Tayyib Ali is an 18 year old artist from Philadelphia, P.A. Music was insti… Read Full Bio ↴Tayyib Ali is an 18 year old artist from Philadelphia, P.A. Music was instilled in him from a very young age. Ali began to hone his rap skills at the tender age of 10. He spent the majority of his teenage years perfecting his trade. For Ali a hobby quickly turned into a burning passion. He had the talent and drive to succeed.

Through focus and hard work some doors began to open for the young Ali. Performing in front of a sellout audience at the Kamikazz Festival in Greenwhich, Connecticut. Opening for the likes of Shwayze, Sam Adams, and Super Smash Bros. It all came full circle when Ali found himself on that same stage a year later. Only this time he was the headliner. Throughout his young career Ali has been influenced by a few artists. Many whom have reached out and taken the young MC under their wing.

With creative lyrics, catchy vocals, and a variety of original beats Ali began to develop a following. Upon releasing his singles, “Cold World”, “PA Chillin’”, “What My Father Told Me”, and “Kid Again” Ali’s fan base has stretched throughout the New England area. In early 2010 Tayyib started to build a dedicated team with a main objective of reaching the next level. He has developed a very young and passionate fan base. You can hear many of Ali’s tracks blaring from dorm windows and frat parties throughout New England. This leading to a growing sense of anticipation and excitement for his debut EP entitled “Eighteen.”

Yesterday
Tayyib Ali Lyrics

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Yo I woke up early as hell, cold room sweating
And my nose bleeding, but I'm only home for the
Weekend, Me... same, and all feeling smoking on
Wood. Hello Life, my name Tayyib you know me
Right. I used to. you told me grind hard just
To get What You Deserve, Well I guess I ain't
Deserve shit, You heard. cause I had, man
Shows, more Money, No sleeping, China buses, woke up then I had nothing, Wallet Missing, Home with no pot to piss in Hurt me know

Somebody in my Fam did it, Life living
On the crag Block drop Slow, My hard work
You can get that with your eyes closed
I'm Eighteen, Why they Treat me Like a
Start, Murder my Image and die Slow

Say it ain't nothing like yesterday, say it ain't nothing like yesterday
But I'm so gone, but I'm so gone
Say it ain't nothing like yesterday, say it ain't nothing like yesterday
But I'm so gone, but I'm so gone

Man everyday that I wake up
I just wanna get out of the ghetto
It got me gripped up by the neck.
I'm hoping like go, they dying every day
While it's repeated like an echo
Crack heads wasting they life it's crazy man
I used to rock shows with nobody there
Used to bring my songs home but ain't nobody care
And I just kept faith when you people ain't believe
They are all the only people that I need, … my fans that is
I once stood up on that phone, let me do my thing
Rocking canary yellow stone, diamonds in my chain
Remember I didn't have a home, not place to stay
But it ain't nothing like yesterday
It feel like my family doubled and my friends as well
…if I do the heaven, but yeah I remember hell
Oh you know me now, forget the past

And let's get away
Cause it ain't nothing like yesterday

Overall Meaning

In Tayyib Ali's song "Yesterday," he reminisces about his past struggles and how they have shaped him into the person he is today. He starts the song by describing his current situation, waking up in a cold room sweating and with a nosebleed, but he brushes it off because he is only home for the weekend. He talks about how he used to grind hard for what he deserved, but he feels like he hasn't received anything he deserves. He talks about performing at shows and riding on China buses, but waking up with nothing and no wallet, even being hurt by someone in his own family.

The chorus of the song emphasizes the theme of the past and how it has shaped him. Tayyib Ali repeats "say it ain't nothing like yesterday" to remind the listener that he has come a long way since his struggles.

Tayyib then talks about his desire to get out of the ghetto and how he feels trapped by it. He talks about how people are dying every day, and crackheads are wasting their lives. However, he maintains his faith and believes in his fans who have supported him from the start. He talks about how he used to perform in front of nobody, but he still had faith that his music would resonate with people.

In the end, Tayyib Ali reflects on his past struggles, but he doesn't let it define him. He thinks about the present and the future and how different it is from yesterday. He wants to leave the past behind and move on to better things.

Line by Line Meaning

Yo I woke up early as hell, cold room sweating
I woke up very early, the room was very cold but I was sweating

And my nose bleeding, but I'm only home for the Weekend, Me... same, and all feeling smoking on Wood.
My nose was bleeding but I only have a weekend at home. The same goes for my friend who is smoking weed.

Hello Life, my name Tayyib you know me Right.
I'm Tayyib and I'm saying hello to life, hoping it knows me.

I used to. you told me grind hard just To get What You Deserve, Well I guess I ain't Deserve shit, You heard.
You told me to work hard to get what I deserve, but I guess I don't deserve anything. You heard me say that.

cause I had, man Shows, more Money, No sleeping, China buses, woke up then I had nothing, Wallet Missing, Home with no pot to piss in Hurt me know Somebody in my Fam did it, Life living On the crag Block drop Slow, My hard work You can get that with your eyes closed
I had shows, more money but I didn't sleep and had to ride China buses. Then I woke up and had nothing, my wallet was missing, and I was home with no toilet to use. Somebody in my family took it and it hurts me to know that. Life is moving slowly and my hard work is something that one can achieve easily.

I'm Eighteen, Why they Treat me Like a Start, Murder my Image and die Slow
I'm only eighteen, but they treat me like I'm just starting and try to ruin my reputation slowly.

Say it ain't nothing like yesterday, say it ain't nothing like yesterday But I'm so gone, but I'm so gone Say it ain't nothing like yesterday, say it ain't nothing like yesterday But I'm so gone, but I'm so gone
I hope today is nothing like yesterday, but I'm still feeling lost and out of it.

Man everyday that I wake up I just wanna get out of the ghetto It got me gripped up by the neck. I'm hoping like go, they dying every day While it's repeated like an echo Crack heads wasting they life it's crazy man
Every day I wake up I want to leave the ghetto. It feels suffocating and I don't want to be here anymore. People are dying every day and it feels like an echo. It's crazy how people are wasting their lives on drugs.

I used to rock shows with nobody there Used to bring my songs home but ain't nobody care And I just kept faith when you people ain't believe They are all the only people that I need, … my fans that is
I used to perform shows with no one in attendance and would bring my music home but no one would listen. Despite that, I kept my faith and persisted even when people didn't believe in me. The only people I need are my fans.

I once stood up on that phone, let me do my thing Rocking canary yellow stone, diamonds in my chain Remember I didn't have a home, not place to stay But it ain't nothing like yesterday
I remember a time when I had to stand on the phone while I pursued my dreams. Now I'm rocking expensive jewelry but I used to not even have a place to call home. But things aren't like that anymore and I'm grateful for that change.

It feel like my family doubled and my friends as well …if I do the heaven, but yeah I remember hell Oh you know me now, forget the past And let's get away Cause it ain't nothing like yesterday
My family and friend circle seems to have grown and I feel like I've reached heaven, but I still remember the hell that I came from. You know me now and let's forget about the past and move on because we won't have to face anything like yesterday again.

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