Lost Souls
2 Pac ft. Outlaws Lyrics
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[Tupac]
Cause I hate to spend
My life, my life, my life, my life
Duckin one-time! (Lost Soul)
How it start, how it start
Started off with, runnin from copses duck and hide from helicopters
We open fire, who can stop us
Gettin twenty-five to life, if the judge don't like us
In my clearest pictures, I see authorities itchin to get us
ATF state feds scandalous bitches
I wasn't promised to it, wasn't bitter or sweet
See if a, nigga don't hustle then the nigga don't eat
Only streets livin do or die circle complete
Repetitive motions and felons in the rush for cheese
Please understand my history a man of many acts
Livin Thug Life, comin equipped, with many gats
Maybe I was just a Lost Soul, trapped in time
Livin in between life, and the cracks were blind
Even though we had hope for dreams that never came
Yet and still we all feel pain
Just wait until rain turn to sunshine
Cause I hate to spend, my life, my life, my life, my life
Duckin one-time! Stranded in the County in the worst way
Hell of a way to spend my twenty-first birthday
Born in the ghetto as a street thug
It's for the neighborhood and weed spots that we love
Lost Souls...
Lost Souls nigga, for my homeboys that passed on
Words from the mind of a Lost Soul
Just wait until rain turn to sunshine
Cause I hate to spend, my life, my life, my life, my life
Duckin one-time!
[Young Noble]
My brother Sean, first on my list, he stuck with
a three-five when he get out would I be dead or alive
He taught me the rules so much, but still In Thugs I Trust
When in danger never hesitate to keep my fuckin trap shut
My Mom Dukes got a little bit of Thug in her
The Devil loves sinners crackheads and drug dealer
Sometimes I feel like the streets are takin over
Never stayin sober, the brain over and over backtrack
My stack's fat, I used to take new
One love to my crew aiyyo this one's for you
[Tupac]
R.I.P., rest in peace to Moo Brown
Know what we gotta do baby, one-time
Just wait until rain turn to sunshine
Cause I hate to spend, my life, my life, my life, my life
Duckin one-time!
(repeat 2X)
One-time! One-time! One-time!
[Idi Amin]
I was born twenty-two years ago, yesterday
But see I saw no reason for me to celebrate, let me demonstrate
Entered the world from out a poisonous womb
Heroin bein consumed already predicitin my doom, soon
to be one of the many misguided
Always the first one on the block to be done tried it and liked it
Lost before I had a chance to find my way
Now I travel through life, not knowin the time of day
Crime for pay, I'm on my way, but don't know, where I'ma end up
I swear to God, it's just a setup
And these are the words from the mind of a Lost Soul (I'ma Lost Soul)
[Tupac]
Just wait until rain turn to sunshine
Cause I hate to spend, my life, my life, my life, my life
Duckin one-time!
(repeat 8X)
All of y'all, keepin y'all in health
To all of y'all, keepin y'all in health
Just to see you smile and enjoy yourself
(repeat 2X)
For all my Doggz, keepin y'all in health
Just to see you smile and enjoy yourself
(repeat 3X)
Throw your hands up (4X to fade)
The lyrics to "Lost Souls" by Tupac ft. Outlawz describe the struggles and pain of living a life filled with violence and crime. It begins by discussing the constant fear of running from the law, living a life where open firing is a norm. The lyrics demonstrate how easy it is for young, troubled souls to fall into the trap of criminal life. The second verse talks about a specific lost soul, Young Noble, and the lessons he learned from his mentor, his brother Sean. Even with strong role models, the temptation of the streets is always present. The song ends with the sentiments of "keepin y'all in health" which can be seen as a message of hope and unity to those still struggling in the streets.
Interestingly, this song was originally recorded by 2Pac alone, but the verses of the Outlawz were added later after his death. The song was released in 1999, two years after Tupac's death, as part of the album Still I Rise. The song was produced by QDIII, the son of the famous jazz musician Quincy Jones.
Line by Line Meaning
Cause I hate to spend
I don't want to waste my life
My life, my life, my life, my life
My life is very important to me
Duckin one-time! (Lost Soul)
I'm trying to avoid the police and I feel lost
How it start, how it start
Let me tell you how the situation began
Started off with, runnin from copses duck and hide from helicopters
It all began with us running away from the police and hiding from helicopters
We open fire, who can stop us
We use our guns and feel powerful
Livin the life of trife juveniles, hopin for righteous
We live a life of mischief as young people, hoping for something better
Gettin twenty-five to life, if the judge don't like us
We may get a very long prison sentence if the judge doesn't like us
In my clearest pictures, I see authorities itchin to get us
I can clearly see the authorities wanting to catch us
ATF state feds scandalous bitches
I think the government is dishonest and treating us unfairly
I wasn't promised to it, wasn't bitter or sweet
I never asked for this life, and it's neither good nor bad
See if a, nigga don't hustle then the nigga don't eat
If you don't work hard, you won't make any money
Only streets livin do or die circle complete
We must live in the streets and fight to survive
Repetitive motions and felons in the rush for cheese
We keep doing the same things over and over again to get money
Please understand my history a man of many acts
I have a complicated past and people should try to understand me
Livin Thug Life, comin equipped, with many gats
I live a life of violence and carry many guns
Maybe I was just a Lost Soul, trapped in time
Perhaps I am just a confused person, stuck in the past
Livin in between life, and the cracks were blind
My life is in between two worlds, and I can't see clearly
Even though we had hope for dreams that never came
We had dreams that never became reality
Yet and still we all feel pain
We all experience pain, despite our tough exterior
Stranded in the County in the worst way
I'm stuck in jail and things are not going well
Hell of a way to spend my twenty-first birthday
It's a terrible way to spend a milestone birthday
Born in the ghetto as a street thug
I grew up in a poor area and learned to be tough
It's for the neighborhood and weed spots that we love
We care about our neighborhood and enjoy smoking weed
Lost Souls...
We are all lost and don't know our way
Just wait until rain turn to sunshine
Things will get better soon
My brother Sean, first on my list, he stuck with
My brother Sean is very important to me and I value his loyalty
a three-five when he get out would I be dead or alive
I wonder if I will still be alive when my brother gets out of prison
He taught me the rules so much, but still In Thugs I Trust
My brother taught me many things, but I still trust my fellow criminals
When in danger never hesitate to keep my fuckin trap shut
When I'm in trouble, I know not to talk and keep it to myself
My Mom Dukes got a little bit of Thug in her
My mom is tough and has some criminal tendencies
The Devil loves sinners crackheads and drug dealer
The devil likes people who do bad things like drugs and sell drugs
Sometimes I feel like the streets are takin over
I feel like the street life is controlling me
Never stayin sober, the brain over and over backtrack
I'm always drinking and my thoughts keep going in circles
My stack's fat, I used to take new
I have a lot of money now and used to be broke
One love to my crew aiyyo this one's for you
I love my friends and this song is dedicated to them
R.I.P., rest in peace to Moo Brown
My friend Moo Brown has passed away and I want to remember him
Know what we gotta do baby, one-time
We need to be careful, the police are around
All of y'all, keepin y'all in health
I hope all of you are doing well
To all of y'all, keepin y'all in health
Again, I hope everyone is healthy
Just to see you smile and enjoy yourself
I want you to be happy
For all my Doggz, keepin y'all in health
This is dedicated to all of my friends
Throw your hands up
Celebrate, put your hands up!
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DAVID MARTIN FRANK, MALCOLM GREENIDGE, MICHAEL A. MURPHY, RUFUS LEE COOPER, SEAN C. THOMAS, TUPAC AMARU SHAKUR
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