Change the World
2pac feat. Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Lyrics

Raising hustlers, thieves and prostitutes
The community is made up of people with morally questionable behaviors

Young homie think before you shoot, murderer
Young people should consider the consequences of their actions before engaging in violence

Where will our children go
There are no safe places for children to go in the community

When there's no place safe (nowhere) anywhere they can go
Children have nowhere to go where they can feel safe

And trouble may come in sometime you get pulled
Sometimes trouble can find you when you least expect it, such as when you get stopped by law enforcement

Over by one time and when its 1999 the one didn't even make any stride
Law enforcement is still discriminatory towards people of color even in the year 1999

Murder all around the whole world is nausiatin'
The prevalence of violence across the globe is sickening

Everybody's hatin', everybody overrated
People are too quick to judge and don't give each other a fair chance

Why everybody's actin' agitated
People are behaving in a way that suggests they are overly stressed and anxious

I thought we graduated back in the sat away
It seems like people haven't learned anything since school

Up on the battle station (oh yeah)
We need to get ready to fight for change

Patience is a birth defect and you know ain't nobody perfect
Being patient is a difficult trait to cultivate, and everyone makes mistakes

And when the curtains blow
When secrets are revealed

O's open up the door no more, no more.
Once secrets are revealed, they can't be ignored any longer

See we losing this world we love
The world is slowly deteriorating

And it looks like the sin that won't end
The sinful behavior in the world seems never-ending

So I'm reaching high up above
I'm looking to a higher power for guidance

Lord let your blessings begin
May God start to bestow his blessings upon us

And let's change the world
Let's work together to make a positive difference in the world

And got me ready to set off the riot,
I'm prepared to instigate a violent uprising

Ridin' with my Trues Humbly United Gathering Souls
I'm riding with my fellow gang members who share my values

Here we go, roll up some more Phillies
Let's smoke some more blunts

My nigga let me hit it
Can I take a hit of that blunt, my friend?

Niggas we thuggin' immortalized, let's get high,
We're criminal gang members, but we feel invincible and we want to continue getting high

It's them niggas you most desire
We're the type of people others are envious of

I can remember from way back in the day,
I have memories from a long time ago

Coming up out the ghetto was a hell of a struggle
Growing up in poverty was very difficult

From selling the fiends llello
From selling drugs to addicts

But it was my dream to kick flows
I always wanted to be a rapper

And put my people on another level
I wanted to elevate my community through music

Now could it be for the lust (Lust)
Did I do it for fame and fortune?

Could it be for the rush (Rush)
Did I do it for the thrill of the game?

My niggas love when they bust (Bust)
My friends enjoy shooting their guns

They steady buck and they duck (Duck)
They shoot and take cover to avoid retaliation

They put your dick in the dust (Dust)
They leave their enemies humiliated

My niggas creeping on a come up
My friends are slowly rising to success

Come up nigga, killer, thuggish ruggish nigga
We're tough and dangerous individuals who are on the rise

Nigga, finna' descent into the dawn of a new millennium
We're about to enter a new era in history

Anticipating life without Satan hating,
Looking forward to a time when there is no evil in the world

And all enemies to hell, I'm sendin them
I want my enemies to suffer and go to hell

Everyday the devil at me,
I face temptation and evil every day

And I wish the Lord throw a Hummer at me, I ain't happy
I want a luxury vehicle, but it won't bring me true happiness

Me and Eazy E in a B-E-N-Z, with my niggas right next to me
I'm driving in a fancy car with my friends

It's my legacy, we can't let it stop, uh uh, not now
My music and my reputation can't be lost or tarnished

The whole world ending up in buck-buck-pow
The world is heading towards destruction and violence

Corruption, destruction, disaster
The world is filled with dishonesty, violence, and negative events

Everybody tryna rap faster than the master
Other rappers are attempting to copy my style and outdo me

Oh Lord, could you save my soul?
I'm asking God for salvation

Nigga tryna go platinum 'round 40 years old
I'm trying to achieve platinum record sales, even though I'm getting older

The Lord know we can do this shit,
God knows we're capable of success

It ain't no stoppin us now 'cause we can prove this shit
We're unstoppable and we can prove our worth

Nigga me, Stew D, PD, Freaky G,
I'm naming my friends and associates

The whole world wanna be riding with me
Everyone wants to be a part of my success

I'm in the flesh, let's talk about sex,
I'm here in person, let's discuss sex

Babies having babies, Generation X
Teenagers are having unplanned pregnancies, which is a problem for the current generation

With the AIDS epidemic, we ain't pure no more,
The spread of AIDS has affected everyone and made our society less pure

And I know they gotta cure for this shit, we ain't rich
There is likely a cure for AIDS, but it's not readily available to those who can't afford it

First we lost Eazy, then we lost Pac
We lost two influential rappers, Eazy E and Tupac, to untimely deaths

Biggie got killed, when this shit gonna stop?
Another famous rapper, Notorious B.I.G., was killed and we're wondering when the violence will end

Everybody wanna know what's goin' on
Everyone is curious about the state of the world

With the thuggish, ruggish, Bone, Bone, Bone, Bone
With the tough and rebellious Bone Thugs-N-Harmony

Tryna' get prepared for the Y2K
We're trying to prepare ourselves for the Y2K bug

And if I don't die today, I'm gonna try an change the world
I'm determined to make a positive impact on the world while I'm still alive

You need a lesson you can learn from rapping
Music can be a valuable tool for teaching important lessons

But they try an ban it, realize that it ain't gonna happen
People have attempted to ban rap music, but they won't succeed

We done changed the world,
We've already made a difference in the world

Ghetto voices being heard and failed
People from the ghetto are finally being heard, but they still face many challenges

You know it's funny, I got my guns, better arm yourself
It's ironic that I have guns while telling others to arm themselves

Most don't have a clue, if it goes down what to do?
Most people are unprepared for dangerous situations

Don't you know this government ain't built for me and you
The government doesn't prioritize the needs of the people like us

I have a dream, no, I have a wish
I have a hope for the future

If we can't save ourselves, then let's save the kids
If we can't save ourselves from our current situation, let's save the next generation

Let the world go, let these babies have somethin'
Let's stop being selfish and let the children have a better future

Let the world go, just don't blow this motherfucker up
Let's avoid destroying the world in our attempts to make it a better place

You kill him, he'll kill you
Violence begets violence

Some say it stupid but violence really lives where I come from
Some people might think it's foolish, but violence is a part of everyday life where I grew up

Hungry little kids where I come from
There are many impoverished children where I come from

Judge not me where I come from
Don't judge me based on the negative aspects of my upbringing or community