2Pac - The Best Of 2Pac - Pt. 2: Life [compilation] (2008) by 2Pac (보컬) on maniadb.com

"Nobody's, closing me out of my business" (repeat 2X) [2Pac] My definition of a thug nigga "Nobody's, closing me out of my business" Verse One: 2Pac I played the cards I was given, thank God I'm still livin Pack my nine til it's time to go to prison As I'm bailin down the block that I come from, still gotta pack a gun Case some young motherfuckers wanna play dumb I guess I live life forever jugglin But I'll be hustlin til the early mornin cause I'm strugglin Like drinkin liquor make the money come quicker Gettin pages from my bitch it's time to dick her I ain't in love with her, I just wanna be the one to hit her Drop off and let the next nigga get her That's the way it goes, it's time to shake a hoe, make the dough Break a hoe when it's time to make some mo' I keep my finger on the trigger of my Glock Ridin down the block lickin shots at the punk-ass *cops* And spittin game through my mobile phone The type of shit to get them hoes to bone My Definition of a Thug Nigga Chorus: (various samples) "Tis the season, to be servin" "What you doin?" "Mob-mobbin like a motherfucker" -- Snoop Doggy Dogg (repeat 3X) "Tis the season, to be servin" (scratched by Warren G) Verse Two: 2Pac Well I roll with a crew of zoo niggaz They're quick to pulle a nine when it's time do niggaz Comin through like I'm two niggaz, a true nigga fuck a Zig Zag Roll me a blunt and pass that brew nigga I'm drivin drunk on the freeway, so take it ea-sy Lookin for a new face to skeeze me Everybody's lookin for a nut but I'm searchin for the big bucks Give a fuck, rather die than be stuck in a one-room shack, and, kickin back Daydreamin with the nine in my lap (huh) So how's that from the mind of a Thug Nigga Bought a fo'-five cause I heard that the slug's bigger Figure the first motherfucker to jump'll find hisself gettin swept off his feet by the pump I put that on my moms, word to the motherfuckin trigger Before I go broke I'll be a drug dealer, a Thug Nigga Chorus Verse Three: 2Pac Short than a motherfucker snatched up by one-time Make a phone call and be back to ball by lunchtime So here we go, we in the inner city I keep my hand on my gat and stay cool, my attitude is shitty Niggaz don't like me cause I'm makin ends Roll in a Benz and I blaze a blunt, cause I'm all in And any nigga trying to take what I got'll hafta deal with the sixteen-shot Glock (huh) So here we go, I can't be faded Happy in the motherfucker, finally made it Got my money in my pocket, finger on the trigger And I ain't takin shit from no niggaz I'm just tryin to make some money right Put some motherfuckin food in my tummy right I'm feelin good like I'm supposed to, ready to ball Find a spot and we can serve em all My Definition of a Thug Nigga Outro: (various samples) "Tis the season, to be servin" "Mobbin like a motherfucker, every single day" -- Snoop Doggy Dogg [2Pac] My Definition of a Thug Nigga (repeat 3X) "Tis the season, to be servin" (scratched by Warren G) "Nobody's, closing me out of my business" (continually scratched to near end)

[Tupac]

Straight muthafuckin' ballin'
Part two
Still ballin'

Westside...

[Verse 1: Tupac]

Now ever since a nigga was a seed
Only thing promised to me was the penitentiary
Still Ballin'
Ridin' on these niggaz cause the lame
In a 6-1 Chevy still heavy in this game
Can you feel me?
Blame it on my mama I'm a thug nigga
Up before the sunrise quicker than the drug dealers
Tell me if it's on
Nigga then we first to bomb
Bust on these bitch made niggaz hit em' up
WESTSIDE....
Ain't nobody love me as a broke nigga
Finger on the trigger lord forgive me if I smoke niggaz
I love my female strapped
Love fuckin' from the back
I get my currency in stacks
California's where I'm at
RIDEN...
Pass by
While niggaz wonder why
I got shot but didn't die
Let em' see who's next to try
Did I cry, hell nah...
Nigga not a tear shed
For all my homies in the pen many peers dead
Nigga
Still Ballin'

[Chorus: Tupac & Trick Daddy]

[Still ballin']
Until the day I die
[Until I die]
You can bring your crew
[You can bring your crew]
But we remain true
[Yeah]
Muthafuckers still ballin'
[I be ballin']
Niggaz wonder why
[They wonder why]
You can bring your crew
But we remain true
Muthafuckers still ballin'

[Verse 2: Trick Daddy]

Now if you kneel and pray
And hope the lord understand
When he's gone the father become a dangerous man
Ain't crazy or deranged
I'm sad [I'm sad]
But when these kids go to spray him
Boy I don't be playin'
With clienteles
And rhyme sell's
Question is will you fuckin' niggaz ride for real
Huh?
Bitch nigga this is g rated
Plus your homeboy won't make your street game foogazy
I'm elevated to the top of this shit
Done fucked around and put me and Tupac on this bitch
And you can tell em thug life was the reason for this
And I'll ride for any nigga who believe in this shit
Still ballin'

[Chorus: Tupac]

Still Ballin'
Until the day I die
You can bring your crew
But we remain true
Muthafuckers still ballin'
Niggaz wonder why
You can bring your crew
But we remain true
Muthafuckers still ballin'

[Verse 3: Tupac]

Now everybody wanna see us dead
Two murdered on the front page shot to death bullet's to the head
Niggaz holla out my name
And it's similar to rain
Muthafuckers know I'm comin' so they runnin to they graves
WATCH
Swoop down with my nigga from the pound
Cause trick don't give a fuck when you coward niggaz now
Blast
Keep pumpin' ain't worried bout nuttin'
Bustas thought we was frontin'
So we load and keep dumpin'
Still Ballin'

[Chorus repeated till the end]

[Trick Daddy]
Thug Life

[Tupac]
Still ballin'
Muthafuckers still ballin'
Straight muthafuckin' ballin'

Perhaps I was addicted to tha dark side
Some where inside my childhood witnessed my heart die
And even though we both came from tha same places
Tha money and tha fame made us all change places
Could it be through tha misery
That came to past,
the hard times make a true friend afraid to ask,
for currency,
but u could run to me when u need me,
I'll never leave honestly someone to believe in as u can see.
It's a small thang through and true
What can I do real homies help you get through
And comin' new he'd do tha same thang if he could
Cuz in tha hood true homies make you feel good
And happy times we be actin' up call tha cops
Bringin' tha cease to tha peace that was on my block
It never stop, when my mama ask me will I change
I tell her yeah but it's clear I'll always be tha same
Until the end of time

Chorus:

So take, these Broken Wings
I need your hands to come & heal me once again,
(Until The End Of Time)
So I can fly , until the end of time
(Until The End Of Time, Until The End Of Time)

Verse Two

Please Lord forgive me for my life of sin
My hard stare seem to scare all my sister's kids
So you know I don't hang around tha house much
This all night money makin' got me outta touch, shit
Ain't flashed a smile in a long while
An unexpected birth worst of tha ghetto childs
My attitude got me walkin' solo
Ride out alone in my low-low
Watchin' tha whole world move in slow mo
For quiet times I disappear and listen to tha ocean
Smokin' pots think my thoughts
Then it's back to coastin'
Who can I trust in this cold world
My phoney homie had a baby by my own girl
But I ain't trippin' I'm a playa
I ain't sweatin' him
I sex his sister had her mumble like like a Mexican
His next of kin
No remorse it was meant to happen
Besides rappin' tha only thing I did good was scrappin'
Until tha end of time

Chorus:

So take, these Broken Wings
I need your hands to come & heal me once again,
(Until The End Of Time)
So we can fly , until the end of time

take these Broken Wings,
you've got to learn to fly, n learn to live so free
(Until The End Of Time)
So we can fly, until the end of time
(Time, Until The End Of Time)

Verse Three:

Now who's to say if I was right or wrong?
To live my life,
As an Outlaw all alone
Remain strong in this planet full of playa hataz
They conversate but Death Row full of demonstrators
And in tha end drinkin' henessey made all my enemies envy me
So cold when I flow eliminatin' easily
Falls to they knees, they plead for their right to breath
While beggin' me to keep tha peace haha
Well I can see close into achieve
In times of danger don't freeze time to be a G
Follow my lead I supply everything you need
An ounce of game and tha trainin' to make a G'
Remember me?
As an Outcast Outlaw
Another album out that's what I'm about - more,
gettin' raw 'till tha day I see my casket
Buried as a G' while tha whole world remembers me
Until the end of time

Chorus:
So take, these Broken Wings
(So take, these Broken Wings)
I need your hands to come & heal me once again, (once again, once again)
(Until The End Of Time)
So we can fly , until the end of time

take these broken wings,
you'v got to learn to learn to fly n learn to live so free
so we can fly, until the end of time

RL:
If the angels come down
and takes me away
Memories of Me and my songs will always stay
Until The End Of Time

[2Pac] Whassup Boo? Swear I'll never call you bitch again You ain't fuck with me, hehehe I swear I'll never call you bitch again (All I just wanna say is um, if I fuckin apologized) I swear I'll never call you bitch again (I ain't mean to call you a bitch) I'll never call you bitch again [Verse One: 2Pac] Damn - gave my homey 90 days for domestic violence I try to picture myself, in this position but remain silent I get to thinkin bout this shit, we been through We close like kin but you remain my friend to This life of sin, done got the both of us in trouble But you always stay down for a nigga, so that's why I love you Reminiscin needin tissues, fightin over childish issues Swear I can't live witchu but withouchu every day I miss you When we roll you hold my pistol, my gangsta bitch-ich You always in the mood for love, that's why I'm sleepin witchu Though not the man of your dreams, my plan and schemes To be rich like a king, and live my life, trouble free I see yesterday I called you names, and played games on yo' mind I promise that I'll change in time It's a complicated world, so girl just be a friend I swear I'll never call you bitch again (and that's my word) [Chorus: Tyrese + (2Pac)] We came.. too far.. to throw it all away (I swear I'll never call you bitch again, believe me) We came.. way too far pretty baby to throw it all away, throw it all away (I swear I'll never call you bitch again, heyyy) [Verse Two: 2Pac] I wake up early in the mornin, at the crack of dawn Nigga still tired so I'm yawnin, and now I'm gone Tryin to get my money on strong, so an early riser Out befo' them other guys, that's the way to profit every time Can't get too close, my enemies, they see ghosts, they envy me Plus we been beefin with the East coast, with casualites Got stopped in traffic, had a warrant, so they gaffled me But while I'm gone, watch my business, and my back for me My enemies think they got me crossed, they ain't knowin Ain't no love for player haters where you cowards goin You paid bail, got me out of jail, home again I promise not to leave you on your own again Cristal corks are popped, romantic, thoughts are dropped It's so frantic but don't panic cause we crossed the top I found a partner and a rider, a woman and friend I swear I'll never call you bitch again, believe me [Chorus] ['Pac speaks over Chorus] I know, I know All that is dead though, I'm changed, I'm tellin you.. I know what time it is, gotta give a nigga time to grow up y'knahmsayin? That was way back then [Tyrese] You're my nigga, my best friend Never gonna call you, a bitch again Yea yea yea Ohhhhhhhhhh [Verse Three: 2Pac] Witness the evil men do, all this shit I been through Never meant to hurt you, can we make this work boo? I know you been feelin pain, things are not the same "Waitin to Exhale" while I'm sittin in the county jail Keep yo' head up, cause things are gettin better My cellmates shed tears off yo' last love letter Told 'em you would find a friend so keep yo' eyes peeled Sorry if I cuss but it's the suffering that I feel Who can I trust and if I bust will she snitch Even though you ain't the type to trip Sorry if I called you bitch You showed me the definition of feminine The difference between a pack of bitches and black women I see the boss for the third time, hope to see you soon Pictures of us kissin in the living room, in the nude Thanks for bein there, much more than a friend I swear I'll never call you bitch again, believe me [Chorus + ad libs - repeat 2X] [Tyrese ad libs to fade]

Y'all ain't never just tripped and pictured And just looked at the whole situation Cause once u look at it You know (really do) They don't give a f**k about us They don't give a f**k about us They don't give a f**k about us Thuggin' till the day I die They don't give a f**k about us And when I start to rise A hero in their children's eyes Now they give a f**k about us [Tupac] Some say niggaz is hard headed cause we love to trick Equipped with game so we bang wit this thuggish shit I see you trying to hide Hoping that nobody don't notice You must always remember you still a member of the hopeless See ya black like me So you snap like me When these devils try to plot Trap our young black seeds Look it Cops are just as crooked as the niggas they chasin' Lookin' for role models Our father figures is bases Some say they expect Illuminati take my body to sleep Niggas at the party with they shotties Just as rowdy as me Before I flee computer chips I gotta deal wit brothas flippin I don't see no devils bleedin' Only black blood drippin We can change Whatcha now say? I'm watchin niggaz work their lives out without pay (huh) Whatever it takes to switch places wit the bustas on top I'm bustin' shots make the world stop They don't give a f**k about us [Chorus] And if I choose to ride Thuggin' till the day I die (Nobody) Cause they don't give a f**k about us But when I start to rise A hero in they children's eyes Now they give a f**k about us And if I choose to ride Thuggin' till the day I die Nobody gives a f**k about us But when I start to rise A hero in they children's eyes Now they give a f**k about us [EDI] It's the morning after and now all the laughter is gone Time to reflect on what you did cause they saying you wrong I'm sure you had your reasons dawg I don't doubt you See the simple fact of the matter is they don't give a f**k about you Or them five mouths you forced to feed (uh-huh) No including yourself All you want is what they perceiving as greed So as you loaded up that mack and continue to buck em I was on paper Thinking they don't give a f**k about us [Tupac] I'm seeing it clearer Hating the picture in the mirror They claim we inferior So why the f**k these devils fear ya? I'm watching my nation die genocide the cause Expect a blood bath The aftermath is y'alls I told ya last album, we need help cause we dying Give us a chance, help us advance cause we trying Ignore my whole plea, watching us in disgust And then they beg when my guns bust They don't give a f**k about us [Chorus x2] And if I choose to ride Thuggin' till the day I die Nobody gives a f**k about us But when I start to rise A hero in they children's eyes Now they give a f**k about us [Kastro] Now all my homies got love for me Down to catch a slug for me Guaranteed to bleed deeply Now that's love Shit Nobody else could give a f**k If I'm tore down, from the floor down Six-feet deep in the cut What the f**k done went wrong How long will I be mourned? When I'm gone, same song Ain't gave a f**k all along And who am I to blame em? Just do or die through the rainin' Since they don't give a f**k I don't Feel what I'm saying? [Kadafi] Now thug niggaz die but multiply in doubles Wrapped in plastic Or closed casket for our troubles Pressed in times We busted like bubbles With the police This nation's peace sent here to run you Now look at what this crooked world has come to I grew up on the other side of perfect, a life of hurtin' Man I still hustle, so I'm dyin certain So I spent your time in poor and working I see no reason So I stay ballin' season to season Why you stuck thinking that they give a f**k? [Napolean] You tell me my world is in peace, but nigga your lying Cause half of my niggas, long gone, buried in the dirt just for trying Sometimes I think my block is dying And that it's awful To wake up to another day, shit ain't change that all fool I wake up sweatin, dreamin, coughin Seein' me upside down backwards head twisted While I'm layin in the coffin The shit comes around so often So tell me something Before I take it out on the world, and get to dumpin' Nigga I been so through pain go through the struggle Doin the same thing you did at my age and that's hustlin On the edge of straight bustin' Well since you don't give a f**k I be frontin And I'ma drink my Hennessey like it ain't nothin [Outro x2] Now if I choose to ride, thuggin' till the day I die They don't give a f**k about us While I'm kickin rhymes, getting to their children's minds Now they give a f**k about us They wanna see us die, they kick us every time we try They don't give a f**k about us So while I'm getting high, I'm watching as the world goes by Cause they don't give a f**k about us

Some say the blacker the berry
the sweeter the juice
I say the darker the flesh
then the deeper the roots
I give a holler to my sisters
on welfare Tupac cares
if don't nobody else care
I know they like to beat ya
down a lot
When you come around the block
brothas clown a lot
But please don't cry
dry your eyes never let up
Forgive but don't forget
girl keep your head up
And when he tells you ain't
nuttin don't believe him
And if he can't learn to
love you you shold leave him
Cause sista you don't need him
And I ain't tryin to gas ya up
I just call em how I see em
You know it makes me unhappy
When brothas make babies
and leave a young
mother to be a pappy
And since we all came from a
woman Got our name from a
woman an our game from a woman
I wonder why we take from our
woman Why we rape our women
do we hate our women
I think it's time to
kill for our women
Time to heal our women
be real to our women
And if we don't we'll have a
race of babies That will
hate the ladies
that make the babies
And since a man can't make one
He has no right tell a woman
when and where to create one
So will the real men get up
I know you're fed up ladies
but keep your head up
Keep ya head up
child things gonna get easier
child thing are get brighter
child things gonna get easier
child thing are get brighter
I remember Marvin Gaye
used to sing ta me
He had me feelin like black
was tha thing to be
And suddenly tha ghetto didn't
seem so tough
And though we had it rough
we always had enough
I huffed and puffed about ma
curfew and broke the rules
Ran with the local crew
and had a smoke or two
And I realize momma really
paid the price
She nearly gave ger life
to raise me right
And all had ta
give her was my pipe dream
Of how I'd rock the mic
and make to tha bright screen
I'm tryin to make a
dollar out of fifteen cents
It's hard to be legit and
still pay tha rent And in
end it seems I'm
headin for tha pen I try
find my friends but they're
blowin in the wind
Last night my buddy
lost his whole family
It's gonna take the man in
me to conquer this insanity
It's seems tha rain'll
never let up
but try to keep my head up
and still keep from
gettin wet up
you know it's funny when it
rains it pours They got
money for wars but can't
feed the poor
Say there ain't no hope
for the youth and the truth
is it ain't no
hope for tha future
And then they
wonder why we crazy
I blame my mother
for turning my brother
into a crack baby
we ain't meant to survive
cauce it's a setup
And even though you're fed up
to keep your head up
child things gonna get easier
to keep your head up
child thing are get brighter
to keep your head up
child things gonna get easier
to keep your head up
child thing are get brighter
To all the ladies havin
babies on they own
I know it's kinda rough
and you're feelin all alone
Daddy's long gone and he
left you by ya lonesome
Thank the Lord for my kids
even if nobody else want em
Cause I think we can make it
in fact I'm sure
And if you fall stand
tall and comeback for more
Cause ain't nuttin worse than
when your son wants to
know why his daddy don't
love him no mo
You can't complain you
was dealt this
hell of a hand without a man
feelin helpless
Because too many things
for you to deal with
Dying inside but outside
you're looking fealess
While da tears
is rollin down your cheeks
Ya steady hopin things don't
all down this week
Cause if it did you couldn't
take it and don't blame me
I was given this world
I didn't make it
And now my son's getten
older and older and cold
From havin aworld don't show
What a it's kiz on drivin Benz
I'm still tryin to hold on
to survivin my friends
And it's crazy
it seems it'll never let up
but please
you got to keep your head up

Uhh, Hit them with a lil' ghetto gospel [chorus - melvin don torres] Those who wish to follow me (my ghetto gospel) I welcome with my hands And the red sun sinks at last into the hills of gold And peace to this young warrior without the sound of guns [2pac] If I could recelect before my hood dayz I'd sit and reminisce, nigga and bliss on the good dayz I stop and stare at the younger, my heart goes to'em They tested, it was stressed that they under In our days, things changed Everyone's ashamed to the youth cuz the truth looks strange And for me it's reversed, we left them a world that's cursed, and it hurts Cause any day they'll push the button And yall condemned like malcolm x and bobby hunton, died for nothin Don't them let me get teary, the world looks dreary But when you wipe your eyes, see it clearly There's no need for you to fear me If you take the time to hear me, maybe you can learn to cheer me It aint about black or white, cuz we're human I hope we see the light before its ruined My ghetto gospel [chorus - melvin don torres] [2pac] Tell me do you see that old lady aint it sad Living out a bag, but she's glad for the little things she has And over there there's a lady, crack got her crazy Guess she's given birth to a baby I don't trip and let it fade me, from outta the frying pan We jump into another form of slavery Even now I keep discouraged Wonder if they take it all back while I still keep the courage I refuse to be a role model I set goals, take control, drink out my own bottle I make mistakes, I learn from everyone And when its said and done I bet this brotha be a better one If i'm upset, you don't stress Never forget, that god hasn't finished with me yet I feel his hand on my brain When I write rhymes, I go blind, and let the lord do his thang But am I less holy Cuz I choose to puff a blunt and drink a beer with my homies Before we find world peace We gotta find peace in that war on the streets My ghetto gospel [chorus - melvin don torres] [2pac] Lord can you hear me speak!! To pay the price of being hell bound...

Brenda's got a Baby Brenda's got a Baby I hear Brenda's got a baby Well, Brenda's barely got a brain A damn shame Tha girl can hardly spell her name (That's not her problem, that's up ta Brenda's family) Well let me show ya how it affects tha whole community Now Brenda never really knew her moms and her dad was a junky Went in debt to his arms, it's sad Cause I bet Brenda doesn't even know Just cause your in tha ghetto doesn't mean ya can't grow But oh, that's a thought, my own revelation Do whatever it takes ta resist tha temptation Brenda got herself a boyfriend Her boyfriend was her cousin, now lets watch tha joy end She tried to hide her pregnancy, from her family Who didn't really care to see, or give a damn if she Went out and had a church of kids As long as when tha check came they got first dibs Now Brendas belly is gettin bigger But no one seems ta notice any change in her figure She's 12 years old and she's having a baby In love with tha molester, whose sexed and crazy And yet she thinks that he'll be with her forever And dreams of a world with tha two of them are together, whatever He left her and she had tha baby solo, she had it on tha bathroom floor And didn't know so, she didn't know, what ta throw away and what ta keep She wrapped tha baby up and threw him in tha trash heep I guess she thought she'd get away Wouldn't hear tha cries She didn't realize How much tha little baby had her eyes Now tha babys in tha trash heep balling Momma can't help her, but it hurts ta hear her calling Brenda wants ta run away Momma say, you makin' me lose pay, tha social workers here everyday Now Brenda's gotta make her own way Can't go to her family, they won't let her stay No money no babysitter, she couldn't keep a job She tried ta sell crack, but end up getting robbed So now what's next, there ain't nothin left ta sell So she sees sex as a way of leavin hell It's payin tha rent, so she really can't complain Prostitute, fair slang, and Brenda's her name, she's got a baby Baaaaaaaaby (don't you know she's got a baby) Repeat 5x

Shit, tired of gettin shot at Shit, 총쏘는데 지쳤어 Tired of gettin chased by the police and arrested 경찰한테 쫓기고 감옥가는데 지쳤어 Niggaz need a spot where WE can kick it 흑인들은 머물 수 있는 곳이 필요해 A spot where WE belong, that's just for us 우리가 소속할 수 있는 곳, 오직 우리들을 위한 거야 Niggaz ain't gotta get all dressed up and be Hollywood 흑인 모두가 옷을 잘 빼입지는 않아 Y'knahmean? Where do niggaz go when we die? 뭔말인지 알겠어? 우리 흑인이 죽으면 어디로 갈까? Ain't no heaven for a thug nigga 흑인을 위한 천국은 없어 That's why we go to thug mansion 그것이 우리가 thug mansion 으로 가는 이유이다 That's the only place where thugs get in free and you gotta be a G 그 곳은 흑인들이 자유로울 수 있는 유일한 곳이고 너흰 갱스터가 돼야해 ... at thug mansion ... thug mansion에서 [Verse One: 2Pac] A place to spend my quiet nights, time to unwind 내 조용한 밤을 보낼 곳, 마음을 편히 갖는 시간이야 So much pressure in this life of mine, I cry at times 너무나 많은 삶의 무게에 짖눌려 나는 때때로 울지 I once contemplated suicide, and woulda tried 난 옛날에 심각하게 자살을 생각했어, 그리고 시도했지 But when I held that 9, all I could see was my momma's eyes 하지만 9미리(Glock) 총을 잡았을때, 나는 어머니의 눈을 볼 수 있었어 No one knows my struggle, they only see the trouble 아무도 내가 노력하는지 모르지, 그들은 오로지 문제점 밖에 보지못해 Not knowin it's hard to carry on when no one loves you 아무도 널 사랑하지 않을 때 얼마나 살아가기 힘든지 알지 못해 Picture me inside the misery of poverty 가난의 절망에 빠진 나를 생각해봐 No man alive has ever witnessed struggles I survived 내가 살아 남는 것을 본 목격자 중 살아 남은 자는 없어 (생존경쟁에서 살아 남은자는 나 밖에 없다) Prayin hard for better days, promise to hold on 더 나은 날을 위해 열심히 기도해, 날 놓지 않는다고 약속해줘 Me and my dawgs ain't have a choice but to roll on 나와 내 친구들은 선택권 없이(어쩔 수 없이) 살아갈 수 밖에 없어 We found a family spot to kick it 우리는 가족들처럼 정착할 곳을 찾았어 Where we can drink liquor and no one bickers over trick shit 거기서 우리는 술을 마시고 아무도 싸우지 않아 A spot where we can smoke in peace, and even though we G's 거기서 우리는 평화롭게 담배피고, 우리가 갱스터일지라도 We still visualize places, that we can roll in peace 우리는 여전히 평화속에 살 수 있는 곳을 마음에 그려 And in my mind's eye I see this place, the players go in fast 그리고 내 마음의 눈에는 이곳이 보여, 그 player들이 빨리 들어가(???) I got a spot for us all, so we can ball, at thug's mansion 난 우리 모두를 위한 곳이 있어, 그리고 우리는 신나게 놀 수 있어 thug's mansion에서.. [Chorus: J. Phoenix] + (Nas) Every corner, every city 모든 구석, 모든 도시에서도 There's a place where life's a little busy 삶이 덜 바쁜 곳이 있어 Little Hennessy, laid back and cool 헤네시 한 잔 하고, 편히 앉아서 진정시켜 Every hour, cause it's all good 매시간, 모든 것이 다 좋아 Leave all the stress from the world outside 세상밖의 모든 스트레스에서 떠나 Every wrong done will be alright (I wanna go) 잘못된 것들도 다 좋아질거야 (나스 왈-가고싶어) Nothin but peace (I wanna go) love (I wanna go nigga) 단지 평화, 사랑 일뿐이야 (나스 왈-가고싶어) And street passion, every ghetto needs a thug mansion 그리고 거리의 열정, 모든 게토는 thug mansion이 필요해 [Verse Two: Nas] A place where death doesn't reside, just thugs who collide 죽음이 존재하지 않는 곳, 떡들이 충돌해서 Not to start beef but spark trees, no cops rollin by 싸우지 않고, 이성과 시시덕거리지(???), ?리는 경찰도 없고(???) No policemen, no homicide, no chalk on the streets 경찰도 없고, 살인도 없고, 거리에 분필도 없어 (사건 현장에 죽은사람테두리에 흰 선을 긋는 것, 그러니깐 죽는 사람도 없다는 뜻 같네요) No reason, for nobody's momma to cry 아무런 이유도 없이, 누구의 어머니도 울지 않아 See I'm a good guy, I'm tryin to stick around for my daughter 봐, 나는 좋은 사람이야, 나는 내 딸 곁에 머무르려고 노력해 But if I should die, I know all of my albums support her 하지만 내가 꼭 죽어야 한다면, 내 모든 앨범이 그녀를 지켜줄 거란 걸 알아 This whole year's been crazy, asked the Holy Spirit to save me 올해 1년은 crazy했었어-_-, 성령에게 날 구해 달라고 부탁했어 Only difference from me and Ossie Davis, gray hair maybe 나와 Ossie Davis의 다른점은 그가 회색 머리라는 것 뿐 일거야 (*Ossie Davis는 배우, 작가, 연출가 입니다. 1950년대 중반부터 지금까지 많은 영화, tv쇼에 출연했는데 대부분이 아프로-아메리칸 영화, tv쇼에 대한 것이었고, 교육 프로그램 연출도 했네요 스파이크 리의 '똑바로 살아라'에도 출연했네요. 그리고 많이 늙은 사람입니다) Cause I feel like my eyes saw too much sufferin 내 눈이 너무 많은 고통을 보았다고 생각하기 때문이야 I'm just twenty-some-odd years, I done lost my mother 난 겨우 20대인데, 이미 엄마를 잃었어 And I cried tears of joy, I know she smiles on her boy 그리고 난 환희의 눈물을 흘려, 그녀가 아들을 위해 웃고 있다는 걸 알기에 I dream of you more, my love goes to Afeni Shakur 난 당신의 꿈을 더 많이 꿔요, Afeni Shakur (투팍 엄마) 사랑해요 Cause like Ann Jones, she raised a ghetto king in a war Ann Jones(나스엄마) 처럼 그녀는 전쟁중인 게토의 왕을 키웠어 And just for that alone she shouldn't feel no pain no more 그리고 혼자라도(아들이 없더라도) 그녀는 더 이상의 고통은 없어 Cause one day we'll all be together, sippin heavenly champagne 왜냐면 우리 모두는 함께 할 거니깐, 황금의 날개를 달고 What angels saw, with golden wings in thug's mansion 천국의 샴페인을 마시자 thug's mansion에서 [Chorus] w/o Nas [Verse Three: 2Pac] Dear momma don't cry, your baby boy's doin good 사랑하는 엄마 울지 마세요, 당신 아들 잘 살고 있어요 Tell the homies I'm in heaven and they ain't got hoods 친구들한테 난 천국에 있고 그들은 이웃이 없다고(???) 말해줘요 Seen a show with Marvin Gaye last night, it had me shook 어젯 밤 Marvin Gaye의 쇼를 봤는데, 충격적이었어 (*Marvin Gaye-죽은 흑인 가수) Drippin peppermint Schnapps, with Jackie Wilson, and Sam Cooke Jackie Wilson과 Jackie Wilson이랑 peppermint Schnapps(술)에 흠뻑 젖었어(???) (Jackie Wilson-죽은 흑인 알앤비 싱어 Sam Cooke-죽은 흑인 가스펠 싱어) Then some lady named Billie Holiday 그때 Billie Holiday라는 이름의 여자는 (Billie Holiday-죽은 흑인 여가수) Sang sittin there kickin it with Malcolm, 'til the day came 저기 앉아서 말콤x와 함께 노래를 했어(???), 그 날이 올 때까지 Little LaTasha sho' grown 어린 LaTasha 가 자랐어(???) Tell the lady in the liquor that she's forgiven, so come home 술에 취한 그녀에게 말해 용서받았으니까 집으로 오라고 Maybe in time you'll understand only God can save us 아마 넌 곧 오직 신만이 우리를 구할 수 있다는 걸 이해할 수 있을거야 When Miles Davis cuttin lose with the band Miles Davis가 밴드와 자유롭게 말할 때 (???) (Miles Davis-죽은 트럼펫연주가, 화가) Just think of all the people that you knew in the past 니가 과거에 알았던 모든 사람들(죽은 사람들)에 대해 생각해봐 that passed on, they in heaven, found peace at last 그건 지나간 일이고, 그들은 천국에 있어, 마침내 평화를 찾았어 Picture a place that they exist, together 그들이 (함께) 있다는 걸 마음에 그려봐 There has to be a place better than this, in heaven 여기보다 더 나은 곳이 있어야만 해, 천국에 So right before I sleep, dear God, what I'm askin 그래서 잠자기 직전에, 사랑하는 하느님께 기도해 Remember this face, save me a place, in thug's mansion 내 얼굴을 기억해요, thug's mansion이란 곳으로 날 구해줘요 [Chorus] - repeat 2X (w/ ad libs)

[pac] damn.. what i'ma do now? when i get free.. oh shit! [jay] get free.. yeah yeah [chorus: repeat 2x] When i get free, motherfuckers better watch they ass Soon as i get released, i'ma clock some cash Did some time locked down, but i'm back on the street There'll be trouble when they see me [2pac] Them bitches is foul, take a look at the evening news You'll see a nigga gettin cuffed by the boys in blue Is it a, frame up, tryin to keep me out the game, stuck These motherfuckers tryin to dirty up my name, but I'm slippin quick as the wind, it's me or them Fuck friends my foes be on a mission tryin to do me in Fuck 'em i'm bout to get out, they all soft I blow up like gauge, and in a rage blow they balls off Why are you niggaz tryin to test me trick? And be the first ones to snitch to arrest me bitch Main thang was to make a nigga meal ticket Only if you with the real, the nigga will kick it I'll enforce it with the steel use the lessons that i learned in jail Rule one: fuck a busta he can burn in hell Network with connects that i got in the pen In no time i'll be clockin again [chorus] + j. valentine's harmonizing [2pac] Still sittin in my cell as i dwell on my past Tryin to figure how a nigga turned dreams into cash Quick call her collect, ain't no respect on the other side My cellmate's suicidal cause his mother died And my c.o. is a lady, and i'm thinkin maybe Me and her can hook up a scheme, to be swayze Cause she keep on callin me baby To a young motherfucker facin eighty that's enough to make you crazy Now how long will it take, to get her hooked Got her watchin me liftin weights, sneakin looks I devised a plan, i'm in the trunk while she drives the van Ain't no disguise i'ma die as a man If we make it then i'm takin it to hell All them niggaz that was frontin while i sat up in the cell Locked in jail, i couldn't touch her so i planned your misery The nigga you don't wanna see [chorus] + j. valentine's harmonizing [2pac] Stuck in my cell The pen ain't nuttin like the county jail When will they let me bail? Walkin through the yard, i play the god First nigga disrespect me first nigga gettin scarred I'm, back on the scene I'm hittin knees in the back of a limousine, puffin on weed As we game on the drunk hoes Hit the skunk i reminisce just on the way We used to play, you punk hoes What i posess is to be rich, in currency Paranoid niggaz like bitches when they come and see me Laid out, played out, the nigga barely breathin As for that bullshit punk, nigga n-now we even But i wait, until it's time And try to find a crooked way to profit off this crime This life of mine.. until i get free My prophecy is niggaz screamin, as if they bleed in agony As soon as they popped my gate I knew these motherfuckers made a mistake [chorus] + j. valentine's harmonizing [chorus] - 1/2 [2pac] When i get free Hahaha.. yeah nigga, when i get motherfuckin free Pop the gate, i'm back baby! When i get free.. we up out this bitch

Late night coolin’ with my homies Drinkin’ Hennessey and cold brew After smokin’, stopped in Oakland Got the munchies for some soul food So we stopped to get a bite to eat At the local Bar-B-Q It’s just another boring Monday And there’s nothing else to do Now as we stepped out of the car I heard someone behind me fighting So I turned to look and find out What’s the cause of this excitement The brother was a dopefiend And the other was a dopeman And the dopeman had an AK Said he’ll spray and he’s not jokin’ Well it seems to be the dopefiend Owed the dopeman for his product And he swore if he did not pay He would end up getting shot up Now I could not walk away Cause I got caught up in the scene Wondering, what would happen to this Poor and helpless fiend Well my homie Michael Cooley Said let’s go and make our order What’s the use in watchin’ two men Stand out here and fight for quarters While I walked inside the diner And all the dope fiends waved to me Heard the sound of several gun shots And I ran outside to see... [Chorus - x2] Another gun shot rings (What’s going on?) Another siren rings (What’s going on?) Another mother cries (What’s going on?) Cause another innocent died (What’s going on?) All the people in the diner Ran outside to see the big show It was just another party For them to see just who would they know But for me I held concern I wanted to go see the outcome Would the mother see her son tonight Or would she live her life without one? I made it to the streets I Almost cried right on the spot Not only had the fiend died But a small girl had been shot My heart could take no more I felt a small tear roll down my face That was daddy’s bullet But she took it in his place [Chorus - x2] Tried to make my way through the crowd So I could go help the baby She could barely speak, but she was spray Mister can you please save me So I screamed out someone help me But I don’t think they could hear And if they did, they didn’t care Oh how I hated everyone there The baby lie here, dying And I wondered what could I do The cameraman and newspapers had come To get their interviews To them it’s just a story And they can’t see the tragedy To them it doesn’t matter Cause it ain’t and wasn’t their family I don’t think I’ll be back Cause it’ll never be the same here So I wipe away the tears And leave the scene the way I came here Those people say it’s crazy And the poor could have been finer I’ll never forget, never forget the night At Dopefiend’s Diner [Chorus - x2] Do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do Do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do Do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do Do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do…