Pacalypse now
Yeah, Makaveli the Don.
To all my soldiers in the struggle.
They thought they could silence the truth, huh?
You can’t kill a spirit.
We still breathin’.
Let ’em feel this one.
I wake up in the mornin’, sun blocked by the smog
Hearin’ sirens in the distance, just another dead dog
In this concrete jungle, where the young black males
Are destined for the cemetery or the county jails
Pour some liquor on the curb for my fallen peers
Mama wipin’ from her eyes all these endless tears
They got us trapped in the system, it’s a vicious cycle
Lookin’ for a savior, clutchin’ on a holy Bible
But the streets don’t forgive, and the devil is busy
Got me spinnin’ in this world till my vision is dizzy
I’m a product of the block, raised by the pain
A rose that grew from concrete, survivin’ the rain
So I spit it for the voiceless, the locked in the pen
Every time I grab the mic, I am born again.
They want to see me fall, but I’m standin’ tall
A soldier for the ghetto, Lord hear my call
Through the fire and the rain, we gon’ ride tonight
Thug Life in my veins till I see the light
No weapon formed against me is gonna prosper now
I got the crown of thorns, and I won’t bow down.
Enemies want to plot, but they fear the wrath
I’m walkin’ through the valley on a bloodstained path
Reporters want to paint me as a menace to society
But they don’t know the pain and the silent anxiety
Feds tappin’ on my phone, tryin’ to build a case
Blowin’ smoke in the mirror, starin’ at my face
Am I a monster or a martyr? Let the people choose
I got nothin’ left to hide, I got nothin’ to lose
Fake friends switchin’ sides when the money is low
But I’m a Westside rider, and I want you to know
If I gotta go to war, I’mma lead the front
Smokin’ on my enemies like a Swisher blunt
They try to assassinate my character, slander my name
But my soul is immortal, I’m the king of the game.
They want to see me fall, but I’m standin’ tall
A soldier for the ghetto, Lord hear my call
Through the fire and the rain, we gon’ ride tonight
Thug Life in my veins till I see the light
No weapon formed against me is gonna prosper now
I got the crown of thorns, and I won’t bow down.
If I die before I wake, let my lyrics breathe
I planted all these seeds, now it’s time to leave
Tell my sister keep her head up, never let ’em break ya
I’m dinin’ with the Lord, tell the devil I will shake ya
Outlawz in this piece, yeah, the bond is thick
Navigate through the madness ’cause the world is sick
Even in the grave, you can hear my heartbeat
2Pacalypse now, echo through the street
I gave my life to the mic, bled on the track
And even if I’m gone, know I’m comin’ back
In the heart of every hustler grindin’ for a meal
Makaveli lives on, ’cause the message is real.