PART 1
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1.) As I walk through the valley of the shadow of death
I take a look at my life and realize there's nuttin left
Cause I've been blastin' and laughin so long that
Even my ma'ma thinks that my mind is gone
But I ain't never crossed a man that didn't deserve it
Me, be treated like a punk, you know that's unheard of
You better watch how you talkin, and where you walkin
Or you and your homies might be lined in chalk
I really hate to trip, but I gotta loc'-
As they croak I see myself in the pistol smoke, fool
I'm the kinda G the little homies wanna be like
On my knees in the night
Sayin prayers in the street light
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1.) As I walk through the valley of the shadow of death
I take a look at my life and realize there's nuttin left
Cause I've been blastin' and laughin so long that
Even my ma'ma thinks that my mind is gone
But I ain't never crossed a man that didn't deserve it
Me, be treated like a punk, you know that's unheard of
You better watch how you talkin, and where you walkin
Or you and your homies might be lined in chalk
I really hate to trip, but I gotta loc'-
As they croak I see myself in the pistol smoke, fool
I'm the kinda G the little homies wanna be like
On my knees in the night
Sayin prayers in the street light
That being a gangsta, you are no longer happy with your life and everybody treats you like a punk that is brainless.
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2.)We been spending most our lives living in a Gangsta's Paradise
We been spending most our lives living in a Gangsta's Paradise
We keep spending most our lives living in a Gangsta's Paradise
We keep spending most our lives living in a Gangsta's Paradise
We keep spending most our lives living in a Gangsta's Paradise
We keep spending most our lives living in a Gangsta's Paradise
That when you become a gangsta, you basically stay a gangsta.
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3.) Look at the situation, they got me facing
I can't live a normal life, I was raised by the strip
So I gotta be down with the hood team
Too much television watchin' got me chasin' dreams
I'm a educated fool with money on my mind
Got my tin in my hand and a gleam in my eye
I'm a loc'ed out gangsta, set-trippin banger
And my homies is down, so don't arouse my anger, fool
Death ain't nuthin but a heart beat away
I'm livin life do-or-die-a, what can I say?
I'm twenty-three now, but will I live to see twenty-four?
The way things is goin' I don't know
So I gotta be down with the hood team
Too much television watchin' got me chasin' dreams
I'm a educated fool with money on my mind
Got my tin in my hand and a gleam in my eye
I'm a loc'ed out gangsta, set-trippin banger
And my homies is down, so don't arouse my anger, fool
Death ain't nuthin but a heart beat away
I'm livin life do-or-die-a, what can I say?
I'm twenty-three now, but will I live to see twenty-four?
The way things is goin' I don't know
Tell me why are we, so blind to see
That the ones we hurt, are you and me
That the ones we hurt, are you and me
That when being a gangsta, you spend and waste most of your life doing so and don't know when you will die.
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4.)We been spending most our lives living in a Gangsta's Paradise
We been spending most our lives living in a Gangsta's Paradise
We keep spending most our lives living in a Gangsta's Paradise
We keep spending most our lives living in a Gangsta's Paradise
We keep spending most our lives living in a Gangsta's Paradise
We keep spending most our lives living in a Gangsta's Paradise
That when a gangsta, you stay a gangsta for most of your life.
5.) Power and the money, money and the power
Minute after minute, hour after hour
Everybody's runnin, but half of them ain't lookin
What's goin on in the kitchen, but I don’t know what's cookin
They say I got ta learn, but nobody's here to teach me,
If they cant understand it, how can they reach me?
I guess they can't; I guess they won't
I guess they front; that's why I know my life is outta luck, fool!
Everybody's runnin, but half of them ain't lookin
What's goin on in the kitchen, but I don’t know what's cookin
They say I got ta learn, but nobody's here to teach me,
If they cant understand it, how can they reach me?
I guess they can't; I guess they won't
I guess they front; that's why I know my life is outta luck, fool!
That when you become a gangsta, you and everybody else do not care for you anymore.
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6.) We been spending most our lives living in a Gangsta's Paradise
We been spending most our lives living in a Gangsta's Paradise
We keep spending most our lives living in a Gangsta's Paradise
We keep spending most our lives living in a Gangsta's Paradise
We keep spending most our lives living in a Gangsta's Paradise
We keep spending most our lives living in a Gangsta's Paradise
(Same as before)
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7.) Tell me why are we, so blind to see
That the ones we hurt, are you and me
Tell me why are we, so blind to see
That the ones we hurt, are you and me
Tell me why are we, so blind to see
That the ones we hurt, are you and me
That when a gangsta hurts someone, it hurts them too.
PART 2
I feel that the people believe that, in the videos, are basically being torn away from their lives as their loved ones and close friends are dieing from the problems. I, myself could not stand being in that situation, with all the violence and torture. Being in the case that i would not and could not stand being in the situation, i would most likely commit suicide for I would die a more painful dead anyway. I believe committing suicide would only put more pressure on my family members but I would not be able to live in a society like that.
I feel that the people believe that, in the videos, are basically being torn away from their lives as their loved ones and close friends are dieing from the problems. I, myself could not stand being in that situation, with all the violence and torture. Being in the case that i would not and could not stand being in the situation, i would most likely commit suicide for I would die a more painful dead anyway. I believe committing suicide would only put more pressure on my family members but I would not be able to live in a society like that.
PART 3
Without guns and violence, we are forced to use different ways to solve problems, non-violent ways. (nan). "When there is a man/woman without a gun, he/she uses her thoughts to solve the problem with non-violence; as for a man/woman with a gun, he/she resorts to the weapon to solve problems." (nan). I believe that there could be a world that fights violence with non-violence. With everyone cooperating, and agreeing together, I believe we could live in a world with non-violence and peace. However, when living a non-violent life style in a violent world, I do not believe it would be easy, and most likely very dangerous. If, in a war, you don't have any weapons and you opponent has a strong weapon of today, two things could happen: you could convince the person to be non-violent or he/she could kill you on the spot. In a violent society, you would want protection against anything. "At this point in time, we are living in a very violent world." (nan).
