ian drops a raw gut-punch with YOU TOLD ME, track #3 from his upcoming tape 2005, previewed back on August 15 and teased deeper during that Instagram Live on the 29th.
It partially leaked in high quality just days later on September 1, but even in snippets, it’s clear this one’s a confessional ride through the highs and crashes of chasing dreams in the rap game. Over a hazy, introspective beat, ian lays it bare from the jump: “Why not? We got the rest of our lives / Just one time, I lay it all on the line,” flipping broken promises into a defiant vow to keep pushing, no matter the cost.
The verse hits harder, unpacking that grind—tired of fake fixes, cutting off doubters, and stacking wins like “Ran up a hunnid that day, that was random.” It’s ian at his most unfiltered, nodding to family stakes and label pressures while admitting the numbness creeping in: “I don’t get excited no more, I get sad.” That outro loop on “I’m way above average” feels like armor against the noise, a reminder he’s built different since breaking out with tracks like Figure It Out. Fans caught the live preview and went wild on TikTok, dissecting bars about shipping back the ‘Rari for red and flying private high as hell, tying it to his underdog story from Jersey streets to viral fame.
With 2005 shaping up as his most personal drop yet—think cuts like No Way and Oh Ok freestyle—this lead track sets a tone of quiet rebellion. It’s not just bars; it’s therapy in rhyme, perfect for late-night spins when you’re questioning it all.
Dive into the YOU TOLD ME lyrics below and unpack its relentless drive. Don’t miss other 2005 tracks for more of ian’s raw edge.
Lyrics of YOU TOLD ME by ian
[Intro]
W-w-what
Why Not? We Got The Rest Of Our Lives (W-w-what)
Just One Time, I Lay It All On The Line
I Know It Wasn’t All In My Mind
You Told Me It Was, You Told Me (W-w-what)
Without Me, You’re Nothin’ (Told Me)
Without Me, You’re Nothin’ (Told Me)
I Got You, I Promise
You Know I’m Beside You, Always
You Told Me, It’s You Only
Nobody Out There Gonna View How I Love You (W-w-what)
I Can’t Control You And You Can’t Control Me
Lets Run Off And Tell No One Where Were Going
[Verse]
I Hardly Remember What Kept Me Together,
I Just Know I Gotta Stay On Timing
I’m Tired Of Pretending This Shit Gon’ Get Better When Nobody Else Here Trying
I’m Good With Whatever, Whoever,
Whenever, Just Tell ’em To Hit My Line
Why The F**k Would I Ever Give Up
When I Still Got A Family I Can’t Let Down?
How The F**k You Expect Me To Show You Respect?
You Don’t Show It To Nobody Else
I Don’t Know What’s Going On Here (F-f-f**k), But I Know I’m Goin’ All In
Send A Prayer For The Kid, They Been Prayin’ On Him All Year
This Is I-A-N, B**ch, This Not A-drip
I Couldn’t Take Another L, I Had To— Uh
I Had To Stop And Just Take It All In
Cut That B**ch Off, She Ain’t Want Me To Win
Shipped Back The ‘rari, I Wanted It Red
Flyin’ That Private, I’m High When I Land
Once You This Popped, Then You Don’t Make Friends (W-w-what)
I Just Be Vibin’, I Don’t Make Plans
I Don’t Get Excited No More, I Get Sad
I’m Not Addicted, I Just Got A Habit
You Want That Shit? Then You Gotta Go Grab It
Get The F**k Up And Make One Thing Happen
Ran Up A Hunnid That Day, That Was Random
Pop Me Another, I Might Go To Heaven
Maybe One More Would Provide Me An Answer (W-w-what)
Label Keep Callin’, I Don’t Wanna Answer
She Not The One, But I Knew That Already
Way Back When, I Was Way Above Average
[Outro]
Woo, Woo (W-w-what)
I’m Way Above Average (W-w-what)
I’m Way Above Average (Yeah, Uh)
I’m Way Above Average (W-w-what)
Yeah (W-w-what), I’m Way Above Average
I Had To Stop And Just Take It All In (Woo, Woo)
Shi-shipped Back The ‘rari, I Wanted It Red
Flyin’ That Private, I’m High When I Land (Woo, W-w-what)
Once You This Popped, Then You Don’t Make Friends
I Just Be Vibin’, I Don’t Make Plans (Woo, Woo)
I Don’t Get Excited No More, I Get Sad (Woo, Woo)
I’m Way Above Average
W-w-what
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