High Speed
2Pac Lyrics


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I speak
For all my niggas livin' in the rush
Slow it down just a notch baby
It's goin' be alright, it's goin' be alright

Life in High Speed
Fuck the punishment, tie weed
I gonna buy me a gun
Fuck doin' time

I live life High Speed
Slightly disillusioned by weed
I breed thug muthafuckas even worse than me
When I bleed, my enemies best to flee quickly, on me
My army, niggas deceive swiftly
Look at you now, why you want to hang out?
I pull the hammer back
Strike wit' a cannon and blow your muthafuckin' back out
They blast but I'm still standin'
Slightly scarred deep
Questions for the lord, why he don't like me, guard my soul
Though my life was hard with no remorse
I absorb bomb less it's without protection for the boss
Rollin' in my double, raw, rugged, and ruthless
Keep a vest through these hard times, knowin' it's useless
And my crew, who could should be mistaken for Jews
We all about our past, blast if he break the rules
Fools done snitched for the D.A., be heaven sent
Switched like a stone-bitch, turned str8 severed then, why?
Then they wonder why niggas die
Put your family in danger just to get high
Now, what the hell can we get from jail?
More tricks for the crime rate, this is hell
Bail out, a thug nigga fresh out the jail house
Open your safe count and take all your mail out
Whatever happens happens
Whoever falls dies
We fresh out of time, livin' blind, so we all ride
In times like these, chronic and tie weed
Puffin' through these High Speedz
And people say





Whatcha gonna do when you get outta jail?
I'm gonna buy me a g

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of 2Pac & The Outlawz's song "High Speed" are a window into the life of a gangsta rapper in the fast lane. The opening lines convey a sense of urgency and impatience, as the rapper speaks on behalf of his fellow gangsters, who are all in a hurry. They all want to live their lives at high speed, but the rapper is urging them to slow down and take it easy. Despite the chaos and danger that surrounds them, he assures them that everything will be alright.


The lyrics go on to describe the violent and reckless lifestyle of the rapper and his crew. He talks about smoking weed and buying guns, showing a disregard for the law and a willingness to use violence to protect themselves. He boasts about his hardened nature, saying he's even worse than the thugs he breeds. He speaks about his many enemies who seek to harm him, but he's too tough for them to take down. He talks about his crew, who are all like family to him, and who share his ruthless mentality.


Overall, "High Speed" is a song that glorifies the gangster lifestyle, and doesn't shy away from violence and danger. It's a vivid and powerful portrayal of a world that many of us will never experience.


Line by Line Meaning

I speak
I am expressing my thoughts


For all my niggas livin' in the rush
This is a message for all those living life in a hurry


Slow it down just a notch baby
Take a deep breath, relax and take it slow


It's goin' be alright, it's goin' be alright
Everything will be fine, don't worry.


Life in High Speed
I am living my life very fast


Fuck the punishment, tie weed
I don't care about the consequences, I still smoke weed


I gonna buy me a gun
I am going to buy a gun


Fuck doin' time
I'm not willing to go to prison.


I live life High Speed
I live my life very fast and recklessly


Slightly disillusioned by weed
I am starting to question the effects of smoking weed


I breed thug muthafuckas even worse than me
I am raising and teaching younger people to be violent and aggressive like me


When I bleed, my enemies best to flee quickly, on me
My enemies should be afraid because I am willing to fight back


My army, niggas deceive swiftly
My crew is smart and quick to deceive others


Look at you now, why you want to hang out?
Why did you betray me and expect me to still want to hang out with you?


I pull the hammer back, strike wit' a cannon and blow your muthafuckin' back out
I will shoot you with my gun and kill you.


They blast but I'm still standin'
Even though they shot at me, I am still alive


Slightly scarred deep
I am wounded, physically and emotionally


Questions for the lord, why he don't like me, guard my soul
I question why God seems to not like me, please protect my soul


Though my life was hard with no remorse
Even though my life has been difficult, I have never shown remorse for my actions


I absorb bomb less it's without protection for the boss
I try to handle everything myself, except when it affects my 'boss'


Rollin' in my double, raw, rugged, and ruthless
I'm driving around in my car, feeling aggressive and dangerous


Keep a vest through these hard times, knowin' it's useless
I wear a bulletproof vest even though I know it may not protect me


And my crew, who could should be mistaken for Jews
People might confuse my group with Jewish people (due to our wealth)


We all about our past, blast if he break the rules
We strongly value our history, and will attack anyone who disrespects us


Fools done snitched for the D.A., be heaven sent
People who snitch are betrayers and will be punished


Switched like a stone-bitch, turned str8 severed then, why?
They have turned on us, and we don't understand why


Then they wonder why niggas die
People wonder why violence and death is so common in our community


Put your family in danger just to get high
People are risking their family's safety to get drugs


Now, what the hell can we get from jail?
What good can come from going to prison?


More tricks for the crime rate, this is hell
Prison is only making things worse and increasing the crime rate.


Bail out, a thug nigga fresh out the jail house
I am posting bail and getting out of jail as a tough guy


Open your safe count and take all your mail out
We're going to rob you and steal whatever we can


Whatever happens happens
I don't care what happens, I will deal with it when it comes


Whoever falls dies
Anyone who gets in our way will end up dead


We fresh out of time, livin' blind, so we all ride
We are running out of time and taking risks, so we all stick together


In times like these, chronic and tie weed
In times of stress and danger, we turn to drugs to cope


Puffin' through these High Speedz
We are driving fast while smoking marijuana


And people say
People often criticize us


Whatcha gonna do when you get outta jail?
What are you going to do when you are released from prison?


I'm gonna buy me a g
I am planning to purchase a gun.




Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: DARRYL HARPER, TUPAC SHAKUR, YAFEU FULA, MALCOLM (E.D.I.) GREENIDGE, ADRIAN BELEW, CHRIS FRANTZ, TINA WEYMOUTH, STEVEN STANLEY

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Agent Bosconian


on So Many Tears - Live


I fear only God and no human being


Even in the face of danger, I will stay strong


I have cried so much and fear that I might die soon


God, please guide me and take me to heaven if I die


I grew up in a sad, and lonely environment and it affected me in a gravely manner


I was abandoned; all alone and grew up in a community that was doomed to fail


My mind was greatly troubled and I couldn't be able to find my inner peace


I found solace and comfort in adopting a tough and rebellious lifestyle


Do you understand my pain and sorrow? I don't ever dwell on the past memories


To survive in a dangerous environment, you must react aggressively and quickly; in order to stay alive


I will always remember my friend, Kato. A good friend who has tragically died, and is no longer with us, anymore


I witnessed the day Kato perished on the streets and was calling for help


May Kato, and those who died before him, truly find peace in death


Is there really a place in heaven for a gangster like me? Always think and never forget about me


The friends that I once shared my laughter with; are now buried in their graves in the cemetery. I continue to shed countless tears for them; as I grieve for them


As I face many difficulties in the music industry, I will do whatever it takes to overcome it


People call me greedy and selfish for making money, yet they rarely can see me


I feel like I'm being cursed by the world and havin' disturbing; yet horrible premonitions


I have a fear that I will die and lie inside a coffin on a hearse, and want God's guidance and empathy


I want to escape from the problems, stress and the hurting of life


I yearned; longing for happiness and clarity in my troubled life


I'm trapped in jail and my life is in shambles


I feel like I'm doomed to go to Hell, but I don't know why


I'm in denial about my life, and I'm scared of death


If I go to hell, I will be in eternal pain and cry so much


I'm lost and tired, and I've cried so much


I'm contemplating suicide, so stay away from me


I'm intentionally moving towards death


I'm ready to die, and I feel like I have nothing to live for


The streets were ruthless, and I couldn't find peace


I'm on the verge of breaking down, and I long for peace


I lost my soul and my identity, but I was unaware


I had demons in my mind that were taking over


The demons inside me grew and ignited a fire


My head felt like a bomb ready to explode, it was a nasty game


I have no happy memories, only pain and sadness


I imagine my enemies murdering me in my sleep


I wonder if I'll live to see the next day


I ask God to pardon me for my wrongs as death approaches


God knows I tried my best, but I've seen people get killed


I witnessed innocent people, including children, being killed by drive-by shootings


I wonder why these tragedies happen as I pass by


I feel sad as I see the outline of a body on the ground and turn to drugs for comfort


I don't want this life, I want something different


There is no promising future for me; I'm trapped in the cycle of crime and violence


I feel like I'm in a never-ending maze


Alcohol made me act out and lose my mind


I've been disillusioned and now want a family


I want a family to see a better side of myself that isn't tainted by my past


I don't trust my girlfriend because she's been influenced by the negative environment around us


I hear rumors that my girlfriend is cheating on me with my friends, and I can't handle it


I collapse and pray for God to let me into heaven


I've cried countless tears and beg for God's mercy to let me into heaven


I've lost so many years and cried so many tears


God, I lost so many friends and associates, and...


God knows I tried my best, but I've seen people get killed


I witnessed innocent people, including children, being killed by drive-by shootings


I wonder why these tragedies happen as I pass by


I feel sad as I see the outline of a body on the ground and turn to drugs for comfort


I don't want this life, I want something different


There is no promising future for me; I'm trapped in the cycle of crime and violence


I feel like I'm in a never-ending maze


Alcohol made me act out and lose my mind


I've been disillusioned and now want a family


I want a family to see a better side of myself that isn't tainted by my past


I don't trust my girlfriend because she's been influenced by the negative environment around us


I hear rumors that my girlfriend is cheating on me with my friends, and I can't handle it


I collapse and pray for God to let me into heaven


I've cried countless tears and beg for God's mercy to let me into heaven


I've lost so many years and cried so many tears


God, I lost so many friends and associates, and cried so many tears

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A.Bosconian


on So Many Tears


I am not afraid of anything or anyone other than God.


Even when I am in the darkest of times and places.


I have cried so many tears because of the pain and hardships I have faced in my life.


I ask God to guide me and be with me in my journey through life.


Even as a child in elementary school, I found myself attracted to and surrounded by sadness and hopelessness.


I was abandoned and grew up among a generation of people who were doomed to fail.


My mind was constantly struggling, and I could not find a sense of peace or comfort anywhere.


I found a sense of identity and belonging when I got the tattoo of 'Thug Life' on my chest.


Do you understand the struggles and pain that I have experienced in my life?


I am not dwelling on my past mistakes, and if you want to be successful, you shouldn't be either.


In order to defend yourself and your community from violence, you must be the first one to take action. We should never forget Kato, who was killed due to senseless violence.


Kato is no longer with us and has passed away.


I witnessed violent crimes, and I've seen the aftermath of people being killed on the streets.


I hope Kato, and all those who have passed before him, are resting in peace.


Is there a place in heaven for someone like me, who has lived a life of violence and crime?


Remember me and all of my friends who have died and are now buried in the cemetery.


I address God.


I have experienced a lot of suffering throughout my life.


I have cried so many tears because of the pain and hardships I have faced in my life.


Now that I am struggling in the music industry.


I will do whatever it takes to succeed, even if it means being labeled as greedy and only focused on making money.


Even though I am chasing success, I rarely get to enjoy it or be seen by others.


I feel cursed and have a negative outlook on the world.


I am having visions of dying and leaving this world in a coffin.


I ask God if he can understand what I am going through and help me.


I want to be relieved of all the stress and suffering I feel.


I want to experience happiness again, which has been absent from my life for some time.


I feel like I am losing sight of what's important in my life.


I feel trapped in my current situation, and my quality of life is suffering as a result.


I already feel like I am destined to go to hell, and I question where I went wrong in my life.


I am unable to come to terms with my reality.


When I die, I fear that I will be punished forever in the afterlife.


I feel lost and tired.


I have cried so much that I am now having suicidal thoughts, so please don't be near me.


Everything I do feels like a complicated and difficult step.


To bring me closer to what I want to achieve.


I am prepared to accept death at any moment since I feel like I have nothing to live for.


Things were very rough and merciless on the streets.


I was never able to find peace or rest in that environment.


I am close to falling apart and screaming for peace.


Even though I was empty and lost, I couldn't understand or recognize it at the time.


My mind was plagued with negative thoughts and emotions, which were trying to escape constantly.


The negative thoughts and emotions had been planted long ago and have now taken root, and the flame of negativity is now growing stronger.


Just like a match can light a fire, the negative thoughts in my brain can also do the same, causing pain and suffering.


I have no good memories to comfort me, only sadness and suffering.


I am afraid of being attacked and killed by the people who hate me, even in my sleep.


I wonder if I will survive through the night to see the light of the new day?


I ask God for forgiveness for my past mistakes and wrongdoings.


I am trying to face my problems and come out stronger and better.


The Lord knows I have tried my best, and I have witnessed violent deaths in my community.


Drive-by shootings have resulted in the loss of many lives, including innocent children.


I wonder why these tragedies are happening in my community as I walk around and see the devastation.


I am saddened as I look at the markings on the pavement where someone has been killed, and the only way I can deal with this pain is by getting high.


I understand that this isn't the kind of life that I want for myself, and I want to change it.


I want to change my life for the better.


I feel like there is no future for me, no matter how hard I try to change.


I am trapped in the cycle of crime and violence that exists in my community.


I am lost and confused about how to get out of this situation.


The alcohol has influenced me to act more recklessly and dangerously.


I have lost faith and become cynical about life recently.


I have been wanting to have children and start a family.


I want to see a better version of myself in my children, someone who isn't always involved in negative activities.


I don't fully trust my partner because of the negative influence of our environment.


My partner has also been affected by the negative influences of our environment, and I am hearing strange noises because of how paranoid I am.


I am paranoid that my partner is cheating on me with my friends, and I can't handle the stress anymore.


I am begging God to forgive me and let me into heaven when I die.


I have lost many friends and acquaintances to violence and death.


As a result of these losses, I have cried many tears and experienced a lot of sadness.


I have experienced a lot of pain and suffering throughout my life.

A.Bosconian


on So Many Tears

The lyrics of Tupac Shakur's song "So Many Tears" explore the themes of paranoia, pain, and death. The first verse of the song presents Tupac's fearlessness of men, but not of God. The rapper then describes his life growing up, where he felt like he was surrounded by misery but found a sense of identity and belonging in the Thug Life culture. He mourns the deaths of his friends, particularly Kato, who was murdered in the streets. Tupac questions to himself whether there is heaven for a "G" and reflects on the many homies who died; that are now in the cemetery.

In the second verse, Tupac reveals his struggles in the music industry, where he feels overwhelmed by the pressure and pain. He admits to being greedy and having a vision of dying young. Tupac requests God to free him from the pain and suffering he experiences in life. The final verse of the song sees Tupac lost, weary, and suicidal. He delves into his struggles with addiction, and he starts to hear voices and experience demons in his mind. Tupac desires to change, but he feels trapped in the game, and he is unsure of his lady's loyalty.

Overall, Tupac Shakur's "So Many Tears" is a poignant song that reflects the artist's tumultuous life and his struggles with death and paranoia. The lyrics also tackle the harsh realities of growing up in the ghetto and the impact that violence and loss have on the psyche of an individual.

Gabriel Benard Cote


on California Love - Original Mix (Explicit)

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