live your life
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Ey, this is special what's happenin' to all my
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

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! Ay ay ay)
You steady chasin' that paper, just live your life
(Oh! Ay ay ay)
Ain't got no time for no haters, just live your life
(Hey! Ay ay ay)
No tellin' where it'll take ya, just live your life
(Oh! Ay ay ay)
'Cause I'm a paper chaser, just livin' my life
(Ay) my life (Oh) My life (Ay) my life (Oh)
Just livin' my life (Ay) my life (Oh)
My life (Ay) 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 protege
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! Ay ay ay)
You steady chasin' that paper, just live your life
(Oh! Ay ay ay)
Ain't got no time for no haters, just live your life
(Hey! Ay ay ay)
No tellin' where it'll take ya, just live your life
(Oh! Ay ay ay)
'Cause I'm a paper chaser, just livin' my life
(Ay) my life (Oh) My life (Ay) my life (Oh)
Just livin' my life (Ay) my life (Oh)
My life (Ay) 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'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 ay 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! Ay ay ay)
You steady chasin' that paper, just live your life
(Oh! Ay ay ay)
Ain't got no time for no haters, just live your life
(Hey! Ay ay ay)
No tellin' where it'll take ya, just live your life
(Oh! Ay ay ay)
'Cause I'm a paper chaser, just livin' my life
(Ay) my life (Oh) My life (Ay) my life (Oh)
Just livin' my life (Ay) my life (Oh)
My life (Ay) my life (Oh)

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, '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'll never stop it





(So live your life)

Overall Meaning

In "Live Your Life," T.I. speaks to everyone, reminding them to be thankful for the life they have rather than always wanting more. He dedicates the song to soldiers stationed in Iraq, urging everyone to appreciate their lives and possessions. The chorus of the song encourages people to "live their life" and not waste time on negativity. The verses speak about T.I.'s history of success, his reluctance to give up his career to avoid trouble, and his dislike for materialistic rappers. He promotes living life for your own purpose and ignoring those who can't see the bigger picture.


The lyrics of "Live Your Life" combine positive messages with T.I.'s unique flow and imagery. The chorus is particularly catchy, encouraging people to appreciate what they have and remain positive, and the verses showcase T.I.'s strong lyrical ability. The song became very popular due to its strong message and thematic relation to the Iraq war.


Line by Line Meaning

Ey, this is special what's happenin' to all my
T.I. is acknowledging the soldiers who are serving overseas and wishes them well.


All my all my soldiers over there in Iraq
T.I. specifically mentions the soldiers in Iraq.


Everybody right here,
He then shifts the focus to the people around him.


What you need to do is be thankful
T.I. advises the listeners to be grateful for what they have.


For the life you got, you know what I'm sayin?
He emphasizes the importance of valuing one's own life.


Stop lookin' at what you ain't got
Rather than focusing on what they don't have, T.I. tells the listeners to focus on what they do have.


And start being thankful for what you do got
He reiterates the importance of gratitude for what you already have.


You're gonna be, a shinin' star
T.I. tells his listeners that they have the potential to be successful.


In fancy clothes, and fancy cars
He describes the image of what success might look like.


And then you'll see, you're gonna go far
If the listener does manage to succeed, T.I. believes they will go far.


'Cause everyone knows, just who ya are
He implies that success will elevate a person in the eyes of others.


You steady chasin' that paper, just live your life
T.I. advises his listeners to pursue their own passion and interests rather than striving for money.


Ain't got no time for no haters, just live your life
He suggests that the listener should focus on positivity and not pay attention to negative opinions.


No tellin' where it'll take ya, just live your life
T.I. encourages the listeners to embark on their chosen path without worrying too much about what the future holds.


'Cause I'm a paper chaser, just livin' my life
T.I. himself is a self-proclaimed hustler who is chasing success and living his life on his own terms.


Hey, never mind what haters say
He repeats the importance of ignoring negativity and pushing forward.


Ignore 'em 'til they fade away
He reinforces that the haters will eventually disappear.


Amazin' they ungrateful
T.I. expresses his disappointment in people who are unappreciative despite his efforts to help them.


After all the game I gave away
He refers to the support and guidance he's given to rising rappers.


Safe to say I paved the way
He takes some credit for the success of the young rappers.


For you cats to get paid today
T.I. sees himself as a precursor to the young rappers who are now making money.


You'd still be wastin' days away
He implies that they would still be struggling if he hadn't shown them the way.


Now had I never saved the day
T.I. imagines how it would have been if he didn't step in.


Consider them my protege
He feels that he has helped them tremendously, like a mentor or a parent helping their child.


Homage I think they should pay
T.I. expects recognition and gratitude from these proteges.


Instead of bein' gracious
He implies that his proteges are not grateful enough.


They violate in a major way
T.I. feels that they don't show enough respect.


I never been a hater
He maintains that he has never been envious or disrespectful of his peers.


Still I love 'em in a crazy way
In spite of this, he still loves them.


Some say they sold the yay'
He references rumors of drug dealing.


You know they couldn't get work on Labor Day
He humorously implies that the drug dealers are not as successful as they claim to be.


It ain't that black and white
He suggests that issues are more complex than they appear.


It has an area the shade of gray
There are always nuances to consider.


I'm Westside anyway
He identifies with 'Westside,' which is a nod to the west coast rap scene.


Even if I left today and stayed away
T.I. still identifies with the west coast hip hop culture even though he doesn't live there anymore.


Some move away to make a way
He acknowledges that people leave their homes to achieve success.


Not move away 'cause they afraid
But some people leave because they are running away from their problems.


I brought back to the hood
T.I. suggests that he helped uplift his community.


And all you ever did was take away
He implies that other people in his community have taken from the community but never given back.


I pray for patience
He expresses a desire for more patience.


But they make me wanna melt they face away
T.I. admits that some people make him extremely angry.


Like I once made 'em spray
He implies he has the power to hurt them as well.


Now I could make 'em put the K's away
He suggests he has the power to make people stop resorting to violence.


Been thuggin' all my life
He admits that he's had a rough life.


Can't say I don't deserve to take a break
He recognizes the need to rest.


You'd rather see me catch a case and watch my future fade away
T.I. seems to have faced difficulties in the past and implies that his haters would prefer to see him fail.


I'm the opposite of moderate
He clarifies that he is not a moderate person.


Immaculately polished with
T.I. suggests that he has a polished and clean image.


The spirit of a hustler
He maintains that he has an entrepreneurial spirit


And the swagger of a college kid
He suggests that he has the confidence and enthusiasm of a young college student.


Allergic to the counterfeit
He has no tolerance for fake people.


Impartial to the politics
T.I. tries to avoid politics.


Articulate
He is well-spoken.


But still'll grab a nigga by the collar quick
He implies that he can be aggressive if necessary.


Whoever havin' problems
He offers to help anyone with difficulties.


With their record sales just holler TIP
He implies that he can help rappers with low sales.


If that don't work and all else fails
If he cannot boost their sales, he has another suggestion.


Then turn around and follow TIP
The suggestion is for them to follow T.I.


I got love for the game
He reiterates his appreciation and respect for the rap game.


But ay I'm not in love with all of it
But he admits that he doesn't like everything about it.


Could do without the fame
He implies that he could live without fame.


And rappers nowadays are comedy
He takes a light-hearted jab at modern rappers.


The hootin' and the hollerin'
He criticizes the loud and raucous behavior of younger rappers.


Back and forth with the arguin'
He implies that they spend too much time arguing.


Where you from, who you know
He doesn't like how they put too much value on where someone comes from and who they know.


What you make and what kind of car you in
He suggests that they put too much value on wealth and possessions.


Seems as though you lost sight
He feels that they've lost sight of their original goals.


Of what's important when depositin'
He believes they need to focus on more important things when making money.


Them checks into your bank account
He suggests that they have tunnel vision when it comes to money.


And you up out of poverty
He implies that they've come out of poverty and have lost appreciation for what they've achieved.


Your values is a disarray, prioritizin' horribly
He suggests that they have poor values and don't prioritize things correctly.


Unhappy with the riches
He suggests that they're not happy with what they've achieved.


'Cause you're piss poor morally
T.I. implies that they have poor morals.


Ignorin' all prior advice and forewarnin'
He implies that they're ignoring previous advice and warning.


And we mighty full of ourselves all of a sudden, aren't we?
He plays on 'all of a sudden' which some may relate to a common saying 'the money got you acting different.' In this line, he suggests that they've become too bigheaded.


Got everybody watchin' what I do
T.I. implies that he is constantly in the public eye.


Come walk in my shoes
He invites others to see what he experiences.


And see the way I'm livin' if you really want to
He suggests that people can see how he thrives if they look closely.


Got my mind on my money
He admits that he is focused on making money.


And I'm not goin' away
He doesn't plan on stopping anytime soon.


So keep on gettin' your paper, and keep on climbin'
T.I. encourages the listeners to pursue their own financial goals.


Look in the mirror, and keep on shinin'
He encourages them to take pride in themselves and keep their self-confidence high.


Until the game ends, 'til the clock stop
He implies that he will continue to work until the end.


We gon' post up on the top spot
He believes that he will reach the top of his career.


Livin' the life, the life
T.I. is living the life many people dream of.


In the Windmill City got my whole team with me
He suggests that he has a team who supports him.


I do it how I wanna do
He lives life on his own terms.


I'm livin' my life, my life
T.I. is content with his life.


I will never lose
He has a winning attitude.


And I'll never stop it
T.I. implies that he will keep going, no matter what.


(So live your life)
He repeats the title of the song.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ANNA CATHERINE MARY JOLLEY, MARK JOLLEY, DANNY SCHOGGER, YASMIN MARIE EVANS, BRIAN STEVEN HARRIS

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@samaranazarova1303

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 protégé, 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



@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 protégé
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!



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Who’s here in 2024?!✨

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