TI – No Mercy – Lyrics and Analysis

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This song really reminds me of Hail Mary by Tupac and it does it without trying too hard. TI has had run-ins with the law and is going through tough times just like Pac did. This song is about how the media can crucify people, figuratively and literally.

Bible references throughout the song. “Jesus’ youngest disciple” was John the Apostle. John wrote the Book of Revelations Listen as TI makes his own revelations…

“Started calling myself the king//For lack of a better title” TI is apologizing to Jesus for blasphemy, naming himself King. Jesus is aka the King of Kings

“Trapped in a vicious cycle” Most of the first verse is TI revealing the vicious cycle of a poor educational system that leaves kids resorting to crime to feed themselves and their families. “Meanwhile selling powder puts food in the bellies”TI began selling drugs by age 14. “Sorta just doomed, forced into being a goon, selling kush in a jar ”

My mama loved me more than I do
She said your pop was just like you
Trapped in a vicious cycle
Jesus’ youngest disciple
Tell the judge if he throw the book at me
Make it the Bible
Started calling myself the king
For lack of a better title

Loyal beyond belief to my detriment
It’s so vital I change or blow opportunities
Like a choir recital
Now while I’ll not care who tell it
Meanwhile selling powder puts food in the bellies
Well it’s unfortunate
The orphanage couldn’t keep up the mortgages
Kid go to school stupid their teachers ignoring it

Sorta just doomed,
forced into being a goon,
selling kush in a jar
Mixing up (guitar) in a balloon
Consumed with the same way of life I left
Everything I know now learned by myself
All you see is the wealth
The Maseratis Ferraris
So they don’t sympathize
Don’t nobody feel sorry
No mercy

“Everybody’s standing and waiting, chantin and they’re hatin”
Gospels say they should forgive me
They’d rather hand me to satan”

Throughout the second part of the song TI talks about how people enjoy and profit off of his crash and burn

“Could it be possibly the second coming of Pac is me?” Tupac is a god in hip hop. As (we?) await the second coming of Jesus, TI says (like he’s said in previous songs) that he is the closest to Tupac. That is hard to deny.

“Fuck up the world like Lady Di”
meaning the world would be sad if/when he dies. Princess Dianna was hounded by the media throughout her life and a car crash caused by paparazzi is what killed her.

“Hindsight 20/20//Future not as clear”. TI raps in third person like he is reading his own obituary. “His wife and sons and daughters know that every day he tried”.

Everybody’s standing and waiting, chantin, and hatin
Gospels say they should forgive me
They’d rather hand me to satan
Blatant displays today of hypocrisy
Boy you got to be kidding
Could it be possibly the second coming of Pac is me?

Remember That
When he was here
And when he died you realized you need him here
God with me partner
Ain’t no one for me to fear
Hindsight 20/20
Future not as clear
But I’m a rider till i die
Put bullets ‘tween my eye
I just ask that I can make my peace with god and say goodbye

Fuck up the world like Lady Di
On the day he died
His wife and sons and daughters know that every day he tried
To be a better person, all they wanted better verses
They could market to the merchants
But when they closed curtains
You could be for certain ain’t nobody perfect
But when you’re rich nobody gives a shit
No Mercy

The [Chorus] is

No Mercy
There’s no mercy on me
No crying myself to sleep
No mercy on me
Nightmares have become my dreams
No mercy on me
Good morning reality
Will I wake?
We’ll never know
I’m late for my date
with destiny
Let me go
Let me go
You gotta to let me go
Right or wrong
Let me go
I’m on my path
Let me go

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148 Comments


  1. xXMusicIsLife68Xx, 4 months ago

    [..YouTube..] @dsv519 no.


  2. innocent64, 3 months ago

    [..YouTube..] @dsv519 He’s good yes, but what the fuck, this is a T.I. song. Go somewhere else with that shit


  3. mkmv3, 3 months ago

    [..YouTube..] T.I is beast


  4. TheAdobe511, 3 months ago

    [..YouTube..] @youngmoneyofficial1 wow look at your youtube name. Too easy!


  5. youngmoneyofficial1, 3 months ago

    [..YouTube..] @TheAdobe511 what does that have to do with anything


  6. TheAdobe511, 3 months ago

    [..YouTube..] @youngmoneyofficial1 your useraname is “youngmoney” and talking about lil wayne. Come on man, a kindergarten would figure that out!!


  7. DeathDealer655, 3 months ago

    [..YouTube..] @vospader27 why


  8. youngmoneyofficial1, 3 months ago

    [..YouTube..] @TheAdobe511 but i wasnt talking about lil wayne i was asking why Blue cookies was


  9. ironyization, 3 months ago

    [..YouTube..] @2BlueCookies weezy is a f*ckin poet T.I got a couple of nice hits that’s it…maybe all u saw was phone home weezy!!!…like any rapper wayne got some suck songs but he can write smartly love him


  10. dizzyb230, 3 months ago

    [..YouTube..] @ironyization stfu wayne can’t touch t.i.


  11. MyNameIsSlimShady13, 3 months ago

    [..YouTube..] @2BlueCookies Dam , i Would Have Liked That Comment If You Hadn’t Been Dissin Lil Waynee. Smhh. dickk.


  12. MyNameIsSlimShady13, 3 months ago

    [..YouTube..] @dizzyb230 Nigga Ill Kill You .


  13. dizzyb230, 3 months ago

    [..YouTube..] @MyNameIsSlimShady13 sure


  14. MyNameIsSlimShady13, 2 months ago

    [..YouTube..] @dizzyb230 Haha . Wayne Goes Hard Too . Dont Hate >__ p


  15. MyNameIsSlimShady13, 2 months ago

    [..YouTube..] T.i Is Fine (:


  16. dizzyb230, 2 months ago

    [..YouTube..] @MyNameIsSlimShady13 never said he didn’t, but he still can’t touch this nigga, be real


  17. MyNameIsSlimShady13, 2 months ago

    [..YouTube..] @dizzyb230 Haha . Ohkayesz Wahtever You Say(; You Do Have A Point Doe .


  18. Loverofsongs200, 2 months ago

    [..YouTube..] but wayne rap about bullshit


  19. Loverofsongs200, 2 months ago

    [..YouTube..] and did lil wayne have like 4 gold records in a row


  20. 14samanthaj, 2 months ago

    [..YouTube..] @Loverofsongs200 i kno that gets on my nervs and people luv him


  21. conneeq123, 2 months ago

    [..YouTube..] i love lil wayne f u


  22. Danimtzxxxxxxx, 2 months ago

    [..YouTube..] Damn this song gotta be the most true inspirational rap eva<3


  23. MercuryRosier, 2 months ago

    [..YouTube..] Please take a sec to read thisI’m an artist, which is not new these days,lolBut I swear this is real to me & I put my soul out there for the world, and hopefully it connects with fellow souls, give me a chance & i’ll show uIt would mean so much to me if I could get a decent following on youtubePlease press the “THUMBS UP” if you read this so other people will see ita button and a dream.. ty


  24. CharlieBorrows, 1 month ago

    [..YouTube..] Eminem + T.I = Unstoppable 


  25. MegaShroomhead, 1 month ago

    [..YouTube..] Its mixin tar in a balloon not guitar man


  26. rakwonful, 1 month ago

    [..YouTube..] @ironyization couple o hell nawl nigga from big things poppin to im back hes owned every rapper there is cept one but thats not lil wayne


  27. rakwonful, 1 month ago

    [..YouTube..] @MyNameIsSlimShady13 what how hell you gonna say your slimshady and ride lil waynes dick wtf bro


  28. legalperson, 1 month ago

    [..YouTube..] @2BlueCookies lil wayne does make really good music fyi. imho he has decent lyrics. Ofcourse, there are rappers that are better like Lowkey, Los, Papoose.. etc. Its just that they can’t make “HITS” like 50cent, lloydbanks, TI etc..


  29. MasterOfHybr1dz, 1 month ago

    [..YouTube..] Don’t worry T.I, Tupac will be back in 2 years. :)


  30. TezzySoSmooth, 4 weeks ago

    [..YouTube..] be fuck weezy


  31. Ewade62, 4 weeks ago

    [..YouTube..] Being white sucks ass…


  32. XAppleblitzX, 3 weeks ago

    [..YouTube..] @Ewade62 im white, but im black


  33. FirstClassAssassin, 3 weeks ago

    [..YouTube..] @MegaShroomhead it’s mexican tar, which is heroin


  34. kr4toes, 2 weeks ago

    [..YouTube..] ever have those times where you wish you were black?


  35. bigchoncho, 2 weeks ago

    [..YouTube..] @2BlueCookies your just mad that lil wayne is so much fucking better than you, hes rich and your probably poor as fuck you peice of dog shit…now go fuck yourself and have a nice day :)


  36. RowdyLikeAClassroom, 2 weeks ago

    [..YouTube..] @bigchoncho What the fuck? Do you even know this person? No? And even if they were poor, does it matter? Ya’ know, calling someone a piece of dog shit doesn’t make you cool.Heh, but as long as you think you are, it doesn’t matter, right?


  37. lilcheap2, 2 weeks ago

    [..YouTube..] @kr4toes every. single. day.


  38. dalilprofessa109, 2 weeks ago

    [..YouTube..] @legalperson Decent lyrics that are ghost written lol


  39. AQWPvPBoss, 1 week ago

    [..YouTube..] @MyNameIsSlimShady13 Gtfo.


  40. 805spitta, 1 week ago

    [..YouTube..] even god  Hates Lil Wayne hahaah


  41. 805spitta, 1 week ago

    [..YouTube..] nas wrote it only rapprer who can rap like that!!


  42. 2pkjs1351, 1 week ago

    [..YouTube..] @MyNameIsSlimShady13 Wayne is complete garbage all of young money is dont compare him with people like ti or eminem 


  43. kr4toes, 1 week ago

    [..YouTube..] great fucking song. lil wayne can go blow a d1ck.


  44. ortega9998, 1 week ago

    [..YouTube..] @CharlieBorrows i would hit like on ur comment, but i… can’t :( 


  45. CharlieBorrows, 1 week ago

    [..YouTube..] @ortega9998 i understand


  46. 2pkjs1351, 4 days ago

    [..YouTube..] @MyNameIsSlimShady13 No he doesn’t he absolutely SUCKSSSS , he may have some sick beats , the faggot doesn’t even write his own lyrics smfh


  47. walmartishome, 4 days ago

    [..YouTube..] UM ITS (SELLING KUSH IN DA JAR MEXICAN TAR IN DA BALLOON) HINTS MEXICAN HEROIN DUMB A


  48. 6LUKA, 4 days ago

    [..YouTube..] @ortega9998 why not?

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