Last Time You Seen
The Game Lyrics

Whoa, whoa
Introduction to the song

When the last time you seen 2Pac?
Asking the question about the last time someone saw Tupac

I know who killed Pac, nigga
Claiming to know who killed Tupac

The police know who killed Pac, nigga
Suggesting that the police also know who killed Tupac

Suge Knight know who killed Pac, nigga
Claiming that Suge Knight also knows who killed Tupac

He died at the carwash, the world heard the shots, nigga
Stating that Tupac died in a shooting at a carwash that was heard by the world

Then they killed Biggie, he just came through to visit
Referring to the murder of Biggie Smalls, who was just visiting when he was killed

Rampart division, Pirus ain't had nothing to do with it
Asserting that the Rampart division and Pirus gang had no involvement in the killings

So many niggas in caskets, then turned ashes
Noting the number of people who have died and been cremated

Some get shot, some Hussein Fatal in car crashes
Mentioning the different ways people have died, including in car accidents

I think it's a conspiracy theory, Illuminati
Suggesting the idea that there is an Illuminati conspiracy involved in the deaths

How Pac died and two months later they killed Kadafi
Linking the death of Tupac with the subsequent killing of Kadafi two months later

Then they killed Buntry Al and Heron, they getting sloppy
Calling out more deaths and criticizing the killers for being careless

LAPD, these niggas worse than the Nazis
Comparing the LAPD to Nazis

And Pac was only 25, thuggin' as a youngin'
Reminding listeners of how young Tupac was when he died

Sitting shotgun, I wonder if he seen them shots coming
Pondering whether Tupac was aware of the shots that took his life

Guess it don't matter, all the niggas buried, though
Saying that it doesn't really matter now since all the victims are already buried

Wouldn't have never happened if Suge kept it real with Harry-O
Blaming Suge Knight for the deaths and suggesting that things would have been different if he had acted differently

The way I look at it is like this, even me man, coming up in that game, right
Starting a reflection on the rapper's own experiences and perspective

I came up in that game, man, and I was blind to a lot of things
Admitting to ignorance in his earlier days in the industry

And even though I came to jail for some bullshit
Admitting to having been in jail for something trivial

I believe that the karma had a lot to do with that
Attributing his time in jail to karma catching up with him

See that's what happened with Fat Boy when he disrespected me in the game
Referencing an event where someone disrespected the rapper in the industry

But I was a good dude in a lot of ways, to a lot of people
Emphasizing that he has always tried to be a good person

And so a lot of people done crossed me in different ways, then they gon' have karma
Assuming that anyone who wronged him will be repaid with bad karma

And so karma swings for me both ways, what you put out you get back
Believing that both good and bad karma come back to him

You put out good shit, you gon' get good shit
Asserting that good things come to those who do good things

It may not always look like it because sometimes it be obstacles in the between
Acknowledging that good things may not always be immediately visible

But I done learned because when I was on the street
Indicating that he learned these lessons from his experiences on the streets

I used to go hard in the paint about different shit
Saying that he used to be very aggressive in his approach to things

What I learned over the years is, man
Summing up the lessons he has learned over time

Sometimes you ain't gotta be the judge, the jury or the situation
Saying that sometimes it's best to let karma take its course instead of trying to intervene

'Cause karma gonna handle it's business 'cause it's fair
Reiterating the belief in the fairness of karma

Late night down Sunset, liking the scene
Describing a pleasant scene on Sunset Boulevard at night

On a tour bus in St. Paul, riding to win
Recalling a moment on a tour bus in St. Paul with a sense of determination

Don't know how it begin, every day was a new
Admitting to not knowing how things got started and saying that every day was unpredictable

When he was young, living life fast and rhyming his truth
Talking about Tupac when he was young and how he lived fast and spoke truthfully in his music

And if crack had took a part of the homie's family tree
Speculating on how drugs may have affected someone's family

The lil' nigga he was talking 'bout was probably me
Jokingly suggesting that he may have been the person Tupac was referring to in a song

For him to know my life story and we not even meet
Reflecting on how Tupac seemed to know him well despite the fact that they had never met

When we did, it was like we'd known each other for dealin'
Saying that when they finally met it was like they were old friends

When the last time I seen him, he was playing his tape
Recalling the last time the rapper saw Tupac, who was working on music

And he would lay the title Makaveli the Great
Mentioning a title that Tupac was considering for one of his albums

Smile for me, yeah, it's strictly for my niggas
Recalling a moment when Tupac smiled for him, showing a sense of camaraderie

Try to touch money, high on weed and liquor
Saying that they were trying to make money while indulging in substances

Hoping God'll forgive us, we been stuck here in the Matrix
Admitting to making mistakes and hoping for forgiveness while also referencing The Matrix movie

Dead before you dishonor a nigga when he face him
Saying that it's better to die than to dishonor someone when they're right in front of you

Whatever shit you dealin' with, you get you two Glocks
Suggesting that if you're facing problems, you should arm yourself with two guns

I guarantee that pussy shit'll stop
Saying that if you have two guns, it will deter people from messing with you

When the last time you seen 2Pac?
Repeating the question from earlier in the song

When the last time you seen 2Pac?
Repeating the question again

When the last time you seen 2Pac?
Asking for the final time when someone last saw Tupac

Last time I seen him was in the mirror this morning
Answering the question and saying that the last time he saw Tupac was in his own reflection

Riverside, motherfucker
Ending the song with a reference to Riverside, presumably where the rapper is from