Tupac Shakur

Before I write I let my mind go blind and let the lord do his thing.

Being in Marin City was like a small town so it taught me to be more [straightforward] with my style. Instead of of being so metaphorical with the rhyme, I was encouraged to go straight at it and hit it dead on and not waste time trying to cover thingsIn Marin City it seemed like things were real country. Everything was straightforward. Poverty was straightforward.

Here's a message to the new borns, waiting to breathe: if you believe then you can achieve. Just look at me, against all odds 'though life is hard, we carry on, livin' in the projects, broke with no lights on. To all the seeds that follow me- protect your essence, born with less, but you still precious.

What doesn't kill me just makes me stronger

Role is something people play, model is something people make, both of those things are fake.

I know what good morals are,_x000D_ but you're supposed to disregard good morals when you're living in a crazy, bad world. If you're in hell, how can you live like an angel? You're surrounded by devils,trying to be an angel? That's like suicide.

Only in Cali where we riot not rally to live and die_x000D_ _x000D_ In L.A. we wearin Chucks not Ballies (that's right)

Heavenly Father, I'm a soldier_x000D_ _x000D_ I'm gettin, hotter, cuz the world is gettin' colder.

Will I, succeed, paranoid from the weed and hocus pocus, try to focus but I can't see.

And even though i act crazy I gotta thank the lord that you made meh.

Life give to you what you gave to it. So give your best.

If you fall stand tall and come back for more.

And thats the way it was and thats the way the cookie crumbles

If that's what the court can do, then punish me more then I've been punished already.

When my Mama asks me will I ever change, I tell her yeah... But it's clear I will always be the same until the end of time.

Misplaced hate makes disgrace the races.

Should we cry when the pope dies, my request we should cry if they cried when we buried Malcom X

I stop and stare at the younger, my heart goes to 'em, they stressed out and goin' under.

Heart of a solider with a brain to teach your whole nation.

My only fear of death is reincarnation

And still, the best of us build, and reach monetary gains. Some of us kill, but still, most of us can change.