T.I. - No Matter What lyrics

[Verse 1] Never have you seen in ya lifetime A more divine southern rapper with a swagga like mine Facin' all kinda time, but smile like I'm fine Brag with such pa**ion and shine without tryin' Believe me, pain's a small thang to a giant I was born without a dime Out the gutter I climbed Spoke my mind and didn't stutter one time Ali said even the greatest gotta suffer sometime So I huff and puff rhymes, lyrics so sick wit it Set the standards in Atlanta how to get get get it So you up and coming rappers wanna diss, just k** it I'm officially the realest, point blank, period Whether I still live in the hood or just visit Whatever you can do in the hood I done did it That's why the dope boys and the misfits feel it This still the city long as TIP livin', n***a [Hook] I ain't dead (nah), I ain't done (nah) I ain't scared (of what), I ain't run (from who) But still I stand (yeah) No matter what people here I am No matter what remember I ain't break (never), I ain't fold (never) They hate me more (so?) Yeah I know Here I go No matter what shorty, here I go No matter what shorty [Verse 2] You let the blog sites and the magazines tell it I'm sure to be in jail until 2027 Rather see me in the cell Instead of this new McLaren God will take you to hell, just to get you to heaven So even though it's heavy, the load I will carry Grin and still bear it, win and still share it Apologies to the fans, I hope you can understand it Life can change your directions, even when you ain't planned it All you can do it handle it, worst thing you can do is panic Use it to your advantage, avoid insanity manage To conquer, every obstacle, make impossible possible Even when winning illogical, losing is still far from optional Yeah they wanna see you shot up in the hospital But, when life throw punches, block and counter like a boxer do Been locked inside mi casa too long, I did a song To make it known that the king lives on pimpin' [Hook] I ain't dead (nah), I ain't done (nah) I ain't scared (of what), I ain't run (from who) But still I stand (yeah) No matter what pimpin' here I am No matter what remember I ain't break (never), I ain't fold (never) They hate me more (so?) Yeah I know Here I go No matter what shorty, here I go No matter what shorty [Verse 3] Even in solitude, there's still no hotter dude I show you how to do, what you do, you ain't gotta clue All you do is follow dudes Sound like a lotta dudes I'll weather whatever storm Make it out without a bruise I understand why, now when my hands tied They take shots cause if I'm out there it's a landslide But revenge is best served as a cold dish And s**as will get served n***a, no sh** Guess it was understood, for me it was over with But I don't quit, if you ain't noticed yet They couldn't wait to say goodnight shorty So they can try to rhyme, act and look like shorty Go get a beat from Toomp, and make a hook like shorty Before ya know it I'm back what it look like shorty I lost my partner and my daughter in the same year Somehow I rise above my problems and remain here Yeah, and I hope the picture painted clear If your heart fill with faith then you can't fear Wonder how I face years and I'm still chillin' Easy, let go and let God deal with it [Hook] I ain't dead (nah), I ain't done (nah) I ain't scared (of what), I ain't run (from who) But still I stand (yeah) No matter what pimpin' here I am No matter what remember I ain't break (never), I ain't fold (never) They hate me more (so?) Yeah I know Here I go No matter what shorty, here I go No matter what shorty