Street Dreams
Nas ft. Tupac Lyrics

Street dreams are made of these
People have their hopes and aspirations in life

Niggaz push Beemers and 300 E's
Some folks aim to own luxurious vehicles like a BMW or a Mercedes-Benz

A drug dealer's destiny is reachin a key
Drug dealers work hard to get a big order of drugs to sell

Everybody's lookin for somethin..
Everyone is searching for their purpose or what fulfills them in life

Shorties on they knees, for niggaz with big G's
Young women are willing to perform sexual acts for money or from wealthy men

Who am I to disagree?
Nas acknowledges that this is the reality for some people and doesn't argue against it

My man put me up for the share, one-fourth of a square
Nas' friend gave him a portion of a drug deal's payment (a quarter of a kilogram of drugs)

Headed for Delaware, with one change of gear
Nas and his friend are traveling to Delaware with only one change of clothes

Nothin on my mind but the dime sack we blazed
Nas' main concern at the moment was smoking marijuana

With the glaze in my eye, that we find when we crave
Nas' eyes were glazed over from the high he was experiencing

Dollars and cents, a fugitive with two attempts
Money is important and Nas has tried on two separate occasions to evade the law

Jakes had no trace of the face, now they drew a print
The police had no evidence against Nas but now have drawn up a sketch of his face for identification

Though I'm innocent, til proven guilty
Nas believes he is innocent until the legal system proves otherwise

I'ma try to filthy, purchase a club and start up realty
Nas will use the dirty money from selling drugs to invest in real estate and start up a nightclub

For real G, I'ma fullfill my dream
Nas is determined to make his dream a reality

If I conceal my scheme, then precisely I'll build my cream
Nas will be able to build his wealth if he keeps his illegal activities private

The first trip without the clique
Nas is making this trip without his usual group of friends to avoid being caught by the police

Sent the bitch with the quarter brick, this is it
A woman delivered the quarter kilogram of drugs to Nas' buyer

Fresh face, NY plates got a Crooked I for the Jakes
Nas is trying to blend in by having a new car with New York license plates, but is still worried about the police (the 'Jakes') catching him

I want it all, ArmorAll Benz and endless papes
Nas wants everything - a fancy car, money, and anything else he desires

God sake, what nigga got to do to make a half million
Nas is questioning what he has to do to make a large amount of money

Without the FBI catchin feelings
Nas needs to avoid the attention of the FBI while pursuing his illegal activities

From fat cat to papi, niggaz see the cat
Nas went from being a high-earning drug dealer ('fat cat') to a respected entrepreneur ('papi')

Twenty-five to flat, push a thousand feet back
Nas now lives in a luxurious house ('flat') that is far from the many different people and problems of the city ('a thousand feet back')

Holdin gats wasn't making me fat, snitches on my back
Carrying weapons doesn't make Nas rich - he has to deal with snitches providing information to the police

Livin with moms, gettin it on, flushin crack down the toilet
Nas lived with his mother and had to flush drugs down the toilet to avoid getting caught

Two sips from bein alcoholic
Nas used to struggle with alcohol addiction

Nine hundred ninety nine thou from bein rich but now I'm all for it
Nas was close to a million dollars before but now is all for making money again

My man saw it like Dionne Warwick
Nas' friend saw the opportunity for success like the famous singer Dionne Warwick

A wiser team, for a wiser dream we could all score with
Nas believes that with a team of smart people and a better plan, they could all be successful

The cartel Argentina coke with the nina
Nas' drug supplier is from Argentina and is holding a gun ('nina') while making a deal

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

Trina got the fishscale between her
A woman named Trina is holding a large quantity of cocaine ('fishscale')

The way the bitch shook her ass yo the dogs never seen her
Trina's dance moves were impressive and attracted attention from everyone in the room

She got me back livin sweeter, fresh Caesar
Trina's presence made Nas more successful and he could now afford a fresh-looking haircut

Guess, David Robinson's, Walle' moccasins
Nas assumes that David Robinson, a famous basketball player at the time, wore expensive shoes like Walle' moccasins

Bitches blow me while hoppin in the drop-top BM
Women are attracted to Nas and perform sexual acts while riding in his convertible BMW

Word is bond son, I had that bitch down on my shit like this
Nas is saying that he had complete control over the women he was with

Growin' up project-struck, lookin for luck dreamin
Nas grew up in a low-income housing ('projects') trying to find success and follow his dreams

Scopin' the large niggaz beamin, check what I'm seein
Nas is observing successful, wealthy people and wants to be like them

Cars, ghetto stars pushin ill Europeans
Successful 'ghetto stars' drive fancy cars, often European brands

G'n, heard about them old timers OD'n
Nas knows about older drug users who have overdosed and died

Young, early 80's, throwin rocks at the crazy lady
Nas was a young troublemaker ('throwin rocks') in the early 1980s, targeting a mentally ill woman

Worshippin' every word them rope rockin niggaz gave me
Nas looked up to drug dealers and gang members who influenced his behavior and language ('rope rockin niggaz')

The street raised me up, givin a fuck
The difficult, dangerous environment of Nas' upbringing influenced the way he behaves and doesn't care about the consequences

I thought Jordan's and a gold chain was livin it up
Nas believed owning a pair of Michael Jordan's sneakers and a gold chain represented a luxurious lifestyle

I knew the dopes, the pushers, the addicts everybody
Nas was familiar with everyone involved in the drug trade - not just dealers, but also drug addicts and buyers

Cut out of class, just to smoke blunts and drink naughty
Nas skipped school for drug use - smoking marijuana and drinking alcohol

Ain't that funny? Gettin put on to crack money
Nas finds it ironic that he was first introduced to making money through selling crack cocaine

With all the gunplay, paintin the kettle black hungry
Despite the danger involved in the drug trade, Nas was still eager to make money ('paintin the kettle black hungry') and armed himself with weapons for protection

A case of beers in the staircase I wasted years
Nas spent years of his life drinking and wasting time in a stairwell with friends

Some niggaz went for theirs, flippin coke as they career
Some of Nas' peers quickly transitioned to selling cocaine as their full-time job

But I'm a rebel stressin, to pull out of the heat no doubt
Nas considers himself a rebel, trying to get away from the danger of drug dealing

With Jeeps tinted out, spendin never holdin out
Nas now has a fancy SUV with dark windows to help him hide his identity, and is willing to spend money without worrying about saving