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My Life is a deeply emotional track by The Game featuring Lil Wayne, released on July 22, 2008, as part of The Game’s third studio album, LAX. Produced by Cool & Dre, the song explores themes of hardship, personal loss, and perseverance, offering a raw glimpse into The Game’s inner world during a turbulent time in his life.
The collaboration between The Game and Lil Wayne came about through mutual respect. The Game spoke about how easily they worked together, appreciating Wayne’s natural ability to blend melody with street narratives. Their chemistry on the track feels organic, driven by a shared commitment to authentic storytelling in hip-hop.
Musically, My Life is notable for its melancholic atmosphere. It features Lil Wayne reinterpreting lyrics from Birdman’s “So Tired,” and The Game cleverly references Wayne’s own famous line, “We are not the same, I am a Martian,” adding a layer of introspection and even alienation that fits the song’s mood.
The lyrics are brutally honest, with The Game reflecting on the struggles he’s faced growing up in Compton, losing friends and family members, and dealing with fame’s pressure. He questions the meaning of it all, the pain of survival, and the cost of success, making the song relatable to anyone who has ever wrestled with their own demons.
However, My Life didn’t come without controversy. Some listeners initially interpreted parts of the song as a diss toward Eminem. The Game later cleared the air, explaining that there was no ill intent. To avoid misunderstandings, he even altered the lyrics in the official music video version.
The music video for My Life, directed by Bryan Barber, was filmed in The Game’s hometown of Compton. It features powerful imagery, including scenes set in a graveyard and references to the tragic shooting of Sean Bell. Cameos from figures like Xzibit, Birdman, Cool & Dre, and Young Buck further ground the video in the world The Game comes from, while nods to the Bloods gang reflect his personal affiliations.
Commercially, My Life was a success. It peaked at number 21 on the Billboard Hot 100 and reached number 11 on the Billboard Hot Rap Tracks chart. It also resonated internationally, charting in countries like Canada and Switzerland.
Today, My Life is remembered as one of The Game’s most heartfelt and sincere songs. It stands as a testament to his ability to convey pain, struggle, and hope through music, and it remains a powerful example of how hip-hop can tell deeply personal stories that connect with listeners around the world.
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My Life Ringtone n Lyrics
[Intro]
*breathing*
*dog barking*
*gun shot and glass break*
[The Game]
Punk ass mothaf**ka, get your ass up
What chu was goin do? kill me in my sleep you bitch ass nigga?
Tupac, Biggie! shut the f**k up! f**king dogs barking and shit
[Punk Ass Motherf**ker]
Don’t shoot!
Don’t shoot!
*gun shot*
[The Game]
F**k You Nigga!
[Chorus: Lil’ Wayne]
And I’m grindin’ til I’m tired
They say “You ain’t grindin’ til you tired”
So I’m grindin’ with my eyes wide
Looking to find
A way
Through the day
A life
For the night
Dear Lord, you’ve done took so many of my people but I’m just wonderin’ why
You haven’t taken (my life? x3)
Like what the hell am I (doing right? x3)
(My Life x3)
[Verse 1: The Game]
Take me away from the hood like a state penitentiary
Take me away from the hood in the casket or a Bentley
Take me away
Like I overdosed on cocaine
Or take me away like a bullet from Kurt Cobain
Suicide (Suicide..suicide..)
I’m from a Windy City, like “Do or Die”
From a block close to where Biggie was crucified
That was Brooklyn’s Jesus
Shot for no f**kin’ reason
And you wonder why Kanye wears Jesus pieces? (My Life x3)
‘Cause that’s Jesus people
And The Game, he’s the equal
Hated on so much, “The Passion of Christ” need a sequel
Yeah, like Roc-a-fella needed Sigel
Like I needed my father, but he needed a needle (My Life x3)
I need some meditation, so I can leave my people
They askin’ “Why?” Why did John Lennon leave The Beatles?
And why every hood nigga feed off evil?
Answer my question before this bullet leave this Desert Eagle
[Chorus: Lil’ Wayne]
And I’m grindin’ til I’m tired
They say “You ain’t grindin’ til you tired”
So I’m grindin’ with my eyes wide
Looking to find
A way
Through the day
A life
For the night
Dear Lord, you’ve done took so many of my people but I’m just wonderin’ why
You haven’t taken (my life? x3)
Like what the hell am I (doing right? x3)
(My Life x3)
[Verse 2: The Game]
We are not the same, I am a Martian
So approach my Phantom doors with caution (caution…caution)
You see them 24’s spinnin’? I earned them
And I ain’t no preacher, but here’s my Erick Sermon
So eat this black music, and tell me how it taste, now?
And f**k Jesse Jackson cause it ain’t about race, now
Sometimes I think about my life with my face down
Then I see my sons and put on that Kanye smile (My Life x3)
Damn, I know his momma’s proud
And since you helped me sell my dream, we can share my momma now
And like MJB, “No More Drama” now
Livin’ the +good life+, me and Common on common ground
I spit crack and niggas could drive it outta town
Gotta Chris Paul mind state, I’m never outta bounds
My life used to be empty like a glock without a round
Now my life full, like a chopper with a thousand rounds (Gunshots)
[Chorus: Lil’ Wayne]
And I’m grindin’ ’til I’m tired
They say “You ain’t grindin’ ’til you tired”
So I’m grindin’ with my eyes wide
Looking to find
A way
Through the day
A life
For the night
Dear Lord you’ve done took so many of my people but I’m just wonderin’ why
You haven’t taken (my life? x3)
Like what the hell am I (doing right? x3)
(My Life x3)
[Verse 3: The Game]
Walk through the gates of Hell, see my Impala parked in front
The high beams on, me and the Devil share chronic blunts
Listening to the “Chronic” album, playing backwards
Shootin’ at pictures of Don Imus for target practice
My mind f**ked up, so I cover it with a Raider hood
I’m from the city that made you motherf**kers afraid of Suge (Compton… Compton…)
Made my grandmother pray for good
And never made her happy, when I bet that new Mercedes could (My Life x3)
Ain’t no bars, but niggas can’t escape the hood
They took so many of my niggas, that I should hate the hood
But it’s real niggas like me, that make the hood
Ridin’ slow in that Phantom just the way I should (My Life x3)
With the top back
In my Sox hat
I’m paid in full, the nigga Alpo couldn’t stop that
Even if they brought the nigga ‘Pac back
I’d still keep this motherf**ker cocked back
[Chorus: Lil’ Wayne]
And I’m grindin’ til I’m tired
They say “You ain’t grindin’ til you tired”
So I’m grindin’ with my eyes wide
Looking to find
A way
Through the day
A life
For the night
Dear Lord you’ve done took so many of my people but I’m just wonderin’ why
You haven’t taken (my life x3)
Like what the hell am I (doing right? x3)
(My Life x3)
(My Life x3)
(My Life x3)
(My Life x3)
My Life
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