Welcome Home
T.O.N.E Lyrics


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Where all my supporters at
I guess I gotta have clout to receive that
7 years of losses-rigged contests
That’s a fact
But what’s inevitable, only God can change that
Took a L at a show that’s the first year
Turn my loss into a lesson
That’s the first tear
I don’t turn to my flaws
That’s the third fear
Cuz the first one not even on Earth here
But I’m birthed here
Flowing like it’s heaven sent
Blessings 16 years old
I’m still relevant
Ain’t no talking bout the money or the fame
Everybody talkin bout the same thing like
Like hold up hold up aye
Shawty can you throw yo 4’s up
Praying on the mental gotta maintain
Everybody on the stage gotta make a change like
Like hold up hold up aye
Charlotte can you throw yo 4’s up
Praying on the mental gotta maintain
I just wanna get on stage gotta make a change
I’m just praying on the mental gotta maintain
Everybody comin up say the same thang
Want the money or the ice or the gold rangs
Want the whip or the foreign or the gold chains
And we sit eating up lo mein
But we mad about the world yellin what a change
And we mad about the world yellin what a change
But for 7 plus years ya’ll ignore the change
But God back with a vengeance
I’m spreading the mission
The mission-gotta help everybody
So bodies on bodies stop piling
On the streets where the cops are collecting the tally
So tally up the mark of the beast
Of the shadow of death why
All you new rappers ain’t new to me
Got the same flow it’s a two to me
You can count it on your fingers
Still a duce to me
So let me pray to God and rap the eulogy
Woo
Welcome to the QC
Do you wanna ride with me
Reppin for the QC
Come and vibe with A.O.G
Welcome to the QC
Do you wanna ride with me
Reppin for the QC (Repping for the Q-City)
Come and vibe with A.O.G
Yo uh
Clout over talent ain’t new to me
And rigged contests ain’t new to me
You got 17K
That’s a clue to me
Cuz the talent aint matching the follows
You see
And that’s the accuracy
You still in my shadow G
L’s back to back while you mapping my catastrophe
While you cutting up, I take a L like a trapper G
And sell to the people
Loss to lesson-made a masterpiece
Uh
Do you wanna vibe with me
Reppin for the QC
Welcome to the Q-City
Do you wanna ride with me
Oooo again
Do you wanna vibe with me
Reppin for the QC
Welcome to the Q-City
Do you wanna ride with me
Like hold up hold up aye l
Welcome to the QC
Like hold up hold up aye
Do you wanna ride with me
Like hold up hold up aye
Reppin for the QC
Like hold up hold up aye
Come and vibe with A.O.G
Like hold up hold up aye
Welcome to the QC
Like hold up hold up aye
Do you wanna ride with me
Like hold up hold up aye
Reppin for the Q-City




Like hold up hold up aye
Come and vibe with A.O.G

Overall Meaning

In "Welcome Home" by T.O.N.E, the artist reflects on his past struggles and successes while also critiquing the competitive and materialistic nature of the music industry. He acknowledges his losses and rigged contests, but reminds himself and his listeners that only God can change their circumstances. T.O.N.E turns his losses into lessons and does not dwell on his flaws or fears. He speaks on how everyone seems to be solely focused on money, fame, and material possessions. T.O.N.E questions why people are fixated on these things, while also discussing how it's ironic that people are complaining about the world, but for seven-plus years, they have been ignoring any change. T.O.N.E concludes with wanting to help everybody and stopping the piling of bodies on bodies on the streets. In summary, "Welcome Home" is a reflective and introspective song that critiques the industry's competitive nature and advocates for positive change.


Line by Line Meaning

Where all my supporters at
Asking for the location of his followers


I guess I gotta have clout to receive that
Implying that followers only support him due to his popularity


7 years of losses-rigged contests, That’s a fact
Acknowledging that he has experienced rigged contests and losses for 7 years


But what’s inevitable, only God can change that
Believing that only God can change his situation


Took a L at a show that’s the first year, Turn my loss into a lesson, That’s the first tear
Expressing how he turned a loss in his first year into a lesson, shedding tears over the experience


I don’t turn to my flaws, That’s the third fear, Cuz the first one not even on Earth here, But I’m birthed here
Refusing to focus on his flaws and recognizing that his biggest fear is not of this world, but he still belongs here


Flowing like it’s heaven sent, Blessings 16 years old, I’m still relevant
Feeling that his flow comes from a divine source, and despite being 16 years old, he's still relevant


Ain’t no talking bout the money or the fame, Everybody talkin bout the same thing like, like hold up hold up aye, Shawty can you throw yo 4’s up
Acknowledging that everyone is talking about money and fame and asking someone to hold up and throw their 4's up


Praying on the mental gotta maintain, Everybody on the stage gotta make a change like, like hold up hold up aye, Charlotte can you throw yo 4’s up, Praying on the mental gotta maintain, I just wanna get on stage gotta make a change
Expressing the importance of maintaining a positive mindset and asking if someone will join him in making a change on stage


Everybody comin up say the same thang, Want the money or the ice or the gold rangs, Want the whip or the foreign or the gold chains, And we sit eating up lo mein, But we mad about the world yellin what a change
Observing that everyone is chasing material possessions and yet complains about the world not changing


But for 7 plus years ya’ll ignore the change, But God back with a vengeance, I’m spreading the mission
Noting that people have ignored the need for change for 7+ years, but he believes that God will help him fulfill his mission


The mission-gotta help everybody, So bodies on bodies stop piling, On the streets where the cops are collecting the tally, So tally up the mark of the beast, Of the shadow of death why
Stating that his mission is to help others and prevent the pile-up of bodies, in areas where police are constantly counting casualties of violence


All you new rappers ain’t new to me, Got the same flow it’s a two to me, You can count it on your fingers, Still a duce to me, So let me pray to God and rap the eulogy
Noticing the similar flows of new rappers and seeing them as unoriginal, so he prays to God for inspiration and performs a eulogy


Welcome to the QC, Do you wanna ride with me, Reppin for the QC, Come and vibe with A.O.G
Inviting people to join him in representing the QC and to vibe with A.O.G


Clout over talent ain’t new to me, And rigged contests ain’t new to me, You got 17K, That’s a clue to me, Cuz the talent aint matching the follows, You see, And that’s the accuracy, You still in my shadow G
Knowing the industry prioritizes clout over talent and contests are often rigged, and surmising someone's true talent from their follower count, and revealing that they are still not as talented as him


L’s back to back while you mapping my catastrophe, While you cutting up, I take a L like a trapper G, And sell to the people, Loss to lesson-made a masterpiece
Seeing his losses as a lesson, and turning them into a masterpiece to sell to his audience




Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Jaylen Byers, Linda Byers

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@Coffeendonuts

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@Ronnie_GT1000

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@nestorcolt

Close, but can't be the same as this song was recorded with Gibson pickups back in 95 before James switched to ESP or EMG.

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