Starry Night
Quincy Jones Mac Mall & Rashida Jones Lyrics

Starry night, an unknown creation
The song is dedicated to Vincent Van Gogh's painting 'Starry Night'.

Written by, and from the archives of Tupac Shakur
The song was written by Tupac Shakur and is being released from his archives.

Dedicated to the memory of Vincent Van Gogh
The song is dedicated to Vincent Van Gogh who was not appreciated during his lifetime.

A creative heart obsessed with satisfying
An artist who is passionately interested in putting their work out to the society to see and appreciate.

This dorment and uncaring society
The society which is insensitive and disinterested in art.

You have given them the stars at night
The artist gave excellent art to the people like stars in the sky.

And you have given them bountiful bouquets of sunflowers
The artist gave many beautiful artworks that exuded happiness and life.

But for you there's only contempt
However, the artist was not appreciated and had to face contempt from the society.

Though you pour yourself into that frame and present it so proudly
Even though the artist poured their heart and soul into their artwork and presented it with pride.

This world could not accept your masterpieces, from the heart
The world could not appreciate or accept the artist's masterpieces that were created from the heart.

So on that starry night, you gave to us and you took away from us
The artist gave their art to the world, but also took away their own life on the same starry night.

The one thing we never acknowledged, your life
The world never acknowledged the artist's life and the struggles they went through to create art.

Starry night, your life
The artist's life ended on the same night they created 'Starry Night'.

Uh, uh, watch me live my art; writing words from my soul in blood
The artist is passionate about creating art and writes lyrics from their soul.

I speak the truth on every thang I love
The artist speaks their truth about anything they love through their music.

It's like a war drum calling soldiers at night
The artist's music is like a motivation for people just like war drums calling soldiers.

It's for your entertainment but it's my life why'all
The artist's music is primarily for entertainment purposes but it still reflects their life.

And I can't rewind, fast forward, or press pause
The artist's life is constantly moving forward and they can't change their past or stop their future.

But when you give your all, it's like the fans demand more
When the artist gives their all in their music, fans start to demand even more from them.

And after the tour I sit alone like before
After the tour is over, the artist is left alone and isolated as before.

When ya name is hot it's all love, the world is yours
When the artist's name is hot in the industry, everyone loves them and everything seems to go their way.

But when you fall off, you get ignored
However, when the artist's popularity decreases, people start to ignore them.

You on the cover of da magazine, flossing on the TV screen
When the artist is on magazine covers and TV screens, they seem glamorous and wealthy.

Toastin' wit yo' champagne, playin' life like a game
The artist parties and lives life luxuriously, as if it's all a game.

Loaded in the limousine, love to hear the fans scream
The artist loves to hear the fans screaming while they ride in limousines.

Swimmin' wit the sharks now, ain't no love money king
Now the artist is among sharks in the music industry, where money rules everything and there is no love.

People got they hands out but ain't nobody lendin' hands
People want things from the artist but no one is willing to help them in return.

Can you really blame dem for tryin' to get what they can?
The artist understands why people want things from them because everyone is just trying to get what they can.

Late night, bright lights, lust n lies
Late at night, bright lights and the illusions of fame lead to lust and lies.

And anythang goes under the Hollywood sign
Anything can happen while living the Hollywood lifestyle.

Well you might lose ya soul and who knows what you find
Living this lifestyle can cause the artist to lose their soul and it's unclear what they will find in the end.

But go ahead main we all want to shine
Despite the risks, everyone wants to shine and be successful in their own way.

When ya name is hot it's all love, the world is yours
When the artist is popular, everyone loves them and the world seems to be at their feet.

But when you fall off, you get ignored
When the artist's fame decreases, people start to ignore them.

There you have it
The artist presents their art to the listeners.

Why'know, when I was younger I prayed, to get in this game
The artist had a dream to be a part of the music industry.

Why'know to hold dis microphone in my hand
The artist wanted to hold a microphone and present their music to the world.

I asked the man upstairs, to let me rock a crowd one day
The artist prayed to God to give them an opportunity to perform in front of a large crowd.

Why'know let people out there feel the way I feel through my music
Through their music, the artist wants to evoke the same emotions and feelings in others as they feel.

Like my homeboy Tupac did fo' sho'
Just like Tupac Shakur, the artist wants their music to leave a deep impact on people's lives.

And he gave that to me
Tupac Shakur's music and legacy inspire the artist to create music that matters.

But he didn't he didn't he didn't let me know
However, there are certain aspects of the music industry that the artist was not prepared for.

About all the shady shit that's in, in between
The artist wasn't aware of all the negative and unethical aspects of the industry.

You and yo' dream, why'know?
The artist is talking about the challenges of living the dream and pursuing a career in music.

See it's more than the music, I spit it from the heart
For the artist, music is not just about the sound, but it's an emotional outlet to communicate their life experiences to the world.

So sometime it's cold n it's dark, but it's raw
Sometimes the artist's music can be dark and depressing, but it's always honest and raw.

And that's how I'ma bring it to you every time, why'know?
The artist promises to always bring their music with honesty and rawness.