Act II: T.I.
T.I. - www.musicasparabaixar.org Lyrics

Umm, uh what the fuck, what time is it?
Confused and disoriented, TI wonders what time it is and expresses his frustration.

I swear I parked my car, shit
TI realizes that his car is parked across the street.

Aye, light hit my face sun brought the heat
The sun shining on his face signals the start of a new day.

Open my eyes, see my car parked across the street
TI opens his eyes and sees his car parked across the street after a long night of sleep.

And then it hit, I ain't really slept that long in a week
Realizing he hasn't slept much in the past week, TI is suddenly wide awake.

Matter fact I don't even remember falling asleep
TI is so sleep-deprived that he doesn't even recall when or how he fell asleep.

Atlantic office claimin' J just keep calling the heat
The Atlantic office claims that J has been repeatedly calling and causing trouble.

Is it an emergency or something you need to talk to me?
TI wonders if the calls are an emergency or if there's something important J needs to discuss.

J said, "I thought you needed to talk to me
J accuses TI of ignoring him and making ultimatums without discussing it with him first.

If it's a change made aware I think I outta be
J feels he should be informed of any changes being made.

You making ultimatums now you don't talk to me
J feels that TI is making demands without communicating with him first.

You make shit way worse then it outta be"
J accuses TI of exaggerating and making things more complicated than necessary.

I ain't arguin' on the phone, come talk to me
TI doesn't want to fight on the phone and invites J to come see him in person.

I'll be waitin' on you, dawg at the office, peace
TI agrees to meet J at the Atlantic office.

Now I'm thinkin' hard as I walk to my house
As he walks home, TI ponders what J could possibly want to talk to him about.

The fuck have I done now, what could he be talkin' 'bout?
TI is nervous and confused, wondering what J wants to discuss and if he did something wrong.

I been stayin' outta trouble, shit I bin on the couch
TI denies any wrongdoing and says he's just been relaxing on the couch.

You were workin' on the album, I was listenin' now
TI points out that he's been focused on his music and has nothing to do with the drama.

Then Doug called, "Ay you spoke to J?"
Doug asks TI if he's talked to J yet.

Yeah, is it something I don't know that I was supposed to say?
TI wonders if there's something he's missed or if there's a communication breakdown.

All I know before the hour I awoke today
TI insists that he has no idea what's going on and is just waking up.

Nigga commin' wit' the realist and he chose today
TI wonders why J chose today to bring up these issues and confront him.

I'm real close to J, I seen ups and downs hit
TI and J have gone through a lot together and have a close relationship.

But I ain't never heard him sound the way that he sounded
TI is surprised by J's tone and demeanor.

Really caught a nigga by surprise, I was astounded
TI is shocked and caught off guard by J's behavior.

He a real cool dude but why he call me clownin'?
TI doesn't understand why J would be acting so aggressively towards him.

You say'n you don't know bout it? Know bout what?
Doug is skeptical of TI's claim that he knows nothing about the situation.

Atlantic records said you called the office and went nuts
The Atlantic records office claims that TI called and caused a scene.

Makin' death threats, talkin' loud, gettin' buck
TI is accused of making violent threats and causing a disturbance.

Man, they said I did what? Folks I'm just gettin' up
TI continues to deny any involvement in the situation and is only just waking up.

Say you waitin' out your deal till you hear it's up
TI is waiting until his record deal is finished before making any moves.

Planin' to make away with 20 million bucks
TI is rumored to be planning to make a large sum of money before leaving the industry.

You bullshitin' me, right? Is you serious brugh?
Doug can't believe what he's hearing and questions if TI is telling the truth.

Yeah, they said you found out the rapper T.I.P wit' us
The Atlantic office claims that TI has discovered another rapper, T.I.P, working with them.

I talked to Craig, Jewels and Kais a long time
TI connects with some of his colleagues to try to get to the bottom of the situation.

Long story short they said you don lost ya damn mind
TI's colleagues suggest that J may have lost it and is acting irrationally.

And I runnin' off deep and across ya damn mind
J's behavior is concerning and TI wonders what's going on inside his head.

You crossed the thin line, I'm hearin' 'em tell Atlantic
J has crossed a line and his behavior is now being reported to higher-ups.

It's so much shit about cha, they don't give a shit about cha
J's behavior has caused a lot of problems and people are beginning to distance themselves from him.

Say'n you ain't doin' nothing they couldn't have done without cha
People are questioning J's contributions and accusing him of being replaceable.

You ain't never been hotta, worked a whole lotta years
Despite J's past success, people are doubting his abilities and questioning his value.

And came up to go way back to the bottom, what?
J has experienced a major fall from grace and is now back at the bottom of the industry hierarchy.

Man, what the hell is y'all talkin' 'bout?
TI is still confused and doesn't understand what's going on.

I been in the house all night
TI insists that he hasn't left the house and doesn't know anything about the situation.

I don't know nothing 'bout that shit, man
TI continues to deny any involvement or knowledge of the issue.

I got the album right here, man, send this to 'em
TI changes the subject and focuses on his music, offering to send his album to the Atlantic office instead.