The same album also features a song dedicated to his former partner Mad Lou, who is currently incarcerated.
Way Too Gone
Young Jeezy Lyrics
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Wake up in the morning who the fuck am I screwing
My partner on brown and you know I'm on white
You know it's going down, I can do this all night
Gotta get to the paper one time for the haters
Money over bitches two times for the fakers
'Cause even in the dark, baby I'mma shine bright
I'm way too gone, the best night of my life
Look, yeah, I said g-g-go DJ (DJ)
See you got the Jizzle on replay (replay)
Just keep that Jizzle on repeat (peat)
It's about the time everybody screams "Free Meech!"
Let's take your bitch ass back to o five,
Close your eyes, take a rough nigga look, Atlanta lights
Club vision, PJ in my hand, I'm on the couch
Man this nigga Meech just blew a quarter mil, he bought a house
Man you niggas gonna lace up your sneaks? It's time to ball
Presidential at the Swiss Hotel, makin' come alls
Posted up, all black in the back, a hundred deep
A hundred coupes posted up in the front, two-hundred seats
Man somebody call the IRS, too many lambos
I'm talking bottles and blunts, all you can handle
Them other niggas fakin and flaugin'
Man them real niggas do real things, let's drink to that!
I'm way too gone, what the fuck am I doing
Wake up in the morning, who the fuck am I screwing
My partner on brown and you know I'm on white
You know it's going down, I can do this all night
Gotta get to the paper one time for the haters
Money over bitches two times for the fakers
'Cause even in the dark, baby I'mma shine bright
I'm way too gone, the best night of my life
Yeah! I said I'm gone! I'm going going gone!
Way this night going, man I won't make it home
I'mma wake up in the room, wake up with a hangover
What I spent last night I could've bought a Range Rover
Got my Ray-bans on, yeah I see you haters
Keep doing what you doing, 'cause I need you haters
Say what's up to long stick, you can call it strong
If I had to name my money baby, I would call it long
Said I'm way too gone, I don't see nobody
I ain't even on the bill, I'm acting like it's my party
Smell like I'm on fire, oh I'm just that hot
If I smoke another blunt, yeah I swear I'm gonna die
You can call the weed man, tell him bring another six
Yeah I know he just left, he gotta make another trip
So hot in here, feel like I'm gon' faint
Even though I'm past my limit, still think I'm gonna drink
I'm way too gone, what the fuck am I doing
Wake up in the morning, who the fuck am I screwing
My partner on brown and you know I'm on white
You know it's going down, I can do this all night
Gotta get to the paper one time for the haters
Money over bitches two times for the fakers
'Cause even in the dark, baby I'mma shine bright
I'm way too gone, the best night of my life
I woke up early this morning
three white girls from the pink pony
I'm blowing money fast, so caught up in the moment
One time for the marks, two times for my homies
I'm a rock star every night, I'm a astronaut outta sight
Put Codeine in my Sprite, my wrist is full of ice
Don't even know her name, she so caught in the hype
It's OK baby, 'cause I'm a millionaire for life
I got bitches on my payroll, they comin' back like white
I'm with Ethiopian, we in Vegas shootin' dice
Got a girl at home, I know I'm wrong, it feels so right
On the first roll, young hope I roll a seven
We in the club for thugs, this must be heaven
I'm way too gone, what the fuck am I doing
Wake up in the morning, who the fuck am I screwing
My partner on brown and you know I'm on white
You know its going down, I can do this all night
Gotta get to the paper one time for the haters
Money over bitches two times for the fakers
'Cause even in the dark, baby I'mma shine bright
I'm way too gone, the best night of my life
The lyrics to Young Jeezy's song Way Too Gone speak to his experience of being lost in the hedonistic lifestyle of money, drugs, and women. The first verse starts with his questioning the choices he's made and the people he's involved with, but quickly descends into a celebratory tone as he boasts about being able to keep going all night. He acknowledges haters and fakers, proclaiming his love for money over women twice as much, and his ability to shine even in the dark. The chorus echoes this sentiment of being lost and gone while enjoying the best night of his life.
In the second and third verses, Jeezy manages to escalate his level of excess as the imagery moves from one location to another. He name-checks his friend Meech who just bought a house, a Swiss hotel where he's being presidential, and a lineup of hundred coupes and two-hundred seats. He plays with the idea of balling and doing real things while also acknowledging the excess of it all, with too many lambos and all-you-can-handle bottles and blunts. Jeezy references being too gone and not even seeing anybody, buried in the feeling of being in his element, partying like a rockstar, and being surrounded by bitches on his payroll.
Overall, the song is a celebration of the excess, vanity, and decadence that come with being in the rap game, but also a reminder of the consequences and potential dangers of the lifestyle. The lyrics speak to Jeezy's ability to go all out without seeming to care about anything else, but also touches on the fleeting nature of the experience.
Line by Line Meaning
What the fuck am I doing
I am questioning my actions and behaviors
Wake up in the morning who the fuck am I screwing
I don't remember who I had sex with last night
My partner on brown and you know I'm on white
My friend is taking drugs, and I'm taking cocaine
You know it's going down, I can do this all night
I am willing to continue with my current reckless behavior
Gotta get to the paper one time for the haters
I need to make money to prove my doubters wrong
Money over bitches two times for the fakers
I prioritize money over women and fake people
'Cause even in the dark, baby I'mma shine bright
I will still stand out and be successful even in tough situations
I'm way too gone, the best night of my life
I am heavily under the influence and having a great time
Lyrics Β© Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: MICHAEL LEN WILLIAMS, MARQUEL MIDDLEBROOKS, JAY JENKINS, NAYVADIUS DEMUN WILBURN
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TJ
I will forever play this song! It's 2023 and I'm still bumping itπ₯
All Things Dayli
Same!!! I was listening to this as a teenager and it hit even harder as an adult!
LilYungsta828
Fr tho
Ashley Scott
I'llq
Kcaco
Literally it's 10 a.m I'm bumping this rn
CHELLSEA MU FCknn DOUGlAS
ALWAYS!!
ACE
Jeezy's not like other rappers who make you feel inferior. He's MOTIVATION
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Facts! I've been jeezy fan since soul survivor
Bakedx Dangles
This easily Jeezys best track
Bakedx Dangles
Not to say his other ones are bad