Other than the name Timothy, I find it odd Timbaland chose to sample from Jet's Timothy.
Timothy is a very sad, melancholic song about the death of a young boy (the older brother of one of Jet's bandmembers died at a younger age, explained in the lyrics 'I took your place' and 'She cried in the kitchen to let you go').
This version of the song overall seems to be Timbaland reflecting on the successes of his life and career, so I can't imagine he picked Timothy for it's true meaning.
Other than the name Timothy, I find it odd Timbaland chose to sample from Jet's Timothy.
Timothy is a very sad, melancholic song about the death of a young boy (the older brother of one of Jet's bandmembers died at a younger age, explained in the lyrics 'I took your place' and 'She cried in the kitchen to let you go').
This version of the song overall seems to be Timbaland reflecting on the successes of his life and career, so I can't imagine he picked Timothy for it's true meaning.