 2008 album "Paper Trail." The song is also produced by DJ Toomp, who is a seasoned music producer from Atlanta, Georgia. In addition, "My Dear" has been sampled by other artists in rap songs, such as French Montana's "Bend It Over" and Yo Gotti's "Errrbody."
Line by Line Meaning
I'm so done
I am finished with this relationship.
I'm through
I have had enough and am ready to move on.
It's your fault
The breakup of our relationship is due to your actions.
It's you
You are the cause of our relationship falling apart.
You can never ever say I ain't gave my love,
I have given my love to you and that can never be denied.
You can never say I don't care,
My actions have shown that I care for you deeply.
Since the beginning I've been here, I ain't changed my love,
From the start of our relationship, I have always loved you in the same way and have not wavered.
Regardless of what you may feel,
Even if you don't feel the same way about me, my love for you remains.
Us breaking up today would be a shame my love,
If we ended our relationship today, it would be a terrible loss.
But you make it such a good idea,
Your actions have made the idea of ending our relationship seem like a good one.
But you won't show me that you appreciate my love,
You do not demonstrate appreciation for the love I have given you.
I had to say goodbye my dear.
In the end, I had no choice but to say goodbye to you.
We've been going through this so long,
We have been fighting and arguing for a lengthy period of time.
And you don't listen to me so now I'm showing you,
Since you don't listen to me, I am now trying to demonstrate to you how I feel through my actions.
Think of when I'm gone you miss me more than you think you will and now nigga thought of you all that I dun did all the years I've been knowin you lookin how we live and look what you got me goin through girlfriend in your head, got you thinkin I ain't it she say I ain't doin nothin for you now ain't tha some shit I ain't fina have this shit so I'ma let you have this shit Better stop tryin me I'ma hurt you and that bitch I don't mean no harm no but I've been tryin hard yo I auta walk away but she got a hold of my heart though
When I'm gone, you will realize how much you miss me and all that I did for you. I've been with you for years, and look at how we live and what you are putting me through. You even have a new person in your mind who makes you question our relationship. I won't tolerate it anymore and warn you to stop before I hurt both you and her. Despite my efforts to walk away, my feelings are still strong.
First we fuss and we fight and we break up then we kiss and make love and we make up Do this over and over but no more this time shawty I'm fo sho
We have had a cycle of fighting, breaking up, and making up repeatedly, but it cannot continue. This time, I'm sure it's over.
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@zojax1125
It’s crazy how a song can take you back to the very moment you remember hearing it. Wow time flies by
@riakva
Facts
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Facts
@AlexandriaGregory92
February 12, 2020 - this song still bops.
@twinkikz718
I’m listening to this on 3/15/222 at 8:47am est.
@lilheat2233
My daughter bday ❤️
@lilheat2233
2022 October listening
@itsdolph7
Y'all too young if y'all never heard this
@sack1326
Brings back some memories, T.I.'s verse really hits home for me. Great song all together.
@ChrissyTina
Jan 2022 still slaps