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Текст песни The Gangsta's Paradise

As I walk through the valley of the shadow of death
<br />I take a look at my life and realize there's nothing left
<br />Cause I've been blasting and laughing so long that
<br />Even my momma thinks that my mind is gone
<br />But I aint never crossed a man that didn't deserve it
<br />Me be treated like a punk, you know that's unheard of
<br />You better watch how you talking, and where you walking
<br />Or you and your homies might be lined in chalk
<br />I really hate to trip but I gotta lob
<br />As they croak I see myself in the pistol smoke ... fool
<br />I'm the kinda G that little homies want to be like
<br />On my knees in the night, saying prayers in the street light


We've been spending most our lives living in the gangsta's paradise
<br />We've been spending most our lives living in the gangsta's paradise
<br />We keep spending most our lives living in the gangsta's paradise
<br />We keep spending most our lives living in the gangsta's paradise


Look at the situation, they got me facing
<br />I can't live a normal life, I was raised by the state
<br />So I gotta be down with the hood team
<br />Too much television watching got me chasing dreams
<br />I'm an educated fool with money on my mind
<br />Got my 10 in my hand and a gleam in my eye
<br />I'm a locked out gangsta set trippin banger
<br />And my homies are down so don't arouse my anger ... fool
<br />Death aint nothing but a heart beat away
<br />I'm living life do or die, what can I say
<br />I'm 23 now will I ever live to see 24
<br />The way things is going I don't know


Tell me why are we so blind to see
<br />That the ones we hurt are you and me.


We've been spending most our lives living in the gangsta's paradise
<br />We've been spending most our lives living in the gangsta's paradise
<br />We keep spending most our lives living in the gangsta's paradise
<br />We keep spending most our lives living in the gangsta's paradise


Power in the money, money in the power
<br />Minute after minute, hour after hour
<br />Everybody's running, but half of them aint looking
<br />It's going on in the kitchen, but I don't know what's cooking
<br />They say I've got to learn but nobody's here to teach me
<br />If they can't understand it, how can they reach me
<br />I guess they can't
<br />I guess they won't
<br />I guess they front
<br />That's why I know my life is out of luck ... fool


We've been spending most our lives living in the gangsta's paradise
<br />We've been spending most our lives living in the gangsta's paradise
<br />We keep spending most our lives living in the gangsta's paradise
<br />We keep spending most our lives living in the gangsta's paradise


Tell me why are we so blind to see
<br />That the ones we hurt are you and me.


Tell me why are we so blind to see
<br />That the ones we hurt are you and me.


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<br />=== Гангстерский рай ===
<br />Гуляя по долине теней смерти,
<br />Я окидываю взглядом свою жизнь и вдруг понимаю, что ничего не осталось.
<br />Я так долго веселился и смеялся, что
<br />Даже мама думает, что я сошёл с ума.
<br />Но я никогда не становился поперёк дороги тем, кто этого не заслуживал.
<br />Ко мне же относились как к никчёмному – просто неслыханно!
<br />Тебе бы лучше следить за тем, что говоришь и куда идёшь, а то в один прекрасный день
<br />От тебя и твоих друзей останутся силуэты, начерченные белым мелом на асфальте.
<br />Я на самом деле ненавижу быстро ходить, но мне придётся прибавить шагу –
<br />Пока они отдают концы, я понимаю, что стою в облаке пороха, дурак…
<br />Я тот гангстер, на которого хотят быть похожими его шестёрки.
<br />Ночью, при свете фонарей, и стою на коленях и читаю молитвы.


Большую часть жизни мы провели в гангстерском раю.
<br />Большую часть жизни мы провели в гангстерском раю.
<br />Мы продолжаем проводить большую части жизни в гангстерском раю.
<br />Мы продолжаем проводить большую части жизни в гангстерском раю.


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