Never Be Peace Songtext
von 2Pac

Now of course I want peace on the streets, but realistically
Paintin′ perfect pictures ain't never worked
My misery was so deep

Couldn′t sleep through all my pressures
In my quest for cash I learned fast, usin' violent measures
Memories of adolescent years, there was unity
But after puberty we brought war to our community
So many bodies droppin', it′s gotta stop, I wanna help

But still I′m steppin', keep my weapon, must protect myself
The promise of a better tomorrow ain′t never reach me
Plus my teachers was too petrified in class to teach me
Sippin' Thunderbird and grape Kool-Aid, callin′ Earl
Since my stomach was empty it seduced me to fuck the world
Watched my little homies lose they childhoods to guns
Nobody cries no more, 'cause we all die for fun
So why you ask me if I want peace, if you can′t grant it?
Niggas fightin' 'cross the whole planet, so it can never be peace


Will there ever be peace?
Or are we all just headed for doom, still consumed by the beast?
And I know there′ll never be peace
That′s why I keep my pistol when I walk the streets
'Cause there can never be peace

Somebody owes me; will they control me? Not
I ain′t a hater, player, but I want all you got
Y'all babies had babies, now we fightin′ each other
My dogs got rabies, they bitin' each other
And it ain′t hard to find a friend like mine
Big Fully is a bully and he don't mind dyin'
And I gotta be blind, missed sign after sign

Time after time, after time, after time
And I don′t like nobody, they don′t like me more
And I'm good with that finally, but it hurted before, dog
We livin′ in a prison, losin' our religion on
Thanksgiving we thankful, just for livin′ in Hell
Damn, homie, I don't mean to be harsh
But it′s a devil in the ghetto tryin' to tear it apart
And if we make it up out, we still stuck in the dark


Will there ever be peace? Just a piece of my heart
Never
The only peace that we got
Is a piece of our heart, or a piece of our mind
Or that damn piece that we hold on our waistline
You feel me, dog? Come on

So will there ever be peace?
Or are we all just headed for doom, still consumed by the beast?
And I know there'll never be peace
That′s why I keep my pistol when I walk the streets
′Cause there can never be peace

Things is changin', nigga, you better read the signs
I′m only concerned about me and mine in these times
The world is a ghetto and peace is not a part of it
We all gon' need God if we plan to make it out of this
Niggas spendin′ too much time hatin' on each other

Niggas buyin′ guns, load 'em up, aimin' at each other
And the victim is you and me, it′s sick but it′s true indeed
The good die, mostly over bullshit, repeatedly
Deep in me there's a part that wants nothin′ but love
But the rest of me know, war is what's waitin′ for us
So I stays ready, keep my pay heavy and bossed up

Stack my funds and my guns, never rely on luck
Askin' God to point out the imposters
Never let no weapon formed against me prosper
′Cause there'll never be peace, so don't rely on it
Soldiers dyin′ for it, and in the ghetto, they′re cryin' for it

Oh, never

Will there ever be peace?
Or are we all just headed for doom, still consumed by the beast?
And I know there′ll never be peace
That's why I keep my pistol when I walk the streets
Fool, there′ll never be peace

Will there ever be peace?
Or are we all just headed for doom, still consumed by the beast?
And I know there'll never be peace
That′s why I keep my pistol when I walk the streets
Nigga, there'll never be peace

Will there ever be peace?
Or are we all just headed for doom, still consumed by the beast?
And I know there'll never be peace
That′s why I keep my pistol when I walk the streets
Nigga, there′ll never be peace

Shit, fuck peace

On the strength 'til my niggas get a piece, we can′t have peace
How the fuck we gon' live happy when we ain′t got nothin'?
You muh′fuckers is smilin' but I'm mean-muggin′
Why? ′Cause I gotta be thuggin'
You see, drugs done turned this whole motherfuckin′ hood out
All us niggas actin' up
Wild-ass motherfuckin′ adolescents
These niggas ain't even got no childhoods no more
How the fuck can you have a childhood
And you at the funeral every motherfuckin′ weekend?

And you muh'fuckers talkin' about peace
Nigga, it ain′t no motherfuckin′ peace
You ain't seen the news, motherfucker? You ain′t heard?
Little babies gettin' smoked, muh′fuckers killin' they whole family
Little kids gettin′ thrown off buildings, muh'fuckers gettin' abused
Peace? Niggas, you out your fuckin′ mind?
Fuck peace! We can′t never have peace
'Til you motherfuckers clean up this mess you made
′Til you fuckin' clean up the dirt you dropped
′Til we get a piece, fuck peace