Life Of An Outlaw
2Pac Lyrics

In the life we live as thugs
In the reality we face as rebellious individuals

Everybody fuckin' wit' us so can't you see
Everyone provoking and messing with us, isn't it clear?

It's hard to be a man
It's challenging to embody masculinity

Ridin' wit' my guns in hand
Carrying weapons to protect myself

Why explain the game? Niggas ain't listenin'
Why bother explaining the rules? People aren't paying attention

Stuck in positions if victims can't stand the heat
Trapped in situations where the weak cannot handle the pressure

Then stay the fuck out the kitchen
So, stay away from the dangerous situations

Have these bust as switchin', lookin' at me mean
Witnesses changing sides, glaring at me menacingly

Itchin', givin' suckas plenty space
Anticipating, giving unworthy individuals plenty of room

Have these bitch niggas snitchin'
Causing these cowardly individuals to become informants

Where are we now? Guns found daily
What is our current reality? Guns are discovered every day

The feds surely hope that they could finally nail me for sellin' dope
Government officials are definitely aiming to incriminate me for drug dealing

They backwards, make tracks burst whenever I rap
They are mistaken, my words cause explosive reactions

Attack, words bein' known to explode on contact
Attacking with words that have a strong impact immediately

Extreme at times blinded by my passion and fury
At times, my intense emotions overshadow my judgment

Look at me laugh at my competition's flashin' my jewelry
I confidently laugh at my rivals while displaying my wealth

You'd stay silent if you niggas knew me truly effective
You'd remain quiet if you truly understood how powerful I am

The shit you heard ain't do me justice got a death wish, bitch
What you've heard about me doesn't accurately represent me, I have a desire for danger

Run up, face me and trace wit' an infared beam
Approach me directly and get targeted by a laser sight

It seems niggas ain't recognize my team
It appears that people fail to acknowledge my crew

Ain't nobody holdin' you back explode the track to confetti
No one is restraining you, annihilate the beat into tiny shreds

Unload it, 'cause niggas ain't ready the life of an outlaw
Empty your ammunition, because people are not prepared for the lifestyle of a rebellious individual

Code 3, attack formation pull out your pistols
Emergency situation, adopt an aggressive stance and draw your guns

Keep an eye out for the devils 'cause they itchin' to get you
Be cautious of dangerous individuals seeking to harm you

Mercy to this madman screamin' kamikaze in tongue
Showing mercy to this insane person shouting 'kamikaze' in their language

Automatic gunfire makin' all my enemies run
Rapid gunshots causing my foes to flee

Who should I call when I'm shot and bleedin'
Who should I reach out to when I'm wounded and bleeding

Indeed the possibility has part a chase in cream
Certainly the chance of making money has fueled a pursuit

Dope got me hatin' fiends, schema wit' my team, just a chosen few
Drugs have led me to despise addicts, analyzing strategies with my crew, only a select few

My foes victim of explosives come closer exhale the fumes
My enemies will be victims of explosive devices, so come closer and inhale the smoke

We got memories fadin' fast a slave for cash
Our past experiences are quickly fading, enslaved to the pursuit of money

Accelerate, mash, blast, then dash
Speed up, collide, explode, then swiftly retreat

Don't look now how you like it, raw
Don't turn away now, this is the unfiltered truth

Niggas ain't ready for the wrath of the outlaws never surrender
People are unprepared for the fury of the rebellious individuals who will never give up

Death is for a son to stay free I'm thugged out
Death is the price a revolutionary pays to remain liberated, I embody the gangster mentality

Fuck the world 'cause this is how they made me
Reject society because it is responsible for shaping who I have become

Scarred but still breathin' believe in me and you could see the victory
Despite being damaged, I'm alive and if you have faith in me, you'll witness our triumph

A warrior with jewels can you picture me?
Imagine me, a warrior adorned with valuable possessions

Life of an outlaw
The existence of a rebellious individual

City under siege it's like I can't even breathe
The city is under attack, I feel suffocated

I'm from the state of car thieves G, deep from the street
I come from a place infested with carjackers, deeply rooted in the streets

Plenty beef I play for keeps, arrange the whole crime scene
There is a lot of conflict, I play to win and orchestrate the entire criminal operation

Mobb Deep this nigga from behind tryin' to creep
A member of the Mobb Deep crew is attempting to sneak up on me

No half's wit' no straps, jack it's on to bounce back
No compromises, without firearms, it's time to retaliate

And an ounce so fat, they snatch my style [Incomprehensible]
And carrying a large quantity of drugs, they imitate my style but fail

Get this grip wit hollows to get cha snip wit' clippers
Take hold of these high-powered weapons to eliminate and cut down opponents

Get the picture? I wrote my life down like a scripture
Understand the message? I've documented my life like a religious text

And I'm still on lost in the land of the lonely
And I'm still drifting in the desolate realm of isolation

Where ain't nobody holy a matter of a fact, we unholy
Where no one is righteous, in fact, we are sinful

Everybody livin' solely for themselves too
Everyone is solely focused on their own interests

[Incomprehensible] on a land hell
Trapped in a living nightmare

Somebody need me you know we lost hope and we needin' it
Somebody requires my presence, you know we have lost faith and are desperate for it

Wit' the evil it's forever but it might be low down, scandalous
With wickedness being everlasting, it can manifest in deceitful and dishonorable actions

Like a tramp is all for the street fame on how to be managed
Like a beggar, solely craving recognition on the streets and how to control others

To plan shit 6 months in advanced to what we plotted
To strategize six months in advance for what we have schemed

Approved to go on sole and now I got it
Given permission to embark on my journey alone, and now I have achieved it

Crack my window knowin' they'd love to catch Kastro sleepin'
Slightly open my car window, aware that they desire to catch Kastro off guard

Attach a strap under my pillow and a hand like we freakin'
Secure a weapon under my pillow and a hand ready for intimate actions

Creepin' deep into morning peepin' out the weak
Moving stealthily into the early hours, observing the vulnerable

While they yawnin' and let my cloud speak for it's self
While they're tired and not paying attention, allowing my reputation to speak for itself

No doubt outlaw, outta my mind, outta time you're all blind
Undeniably a rebel, beyond sanity, running out of time, and everyone is oblivious

Some kind of life of mine Kato don't mind
A unique existence belongs to me, and Kato doesn't care

Findin' it funny, matter of fact, 'cause it is
Considering it humorous, actually, because it truly is

Perhaps finally I look at that true over the years as an outlaw
Maybe, in the end, I'll perceive that as my authentic self throughout the years as a rebellious individual

Eh, Noble
Hey, Noble

What's up nigga
What's going on, my friend

Would you die for me, nigga?
Are you willing to die for me, my friend?

Hell yeah
Absolutely

Would you kill for me?
Are you prepared to kill for me?

On my grandmother, nigga
I swear on my grandmother's life, my friend

Ah yo
Hey

What's up
How are you doing?

Let's ride on them stupid bitches right now
Let's attack those ignorant individuals immediately

Watch out
Be cautious

Well, now they all say they roaches and parasites
Well, now they all describe themselves as cockroaches and leeches

Snakes and all they might thug life break night
Including snakes and any other individuals who might challenge the thug life, staying awake all night

Drink till we fist fight life or death
We drink until we engage in violent fights, risking our lives

But you can't win with a vest
But you can't achieve victory simply by wearing a bulletproof vest

But there won't be no breathing for the reason
However, there will be no mercy for the cause

Punk bitch on your breath
A cowardly person is constantly on your mind

I see day is dark and I admit it's dark
I observe that the day is filled with darkness, and I acknowledge its gloominess

So chase ?
So pursue your desires relentlessly

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And yo, Makaveli, give me them bullets that was left for Po's belly
And hey, Makaveli, pass me the bullets that were intended for Po's abdomen

And let me bust back to them niggas till they all sweaty
And allow me to retaliate against those individuals until they are scared and nervous

In life
In life

In the life
In the life

In the life
In the life