* Danny Boy sings and harmonizes all verses and over the Chorus
[Verse 1: 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 reached me
Plus my teachers was too petrified in cla** to teach me
Sippin Thunderbird and grape Kool-Aid, callin earl
Since my stomach was empty it seduced me to f** the world
Watch my lil' 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
n***az fightin 'cross the whole planet, so we can never be peace
[Chorus: 2Pac]
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
[Verse 2: Marvaless]
No time to rest
They stressed out
I can't remember the days my homies was here
Now a days we live in fear
The stuggle is still here
So now who's grabbing there strap
Who's getting bucked wild
Representing the generation of k**ers
When I was a child had many dreams
Reality kept me and my homiez stressing
Trying to raise my baby girl to be the strongest
Know when I'm doing wrongest
I never had a bright day
Just drunk and smoking blunts
Getting faded
Wishing my partna made it
If it was peace
Or just decease
I know there will never be
All my tears were shed
When I lost my homie number three
It's getting harder to see
Impossibility should we just face it
Can't get through the pain
But still I can't erase it
So many trials and tribulations
Things we facing
Wicked ways
Can't see no brighter days
It's time to chase it
Cross dreams
Cause the scene is when you never get by
That's why I got to stay high
You'll never know when you'll die
My heart will never leave the ghetto
I know to rise only in peace
That's why I say
There ain't never going to be no peace
[2Pac]
You ain't lying, this sh** stressful
So I'm askin
[Chorus: 2Pac]
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
[Verse 3: Storm]
Living life lonely
But I can't even cry
Cause visions of deception
All around me
Got my eyes full of despise
Who can I trust
Why even try
They say the world is mines
But I know that's a lie
Living to die
Set up from birth
Steady dreaming
Wishing for better days
But all I see is demons
Close my eyes and
Reminisce of my childhood
All I felt was pain from my arrival
No memories of nothing nice
Nothing but blinded reminders of my future life
I'm freaking out
I'm getting closer to that other level
Will I be strong with game
Or just the heartless devil
I hope I'm able to find peace in me
Cause theres a Storm sixty four inches deep in me
And I try to do the right thing
But it's the wrong thing
That seems to bring me right back
To this dirty game
There never be peace
[2Pac]
f** peace
[Chorus: 2Pac](x3)
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
[Outro: 2Pac]
Will there ever be peace
.. sh**, f** peace!
On the strength 'til my n***az get a piece, we can't have peace
How the f** we gon' live happy when we ain't got nuttin (tear drops and closed caskets)
You muh'f**ers are smilin but I'm mean muggin
Why, cause I GOTTA be thuggin
It seems d** done turned this whole motherf**in hood out
All us n***az actin up, wild-a** motherf**in adolescents
These n***az ain't even got no childhoods no more
How the f** can you have a childhood
and you at the funeral every muh'f**in weekend
Pssh, and you muh'f**ers talkin about peace
n***a, it ain't no motherf**in peace
You ain't seen the news motherf**er You ain't heard
Lil' babies gettin smoked, muh'f**ers k**in they whole family
Lil' kids gettin thrown off buildings, muh'f**ers gettin abused
Peace n***a is you out your f**in mind
f** peace! We can't never have peace
'til you motherf**ers clean up this mess you made
'Til you f**in clean up the dirt you dropped
'Til we get a piece, f** peace! Westside
d**hrow, Outlaw Immortals, Thug Life baby, you know we do this sh**
That was Storm, Marvaless, and Pac
[Chorus: 2Pac]
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'll never be peace