dead&gone.
"On November 21, 2008, T.I. testified in the murder trial of a member of his entourage, Philant Johnson, who was murdered in a shooting that occurred after a post-concert party at a club.The song is about T.I.'s close friend Philant Johnson who was killed on May 3, 2006, when T.I.'s crew was caught up in a shooting after a show in Cincinnati that left three injured and Johnson killed. He mentions "Who ever thought I'd never see Philant no more"
and in the beginning he says "Hey Phil this is for you"
. In the video it also shows Philant's grave stone.
The end of the video shows T.I. getting out of the car and entering the prison with the gates closing behind him." - WikiPedia
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Rapper T.I. will reportedly take to the stand at a Cincinnati, Ohio court on Wednesday to testify against one of the men charged with the murder of his best pal Philant Johnson." -StarPulse
Dead&Gone.
Ooooooo,
I've been travelin On this road to long
Just trying to find My way back home
The old me Is dead and gone
Dead and gone
Ooooooo
I've been travelin On this road to long
Just trying to find My way back home
The old me Is dead and gone Dead and gone
Ever had one of them days You wish woulda stayed home
Run into a group of niggas Getting they hate on
U walk by They get wrong u reply
Then shit get blown Way outta proportion
Way past discussion Just u against them,
Pick one then rush em Figure u get your hair?
That next They don't wanna stop
There now they bussin Now u gushin, ambulance
Rushin u to the hospital With a bad concussion
Plus ya hit 4 times Plus it hit ya
Spine paralyzed waist down Now ya wheel chair bound
Nevermind that now U lucky to be alive,
Just think it all started u Fussin with 3 guys
Now ya pride in the way But ya pride is the way u
Could fuck around Get shot die anyday
Niggas die Every day all over
Bull shit dope money dice Game ordinary hood shit
Could this be Cuz of hip hop music
Or did the ones With the good sense
Not use it Usually niggas
Don't kno what to do When their back
Against the wall So they just start shootin
For red or for blue Or for blo I guess,
From Bankhead Or from your projects
No more stress, Now I'm straight,
Now I get it now I take Time to think,
Before I make mistakes Just for my familys sake
That part of me left yesterday
The heart of me is strong today
No regrets I'm blessed to say
The old me dead and gone away.
I aint never been scared, I lived through tragedy
Situation coulda been dead Lookin back at it
Most of that shit Didn't even have to happen
But u don't think about it When u out there trappin
In apartments hangin Smokin and rappin
Niggas start shit didn't Next thing ya kno we cappin
Get locked up Then didn't even get mad
Now think about damn What a life I had
Most of that shit Look back just laugh
Some shit Still look back just sad
Maybe my homeboy Till be around
Had I not Hit the nigga
In the mouth that time I won that fight, I lost that war
I can still see my nigga Walkin out that door
Whoda thought I'd never see Philant no more
Got enough dead homies I don't want no more
Cost a nigga his job, Cost me more
Ida took that ass-whoopin Now for sure
Now think before I risk my life Take them chances to get my stripe
A nigga put his hands on me alright Otherwise stand there
Talk shit all night Cuz I hit you, you sue me,
I shoot you, get locked up, who me? No more stress, now I'm straight,
Now I get it now I take Time to think
Before I make mistakes Just for my familys sake
That part of me left yesterday
The heart of me is strong today
No regrets I'm blessed to say
The old me dead and gone away.
I turn my head to the east I don't see nobody by my side
I turn my head to the west Still nobody in sight
So I turn my head to the north, Swallow that pill
That they call pride
The old me is dead and gone, The new me will be alright
I turn my head to the east I don't see nobody by my side
I turn my head to the west Still nobody in sight
So I turn my head to the north, Swallow that pill That they call pride
The old me is dead and gone,
The new me will be alright