Man Cry
Scarface Lyrics

So what you gonna do when you get outta here cat daddy?
Asking what his father will do once he's released from prison.

I don't know dawg, just trying to live it one day at a time, you know
He is uncertain about what he will do and is taking things one day at a time.

I hear you talking man, live it one day at a time
Acknowledging his father's advice to take things one day at a time.

There are a number of things, you know bro
There are many things that he needs to deal with.

Yeah I hear you [Incomprehensible]
Agreeing with his father's previous statement.

Well, let me get up outta here man my ride outta here from Aight cat daddy, take it easy, babe Stay up peace
Saying goodbye to his father and wishing him well.

He greets his father with his hands
Meeting his father for the first time after he was released from prison.

Rehabilitated slightly, glad to be the man's child
He is happy to be his father's son and sees his father as a changed man.

The world is different since he's seen it last
The world has changed since his father was last free.

Out of jail been seven years and he's happy that he's free at last
His father is happy to be released from jail after seven years.

All he had was his mother left
All he had was his mother, who has since passed away.

Now she's gone and he's gotta make a change and make it for the better
He realizes that he needs to make changes for the better now that his mother is gone.

But he's black so he's got one strike against him
Being Black presents a challenge for him as he is often discriminated against.

And he's young plus he came up in the system
He faces additional challenges as a young person who has grown up in the criminal justice system.

But he's smart and he's finally makin' eighteen
He's intelligent and is celebrating his eighteenth birthday.

And his goal is to get on top and try to stay clean
He aims to succeed and stay away from trouble.

So he's callin' up his homie who done came up Livin' large, now they dealin' with the same stuff
He's calling a friend who has become wealthy, but they still deal with the same issues.

And had that attitude that who he was was worth it
He had a negative attitude that he was important.

And with that fucked up attitude he killed his first man
Due to his negative attitude, he committed his first murder.

Now it's different, he who did dirt And realized killin' men, meant comin' up but it still hurt
He realized that committing crimes and murder leads to success, but it still causes pain.

And can't nobody change this It's 1994 and we up against the same shit
Nobody can change the fact that they are facing the same challenges in 1994.

Imagine life at it's full peak Then imagine lyin' dead in the arms of your enemy Imagine peace on this earth when there's no grief Imagine grief on this earth when there's no peace
Imagining different scenarios and what they would be like.

Everybody's got a different way of endin' it And when your number comes for service then they send it in
Everyone has a different way of dying, and when it's their time, there's no fighting it.

Now, your time has arrived for the final test I see the fear in your eyes and hear your final breath
It's time for the final test, and he can see and hear that the person is frightened.

How much longer will it be 'til it's all done? Total darkness and ease be at all one
Wondering how long it will take until everything is over and they are at peace.

I watch him die and when he dies let us celebrate You took his life, but his memory you'll never take You'll be heading to another place And the life you used to live will reflect in your mother's face
Reflecting on someone's death and the impact it has on others.

I hear you breathin' but your heart no longer sounds strong But you kinda scared to die and so you hold on
He hears someone's final breaths and notices that their heart is weak, but they are afraid to die and are holding on.

And you keep on blackin' out and your pulse is low Stop tryin' to fight the reaper just relax and let it go
They keep losing consciousness and their pulse is getting lower. He advises them to stop fighting death and to relax and let it go.

Because there's no way you can fight it though you'll still try And you can try it 'til you fight it but you'll still die
You can try to fight death, but it's inevitable, and you'll eventually die.

Your spirit leaves your body and your mind clears The rigormortis starts to set, now you outta here
Your spirit leaves your body, and you become aware. Your body begins to stiffen, and you realize that you're leaving this world.

You start your journey into outer space You see yourself in the light but you're still feelin' outta place
Your journey into the afterlife begins, and although you can see the light, you still feel uncomfortable.

So you standin' in the tunnel of eternal light And you see the ones you never learn to love in life
You're in the tunnel of eternal light, and you can see the people you didn't get a chance to love in life.

Make the choice let it go but you can back it up If you ain't at peace with God you need to patch it up But if you ready close your eyes and we can set it free There lies a man not scared to die, may he rest in peace
Choosing to let go of life, and making peace with God to ensure a peaceful afterlife.

I never understood why I can never seen a man cry, 'til I seen that man die Man cry
He never understood why men don't cry until he saw a man die, and it made him emotional.