dead and gone美国著名说唱歌手T.I.的08年专辑《Paper Trail》中的第4支单曲，和美国小天王Justin Timberlake合作演唱.
由于T.I.即将进入监狱服刑的原因，本张专辑至今仅拍摄了3个MV,而其中一个就是dead and gone可以看见他对这首歌的重视!
歌词Ay, lemme kick it to you right quick man,
兄弟，让我说几句
Nawt on some gangsta shit man on some real shit
不是一些黑道的事情，而是真实的事情
Anybody who been through the same thing I'm sure you feel the same way
谁经历过，我确定你们感觉和我一样
Big Phil, This is for you pimpin'
Big Phil, 这个给你的
[Hook: Justin Timberlake (T.I.)]
Ohh (hey)
I've been travelin on this road too long (too long)
喔~我在这条道上呆的时间太长了
Just tryin to find my way back home (back home)
我只是想找到回去的路途
The old me's dead and gone,
以前的我已经死去
Dead and Gone,
已经死去
And Ohh.. (hey)
I've been travelin on this road too long (too long)
喔~我在这条道上呆的时间太长了
Just tryin to find my way back home (back home)
我只是想找到回去的路途
The old me's dead and gone,
以前的我已经死去
Dead and Gone, yeahhe
已经死去， 耶
[Verse 1: T.I.]
Every had one of them day wish you would have stayed home,
你有没有过一天后悔没有呆在家
Run into a group of niggas who gettin their hate on,
碰见一群黑鬼想发泄
You walk by - they get wrong,
你和他们擦肩而过，他们找碴
You reply then shit get blown,
你们争执
Way out of proportion way pass discussion,
事情开始火爆
Just you against them pick one then rush them,
就只有你对他们
Figure you get jumped here thats next,
选一个人开始打
They don't wanna stop there now they bustin
他们不想停手，他们开枪打
Now you gushin ambulance rushin
你正在喷血，急救就在路上
You to the hospital with a bad concusion,
你到了医院时候有个脑震荡
Plus you hit four times bullet hit yo spine,
你中了四枪，其中一个打到你的脊柱
Paralyzed waist down and ya wheelchair bound,
半身不遂，你一辈要做轮椅
Never mind that now you lucky to be alive,
不想那些东西了，你现在活着已经很幸运了
Just think it all started you fussin wit three guys,
他们都是因为你和那3个人争吵引起的
Nigga pride in the way but your pride is the way you can f**k
他们觉得自己很骄傲，但是你的骄傲是你能CAO他们
around get shot down anyday,
虽然你被枪打倒
Niggas die everyday,
黑鬼每天都死
All over bullshit, dope money, dice games, for ordinary hood shit,
都是因为狗屁而死，毒品，赌博，还有一些地盘琐事
Could this be cuz of hip-hop music,
这些是不是因为嘻哈音乐
Or did the ones with the good sense not use it,
还是因为那些懂事理的人不用暴力
Usually niggas don't know what to do when they back against the wall,
黑鬼一般没有路走的时候就不知道怎么做
So they just start shootin,
除了拿枪乱射
For red or for blue or for blow I guess,
是为了血，还是警察，还是枪声
From Bankhead upto your projects,
从亚特兰大到你的贫困区
[Bridge 1: T.I.]
No more stray now I'm straight,
我现在已经不迷失了
Now I get it now I take time to think before I make mistakes just for my family sake,
我现在为了我家人都仔细考虑，未免犯错
That part of me left yesterday
我的莽撞已经是昨天了
The heart of me is strong today,
我的心从今天很强壮
No regrets I'm blessed to say the old me dead and gone away,
我不后悔，受祝福的我可以说旧的我已经死去
[Hook: Justin Timberlake (T.I.)]
Ohh (hey)
I've been travelin on this road too long (too long)
Just tryin to find my way back home (back home)
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 to find my way back home (back home)
The old me's dead and gone,
Dead and Gone, yeahhe
[Verse 2: T.I.]
I ain't neva been scared I live through tragic,
我遇见悲惨的事情从不害怕
Situations could been dead lookin back at it,
想想以前的有些事情真的可能是致命的
Most of that shit didn't even have to happen,
很多事情都不应该发生
But you don't think about it when you out there trappin',
你在外面倒卖毒品时候从来不想
In the appartments hangin', smokin and rappin,
在自己的公寓里吸*， 还有说唱
Niggas start shit next thing you know we cappin,
黑鬼们开始说大话
Get locked up then didn't even get mad,
被锁起来，但是也不生气
Now I think about damn what a life I had,
现在想想我的人生竟然这样
Most of that shit look back just laugh,
想想以前这些事情我都想笑
Some shit still look back get sad,
有些事情还是很伤心
Maybe my home boy still be around had I not hit the nigga in the mouth that time,
如果我那次不打那个黑鬼，我的兄弟可能还活着
I won that fight I lost that war,
我赢了那些战斗，但是我输了那个战争
I could still see my nigga walkin out that door,
我好像还可以看到我的兄弟走出那个门口
Who would've thought I'd never see Philant no more,
谁能想象我再也看不到我的兄弟PHILANT
Got enough dead homies I don't want no more,
死了太多兄弟，我真不想要了
Cost a nigga his job cost me more,
那个黑鬼丢失了工作，可我失去了更多
I'd a took that ass whoppin out for sure,
我真应该乖乖被打
Now think before I risk my life,
我冒险我生命之前，我都思考了
Take them chances to get my stripe,
我要考虑去不去拿我自己的弹匣
A nigga put his hands on me alright,
那个黑鬼是推我了
Otherwise stand there talk shit all night,
不然我们就在那里骂整晚
Cuz I hit you and you sue me,
因为我打你，你搞我
I shoot you get locked up.
我那枪射你，我坐牢
Who? Me!
谁？ 我！
[Bridge 1: T.I.]
No more stray now I'm straight,
我现在已经不迷失了
Now I get it now I take time to think before I make mistakes just for my family sake,
我现在为了我家人都仔细考虑，未免犯错
That part of me left yesterday
我的莽撞已经是昨天了
The heart of me is strong today,
我的心从今天很强壮
No regrets I'm blessed to say the old me dead and gone away,
我不后悔，受祝福的我可以说旧的我已经死去
[Hook: Justin Timberlake (T.I.)]
Ohh (hey)
I've been travelin on this road too long (too long)
喔~我在这条道上呆的时间太长了
Just tryin to find my way back home (back home)
我只是想找到回去的路途
The old me's dead and gone,
以前的我已经死去
Dead and Gone,
已经死去
And Ohh.. (hey)
I've been travelin on this road too long (too long)
喔~我在这条道上呆的时间太长了
Just tryin to find my way back home (back home)
我只是想找到回去的路途
The old me's dead and gone,
以前的我已经死去
Dead and Gone
已经死去
[Bridge 2: Justin Timberlake (T.I. adlibs)]
I turn my head to the east, I don't see nobody by my side,
我朝着东边望去， 我并没有发现任何人在我的身边
I turn my head to the west, still nobody in sight,
我再朝着西边望去 ，依然没有人在我旁边
So I turn my head to the north, swallow that pill that they call pride,
然后我再把看看北方 ，忍受屈辱我们把它叫做自尊
That old me's dead and gone, but the new me will be alright,
以前的我已经死去，但是新的我会更好
I turn my head to the east, I don't see nobody by my side,
我朝着东边望去， 我并没有发现任何人在我的身边
I turn my head to the west, still nobody in sight,
我再朝着西边望去 ，依然没有人在我旁边
So I turn my head to the north, swallow that pill that they call pride,
然后我再把看看北方 ，忍受屈辱我们把它叫做自尊
That old me's dead and gone, but the new me will be alright, cause
以前的我已经死去，但是新的我会更好， 因为。。。
[Hook: Justin Timberlake (T.I.)]
Ohh (hey)
I've been travelin on this road too long (too long)
喔~我在这条道上呆的时间太长了
Just tryin to find my way back home (back home)
我只是想找到回去的路途
The old me's dead and gone,
以前的我已经死去
Dead and Gone,
已经死去
And Ohh.. (hey)
I've been travelin on this road too long (too long)
喔~我在这条道上呆的时间太长了
Just tryin to find my way back home (back home)
我只是想找到回去的路途
The old me's dead and gone,
以前的我已经死去
Dead and Gone, yeahhe
已经死去， 耶
所属专集专集名称: 《Paper Trail》
发行公司: Atlantic
发行日期: 2008.9.30
语言种类: 英语
音乐风格: HIP-POP (RAP)
专集曲目:
1. 56 Bars (Intro)
2. I'm Illy
3. Ready For Whatever
4. On Top Of The World(feat. Ludacris and B.o.B.)
5. Live Your Life (feat. Rihanna)
6. Whatever You Like
7. No Matter What
8. My Life Your Entertainment (feat. Usher)
9. Porn Star
10. Swing Ya Rag (feat. Swizz Beatz)
11. What Up, What's Haapnin'
12. Every Chance I Get
13. Swagga Like Us T.I. and Jay-Z (feat. Kanye West and Lil' Wayne)14. Slide Show
15. You Ain't Missin' Nothing
16. Dead and Gone
《Paper Trail》豪华版曲目：
01. 56 Bars (Intro)
02. I'm Illy
03. Ready For Whatever
04. On Top Of The World (Feat. Ludacris & B.o.B.)
05. Live Your Life (Feat. Rihanna)
06. Whatever You Like
07. No Matter What
08. My Life Your Entertainment (Feat. Usher)
09. Porn Star
10. Swing Ya Rag (Feat. Swizz Beatz)
11. What Up, What's Haapin'
12. Every Chance I Get
13. Swagga Like Us (T.I. & Jay-Z Feat. Kanye West & Lil Wayne)
14. Slide Show (Feat. John Legend)
15. You Ain't Missin' Nothing
16. Dead And Gone (Feat. Justin Timberlake)
17. Collect Call
18. I Know You Miss Me
19. On Top Of The World (Alternative Version) (Feat. Ludacris &
B.o.B.)
20. Let My Beat Pound
