In The Air Tonite
Tupac ft Phil Collins Lyrics

What we gonna do right here is go back (go back)
Let's take a look back into the past

Way back (way back)- back into time (into time)
We're going way back in history

I can feel it coming in the air tonight
I sense something big is about to happen

Oh Lord
Expressing an emotional plea or declaration

And I've been waiting for this moment
I've been anticipating this for a long time

For all my life
My whole life has led up to this moment

Keep stealing the shit
Continually taking what's not theirs

Killing the rhyme
Rapidly flowing out lyrics with great intensity

The Queen stay poppin' the wine and cockin' the nine
She's the boss in charge, celebrating with champagne and holding a gun

For those who think they stoppin' my doe
Those who believe they can put a halt to my money-making efforts

Album drop, new millennium shuttin' it down
Her latest album is a smash hit, dominating the turn of the century

Better off givin' it up, I'm rippin' it up
Others should just quit trying, as she's destroying and dominating the competition

Hotter than toast, Runnin' the coast
She's on fire and running the rap world

Makin' niggas catch the Holy Ghost
Her music moves people to an intense and emotional reaction

I'm realer than most
She's more authentic than many others in the game

The trendsetter, the Brooklyn repper
She's paving the way for others to follow, representing her hometown of Brooklyn

You know the routine
Referring to her standard procedure in the music industry

Smoke you like a ciggarette-are
She will defeat her competition with ease

You've been out in a bit
It's been a while since her rivals have been in the spotlight

why'all still talkin' shit
They're still talking negatively, despite their lack of relevance

Ain't that a bitch?
Isn't that just the worst?

What part of the game was this?
What kind of deception or trickery is this?

Millions I'm holdin'
She has millions of dollars in her possession

Drop tops rollin'
She's cruising in a convertible luxury car

Diamonds on my neck
She's wearing valuable jewels on her neck

And Bentley ballin'
She's driving a high-end sports car

Me and my niggas gettin' high all day
Her and her friends are frequently smoking marijuana

Straight to the top, 'cause we on our way
They're on their way to achieving great success

Comin' for why'all, comin' for why'all
She and her team are coming after the competition

That's right I got something for why'all
She has a surprise in store for them

God bless me, look at all I've been through
All her struggles and hard work have paid off, thanks to divine intervention

It's my time, I can feel it, can't you?
This is her moment to shine, and she senses its approach

Well I remember..
Recalling a specific moment in time

... back when it used to be the eighties
Looking back on a bygone era

Said the world gon' end in 2000 (that's crazy)
Referencing a popular, unfounded belief in a doomsday prophecy

I'm the only thing to fear
She's the most intimidating and formidable person around

For the new year
As the new year approaches

Get the fans, we the ones to talk
She's calling on her fans to speak on her behalf

We die real on the streets
Her and her team are genuine people from the tough neighborhood streets

So watch where you walk
Be careful not to get in their way

And you can find me, usually
She can typically be found

Talkin' dirty to a cat thugged out
Engaging in provocative talk with a tough guy

Or even kinda nerdy
She's diverse in her interests and pursuits

Taking over like a plague on a town
She and her team are rapidly and overwhelmingly conquering their competition

All why'all can do is pray and watch it go down
All her rivals can do is hope and watch her success unfold

Like when the ball drop
Similar to the ball drop at New Year's Eve in New York City

My fam's all I got, we keep it gangsta
Her family is all she has, and they maintain their tough lifestyle

Well, if you told me, you were drowning
If someone said they were in dire need

I would not a lend a hand
She would not offer any help

I've seen your face before my friend
She's familiar with this person

But I don't know if you know who I am
The other person may not recognize her or acknowledge who she is