Live In The Sky – English Lyrics

• By: T.I., Jamie Foxx
• Album: King

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

What's happenin' man? This TIP, you know?

I'd like to dedicate this song to

anybody who done ever lost somebody

To the grave, to the streets, to the jail cell

I done been in situations where I had

to cope with all three, you know what I'm sayin'?

I feel like the only thing I ain't done yet is died, you know?

But it ain't how I live while I'm here

It's how I live when I leave, ya dig?

Life's ups and downs they come and go

But when I die, I hope I live in the sky

All my folks who ain't alive, I hope they live in the sky

Pray to God when I die, that I live in the sky

It's true what goes around, comes back you know

So when I die I hope I live in the sky

All my folks who ain't survive, may they live in the sky

Tell God, I wanna fly, let me live in the sky

My cousin Toot ain't have to die, right in front of his son and his wife

He lost his life struggling over a gun

Give a damn what he done, that's my motherfuckin' folk

And I love that nigga to death, no motherfuckin' joke

I can feel my eyes fillin', the Lord is my witness

If I catch 'em, I'ma kill 'em, I made it my business

Back in the day, you stayed in my business

Taught me I ain't have to incorporate yay in my business

Coincidentally, that's why today you not wit me

My cousin died over some yay, and I miss him

Plus he had his family out, let's say she the eye witness

But her boyfriend did the shootin', judge gave her life sentence

I heard that, now I'm dressed up in all black

Shot up the whole apartment's, he still ain't brought back

The best friend I had in Jamel, I lost that

Guess ya death was a lesson in life, it taught me that

Life's ups and downs they come and go

But when I die, I hope I live in the sky

All my folks who ain't alive, I hope they live in the sky

Pray to God when I die, that I live in the sky

It's true what goes around, comes back you know

So when I die I hope I live in the sky

All my folks who ain't survive, may they live in the sky

Tell God, I wanna fly, and let me live in the sky

Never seen a nigga go to jail and sleep til day two

Well that's how sick I was when Jayrue

Found out the hard way that was powder they were tootin'

Over-dosed on heroin, died at 22

If you ain't heard about your daughter, she smile just like you

So cute, even resorts to violence like you

You know your baby momma loose, but ha, what can you do

And I got for myself, yuh, it's been a few

Now everything I do is for King, Messiah, Dazasha, Demonte

Tell the Lord they all I've got, so please don't take them from me

From me standin' in the trap wit qerin and sir kap

Laughin' at the niggaz who serve with no strap

Tell them niggaz, man, y'all trippin' with no maps

Get robbed, and that's the part of my pistol ain't no help

Me, you and the crew just fell out over dough and a lil' crack

Never could apologize 'cause you died, that's why they say that

Life's ups and downs they come and go

But when I die, I hope I live in the sky

All my folks who ain't alive, I hope they live in the sky

Pray to God when I die, that I live in the sky

It's true what goes around, comes back you know

So when I die I hope I live in the sky

All my folks who ain't survive, may they live in the sky

Tell God, I wanna fly, and let me live in the sky

Aye man, I'd like to dedicate this song to my cousin Toot

Alahondro Jamera Morgan man, I miss the shit out of you my nigga

Also I'd like to dedicate this to my homeboy Jayrue

Jamar Hendrix what's happenin'?

Also my partna Bankhead, [Incomprehensible]

What it is nigga, PSC for life and death

And my lil' homeboy Poncho, and my lil' homeboy Rico

I shed tears writin' this song homeboy, that's real talk man

Ayee I wanna live in the sky, sky, sky

Hey let me live in the sky, sky

Pray to God that I live in the sky, sky, sky

I want to live in the sky

I want to live in the sky

I want to live in the sky

Why can't we live in the sky, the sky?

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
live /lɪv/ A1	verb - to have life; to exist verb - to reside; to dwell
sky /skaɪ/ A1	noun - the area above the earth where clouds and the sun are visible
die /daɪ/ A1	verb - to stop living
hope /hoʊp/ A1	verb - to want something to happen
pray /preɪ/ A2	verb - to speak to a god or deity in worship
survive /sərˈvaɪv/ A2	verb - to continue to live after a difficult or dangerous situation
struggle /ˈstrʌɡəl/ A2	verb - to experience difficulty and make great efforts
witness /ˈwɪtnəs/ B1	noun - a person who sees something happen
sentence /ˈsɛntəns/ B1	noun - a punishment imposed by a court of law
overdose /ˈoʊvərdoʊs/ B2	noun - an excessive and dangerous dose of a drug
incorporate /ɪnˈkɔrpəreɪt/ B2	verb - to include as part of a whole
resort /rɪˈzɔrt/ B2	verb - to turn to something as a final means
dedicate /ˈdɛdɪkeɪt/ B1	verb - to give all of one's attention or energy to something
coping /ˈkoʊpɪŋ/ B2	noun - the process of dealing with difficulties
grave /ɡreɪv/ A2	noun - a place where a dead body is buried
jail /dʒeɪl/ A2	noun - a place where people are kept as punishment for a crime
violence /ˈvaɪələns/ B1	noun - extreme force or aggression
witness /ˈwɪtnəs/ B1	verb - to see or know by personal presence
family /ˈfæməli/ A1	noun - a group of people related by blood or marriage

Key Grammar Structures

• I'd like to dedicate this song to anybody who done ever lost somebody

  ➔ Informal Present Perfect (using "done")

  ➔ In informal contexts, especially in African American Vernacular English (AAVE), "done" can be used as an auxiliary verb to emphasize the completion of an action, replacing or accompanying "has/have" in the present perfect tense. Here, "who done ever lost" informally means "who has ever lost."

• But when I die, I hope I live in the sky

  ➔ Conditional Clause (Type 1) + Verb "hope"

  ➔ This sentence uses a Type 1 conditional clause ("when I die") to describe a real or possible future event, followed by a main clause expressing a hope or desire ("I hope I live in the sky"). The verb "hope" is followed by a 'that'-clause (often omitted) with a simple present or future tense.

• It's true what goes around, comes back you know

  ➔ Noun Clause as Subject ("what goes around")

  ➔ The phrase "what goes around" functions as a noun clause, acting as the subject of the verb "comes back." It means "the thing that goes around" or "the actions one takes." This structure is common for expressing general truths or proverbs.

• My cousin Toot ain't have to die

  ➔ Informal Negation with "ain't" + Modal "have to" (past)

  ➔ "Ain't" is an informal, non-standard contraction for "didn't have to." It's used here to express that something was not necessary in the past, implying regret or injustice. The standard form would be "didn't have to die."

• He lost his life struggling over a gun

  ➔ Verb + Gerund (describing simultaneous action/manner)

  ➔ The gerund "struggling" describes the manner or a simultaneous action to "lost his life." It explains how he lost his life, indicating that the act of struggling was happening at the same time as his death.

• If I catch 'em, I'ma kill 'em

  ➔ First Conditional (Type 1) + Informal Future ("I'ma")

  ➔ This is a Type 1 conditional sentence, expressing a real or very likely future outcome based on a present condition. "If I catch 'em" (if I catch them) is the condition, and "I'ma kill 'em" (I am going to kill them) is the result. "I'ma" is an informal contraction of "I am going to."

• Never seen a nigga go to jail and sleep til day two

  ➔ Ellipsis of Subject + Present Perfect (experiential) + Bare Infinitive after "see"

  ➔ In informal speech, the subject and auxiliary verb "I have" are often omitted, making it "Never seen" instead of "I have never seen." This is an experiential use of the present perfect. Additionally, the verb "see" is followed by a bare infinitive ("go" and "sleep") to describe an observed action.

• Found out the hard way that was powder they were tootin'

  ➔ Past Continuous (for ongoing action in the past) + Noun Clause as Object

  ➔ The past continuous tense "were tootin'" describes an action that was in progress at a specific point in the past (when they found out). The phrase "that was powder they were tootin'" functions as a noun clause, serving as the object of the verb phrase "found out."

• Tell the Lord they all I've got, so please don't take them from me

  ➔ Present Perfect ("I've got") for possession + Imperative (command/request)

  ➔ "I've got" is a common informal way to express possession, equivalent to "I have." The second part of the sentence uses an imperative verb phrase ("please don't take them from me") to make a direct, urgent request or command.

• Laughin' at the niggaz who serve with no strap

  ➔ Relative Clause (defining) + Informal Present Participle

  ➔ The phrase "who serve with no strap" is a defining relative clause that identifies which "niggaz" are being referred to. "Laughin'" is an informal spelling of "laughing," where the 'g' is dropped, common in spoken English, especially in rap lyrics.