live your life
feat. Rihanna Lyrics


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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

Overall Meaning

The song "Live Your Life" by T.I. featuring Rihanna is a song about appreciating and making the most of one's life. The opening lines of the song pay homage to soldiers fighting in Iraq, thanking them for their service and urging listeners to be grateful for the life they have. T.I. then goes on to address his haters and critics in the music industry, noting that he has paved the way for others to succeed and urging his proteges to pay homage to his contributions. The chorus encourages listeners to live their life to the fullest, not obsessing over material possessions or worrying about naysayers, but focusing on their own personal goals and aspirations.


Line by Line Meaning

Ey, this is special what is happenin' to all my
This moment is significant for all my


All my all my soldiers over there in Iraq
My soldiers serving in Iraq


Everybody right here,
Everyone in this room


What you need to do is be thankful for the life you got, you know what I'm sayin?
You must express gratitude for your current life situation


Stop lookin' at what you ain't got, and start being thankful for what you do got
Shift your focus from what you lack to what you possess


Let's give it to em baby girl
Let's present our message


You're gonna be, a shinin' star
You have great potential


In fancy clothes, and fancy car-ars
Achieving success and wealth


And then you'll see, you're gonna go far
You will achieve great things


'Cause everyone knows, just who ya are-are
You will become well-known


So live your life (Hey! Ay ay ay)
Therefore, live your life


You steady chasin' that paper, just live your life
Focus on making money and living your life


(Oh! Ay ay ay)
Oh yeah!


Ain't got no time for no haters, just live your life
Ignore negativity and live your life


(Hey! Ay ay ay)
Hey!


No tellin' where it'll take ya, just live your life
You don't know where life will take you, so live it to the fullest


'Cause I'm a paper chaser, just livin' my life
I pursue success and happiness


(Ay) my life (Oh) My life (Ay) my life (Oh)
My life


Just livin' my life (Ay) my life (Oh)
Living my life


My life (Ay) my life (Oh) just livin' my life
My life is about living it to the fullest


Hey, never mind what haters say, ignore 'em 'til they fade away
Disregard negative comments and they will eventually stop


Amazin' they ungrateful after all the game I gave away
It's surprising they are unappreciative after all I've done for them


Safe to say I paved the way for you cats to get paid today
I created opportunities for others to succeed


You'd still be wastin' days away now had I never saved the day
Without me, you wouldn't be where you are now


Consider them my protege, homage I think they should pay
They are my students and should show respect


Instead of bein' gracious they violate in a major way
They disrespect me despite my kindness


I never been a hater, still I love 'em in a crazy way
I don't hate them, I still have strong feelings for them


Some say they sold the yay' you know they couldn't get work on Labor Day
They say they sell drugs, but they can't even find work on a holiday


It ain't that black and white, it has an area the shade of gray
Life is not always straightforward, there are complexities


I'm Westside anyway, even if I left today and stayed away
I am loyal to my roots no matter where I am


Some move away to make a way, not move away 'cause they afraid
People move away to improve their lives, not because they're scared


I brought back to the hood, and all you ever did was take away
I returned to help the community, but others only took from it


I pray for patience but they make me wanna melt they face away
I try to be patient, but their actions test my limits


Like I once made 'em spray, now I could make 'em put the K's away
I used to cause violence, but now I can stop it


Been thuggin' all my life, can't say I don't deserve to take a break
I lived a rough life, I deserve to rest


You'd rather see me catch a case and watch my future fade away
You would rather see me go to jail and lose everything


I'm the opposite of moderate, immaculately polished with
I am not moderate, I am polished and refined


The spirit of a hustler and the swagger of a college kid
I have the drive of a hustler and the confidence of a young student


Allergic to the counterfeit, impartial to the politics
I reject fakeness and don't get involved in politics


Articulate, but still'll grab a nigga by the collar quick
I am well-spoken, but also fierce and intense


Whoever havin' problems with their record sales just holler Tip
If you have issues with record sales, reach out to me


If that don't work and all else fails then turn around and follow Tip
If that doesn't work, try following my example


I got love for the game, but ay I'm not in love with all of it
I enjoy the industry, but I'm not enamored by everything about it


Could do without the fame, and rappers nowadays are comedy
I could live without fame, and modern rappers are laughable


The hootin' and the hollerin', back and forth with the arguin'
The yelling and arguing is unnecessary


Where you from, who you know, what you make and what kind of car you in
People care more about superficial things than what really matters


Seems as though you lost sight of what's important when depositin'
You prioritize money over what's important in life


Them checks into your bank account, and you up out of poverty
Making money has allowed you to escape poverty


Your values is a disarray, prioritizin' horribly
Your values are a mess, you prioritize poorly


Unhappy with the riches cause you're piss poor morally
You are rich but unhappy because you lack moral character


Ignorin' all prior advice and forewarnin'
You ignore wisdom and caution


And we mighty full of ourselves all of a sudden, aren't we?
We have become arrogant, haven't we?


Got everybody watchin' what I do, come walk in my shoes
People are paying attention to my actions, see how it feels to be me


And see the way I'm livin' if you really want to
If you want to know what it's like, observe my life


Got my mind on my money
I am focused on making money


And I'm not goin' away
I am not going anywhere


So keep on gettin' your paper, and keep on climbin'
Continue to chase success


Look in the mirror, and keep on shinin' (Shinin')
Reflect on who you are and keep shining


Until the game ends, 'til the clock stop
Keep going until it's over


We gon' post up on the top spot
We will be on top


Livin' the life, the life
Enjoying life to the fullest


In the Windmill City got my whole team with me
In the city, my team is with me


The life, my life
My life


I do it how I wanna do
I make my own decisions


I'm livin' my life, my life
I am living my best life


I will never lose
I won't give up


And I'll never stop it
I won't quit


So live your life, your life, your life
Therefore, live your life




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Dan Balan, Makeba Riddick, Clifford Harris, Justin Gregory Smith

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@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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