They been spending most their lives living in the gangsta's paradise
As I walk through the valley of the shadow of death
I take a look at my life and realise theres none left
Cause Ive been brassing and laughing so long that
Even my mamma thinks that my mind is gone
But I aint never crossed a man that didnt deserve it
Me be treated like a punk, you know thats unheard of
You better watch how you talking, and where you walking
Or you and your homies might be lined in chalk
I really hate to trip but I gotta lope(?)
As they croak I see myself in the pistol smoke ... fool
Im the kinda G that little homies want to be like
On my knees in the night, saying prayers in the street lightThey been spending most their lives living in the gangstas paradise
They been spending most their lives living in the gangstas paradise
We keep spending most our lives living in the gangstas paradise
We keep spending most our lives living in the gangstas paradiseThey got the situation, they got me facing
I cant live a normal life, I was raised by the strip
So I gotta be down with the hood team
Too much television watching got me chasing dreams
Im a educated fool with my knee on my mind
Got my 10 in my hand and a gleam in my eye
Im a loped(?) out gangsta set trippin banger
And my homies is down so gonna rouse my anger ... fool
Death aint nothing but a heart beat away
Im living life do or die, what can I say
Im 23 never will I live to see 24
The way things is going I dont knowTell me why are we so blind to see
That the ones we hurt are you and me.Power and the money, money and the power
Minute after minute, hour after hour
Everybodys running, but half of them aint looking
Whats going on in the kitchen, but I dont know whats cooking
They say Ive got to learn but nobodys here to teach me
If they cant understand it, how can they reach me
I guess they cant
I guess they wont
I guess they front
Thats why I know my life is out of luck ... foolTell me why are we so blind to see
That the ones we hurt are you and me.Tell me why are we so blind to see
That the ones we hurt are you and me.
Они тратили свои жизни, Мечтая о рае, Они тратили свои жизни, Мечтая о рае, Они теряли свои жизни, Расхваливая давно прошедшие дни, Они теряли свои жизни, Вспоминая старые похвалы, Скажи, кто из них придет, Скажи, сколькие из них похожи на нас
Они тратили свои жизни, Мечтая о будущем рае, Они тратили свои жизни, Мечтая о будущем рае, Они представляли себе Тот день, когда закончатся все их страдания, День, когда придет спаситель, Скажи, кто из них придет, Скажи, сколькие из них похожи на нас
Провозглашение расовых отношений, Утешение, Объединение, Истинность Заповедей, Восхваление, Спасение Мира, Колебания, Притворство, Принятие...мира на Земле.
Они тратили свои жизни, Мечтая о рае, Они тратили свои жизни, Мечтая о рае, Они тратили свои жизни, Мечтая о будущем рае, Они тратили свои жизни, Мечтая о будущем рае, Мы теряем слишком много своих жизней, Мечтая о рае.
Давайте же проживать наши жизни, Ради будущего рая, Превознося наши жизни, Ради будущего рая, И позор всем тем, Кто просто мечтает о рае.
They've been spending most their lives Living in a pastime paradise They've been spending most their lives Living in a pastime paradise They've been wasting most their time Glorifying days long gone behind They've been wasting most their days In remembrance of ignorance oldest praise
Tell me who of them will come to be How many of them are you and me Dissipation Race relations Consolation Segregation Dispe