Published Date: Jun 30, 2026 Updated Date: Jun 30, 2026
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Where I’m From Lyrics

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Where I’m From Song Lyrics

Come and go with me
Head first into the drama
Belly of the beast
Follow me to where I'm from

They say the money gon' change me
Fuck 'em all, I'll never be the same then (Fuck 'em all, fuck 'em all)
Mm, they wanna keep me in my lane
But hell nah, I took a different angle (I switched lanes)
They say the feds gon' cage me
How so? I look good on paper, uh (How so? How so?)
They taking shots at the kingdom
Shit, I can't blame 'em

And if God don't take me, bullets only graze 'em
Fire don't burn me, nerves unshaken
The critics don't phase me, wolves done grazed me
Pirellis stay turning, the curbs can't break me
You're living so foul, I can hardly breathe
Dream in the clouds, I can hardly reach
Fall asleep to the sirens, nonstop violence
Bodybags piling, you know where to find me (Where I'm from)

From the residue, raised in the cocaine
Built to be recession proof, product of the dope game (Yeah)
Where finesse reigns (Woo) 'til the shots fired
Drive-bys, minivans getting hot wired
Since a young nigga outside, eating hot fries
I been laced with the game 'fore my pops died (Ha)
From where game gets ran, but no games get played
Been a grown-ass man from a real young age
It's imperative to stick to the narrative
Beware of the arrogance, ego'll make you careless
I'm from where you may as well not call, cops don't come
Buy a gun same place you get your oxtails from
Nine figure eyepiece, trip to the Maldives
Went from selling OZs 'fore I got an ID
Overcame the county shift before I ever came out
We endured pain way worse than you complain 'bout (King)

Where I'm from (Come and go with me)
Head first into the drama
Belly of the beast
Follow me to where I'm from

And if God don't take me, bullets only graze 'em
Fire don't burn me, nerves unshaken
The critics don't phase me, wolves done grazed me
Pirellis stay turning, the curbs can't break me
You're living so foul, I can hardly breathe
Dream in the clouds, I can hardly reach
Fall asleep to the sirens, nonstop violence
Bodybags piling, you know where to find me (Where I'm from)

The Red Dog task force taught us that a lawyer first thing you should ask for
Same time, we learned that when you follow foot races
Get caught, they plant dope to make good cases
I remain outside where the rainbow guides
And them lame hoes played to the Kangol side
That's the left, right, yup, nigga, mango sweet
Can't be running no trap, not if that ain't your street
Where the blind lead the blind, legacies left behind
Empires burned down when advice turned down
From the home of the zones, where the crowns and the thrones
Get mud thrown on 'em when you talking on the phone
If the wrong thing said, then you learn the hard way
When the love strong, only mean greater heartbreak
Goddamn, this the home of the scandalous
And scammers, the streets is in shambles, Atlanta, where I'm from

Where I'm from (Come and go with me)
Head first into the drama
Belly of the beast
Follow me to where I'm from

And if God don't take me, bullets only graze 'em
Fire don't burn me, nerves unshaken
The critics don't phase me, wolves done grazed me
Pirellis stay turning, the curbs can't break me
You're living so foul, I can hardly breathe
Dream in the clouds, I can hardly reach
Fall asleep to the sirens, nonstop violence
Bodybags piling, you know where to find me (Where I'm from)

The hip hop song "WHERE I'M FROM" written by T.I. and Anderson .Paak depicts the reality of people who grew up in hard conditions. It tells the story of the hardships faced by people living in poverty, surrounded by crime and violence, and suffering from social injustice. The lyrics give an insight into life in communities which existence depends on their survival, determination and hard choices they have to make. T.I. tells about his origins in Atlanta and describes how experiences of street life, police and drug dealing affected his perception since childhood, stressing the necessity of holding to one's principles in spite of success and popularity. In addition, the song shows how it is important for people to overcome the difficulties related to violence, death and betrayal and compare them to what people managed to achieve as a result of hard work. Thus, the song gives a description of street life which was not romanticized but played an important role in making the artists strong and resilient.

Credits

Singer(s) T.I. , Anderson .Paak
Composer(s) T.I. , Anderson .Paak
Lyricist(s) Dem Jointz , Anderson .Paak , Varick “Smitty” Smith , Jon Connor , K.A.A.N. , Candice Pillay , Sly Pyper , Stalone , Dr. Dre
Release Jun 26, 2026
Language English

Contributors

AN
LYRICS FINDER Jun 30, 2026
Source identification
IV
LYRICS EDITOR Jun 30, 2026
Formatted & structured lyrics
DR
PUBLISHED BY Jun 30, 2026
Content management team
VM
TRANSLATION EDITOR Jun 30, 2026
Translated lyrics & meanings
RD
FACT CHECKED BY Jun 30, 2026
Verified against original audio

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