Last Words
Bravehearts; Nas Lyrics

These are last words of a hanging slave
Acknowledging the pain of those who suffered through slavery and their last words as they were hung.

How could I forget this
Expressing the importance of remembering history and the atrocities that occurred.

I rob you put you on my hit list
The singer is a criminal who adds people to their list of targets to rob and harm.

Under my nails are dirty look at the grime
The artist's hands are dirty and indicative of their criminal activity.

My burnt lips from the roach clips
The artist smokes marijuana, which has caused them to burn their lips on the roach clips.

How can I shine
The singer is struggling to find success and shine in life with their current circumstances.

Being broke and bag a dope bitch
The singer is financially struggling and resorts to dating a drug dealer to get by.

Powerful mind we brave men
Despite their criminal activity, the artist believes that they possess a strong and brave mentality.

I blow smoke and I'ma keep sayin
The artist will continue to smoke marijuana and maintain their current lifestyle.

I want to be more than that bullet that go through ya zone
The artist aspires to be more than just a violent criminal who shoots people.

Want to be the lead that tear through ya skin and crack bones
The singer desires to have a powerful impact on others, but not through violence.

Want to be the heat you feel making ya moan
The artist wants to bring passion and intensity into people's lives in a positive way.

Want to be the hospital bed that you lay on
The singer wants to help and heal those who are hurt or sick.

Want to be the god you feel when you pray-on
The singer wants to have a positive influence on people's spirituality and faith.

It's Nashawn the type that get the hyper-con
The singer identifies themselves as being anxious and hyper-vigilant.

I'm gonna kill something
The artist is intent on committing violence and harming others.

Rap cats be real fronting
The artist believes that many rappers are fake and insincere in their music.

Fuck shooting legs
The singer believes in causing serious harm or killing someone rather than injuring them.

Cock back put his brains on the pave
The singer plans to shoot someone in the head and kill them on the pavement.

Nigga how bout that
The artist is challenging someone to confront them and their violent intentions.

Close range with the gadge get payed
The artist plans to shoot someone at close range and get paid for their criminal activity.

First rapper to shoot off stage
The artist brags about being the first rapper to commit violence on stage.

Turn the front page the next day my life is like a book
The singer's life is full of dramatic events and their actions make headlines.

A twenty four hour song without no hook
The artist's life is like a song that never stops or slows down, with no breaks or catchy hooks.

Millennium Thug computer chips up in my slug
The singer considers themselves to be a modern-day thug, with advanced technology in their weapons.

Turn quarters when you turn quarters know who to plug
The singer knows how to make money by selling drugs and has connections to people who buy them.

Thugs around me outside its grimmy outside
The singer's environment is full of dangerous people and the world is a harsh place outside of their circle.

Better slide before you get bodied outside
The artist is warning someone to leave quickly before they get harmed or killed.

I'ma prison cell six by nine
The artist is currently in prison and confined to a small cell.

Living hell stone wall metal bars for the gods in jail
Prison is a miserable and painful experience, with stone walls and metal bars separating them from the outside world.

My nickname the can, the slammer, the big house
The singer has various nicknames for prison, all of which emphasize the confinement and loss of freedom.

I'm the place many fear cause there's no way out
Prison is a fearsome and terrifying place because there is no easy escape.

I take the sun away put misery instead
Prison is a place of misery where the artist experiences pain and suffering, and there is no joy or light.

When you wit me most folks consider you dead
Spending time with the artist in prison is like a form of death or being cut off from the outside world.

I saw too many inmates falling apart
Prison is a brutal and traumatic experience that often causes mental and emotional harm to those who are incarcerated.

Call for the gods and let them out when it's dark
Inmates often turn to religion for comfort and hope, and pray to be freed from their confinement.

Convicts think they alone but if they listen close
Inmates often feel isolated and alone, but if they pay attention they can hear the pain and suffering of others around them.

They can hear me groan touch the wall feel my pulse
The singer's pain and despair is palpable and can be felt by those around them in prison.

All the pictures you put up is stuck to my skin
Inmates often tape pictures of loved ones to their skin as a reminder of the outside world and the people they care about.

I make it hotter in the summer colder in the winter
The artist has no control over the temperature in their prison cell, and it is often uncomfortable and unbearable.

If the court paroal ya then another con enters
If an inmate is released on parole, another criminal will just take their place in prison.

No remorse for your tears I seen em too often
The singer has become numb to the pain and suffering of others, and does not feel remorse for their actions.

When you cry I make you feel alive inside a coffin
The singer enjoys causing pain and suffering to others, even to the point of death.

Watch you when you eat play with you mind when you sleep
Prison is a place where the artist has complete control over others, even to the point of invading their personal space and thoughts.

Make you dream that you free then make you wake up to me
The artist enjoys tormenting others by giving them false hope of freedom and then crushing it.

Face to face with a cage no matter your age
Prison is a place where inmates are constantly confronted with their confinement and lack of freedom, regardless of their age.

I can shatter you turn you into a savage in rage
The singer has the power to break someone down mentally and turn them into a violent, uncontrollable person.

Change ya life that's if you get a chance to get out
The artist acknowledges that prison can change a person's life, but only if they are lucky enough to get out.

Cause only you and I know what sufferings about
The singer believes that only they and other inmates truly understand the pain and despair of prison.

Yo it's stunning when bed sheets become your woman
In prison, inmates often feel so lonely and isolated that they become attached to inanimate objects, such as their bed sheets.

And I'm the one that gotcha weapons when the beef is coming
The singer has control over the weapons that inmates use to harm each other in prison.

Maybe one day I'll open up my arms to release you
The artist has the power to release inmates from prison, but it is unclear if they will ever choose to do so.

You'll always be my property nigga stay legal
Even if an inmate is eventually released from prison, they will always be under the control of the criminal justice system and unable to escape its reach.

[Chorus]
The chorus repeats the same lines as the beginning of the song, emphasizing the pain and suffering of those who were enslaved and the importance of not forgetting their history.