At the age of two he moved with his mother to Atlanta, Georgia where she raised him until her sudden death at the age of thirty-five. Afterwards, he was taken in by his grandfather, who was an avid music fan. It was through this relationship that he was introduced to many legendary artists that made up his grandfather's record collection. As soon as he heard the soulful sounds of Sam Cooke and Al Green, The-Dream was hooked. In the third grade he began his musical venture by enrolling in introductory trumpet classes at Grove Park Elementary School. He continued playing the trumpet through high school and later learned to play the drums and guitar.
In junior high and high school his musical influences extended toward such artists such as Timbaland , Missy Elliott, Aaliyah and Tupac Shakur. His talents continued to naturally develop and eventually lead The-Dream to begin singing, rapping and song writing.
In addition, he is an accomplished artist and has created many paintings and sculptures, some of which have been shown at various art galleries throughout Atlanta.
In 2001, The-Dream was introduced to Laney Stewart of Redzone Entertainment. Although their first meeting wasn't very successful, things fared better the second time around and Laney pulled him into his camp. The two immediately collaborated to write for the multi-platinum group B2K.
In early 2003, The-Dream was signed by Laney Stewart to a new publishing deal with Morningside Trail through a joint venture with peer music. Since then he has continued writing for other artists including the newest single "Me Against The Music" for Britney Spears. The-Dream recently worked on Jive artist Nivea's forthcoming sophomore effort (April 2005) including the hit single "Okay" featuring Lil' Jon and Youngbloodz.
In 2006, The-Dream was brought in by Tricky Stewart of Redzone to collaborate with various artists including Bayje (Atlantic), Dear Jane & J.Holiday (Capitol), and Brit & Alex (Interscope).
To kick off the New Year, The-Dream began 2007 with major success. With the help of Tricky Stewart, " umbrella" was created and taken to several different labels with artists ranging from Britney Spears at Jive to Mary J. Blige and Akon. Yet, it was the genius of Karen Kwak that got the record into the hands of Def Jam Record's CEO, LA Reid. Def Jam flew The-Dream and Tricky to LA to record with Rihanna, where they also wrote "Breakin' Dishes," a song off Rihanna's latest release, Good Girl Gone Bad.
Despite his current success, The-Dream never stops dreaming. Look out for The-Dream's future collaborations with hot artists such as Timbaland, Justin Timberlake, Karina Pasian, Young Joc, Rihanna, Jay-Z, Jazzy Phae, Keke Palmer, Gia, Tricky Stewart, Don Vito, Wynter Gordon, Shontelle, and Lucy Walsh.
Florida University
The-Dream Lyrics
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You used to love me (shawty),
And then you left (shawty),
Quit thinkin' of me (shawty),
You want me back (shawty)
I can't do that (shawty),
Get some Patron (shawty),
This night gon' be long (shawty),
Never put you down,
We were good together,
We looked so hood together,
And now you hate me,
Lately, what rhyme wit ass hole, asshole!
I was the realest thing you've ever known,
I couldn't wait to say I told you so.
So forget you ever heard of me,
This is short for Florida University,
F.U. F.U. F.U. F.U. F.U. F.U. F.U.
Florida University
F.U. F.U. F.U. F.U. F.U. F.U. F.U.
Florida University
Acting crazy, you all crunk
Still got them pictures you sent me when you were drunk,
Its heart break, I know but calm down.
An why you still cursing me out on your Twitter account?
And why you trippin fo'?
Don't you got a man?
You a little off, I hope he understands
"I'm sorry we can work it out"
"I'm sorry, you aren't in my plan"
Then again, guess what finger I'm holding up on my hand
I was the realest thing you've ever known,
I couldn't wait to say I told you so.
So forget you ever heard of me,
This is short for Florida University, (Oh yeah)
F.U. F.U. F.U. F.U. F.U. F.U. F.U.
Florida University
F.U. F.U. F.U. F.U. F.U. F.U. F.U.
Florida University
I hope this song is cutting like glass, girl
This ain't a compliment, you was a bad girl
You tried to break my heart but it backfired,
I'm rolling on them 24's you flattire
I was the realest thing you've ever known,
I couldn't wait to say I told you so.
So forget you ever heard of me,
This is short for Flo- Uni- Versity!, (Oh yeah)
F.U. F.U. F.U. F.U. F.U. F.U. F.U.
Florida University
F.U. F.U. F.U. F.U. F.U. F.U. F.U.
Florida University
Baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby,
Baby, ba-baby baby, baby
F.U. F.U. F.U. F.U. F.U. F.U. F.U.
Florida University
F.U. F.U. F.U. F.U. F.U. F.U. F.U.
Florida University
Now, now, now
Now what, what now?
Now what, what now?
Now what, what now?
Now what, what now?
Now what, what now?
Now what, what now?
Now what, what now?
Now what, what now?
Now what, what now? Yeah!
F.U. F.U. F.U. F.U. F.U. F.U. F.U.
Florida University
F.U. F.U. F.U. F.U. F.U. F.U. F.U.
Florida University
The lyrics in The-Dream's song "Florida University" tell the story of a couple who used to love each other but have since broken up. The singer expresses that he was always good to her and that they looked good together, but she hates him now. He can't take her back and suggests she drinks some Patron to deal with it. The chorus repeats the letters F.U. (short for Florida University) as a way of telling her to forget about him.
The second verse continues with the singer pointing out that she's acting crazy and still has pictures of him when she was drunk. He wonders why she's still cursing him out on Twitter and asks if she even has a man. The singer then gives an apology in the hopes to work it out but then tells her she's not in his plan. The chorus repeats again, with the final verses emphasizing that he hopes this song is cutting like glass, meaning he wants her to feel the pain of the breakup. He then refers to her as a bad girl and points out that she tried to break his heart but it backfired. He finally concludes the song by shouting "F.U." repeatedly.
Line by Line Meaning
Used to Love ya (shawty)
We used to be in love
You used to love me (shawty)
You used to love me too
And then you left (shawty)
But then you left me
Quit thinkin' of me (shawty)
And now you need to stop thinking about me
You want me back (shawty)
You now want to be with me again
I can't do that (shawty)
But I can't let that happen
Get some Patron (shawty)
Let's get some alcohol to forget our problems
This night gon' be long (shawty)
We're going to have a long night ahead of us
I picked you up
I helped you out when you needed me
Never put you down
I never gave up on you
We were good together
We were a great couple
We looked so hood together
We looked like the perfect match
And now you hate me
But now you hate me
Lately, what rhyme wit ass hole, asshole!
You now call me insulting names
I was the realest thing you've ever known
I was the most truthful thing in your life
I couldn't wait to say I told you so.
I was excited to prove you wrong
So forget you ever heard of me,
So forget that we ever met
This is short for Florida University,
F.U. means Florida University
Acting crazy, you all crunk
You're acting crazy now
Still got them pictures you sent me when you were drunk,
I still have those pictures you sent me when you were drunk
Its heart break, I know but calm down.
I know it's hard, but try to calm down
An why you still cursing me out on your Twitter account?
Why are you still cursing me out on social media?
And why you trippin fo'?
Why are you acting so crazy?
Don't you got a man?
Don't you have a boyfriend?
You a little off, I hope he understands
You're acting a little crazy, I hope he can handle it
"I'm sorry we can work it out"
I'm sorry, but we can't fix this
"I'm sorry, you aren't in my plan"
I'm sorry, but you're not part of my future
Then again, guess what finger I'm holding up on my hand
Then again, guess which finger I'm flipping you
I hope this song is cutting like glass, girl
I hope this song is hurting you
This ain't a compliment, you was a bad girl
This is not a compliment, you weren't a good girlfriend
You tried to break my heart but it backfired,
You tried to hurt me, but it ended up hurting you
I'm rolling on them 24's you flattire
I'm driving away on my nice wheels, while you're left with a flat tire
Baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby,
Baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby,
Baby, ba-baby baby, baby
Oh, baby
Now, now, now
What's going on now?
Now what, what now?
What should we do now?
F.U. F.U. F.U. F.U. F.U. F.U. F.U.
Florida University (F.U.)
Florida University
Florida University
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: TERIUS NASH, TERIUS YOUNGDELL NASH
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