《Dead and Gone》是美国说唱歌手
T.I.与流行歌手
贾斯汀·汀布莱克合唱的歌曲,歌词、曲谱由T.I.、贾斯汀·汀布莱克和罗布·诺克斯共同谱写,发行于2009年1月13日,后被收录在T.I.第六张录音室专辑《
Paper Trail》中。
创作背景
T.I.为了纪念被枪杀的好友、助手费蓝特·约翰逊(Philant Johnson)而创作了《Dead and Gone》。2006年,费蓝特·约翰逊在T.I.的一场表演结束后,和T.I.以及其他几位工作人员在一间夜店里和别人发生口角。T.I.和费蓝特·约翰逊以及其他同行人士搭乘同一辆车离开时,有个人掏枪出来对着车里的人开枪,当场造成车内多人受伤,而费蓝特因为身中多枪而不治身亡。
《Dead and Gone》在T.I.因私藏枪支被捕入狱前被发布,T.I.认为自己经历了很多事情,以前的T.I.已经不复存在,他想通过该首歌表达一种全新的自我,并阐释自己的全新人生。
该首歌曲对Gemitaiz与Etto合唱的歌曲《Basta》进行了采样。
歌曲歌词
英文
Ay, lemme kick it to you right quick man,
Nawt on some gangsta shit man on some real shit
Anybody who been through the same thing I'm sure you feel the same way
Ohh (hey)
I've been travelin on this road too long (too long)
Just tryin find my way back home (back home)
But the old me's dead and gone,
Dead and Gone,
And Ohh.. (hey)
I've been travelin on this road too long (too long)
Just tryin find my way back home (back home)
But the old me's dead and gone,
Dead and Gone, dead and...
Every had one of them days wish you would have stayed home,
Run into a group of niggas who gettin their hate on,
You walk by they get wrong,
You reply then shit get blown,
Way out of proportion way bad discussion,
Just you against them pick one then rush them,
Figure you get jumped here thats next,
They don't wanna stop there now they bustin,
Now you gushin ambulance rushin,
You to the hospital with a bad concusion,
Plus you hit four times but it hit yo spine,
Paralyzed waist down and ya wheelchair bound,
Never mind that now you lucky to be alive,
Just thinkin it all started fussin wit three guys,
Nigga pride in the way but your pride is the way you can f**k
Around get shot down anyday,
Niggas die everyday,
All little bullshit, dope money, dice games, for their 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 know what to do when they back against the wall,
So they just start shootin,
For red or for blue or for blow I guess,
From Bankhead at the old projects,
No more stress now I'm straight,
Now I get it now I take time to think before I make mistake just for my
Family stake,
That part of me left yesterday
The harder me is strong today,
No regrets I'm blessed to say the old me dead and gon away,
Ohh (hey)
I've been travelin on this road too long (too long)
Just tryin find my way back home (back home)
But the old me's dead and gone,
Dead and Gone,
And Ohh.. (hey)
I've been travelin on this road too long (too long)
Just tryin find my way back home (back home)
But the old me's dead and gone,
Dead and Gone, dead and...
I ain't neva been scared I live through tragic,
Situations could been dead lookin back at it,
Most of that shit didn't even have to happen,
But you think about it when you out there trappin
In the appartments hangin, smokin and rappin,
Niggas start shit next thing we know we cappin,
Get locked up then didn't even get mad,
Now I think about that what a life I had,
Most of that shit look back just laugh,
Some shit still look back get sad,
Thinkin my home boy still be around had
I not hit the nigga in the mouth that time,
I won that fight I lost that war,
I could still see my nigga walkin out that door,
Who would of thought I'd never see Philant no more,
Got enough dead homies I don't want no more,
Cuz a nigga his jump cost me more,
I'd a took that ass whoppin out for sure,
Now think before I risk my life,
Take them chances to get my stripes,
A nigga put his hands on me alright,
Otherwise stand there talk shit all night,
Cuz I hit you and you sue me,
I shoot you get locked up poor me,
No more stress now I'm straight,
Now I get it now I take time to think
Before I make mistake just for my
Family stake,
That part of me left yesterday
The harder me is strong today,
No regrets I'm blessed to say the old me dead and gon away,
Ohh (hey)
I've been travelin on this road too long (too long)
Just tryin find my way back home (back home)
But the old me's dead and gone,
Dead and Gone,
And Ohh.. (hey)
I've been travelin on this road too long (too long)
Just tryin find my way back home (back home)
But the old me's dead and gone,
Dead and Gone, dead and...
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,
That old me dead and gone but 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,
That old me dead and gone but the new me will be alright,
Ohh (hey)
I've been travelin on this road too long (too long)
Just tryin find my way back home (back home)
But the old me's dead and gone,
Dead and Gone
And Ohh.. (hey)
I've been travelin on this road too long (too long)
Just tryin find my way back home (back home)
But the old me's dead and gone,
Dead and Gone, dead and gone
中文
兄弟,让我说几句
不是一些黑道的事情,而是真实的事情
谁经历过,我确定你们感觉和我一样
费蓝特,这个给你的
哦,我已在这条路上盲行太久
我只想找到家的方向
过去的我已经凋零远逝
一去不返
哦,我已在这条路上盲行太久
我只想找到家的方向
过去的我已经凋零远逝
一去不返
如果有先知 那一天你便不该出门
偶遇那群黑鬼 寻衅挑事
擦肩而过 招来不爽
你回驳 一触即发
事态升级 无法遏制
你瞅准一个 横冲直撞
拳打脚踢 一个又一个
血脉贲张 枪声响起
你血流不止 急救车呼啸而驰
送达医院 脑部已受重创
四记枪伤 脊柱也难逃厄运
佝偻瘫痪 生活被轮椅裹挟
即便如此 你能活着已是大幸
试想这一切仅仅是因为你和那些流氓争执
你的自尊送你死路 但你仍旧去维护它 就这样为非作歹
被枪击 随时惨死街头
每天都会有黑鬼死去
为那狗屁道义 粉粉货 赌博资金 这些帮派屁事
嘻哈不是推脱的借口
那些明智的人从不会这样
那些黑鬼只要无路可走
就开始玩命一搏
就知道开枪
我猜都跟血帮、瘸帮或是跟贩毒生意有关
从Bankhead到旧城区
不再迷茫 我心坦荡
现在的我已经明白
我应该想到 我还有家人 不能再次重蹈覆辙
狂莽的我已经不再
如今我内心强大
毅然将过去的自己抛弃 我没有丝毫后悔
哦,我已在这条路上盲行太久
我只想找到家的方向
过去的我已经凋零远逝
一去不返
哦,我已在这条路上盲行太久
我只想找到家的方向
过去的我已经凋零远逝
一去不返
生活狗血不止 但我也从未胆怯
回望过去 生死线上已几番来回
早点醒悟 一切或许都不会发生
但当我们卖药的时候却从不想这些
在公寓里嗑药 抽草说唱
一旦开始 便陷入循环 接着被逮捕
被送入监牢 也满不在乎
现在看来 曾经的生活竟是如堕落
至今想起 我虽还是会笑
但那些悲伤 却不会淡去
试想一下 如果我没有动手 或许身边的朋友就不会与我永别
赢了争执 却满盘皆输
黑鬼依旧堂而皇之 出入自由
谁会知道 我将再也见不到费蓝特
挚友的逝去 我已不想再见
那人失去个工作 我失去更多
早知如此我就该忍一时之气
放纵逞能之前 我该想想
这些是否值得我装上弹夹
纵然黑鬼已经得寸进尺
否则也不会整晚的争吵
一场争斗 换一纸诉状
一声枪响 换半生牢狱
不再迷茫 我心坦荡
现在我已明白
我应该想到 我还有家人 不能再次重蹈覆辙
狂莽的我已经不再
如今的我内心强大
毅然将过去的自己抛弃 我没有丝毫后悔
哦,我已在这条路上盲行太久
我只想找到家的方向
过去的我已经凋零远逝
一去不返
哦,我已在这条路上盲行太久
我只想找到家的方向
过去的我已经凋零远逝
一去不返
我将目光移向东边
我的身边无人可依
扭头望向另一边
依旧了无人迹
只好仰天长叹
自尝苦果 审视一切
从前的我已经不再
前方必是康庄大道
我将目光移向东边
我的身边无人可依
扭头望向另一边
依旧了无人迹
只好仰天长叹
自尝苦果 审视一切
从前的我已经不再
前方必是康庄大道
哦,我已在这条路上盲行太久
我只想找到家的方向
过去的我已经凋零远逝
一去不返
哦,我已在这条路上盲行太久
我只想找到家的方向
过去的我已经凋零远逝
一去不返
歌曲鉴赏
《Dead and Gone》以轻快的节奏来抒发了T.I.的反省之意,另外,歌曲还努力来证明了他新的精神状态。歌曲中,T.I.利用自己快速的Flow Style唱出了自省的心声,作为专辑《Paper Trail》的结尾曲,T.I.意图向听众展示一个崭新的自己、崭新的灵魂以及崭新的精神状态。此外,歌曲中贾斯汀·汀布莱克令人熟悉的嗓音的配唱也十分悠扬。
歌曲MV
《Dead and Gone》的MV由克里斯·罗宾森执导,MV拍摄于美国洛杉矶,用时一周。MV中,T.I.驾驶着一辆跑车在沙漠中奔驰,贾斯汀·汀布莱克则在十字路口弹奏钢琴。MV最后,贾斯汀的钢琴燃烧起来,而他自己则孤独的站在黑暗之中;而T.I.则下车走进了监狱,最后监狱的门关上,这暗示了MV的续集《Remember Me》。MV中有个插曲:一个单纯可爱的孩子卷入了一场争斗,可怜的他最终只能以轮椅相伴。该MV中出现了费蓝特·约翰逊的墓地镜头。
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