Street Dreams
Nas/2Pac Lyrics

Street dreams are made of these
Everyone has aspirations and desires for a better life

Niggaz push Beemers and 300 E's
Success is often depicted through material possessions such as luxury cars

A drug dealer's destiny is reachin a key
The intended goal of a drug dealer is to become wealthy by reaching both financial and drug distribution success

Everybody's lookin for somethin..
Motivation to reach goals is what drives people towards success

Shorties on they knees, for niggaz with big G's
Some people are willing to do anything to attain wealth and success, even if it means selling out their principles

Who am I to disagree?
Nas acknowledges this reality but isn't necessarily in support of it

My man put me up for the share, one-fourth of a square
Nas is offered a chance to make money in the drug trade

Headed for Delaware, with one change of gear
He was sent out with the intention of selling drugs for profit

Nothin on my mind but the dime sack we blazed
Nas is enjoying the temporary high of the drugs he and his friend smoked

With the glaze in my eye, that we find when we crave
Their addiction to drugs is apparent through their glazed eyes

Dollars and cents, a fugitive with two attempts
Nas has a criminal history with the authorities

Jakes had no trace of the face, now they drew a print
The authorities are trying to catch Nas but they do not have any evidence yet

Though I'm innocent, til proven guilty
Nas claims he is innocent until proven guilty

I'ma try to filthy, purchase a club and start up realty
His plan is to make a lot of money and to use it to start a business buying and selling property

For real G, I'ma fullfill my dream
Nas is determined to achieve his goals at all costs

If I conceal my scheme, then precisely I'll build my cream
Nas knows that he has to keep his criminal activity a secret in order to achieve the financial success he desires

The first trip without the clique
Nas is taking a risk by doing a drug run by himself

Sent the bitch with the quarter brick, this is it
He sends a woman with a quarter kilogram of drugs to make the transaction

Fresh face, NY plates got a Crooked I for the Jakes
The car with New York license plates is purposely designed to avoid being caught by police

I want it all, ArmorAll Benz and endless papes
Nas wants to be extremely wealthy and acquire luxurious material possessions

God sake, what nigga got to do to make a half million
He sees making half a million dollars as an achievable goal and is willing to take the risks to achieve it

Without the FBI catchin feelings
Nas doesn't want to be caught by the authorities

From fat cat to papi, niggaz see the cat
He has gone from being a street thug to being looked up to by others in his community

Twenty-five to flat, push a thousand feet back
Nas is living in a high rise apartment with a view and has become successful in the drug trade

Holdin gats wasn't making me fat, snitches on my back
Despite being involved in the criminal underworld, he knows that he can't let his guard down as there are always people spying on him

Livin with moms, gettin it on, flushin crack down the toilet
Nas lives with his mother but still manages to carry out his criminal activities

Two sips from bein alcoholic
Nas has a tendency to drink alcohol, which could be a warning sign of addiction

Nine hundred ninety nine thou from bein rich but now I'm all for it
He sees the huge financial rewards of the drug trade and is willing to take risks to achieve it

My man saw it like Dionne Warwick
His friend had a vision of their future success, similar to how Dionne Warwick was known for predicting the future

A wiser team, for a wiser dream we could all score with
Nas believes that teamwork and working together towards a similar goal is the key to success

The cartel Argentina coke with the nina
The drug trade stretches globally and is not just a local operation

Up in the hotel, smokin on sessamina
Nas and his associates are smoking marijuana in a hotel room

Trina got the fishscale between her
A woman named Trina is in possession of cocaine

The way the bitch shook her ass yo the dogs never seen her
Trina's attractiveness and style of dancing is impressive to those who are with her

She got me back livin sweeter, fresh Caesar
Trina's presence has made Nas feel good and he has just gotten a fresh and stylish haircut

Guess, David Robinson's, Walle' moccasins
He is wearing a pair of shoes that were created by the famous basketball player, David Robinson

Bitches blow me while hoppin in the drop-top BM
Women are attracted to Nas's wealth and success and are willing to do sexual favors to be around him

Word is bond son, I had that bitch down on my shit like this
He's referring to how he had a woman performing oral sex on him

Growin' up project-struck, lookin for luck dreamin
Nas grew up in a high poverty area and dreamt of a better life

Scopin' the large niggaz beamin, check what I'm seein
He's looking at the rich and successful people in his community and hoping to achieve what they have

Cars, ghetto stars pushin ill Europeans
He sees success being represented by those who drive nice European cars

G'n, heard about them old timers OD'n
He has heard about older drug dealers who have overdosed and died

Young, early 80's, throwin rocks at the crazy lady
Nas has been involved in acts of violence during his youth

Worshippin' every word them rope rockin niggaz gave me
He was heavily influenced by the rap artists and their lyrics that he listened to growing up

The street raised me up, givin a fuck
Nas attributes his upbringing and environment to shaping him into the person he is today

I thought Jordan's and a gold chain was livin it up
As a young man, he believed that owning a pair of expensive sneakers and a gold chain was a sign of success

I knew the dopes, the pushers, the addicts everybody
Nas was being exposed to drugs and the criminal underworld from an early age

Cut out of class, just to smoke blunts and drink naughty
He would often skip school to smoke marijuana and consume alcohol

Ain't that funny? Gettin put on to crack money
The irony of how he started in the drug trade selling crack cocaine

With all the gunplay, paintin the kettle black hungry
The environment that he grew up in was violent and challenging, which made people hungry for success at all costs

A case of beers in the staircase I wasted years
He spent a lot of time drinking beer and hanging out in the stairwell of his building

Some niggaz went for theirs, flippin coke as they career
Others who grew up with him saw the drug trade as their career and became successful in it

But I'm a rebel stressin, to pull out of the heat no doubt
Nas is trying to escape from the criminal world and change his life around

With Jeeps tinted out, spendin never holdin out
He is buying expensive items such as luxury cars and is not holding back on spending his drug money