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Even we have to admit that the glitz and glamour that come with fame seem really fun and exciting from the outside. But T.I. and Christina Aguilera beg to differ in T.I.'s song "Castle Walls," the new single from his upcoming album No Mercy, due out Dec. 7.
Christina Aguilera's usual audio gymnastics are pointedly missing from "Castle Walls" as she sings the chorus on this somber, down-tempo song: "Everyone thinks that I have it all?/But it’s so empty living behind? these castle walls." T.I. runs the track and ruminates on the trappings of fame and the loneliness at the heart of what seems like a very social lifestyle--"See the Phantoms and Ferraris in the driveway/But you see it came in exchange for a sane man's sanity." Sounds like someone needs a hug!
In all seriousness, it's easy to forget that the celebs we read and write about are actually people, and T.I.'s "Castle Walls" does a great job of reminding us--sorry, guys. Apparently the grass is always greener, even when your car could pay for 16 years of my rent.
+ Listen to T.I.'s "Castle Walls" here.