Last Words
Nas ft. Millenium Thug Lyrics

These are last words of a hanging slave
Starting off by reminding us that these words come from a place of immense pain and suffering from a time when humans were treated as property and subjected to brutal violence.

How could I forget this
Showing that even though we may try to move on from the past, the scars and trauma of that time are impossible to ignore or forget.

I rob you put you on my hit list
Talking about the violence that is perpetuated within some communities, where people feel they need to take from others in order to survive or thrive.

Under my nails are dirty look at the grime
Describing the physical evidence of a life of hardship and tough labor - the dirt under the nails representing the dirt and grime that they experience in all aspects of their life.

My burnt lips from the roach clips
Acknowledging the realities of addiction, here smoking roaches, and how it can lead to physical harm and pain.

How can I shine
Despite efforts to rise above their circumstances, it can be difficult to shine or succeed when faced with constant hardship and obstacles.

Being broke and bag a dope b****
Using vulgar language, talking about the trade of selling drugs in order to make ends meet when living in poverty, and how it is a harsh reality for many people.

Powerful mind we brave men
Acknowledging the strength and resilience of those who have had to face so much adversity in their lives, and how they must be incredibly mentally strong to overcome the challenges they face.

I blow smoke and I'ma keep sayin
Smoking to cope with the hardships of life, and continuing to speak out about the realities of their experiences, even when it may be uncomfortable for others to hear.

I want to be more than that bullet that go through ya zone
Talking about wanting to be more than just a vessel of violence or destruction, to have a purpose beyond causing harm.

Want to be the lead that tear through ya skin and crack bones
Describing a desire to be powerful, something that can cause destruction and fearsome damage.

Want to be the heat you feel makin ya moan
Using sexual imagery to describe the desire to feel powerful and desired, to be the source of intense sensation and pleasure.

Want to be the hospital bed that you lay on
Expressing a desire to be a source of comfort and healing, something that can help others when they are at their most vulnerable.

Want to be the god you feel when you pray-on
Expressing a desire to be powerful and divine, to be the one that people turn to for help and guidance, as a sort of deity.

It's Nashawn the type that get the hyper-con
Introducing the singer Nashawn, who is saying they have the ability to cause a lot of chaos and destruction.

I'm gonna kill something
Using violent language to describe the desire to cause harm to others, to take life.

Rap cats be real frontin
Calling out other rappers who talk tough but don't live up to their words.

F*** shootin legs
Using vulgar language to say that they don't want to just injure others, but kill them outright.

C*** back put his brains on the pave
Using graphic language to describe violent action, to show the severity of their intent.

N**** how bout that
Using this phrase as a challenge to those who may question their toughness or intent.

Close range with the gadge get payed
Talking about using a gun at close range to inflict the most damage and ensure they get paid for the hit.

First rapper to shoot off stage
Claiming to be the first rapper to have pulled a weapon or fired a shot while on stage.

Turn the front page the next day my life is like a book
Addressing the media's fascination with violence and how they would quickly move on to the next story, while someone's life and story would end with a single bullet.

A twenty four hour song without no hook
Describing the constant stress and danger they face, with no respite or break from the violence.

Millennium Thug computer chips up in my slug
Talking about the use of technology in their violent acts, with computer chips in their bullets for accuracy or tracking purposes.

Turn quarters when you turn quarters know who to plug
Saying that they know who to talk to or connect with in order to get access to weapons or drugs.

Thugs around me outside its grimmy outside
Describing the environment they live in, which is full of danger and tough individuals.

Better slide before you get bodied outside
Issuing a warning that people should leave the area, or they could be killed or injured.

I'm a prison cell six by nine
Speaking from the perspective of a prison cell, which is a metaphor for the feeling of being trapped or confined by one's own circumstances.

Livin' hell stone wall metal bars for the gods in jail
Describing the incredibly harsh living conditions of prisons, where the walls and bars make it feel like a living hell.

My nickname the can, the slammer, the big house
Repeating some of the slang terms for prison, emphasizing the inescapable nature of it.

I'm the place many fear cause there's no way out
Describing how prisons are seen as a place of punishment and confinement, with no escape and no hope for most people.

I take the sun away put misery instead
Talking about the emotional impact of imprisonment, where one's positive experiences in life are taken away and replaced with misery.

When you wit me most folks consider you dead
Using stark language to describe how living in this environment can make others feel like you are no longer alive or living a full life.

I saw too many inmates fallin apart
Talking about the mental and emotional toll that imprisonment can take on people, breaking them down over time.

Call for the gods and let them out when it's dark
Suggesting that people turn to religion or spirituality in times of hardship, trying to find a release or escape from the suffering they experience.

Convicts think they alone but if they listen close
Describing how people may feel isolated and abandoned in prison, but that if they listen they can hear the sounds of others around them who are experiencing the same pain and isolation.

They can hear me groan touch the wall feel my pulse
Asserting that others can connect with the environment they are in, feeling the pain and hopelessness of it all.

All the pictures you put up is stuck to my skin
Describing how people try to keep memories and connections with the outside world by putting up pictures, but how those images become stuck to their skin and are inescapable reminders of what they've lost.

I hear ya prayers (even when ya whisperin)
Saying that even though they may feel alone, that there is someone who can hear their prayers or cries for help at all times.

I make it hotter in the summer colder in the winter
Talking about how the environment of prison is managed to make it uncomfortable and inhospitable.

If the court paroal ya then another con enters
Saying that even when someone is released from prison, that space is quickly filled by another prisoner, with a never-ending cycle of confinement and suffering.

No remorse for your tears I seen em too often
Showing that even though they may hear the prayers and cries of the people in prison, that they have become numb to it all after seeing so much suffering.

When you cry I make you feel alive inside a coffin
Describing how the emotional toll of imprisonment can feel like a slow death, or a living death, where one feels trapped and dead inside.

Watch you when you eat play with you mind when you sleep
Talking about how being in prison means that one is watched and controlled at all times, even in the most private moments of life.

Make you dream that you free then make you wake up to me
Using the language of dreams to show how prison can make someone feel like they are free for a moment, but then reality sets in and they are trapped once again.

Face to face with a cage no matter your age
Saying that even though people come from different walks of life or stages in life, that prison makes everyone equal, trapped behind bars and fences.

I can shatter you turn you into a savage in rage
Showing that the environment of prison can turn even the most innocent or peaceful person into someone who is full of anger and violence, just to survive.

Change ya life that's if you get a chance to get out
Acknowledging that prison does not offer many chances for redemption or change, though for the few who do find a way out, there may be a chance to turn their life around.

'Cause only you and I know what sufferings about
Ending on a note of isolation and pain, acknowledging that those who have experienced the harsh reality of things like slavery or prison are the only ones who truly understand what it means to suffer.