Me Against the World
2Pac Lyrics

It's just me against the world
There's no one else who will help me or look out for me

Nothin' to lose
I've already lost everything, so I have nothing left to lose

Stuck in the game
I'm trapped in a dangerous life of gang violence and poverty

Can you picture my prophecy?
Can you see the future I'm predicting?

Stress in the city, the cops is hot for me
I'm constantly being targeted by the police in a city full of stress and violence

The projects is full of bullets, though bodies is droppin'
The public housing projects are rife with gun violence and death

There ain't no stoppin' me
Nothing can hold me back or prevent me from doing what I need to survive

Constantly movin' while makin' millions
I'm constantly on the move, risking my life while trying to make money by any means necessary

Witnessin' killings, leavin' dead bodies in abandoned buildings
I watch people die and leave their bodies in abandoned buildings that are used as hiding places

Can't reach the children, 'cause they're illin'
I can't help the kids who are already caught up in the violent lifestyle

Addicted to killin' and the appeal from the cap peelin'
Some people are addicted to murder and enjoy the rush of shooting a gun

Without feelin', but will they last or be blasted?
These killers don't feel anything, but will they survive or die in the violence?

Hard-headed bastard, maybe he'll listen in his casket
Some people are too stubborn to change, but maybe they will understand when they die

The aftermath, more bodies being buried
After the violence, more people are being killed and buried

I'm losing my homies in a hurry, they're relocating to the cemetery
My friends are dying quickly and ending up in the cemetery

Got me worried, stressin', my vision's blurry
I'm anxious and stressed out, and my eyesight is failing due to the violence

The question is "will I live?" No one in the world loves me
I don't know if I'll survive this dangerous lifestyle, and I feel unloved and alone in the world

I'm headed for danger, don't trust strangers
I'm always in danger, and I don't trust anyone I don't know

Put one in the chamber whenever I'm feelin' this anger
I always keep my gun loaded and ready for when I feel angry or threatened

Don't wanna make excuses, 'cause this is how it is
I don't want to justify my actions, but this is just the reality of my life

What's the use? Unless we're shootin', no one notices the youth
No one pays attention to young people unless they're involved in violence

Could somebody help me? I'm out here all by myself, see
I could really use some help, because I'm alone and struggling

Pictures of my birth on this earth is what I'm dreamin'
I dream of a life where I wasn't born into poverty and violence

Seein' Daddy's semen, full of crooked demons, already crazy
I inherited my father's violent tendencies and feel like I'm already crazy

Had me scared, but left me prepared for a while
The nightmares I had as a child terrified me, but they also made me tough and ready for danger

Ever'day there's mo' death, and plus I'm dough-less
Every day there's more death around me, and I don't have any money

I'm bout to act up, go load the Mac up, now watch me klacka
I'm getting ready to do something violent and dangerous with my gun

Tried makin' fat cuts, but yo it ain't workin'
I tried to make money by dealing drugs, but it wasn't bringing in as much as I needed

And evil's lurkin', I can see him smirkin'
I can feel the evil around me and sense that it's laughing at me

When I gets to pervin', so what?
When I'm feeling aggressive and angry, I don't care about the consequences

Go put some work in, and make my mail, makin' sales
I need to go out and do something dangerous to make money and sell drugs

Risking 25 with a L, but oh, well
I'm risking twenty-five years in prison with a life sentence, but I don't care

With all this extra stressin'
With all the stress I'm feeling

The question I wonder is after death, after my last breath
What will happen to me after I die?

When will I finally get to rest through this oppression?
When will I finally find peace from the violence and poverty around me?

They punish the people that's askin' questions
People who ask questions are punished and targeted by those in power

And those that possess, steal from the ones without possessions
People who have power and resources often take advantage of those who don't have anything

The message I stress, to make it stop, study your lessons
The only way to end the violence and oppression is to educate yourself and understand the system

Be grateful for blessings
Appreciate what you have and be thankful for it

Don't ever change, keep your essence
Stay true to who you are and your identity

The power is in the people and politics, we address
We have the power to change things through politics and organizing

Always do your best, don't let this pressure make you panic
Always try your hardest, even when things are tough and stressful

And when you get stranded
And when you feel like you're stuck and don't know what to do

And things don't go the way you planned it
And when your plans fall through or don't work out

Dreamin' of riches, in a position of makin' a difference
We should dream of making a positive impact on the world, not just getting rich

Politicians and hypocrites, they don't wanna listen
People in power often don't listen to those who are struggling

If I'm insane, it's the fame made a brother change
If I'm going crazy, it's because of the fame and attention that comes with this lifestyle

It wasn't nothin' like the game
This life of violence and poverty is nothing like what people think it is

I know it seem hard sometimes, but, uh
I know this life is tough and stressful, but...

Through every dark night, there's a bright day after that
Things will get better eventually, even when things seem bad

So no matter how hard it get, stick your chest out
No matter how tough things get, be proud of who you are and keep going

Keep your head up, and handle it
Stay positive and keep going, you can handle it