When You're Gone (feat. Lil Wayne & The Soul Rebels)

Shout out Dakari Shout out Ed, shout out Jessie, shout out The Game It's like we always do at this time Thinkin' to myself like, yeah, uh Starin' at a blank canvas Thinkin' 'bout what should I write, should I plan this? Reminiscin' 18, a freshman on campus With dreams so big, nobody understands us 'Til they came true, started goin' bananas Somewhere along the road, I got as lost as Atlantis Been there since Vegas, drinkin' under cabanas And medicine for breakups, take the pills life hand us No sleep, I been up for a couple of days Can't nobody talk to him, been stuck in my ways They say it's unsustainable, but fuck it, it pays Results and results, keep runnin' them plays I see the writing's on the wall, that shit's gettin' clear My new girl says she love me, but I don't even hear her I can't even drive a Jag', that shit is inferior Only time I see a threat, when I look in the mirror (yeah), ayy They only love you when you're gone It don't matter where you goin' (uh), yeah (you know) But I did it on my own So I'd rather be alone (I'd rather be alone), yeah They only love you when you're gone It don't matter where you goin' (yeah, uh), yeah Well, I got it on my own, so I'd rather die alone (yeah) Yeah, the greatest gift is knowledge itself They fail to talk about my journey when mentionin' wealth I made it here all by my lonely, no askin' for help What if my debut never dropped and got kept up on a shelf? Uh, from the soil, grew it slowly A black leather, slicked back, they want the old G "Things are happenin' again", that's what they told me I came home, full circle, now as an OG Blink my eyes, to my surprise, I'm in Tokyo 20 thousand in the crowd singin' every quote Blink again and they kickin' me outta Canada I swear you wouldn't have the stomach or the stamina Yeah, my shoulders carry over 20 tons Biggie said, "It's more problems when the money comes" My songs speak to the greats, yeah, the one-of-ones I'ma go out as a legend when it's said and done (yeah) They only love you when you're gone It don't matter where you goin' (where you go, uh), yeah But I did it on my own (on my own) So I'd rather be alone (I'd rather be alone), yeah They only love you when you're gone (yeah) It don't matter where you goin', yeah Well, I got it on my own, so I'd rather die alone Yeah, who put this shit together? I put this shit together I'ma wear all my chains like some Olympic medals They think it's all a game, so I'm thinkin' winnin' record They thinkin' Kurt Cobain, but I'm thinkin' livin' legend I'm straight to the Hall of Fame from the hallways of the ghetto It's "fuck the world, fuck 12", since I was like 10, 11 I built the whole fuckin' mountain, I started out with a pebble That money talk, that's a convo', if you broke then that's a lecture I does me, 'cause only God can judge me Nigga, trust me, only I can trust me Yeah, it's just me and the skies above me But I dug deep, now close your eyes and come see Will they love me when I'm gone? Will they know me? Do they love me when I'm home, or when I'm O.T.? I'm here, I don't know how long before I won't be So when I'm gone, how long will they mourn me? (Yeah) They only love you when you gone It don't matter where you goin' (matter where you goin'), yeah But I did it on my own (did it on my own) So I'd rather be alone, yeah (alone, yeah) They only love you when you're gone (Wayne, I appreciate you more than you'll ever understand) It don't matter where you goin', yeah (you know) Well, I got it on my own, so I'd rather die alone (a hero of mine) Yeah, uh, never finished, tryna search for more Fuck a hit, this shit is what I do it for So these bars will always be a part of me Right now, I feel like track two on Tha Carter III Uh, like it's 2008 NOLA This shit was bubblin' and I don't even drink soda The whole industry was givin' me a cold shoulder And now my record label needs me to make quota Yeah, that's all facts and every bar is real 20 years, pray to God I'm makin' art still I'm lettin' everythin' go like a yard sale 'Cause these songs'll beat longer than my heart will