Live ur life
T.I. and Rihanna Lyrics


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Ey, this is special what's happenin' to all my
All my soldiers over there in Iraq
Everybody right here
What you need to do is be thankful for the life you got
You know what I'm sayin?
Stop lookin' at what you ain't got
And start being thankful for what you do got
Let's give it to 'em baby girl, hey (hey)

You're gonna be, a shinin' star
In fancy clothes, and fancy cars
And then you'll see, you're gonna go far
'Cause everyone knows, just who ya are
So live your life (hey, ayy, ayy, ayy)
You steady chasin' that paper, just live your life
(Oh, ayy ayy ayy)
Ain't got no time for no haters, just live your life
(Hey, ayy ayy ayy)
No tellin' where it'll take ya, just live your life
(Oh, ayy ayy ayy)
'Cause I'm a paper chaser, just livin' my life
(Ayy) my life (oh) my life (ayy) my life (oh)
Just livin' my life (ay) my life (oh)
My life (ayy) my life (oh) just livin' my life

Hey, never mind what haters say, ignore 'em 'til they fade away
Amazin' they ungrateful after all the game I gave away
Safe to say I paved the way for you cats to get paid today
You'd still be wastin' days away now had I never saved the day
Consider them my protƩgƩ, homage I think they should pay
Instead of bein' gracious they violate in a major way
I never been a hater, still I love 'em in a crazy way
Some say they sold the yay' you know they couldn't get work on Labor Day
It ain't that black and white, it has an area the shade of gray
I'm Westside anyway, even if I left today and stayed away
Some move away to make a way, not move away 'cause they afraid
I brought back to the hood, and all you ever did was take away
I pray for patience but they make me wanna melt they face away
Like I once made 'em spray, now I could make 'em put the K's away
Been thuggin' all my life, can't say I don't deserve to take a break
You'd rather see me catch a case and watch my future fade away

You're gonna be, a shinin' star
In fancy clothes, and fancy cars
And then you'll see, you're gonna go far
'Cause everyone knows, just who ya are
So live your life (hey, ayy, ayy, ayy)
You steady chasin' that paper, just live your life
(Oh, ayy ayy ayy)
Ain't got no time for no haters, just live your life
(Hey, ayy ayy ayy)
No tellin' where it'll take ya, just live your life
(Oh, ayy ayy ayy)
'Cause I'm a paper chaser, just livin' my life
(Ayy) my life (oh) my life (ayy) my life (oh)
Just livin' my life (ay) my life (oh)
My life (ayy) my life (oh) just livin' my life

I'm the opposite of moderate, immaculately polished with
The spirit of a hustla and the swagger of a college kid
Allergic to the counterfeit, impartial to the politics
Articulate, but still'll grab a nigga by the collar quick
Whoever havin' problems with their record sales just holler Tip
If that don't work and all else fails then turn around and follow Tip
I got love for the game, but ayy I'm not in love with all of it
Could do without the fame, and rappers nowadays are comedy
The hootin' and the hollerin', back and forth with the arguin'
Where you from, who you know, what you make and what kind of car you in
Seems as though you lost sight of what's important when depositin'
Them checks into your bank account, and you up out of poverty
Your values is a disarray, prioritizin' horribly
Unhappy with the riches 'cause you're piss poor morally
Ignorin' all prior advice and forewarnin'
And we mighty full of ourselves all of a sudden, aren't we?

You're gonna be, a shinin' star
In fancy clothes, and fancy cars
And then you'll see, you're gonna go far
'Cause everyone knows, just who ya are
So live your life (hey, ayy, ayy, ayy)
You steady chasin' that paper, just live your life
(Oh, ayy ayy ayy)
Ain't got no time for no haters, just live your life
(Hey, ayy ayy ayy)
No tellin' where it'll take ya, just live your life
(Oh, ayy ayy ayy)
'Cause I'm a paper chaser, just livin' my life
(Ayy) my life (oh) my life (ayy) my life (oh)
Just livin' my life (ay) my life (oh)
My life (ayy) my life (oh) just livin' my life

Got everybody watchin' what I do, come walk in my shoes
And see the way I'm livin' if you really want to
Got my mind on my money
And I'm not goin' away
So keep on gettin' your paper, and keep on climbin'
Look in the mirror, and keep on shinin' (shinin')
'Til the game ends, 'til the clock stop
We gon' post up on the top spot
Livin' the life, the life
In the Windmill City got my whole team with me
The life, my life
I do it how I wanna do
I'm livin' my life, my life
I will never lose
I'm livin' my life, my life
And I'm not stoppin'





So live your life, your life, your life

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to T.I. and Rihanna's song "Live Ur Life" inspire listeners to be thankful for their lives and to stop chasing after material possessions. The song acknowledges the struggles of soldiers in Iraq and urges listeners to appreciate what they have instead of focusing on what they lack. T.I. emphasizes the importance of staying true to oneself and avoiding the influence of negative people. He encourages listeners to stay focused on achieving their dreams and not to lose sight of what is important.


The chorus of the song, performed by Rihanna, emphasizes the central message of the song: to live one's life to the fullest and to appreciate what one has. The song also touches on themes of perseverance and overcoming adversity, as T.I. relates his own experiences of rising to fame despite facing setbacks and obstacles.


Line by Line Meaning

Ey, this is special what's happenin' to all my All my soldiers over there in Iraq Everybody right here
This is a special moment for all the soldiers in Iraq and everyone here.


What you need to do is be thankful for the life you got You know what I'm sayin? Stop lookin' at what you ain't got And start being thankful for what you do got
Be thankful for the life you have and focus on what you've got, not what you don't have.


You're gonna be, a shinin' star In fancy clothes, and fancy cars And then you'll see, you're gonna go far 'Cause everyone knows, just who ya are
You have the potential to be successful and stand out to everyone because of who you are as a person.


So live your life (hey, ayy, ayy, ayy) You steady chasin' that paper, just live your life (Oh, ayy ayy ayy) Ain't got no time for no haters, just live your life (Hey, ayy ayy ayy) No tellin' where it'll take ya, just live your life 'Cause I'm a paper chaser, just livin' my life (Ayy) my life (oh) my life (ayy) my life (oh) Just livin' my life (ay) my life (oh) My life (ayy) my life (oh) just livin' my life
Live your life and don't let anything stop you from chasing your dreams. Don't worry about haters, but focus on the potential for your future. Keep moving forward, even if you are just a paper chaser.


Hey, never mind what haters say, ignore 'em 'til they fade away Amazin' they ungrateful after all the game I gave away Safe to say I paved the way for you cats to get paid today You'd still be wastin' days away now had I never saved the day Consider them my protƩgƩ, homage I think they should pay Instead of bein' gracious they violate in a major way I never been a hater, still I love 'em in a crazy way Some say they sold the yay' you know they couldn't get work on Labor Day It ain't that black and white, it has an area the shade of gray I'm Westside anyway, even if I left today and stayed away Some move away to make a way, not move away 'cause they afraid I brought back to the hood, and all you ever did was take away I pray for patience but they make me wanna melt they face away Like I once made 'em spray, now I could make 'em put the K's away Been thuggin' all my life, can't say I don't deserve to take a break You'd rather see me catch a case and watch my future fade away
Ignore haters and focus on your own success. Be thankful for what others have done to help you get where you are today. There's a gray area in life, so don't view everything as black and white. Sometimes you have to move away to make progress. Be grateful for what you have and don't let others take advantage of you. It's okay to take a break when you've been working hard. Don't let others bring you down because of their jealousy.


I'm the opposite of moderate, immaculately polished with The spirit of a hustla and the swagger of a college kid Allergic to the counterfeit, impartial to the politics Articulate, but still'll grab a nigga by the collar quick
I am not moderate, but polished in my demeanor while having the tenacity of a hustler and charisma of a college student. I am intolerant of falseness and am not biased in politics. My speech is clear, yet I can still act tough when necessary.


Whoever havin' problems with their record sales just holler Tip If that don't work and all else fails then turn around and follow Tip I got love for the game, but ayy I'm not in love with all of it Could do without the fame, and rappers nowadays are comedy The hootin' and the hollerin', back and forth with the arguin' Where you from, who you know, what you make and what kind of car you in Seems as though you lost sight of what's important when depositin' Them checks into your bank account, and you up out of poverty Your values is a disarray, prioritizin' horribly Unhappy with the riches 'cause you're piss poor morally Ignorin' all prior advice and forewarnin' And we mighty full of ourselves all of a sudden, aren't we?
If you're having trouble with your record sales, reach out to me. If that doesn't work, follow in my footsteps. I love the game, but not all of it. Some rappers these days are just jokes. People put too much emphasis on material possessions and forget what's important. Money can't buy happiness and many people don't have their priorities straight. We need to stop ignoring advice and warning signs and remember to remain humble.


Got everybody watchin' what I do, come walk in my shoes And see the way I'm livin' if you really want to Got my mind on my money And I'm not goin' away So keep on gettin' your paper, and keep on climbin' Look in the mirror, and keep on shinin' (shinin') 'Til the game ends, 'til the clock stop We gon' post up on the top spot Livin' the life, the life In the Windmill City got my whole team with me The life, my life I do it how I wanna do I'm livin' my life, my life I will never lose And I'm not stoppin' So live your life, your life, your life
People watch my every move, but if you want to see how I really live, come walk in my shoes. My focus is on making money and continuing to be successful. Keep striving for your own success and keep shining. We'll stay at the top until the end. I live life on my own terms and will never give up. Keep living your life and never stop.




Lyrics Ā© Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, O/B/O CAPASSO, Cloud9, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Dan Balan, Makeba Riddick, Clifford Harris, Justin Gregory Smith

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@1wesleymcgee1

Life is an interesting journey
You never know where it will take you
The peaks and valleys
The twists and turns
You can get the surprise of your life

Sometimes on the way to where your going
You might think
"This is the worst time of my life"

But you know what?
At the end of the road
Through all the adversity
You can get to where you want it to be
If you remember that whatever don't kill you
Makes you stronger
And all the adversity will be worth it
On your way to the top you will do anything
But how to you get your life back when you get there

Yeah, that's my dilemma!
...
What you need to do is be thankful
For the life that you got
You know what I'm sayin'
Stop lookin' at what you ain't got
And start bein' thankful for what you do got
Let's give it to 'em baby girl
You're gonna be a shining star
With fancy clothes and fancy cars
And then you'll see, you're gonna go far
'Cause everyone knows who you are
So live your life (ay ay ay ay)
Instead of chasing that paper
Just live your life (oh ay ay ay)
Ain't got no time for no haters
Just live your life (ay ay ay ay)
No telling where it'll take ya
Just live your life (oh ay ay ay)
'Cause I'm a paper chaser
Just living my life
Never mind what haters say
Ignore 'em 'til they fade away
Amazing they ungrateful
After all the game I gave away
Safe to say I paved the way
For you cats to get paid today
You'd still be wasting days away
Now had I never saved the day
Consider them my protƩgƩ
Homage I think they should pay
Instead of being gracious they violate in a major way
I never been a hater still I love them in a crazy way
Some say they sold yay
And no they couldn't get work on labor day
It ain't that they black or white
It has an area the shade of grey
I'm west side anyway
Even if I left today and stayed away
Some move away to make a way
Not move away 'cause they afraid
I brought back to the hood
And all you ever did was take away
I pray for patience
But they make me want to melt their face away
Like I once made them spray
Now I could make 'em put the K's away
Been thugging all my life
Can't say I don't deserve to take a break
You would rather see me catch a case
And watch my future fade away
You're gonna be a shining star
With fancy clothes and fancy cars
And then you'll see, you're gonna go far
'Cause everyone knows who you are
So live your life (ay ay ay ay)
Instead of chasing that paper
Just live your life (oh ay ay ay)
Ain't got no time for no haters
Just live your life (ay ay ay ay)
No telling where it'll take ya
Just live your life (oh ay ay ay)
'Cause I'm a paper chaser
Just living my life
I'm the opposite of moderate
Immaculately polished with the spirit of a hustler
And the swagger of a college kid
Allergic to the counterfeit
Impartial to the politics
Articulate but still I'll grab a ***
By the collar quick
Whoever having problems
With their record sales just holla T.I.P.
If that don't work and all else fails
Then turn around and follow T.I.P.
I got love for the game
But ay I'm not in love with all of it
Could do without the fame and rappers
Nowadays are comedy
The hooting and the hollering
Back and forth with the arguing
Where you from, who you know
What you make and what kind of car you in
Seems as though you lost sight of
What's important when depositing
Them checks into your bank account
And you up out of poverty
Your values is in disarray, prioritizing horribly
Unhappy with the riches 'cause you piss poor morally
Ignoring all prior advice and fore warning
And we mighty full of ourselves
All of a sudden, aren't we?
Got everybody watching what I do
Come walk in my shoes
And see the way I'm living if you really want to
Got my mind on my money and I'm not going nowhere
So keep on getting your paper and keep on climbing
Look in the mirror and keep on shining
'Till the game ends, 'till the clock stops
We gon' post up on the top spot
So live your life (ay ay ay ay)
Instead of chasing that paper
Just live your life (oh ay ay ay)
Ain't got no time for no haters
Just live your life (ay ay ay ay)
No telling where it'll take ya
Just live your life (oh ay ay ay)
'Cause I'm a paper chaser
Just living my life (ay)
My life (oh), my life (ay), my life (oh)
Just living my life (ay)
My life (oh), my life (ay), my life (oh)
So live your life!



@Alexandreljr

(Miya-hee, miya-ho) ayy
(Miya-hu, miya ha-ha)
This a special what's happenin' to all my
All my soldiers over there in Iraq
E'rybody right here
What you need to do is be thankful for the life you got
You know what I'm sayin'?
Stop lookin' at what you ain't got
Start bein' thankful for what you do got
Let's give it to 'em, baby girl, hey

You're gonna be a shinin' star
In fancy clothes and fancy cars
And then you'll see you're gonna go far
'Cause everyone knows just who ya are

So live your life (hey), ayy, ayy, ayy
You steady chasin' that paper
Just live your life (oh), ayy, ayy, ayy
Ain't got no time for no haters
Just live your life (hey), ayy, ayy, ayy
No tellin' where it'll take ya
Just live your life (oh), ayy, ayy, ayy
'Cause I'm a paper chaser

Just livin' my life (ayy)
My life (oh)
My life (ayy)
My life (oh)

Just livin' my life (ayy)
My life (oh)
My life (ayy)
My life (oh)
Just livin' my life

Never mind what haters say, ignore 'em till they fade away
Amazing, they ungrateful after all the game I gave away
Safe to say I paved the way for you, cats, to get paid today
You'd still be wastin' days away now had I never saved the day
Consider them my protƩgƩ, homage I think they should pay
Instead of bein' gracious, they violate in a major way
I never been a hater, still I love 'em in a crazy way
Some say they sold the yay, you know they couldn't get work on Labor Day

It ain't that black and white, it has an area the shade of gray
I'm Westside anyway, even if I left today and stayed away
Some move away to make a way, not move away 'cause they afraid
I brought back to the hood and all you ever did was take away
I pray for patience, but they make me wanna melt they face away
Like I once made 'em spray, now I could make 'em put the K's away
Been thuggin' all my life, can't say I don't deserve to take a break
You'd rather see me catch a case and watch my future fade away

You're gonna be a shinin' star
In fancy clothes and fancy cars
And then you'll see you're gonna go far
'Cause everyone knows just who ya are

So live your life (hey), ayy, ayy, ayy
You steady chasin' that paper
Just live your life (oh), ayy, ayy, ayy
Ain't got no time for no haters
Just live your life (hey), ayy, ayy, ayy
No tellin' where it'll take ya
Just live your life (oh), ayy, ayy, ayy
'Cause I'm a paper chaser

Just livin' my life (ayy)
My life (oh)
My life (ayy)
My life (oh)

Just livin' my life (ayy)
My life (oh)
My life (ayy)
My life (oh)
Just livin' my life

I'm the opposite of moderate, immaculately polished with
The spirit of a hustler and the swagger of a college kid
Allergic to the counterfeit, impartial to the politics
Articulate, but still I'll grab a nigga by the collar quick
Whoever havin' problems with their record sales, just holler Tip
If that don't work and all else fails, then turn around and follow Tip
I got love for the game, but, ayy, I'm not in love with all of it
Could do without the fame and rappers nowadays are comedy
The hootin' and the hollerin', back and forth with the arguin'
Where you from, who you know, what you make and what kind of car you in
Seems as though you lost sight of what's important when depositin'
Them checks into your bank account and you up out of poverty
Your values is a disarray, prioritizin' horribly
Unhappy with the riches 'cause you're piss-poor morally
Ignorin' all prior advice and forewarnin'
And we mighty full of ourselves all of a sudden, aren't we?

You're gonna be a shinin' star
In fancy clothes and fancy cars
And then you'll see you're gonna go far
'Cause everyone knows just who ya are

So live your life (hey), ayy, ayy, ayy
You steady chasin' that paper
Just live your life (oh), ayy, ayy, ayy
Ain't got no time for no haters
Just live your life (hey), ayy, ayy, ayy
No tellin' where it'll take ya
Just live your life (oh), ayy, ayy, ayy
'Cause I'm a paper chaser

Just livin' my life (ayy)
My life (oh)
My life (ayy)
My life (oh)

Just livin' my life (ayy)
My life (oh)
My life (ayy)
My life (oh)
Just livin' my life

Got everybody watchin' what I do, come walk in my shoes
And see the way I'm livin' if you really want to
Got my mind on my money
And I'm not goin' away

So keep on gettin' your paper and keep on climbin'
Look in the mirror and keep on shinin' (shinin')
Until the game ends, till the clock stop
We gon' post up on the top spot

Livin' the life, the life
In the windmill city, got my whole team with me
The life, my life
I do it how I wanna do
I'm livin' my life, my life
I will never lose
I'm livin' my life, my life
And I'll never stop it

(Miya-hee, miya-ho, miya-hu, miya ha-ha)
(Miya-hee, miya-ho, miya-hu, miya ha-ha)
(Miya-hee, miya-ho, miya-hu, miya ha-ha)
(Miya-hee, miya-ho, miya-hu, miya ha-ha)

So live your life
So live your life



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