Tupac Amaru Shakur
“I'd rather die like a man, than live like a coward.”
“Everytime I speak, I want the truth to come out.”
2Pac
May Our Lord rest your soul in peace, Braveheart.
The Rose That Grew from Concrete
poem by Tupac Shakur
(1999)
Did you hear about the rose that grew from a crack
in the concrete
Proving nature's laws wrong it learned 2 walk
without having feet
Funny it seems but by keeping its dreams
it learned 2 breathe fresh air
Long live the rose that grew from concrete
when no one else even cared!
From 1995’s song "So Many Tears":
"...
Lord knows I tried, been a witness to homicide
Seen drive-bys takin' lives, little kids die
Wonder why as I walk by
Broken-hearted as I glance at the chalk line, getting high
This ain't the life for me, I wanna change
But ain't no future bright for me, I'm stuck in the game
I'm trapped inside a maze
...
Will I survive til the morning, to see the sun,
Please Lord forgive me for my sins, cause here I come."
