Lyrics & Translation
Dive into the controversial world of T.I.'s “What It's Come To,” a track that offers a raw and unfiltered look at the artist's perspective amidst serious allegations. Explore the lyrics, understand the context, and dissect the message behind this modern-day gangsta rap that ignited a firestorm of public reaction. This song is a lesson in how art reflects real-life turmoil, inviting listeners to analyze the power of music as a response to personal and public challenges.
[English]
Tell the truth about me.Tell the truth about me and apologize, and I'm gone.
I don't want one dime.
Apologize and I'm gone.
Do it within seven days.
Within seven days, tell the truth and apologize, and I'm gone.
If I gotta keep drawing this out...
If I gotta keep stepping away from my motherfucking bread, I gotta keep away from my $12 million fundraise.
My $12 million fundraise.
If I gotta keep stepping away from my desk to answer these phone calls, just do it within seven days. Apologize and I'm gone.
Yeah man, this is what it come to.
Shit man, it fucked up. This is what it come to.
Man, I guess this is what it come to.
Shit.
In the fire
I would ride like the money do.
Niggas a trap, weigh and wise at the rendezvous.
Don't nothing kill a nigga like need money do.
Don't nothing pill niggas, you sweet as honey do.
Ain't never been ashamed to look off in the mirror.
Had all my fears and imperfections, made them disappear.
Man people weird, be projecting out of insecurity.
Whatever they said he did, he did that shit, I'm fucking scared.
Behind the foreign car clothes, and expensive jewelry. I got a hard mind of gold, motor be a period.
If they say hell has no fury like a woman scorned.
Fuck that, I'm cranking up the jury.
Who you lying on, shorty?
Extortion, is that what you got your mind on, shorty?
Tell her get it how you live, shorty, I ain't going for it.
I'm gonna take it all the way to end, dead of week.
Bet you thought this shit was sweet, now I piss in the wig.
And you can take this shit or leave it, I'm just saying my P.
Better look at all the traffic when you playing in the street.
Go put your face and reputation on it.
These kind of claims deserve more than anonymous provocative conversation on it.
Hey say let me hit him with the one two. You see how many other niggas didn't been done too.
Speak for the people all you did, we can undo.
Welcome to the co Intel Pro part two.
Damn, this is what it come to.
Yeah man, this is what it come to.
Who want to get a bag and remain anonymous?
This is what it come to.
Man, I guess this is what it come to.
Yeah, man, this is what it come to.
Shiiiit me bitch!!!!!!
Okay, got so many Atlanta plea. Let not misunderstand it. I keep none against their will. If they leave, that they disadvantage.
Bitch, I'm above and beyond. Livest skills and sit my key on.
Hebe G.B. be gone and see all the bullshit she on. Approach me with that whole shit. I'll step on that whole like Dion.
Oh I got all kinds of bullshit I can make up...
She ever rearrange and he's quite adjacent. Obviously, the object of the game and kill the king.
So till the blade meet my neck on the guillotine. But I'mma be standing tall like a statue.
Nigga, fuck that he say, she say. Proof, receipts say that shit ain't factual.
I was built for all this shit. God sent me here with a mission.
That's why I can't let no human or no demon interfere with. And your feeling can't conceal it.
Broke your spirit trying to heal it. That the real Atlanta.
Lot of real white folk up in Buckhead want to steal Atlanta. Kill and destroy everything that feel Atlanta.
Fuck that. I'm still Atlanta.
They send me true, putting up Big Boy facing double body.
And 12 asking me about him, but I stay silent.
They bussed my house and found a gun. I was on probation. All cause I wasn't participating in the investigation.
I went to jail for a year, high of my career.
But by the time I made it home, he got a K thrown at.
Told them niggas, maybe you should chill.
He said, listen to me, balling why they want me. I'mma be balling until they get me.
Had to digest what he said, let it sit a minute.
Had to respect his shit. Like it or not, at least he committed. Willing to face whatever consequences for his vision while I'm up against some lying ass bitches. Damn, this is what it come to.
Yeah.
Yeah, man, this is what it come to.
Shit.
Man, I guess this is what it come to.
Cause if I gotta keep step away from what I got going on, step away from my bees, step away from my weed and my weed charge.
I don't want to keep doing this.
So tell the truth and I'm gone.
How about that?
Seven days.
Key Vocabulary
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truth /truːθ/ B1 |
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apologize /əˈpɒləˌdʒaɪz/ B1 |
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fundraise /fʌndreɪz/ B2 |
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drawing /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/ B1 |
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stepping /ˈstepɪŋ/ A2 |
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fucked /fʌkt/ C1 |
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fire /faɪər/ A1 |
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ride /raɪd/ A2 |
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trap /træp/ B1 |
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kill /kɪl/ A2 |
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mirror /ˈmɪrər/ A2 |
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fears /fɪrz/ B1 |
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jewelry /ˈdʒuːəlri/ B2 |
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jury /ˈdʒʊri/ B2 |
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extortion /ɪkˈstɔːrʃn/ C1 |
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traffic /ˈtræfɪk/ B1 |
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claims /kleɪmz/ B1 |
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consequences /ˈkɒnsɪkwənsɪz/ B2 |
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