Smile
2pac/Scarface Lyrics

Our lifestyles be close-captioned, addicted to fatal attractions
Pictures of actions be played back in the midst of mashin'
No fairy tales for this young black male
Some see me stranded in this land of hell, jail, and crack sales
Hustlers hardly think of culture
Or the repercussions while bustin' on backstabbin' vultures
Sellin' my soul for material wishes, fast cars, and bitches
Wishin' I live my life a legend, immortalized in pictures
Why shed tears? Save your sympathy
My childhood years were spent buryin' my peers in the cemetery
Here's a message to the newborns waitin' to breathe
If you believe, then you can achieve, just look at me
Against all odds, though life is hard we carry on
Livin' in the projects, broke with no lights on
To all the seeds that follow me, protect your essence
Born with less, but you still precious, just smile for me now

Smile for me, won't you smile? (Smile for me now)
Won't you just smile? For me? (Smile)
For me? (What you lookin' all sad for?)
(Nigga, you black, smile for me now) please smile for me
Smile for me (you ain't got nothin' to be worried about)
Could you smile? (No doubt, smile for me now)
Could you just smile? For me? (And the next generation)

Now, as I open up my story, with the blaze of your blunts
And you can picture thoughts slowly, up on phrases I wrote
And I can walk you through the days that I done
I often wish that I could save everyone, but I'm a dreamer
Have you ever seen a nigga who was strong in the game?
Overlookin' his tomorrows, and they finally came
Look back on childhood memories, and I'm still feelin' the pain
Turnin' circles in my nineth grade, dealin' cocaine
Too many hassles in my local life, survivin' the strain
And a man without a focus, life could drive him insane
Stuck inside a ghetto fantasy hopin' it change
But when I focus on reality we broke and in chains
Had a dream of livin' wealthy and makin' it big
Over football chose to cook raw, wouldn't take but I did
And after all my momma's thankin' God for blessin' the child
All my momma gots to do now is collect it and smile, smile

Smile for me, would you smile?
Would you just smile? Come on, (for me?) For me?

Fuck the world, as we elope and witness furious speeds
Unanswered questions keep us all stressin', curious G's
Backstabbed and bleedin'
Crooked thoughts laced with weed, learnin'
Duckin' stray shots, bullets be hot, they burnin'
Inhalin' sherm smoke, visualize the flames
Will I be smothered by my own pain?
Strange whispers, cowards conversate, so quick to diss us
Takin' pictures for the feds in desperate hopes they'd get us
Hit us off, give us plenty centuries
Forgive my sins, since I entered many penitentiaries
The best revenge is, "Fuck friends!", We military minded soldiers
Bustin' shots blindly, tryin' to find Jehovah
To help me, somebody save me, lost and crazy
Scared to drop a seed hopin' I ain't cursed my babies
Maybe now niggas feel me now, picture my pain
Embrace my words, make the world change
And still I smile, nigga

And now a moment of silence
Let us pray

And as you journey into outer space (smile for me)
May the angels help to lead the way (smile for me)
May the prayers that our families made (would you just smile?)
Shine up on your soul to keep you safe (for me?)
And all the homies that have passed away (smile for me)
They there to greet you as you pass the gates
And as you head to the tunnel's light (could you just smile?)
I hope it leads to eternal life (for me?)
We say the prayers for our homie 'Pac (smile for me)

Would you just smile? For me?
(Woah, smile for me) smile (smile for me)
Could you just smile? For me?
(La la, woah)
(Woo, oh smile for me, smile for me)
All you gotta do, all you need to do is smile for me

Woah-oh, smile for me
Come on, smile for me

The opening lines of the song "Smile" by 2Pac and Scarface are a message to the listeners that there may be some adverse circumstances in life that could make it challenging to smile. However, it is crucial to maintain the sense of humor and the ability to smile even when things do not seem optimistic. 2Pac begins his verse by recounting how his life has been a series of unfortunate events, and he has seen devastating images in the form of fatal attractions, actions, and consequences. He comments how he has become a part of the hustling culture where materialistic possessions matter more than anything else. 2Pac advises the new generation not to give up and achieve their dreams against all odds.

There's gon' be some stuff you gon' see That's gon' make it hard to smile in the future.
You're going to witness some events that will make it difficult to maintain a positive outlook on life.

But through whatever you see, Through all the rain and the pain, You gotta keep your sense of humor.
Regardless of the challenges you face, you must keep your ability to find humor in life.

You gotta be able to smile through all this bullshit. Remember that.
It's important to maintain a positive attitude through all of the difficulties that life throws our way.

Our lifestyles be close captioned Addicted to fatal attractions Pictures of actions be played back In the midst of mashin'
Our lives are on display, and we are addicted to dangerous situations.

No fairy tales for this young black male Some see me stranded in this land of hell, jail, and crack sales Hustlin' and heart be a nigga culture Or the repercussions while bustin' on backstabbin' vultures Sellin' my soul for material wishes, fast cars and bitches Wishin' I live my life a legend, immortalized in pictures Why shed tears? Save your sympathy My childhood years were spent buryin' my peers in the cemetery
There are no happy endings for young black men like me. Some see me as trapped in poverty, crime, and drug use. I hustle to get ahead and protect myself. But selling out for material possessions and fleeting fame won't bring true satisfaction. My youth was spent mourning the loss of my peers.

Here's a message to the newborns, waitin' to breathe If you believe then you can achieve Just look at me Against all odds, though life is hard we carry on
To the new generation, I want to impart the message that you can achieve anything you set your mind to. I'm proof that, despite the hardships that come with life, it's possible to persevere.

Livin' in the projects, broke with no lights on To all the seeds that follow me Protect your essence Born with less, but you still precious Just smile for me now
Growing up in the projects with no resources was a challenge, but to those who come after me, I implore you to protect your spirit because it is worth more than any material possession. Just smile in the face of adversity.

Now as I open up my story With the blaze a your blunts And you can picture thoughts slowly Up on phrases I wrote And I can walk you through the days that I done I often wish that I could save everyone But I'm a dreamer Have you ever seen a nigga who was strong in the game Overlookin' his tomorrows and they finally came?
As I begin to tell my story, I want you to feel it with me. I often wish that I could help every person who is struggling in life, but I know it's impossible. Sometimes those of us who seem tough to others can't even see our own futures.

To many hassles in my local life, survivin' the strain And a man without a focus, life could drive him insane Stuck inside a ghetto fantasy hopin' it'd change But when I focus on reality we broke and in chains
My daily struggles make it hard to see a bright future, and living without direction can make life unbearable. I often dreamt of escaping my reality, but the harsh truth is that poverty and inequality are oppressive and real.

Had a dream of livin' wealthy and makin' it big And after all my momma's thankin' God for blessin' the child All my momma gots to do now is collect it and smile
I had aspirations of becoming rich and famous. My mother prayed for me to have a good life, and now that I've made something of myself, she can relax and enjoy the fruits of my labor by simply smiling.

And now a moment of silence, let us pray And as you journey into outer space May the angels help to lead the way Shine up on your soul to keep you safe And all the homies that done passed away They there to greet you as you pass the gates And as you headed to the tunnel's light I hope it leads to eternal life We say the prayers for our homie 'Pac Smile
As we honor the fallen and prepare for a journey to the afterlife, may we be given guidance and protection. Those who have passed on will be there to greet us, and we pray that our journey leads to eternal life. We remember our beloved 'Pac and ask that he smile down on us.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Brad Jordan, James Samuel Harris III, Mike Dean, Terry Lewis, Tupac Amaru Shakur

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