Álbum: HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I

Listado de Canciones

1. Scream

   Letra

   Tired of injustice Tired of the schemes Your lies are disgusting What does it mean Kicking me down I gotta get up As jacked as it sounds The whole system sucks Peek in the shadow Come into the light You tell me I'm wrong then you better prove you're right You're sellin' out souls but I care about mine I've got to get stronger And I won't give up the fight With such confusion don't it make you wanna scream You're bash abusing victimize within the scheme You try to cope with every lie they scrutinize Somebody please have mercy 'cause I just can't take it Stop pressurin' me Just stop pressurin' me Stop pressurin' me Make me wanna scream Tired of tellin' the story your way You're causin' confusion You think it's okay You keep changin' the rules While you keep plain' the game I can't take it much longer I think I might go insane with such confusion Don't it make you wanna scream Your bach abusin' victimize within the scheme You find your pleasure scandalizin' every lie Oh father, please have mercy 'Cause I just can't take it Stop pressurin' me Just stop pressurin' me Stop pressurin' me Make me wanna scream Break down: Oh my God, can't believe what I saw on the TV this evening I was disgusted by all the injustice All the injustice With such delusions don't it make you wanna scream You're bash abusin' victimize within the scheme You try to cope with every lie they scrutinize Oh brother please have mercy 'cause I just can't take it Stop pressurin' me Just stop pressurin' me Stop pressurin' me Make me wanna scream
2. They don't care about us
3. Stranger in Moscow

   Letra

   I was wandering in the rain Mask of life, feelin' insane Swift and sudden fall from grace Sunny days seem far away Kremlin's shadow belittlin' me Stalin's tomb won't let me be On and on and on it came Wish the rain would just let me How does it feel (How does it feel) How does it feel How does it feel When you're alone And you're cold inside Here abandoned in my fame Armageddon of the brain KGB was doggin' me Take my name and just let me be Then a beggar boy called my name Happy days will drown the pain On and on and on it came And again, and again, and again Take my name and just let me be How does it feel (How does it feel) How does it feel How does it feel How does it feel How does it feel (How does it feel now) How does it feel How does it feel When you're alone And you're cold inside How does it feel (How does it feel) How does it feel How does it feel How does it feel How does it feel (How does it feel now) How does it feel How does it feel When you're alone And you're cold inside Like stranger in Moscow Like stranger in Moscow We're talkin' danger We're talkin' danger, baby Like stranger in Moscow We're talkin' danger We're talkin' danger, baby Like stranger in Moscow I'm livin' lonely I'm livin' lonely, baby Stranger in Moscow (KGB interrogator - Russian to English Translation) "Why have you come from the West? Confess! To steal the great achievements of the people, the accomplishments of the workers"
4. This Time Around

   Letra

   This time around I'll never get bit Though you really wanna fix me This time around you're making me sick Though you really wanna get me Somebody's out, somebody's out to get me You really wanna fix me, hit me But this time around I'm taking no shit Though you really wanna get me You really wanna get me He really thought he really had Had a hold of me He really thought he really had They thought they really had control of me He really thought he really had Had a hold of me He really thought he really had They thought they really had control of me This time around I'm not going to get bit Though you really wanna get me But this time around I'm taking no shit Though you really wanna fix me Somebody's out, somebody's out to use me You really want to use me And then falsely accuse me This time around don't treat me like spit Though you really can't control me You really can't control me He really thought he really had Had a hold of me He really thought he really had They thought they really had control of me He really thought he really had Had a hold of me He really thought he really had They thought they really had control of me He really thought he really had Had a hold of me He really thought he really had They thought they really had control of me He really thought he really had Had a hold of me He really thought he really had They thought they really had control of me [The Notorious B.I.G.:] Listen, I've got problems of my own Flashin' cameras, taps on my phone Even in my home I ain't safe as I should be Things always missin' Maybe it could be my friends They ain't friends if they robbin' me Stoppin' me from makin' a profit, see Apology shallow like the ocean I guess I'll resort to gun totin' If I was dead broke and smokin' I'd probably be by my lonesome I'm 'a kill a nigga I ain't jokin' Indo smoke got me choking I'm hopin' a fool come slippin' So I could blow 'em open This time around I changed up my flow Got rid of the rotts Got pits by the door A real set of peoples to watch my back Stay away from strangers So I won't slack And I know my nigga Mike like that, baby [Michael] This time around yeah He really thought he really had Had a hold of me He really thought he really had They thought they really had control of me He really thought he really had Had a hold of me He really thought he really had They thought they really had control of me [Ad-libs in the background:] Get me Infect me You really got go get me Use me Accuse me Everybody's got to ... me Take me Change me Everybody's gonna break me ... ... ... He really thought he really had Had a hold of me He really thought he really had They thought they really had control of me He really thought he really had Had a hold of me He really thought he really had They thought they really had control of me This time around He really thought
5. Earth song

   Letra

   What about sunrise? What about rain? What about all the things that you said We were to gain? What about killing fields? Is there a time? What about all the things That you said were yours and mine? Did you ever stop to notice All the blood we've shed before? Did you ever stop to notice This crying Earth, these weeping shores? Ah, ooh Ah, ooh What have we done to the world? Look what we've done What about all the peace That you pledge your only son? What about flowering fields? Is there a time? What about all the dreams That you said was yours and mine? Did you ever stop to notice All the children dead from war? Did you ever stop to notice This crying earth, these weeping shores? Ah, ooh Ah, ooh I used to dream I used to glance beyond the stars Now I don't know where we are Although I know we've drifted far Ah, ooh Ah, ooh Ah, ooh Ah, ooh Hey, what about yesterday (What about us) What about the seas (What about us) The heavens are falling down (What about us) I can't even breathe (What about us) What about apathy (What about us) Burnt despite our pleas (What about us) What about the holy land (What about it) Torn apart by creed (What about us) Where did we go wrong (ooo, ooo) Someone tell me why (What about us) What about babies (What about it) What about the days (What about us) What about all their joy Do we give a damn
6. D.S.

   Letra

   They wanna get my ass Dead or alive You know he really tried to take me Down by surpriseI bet he missioned with the CIA He don't do half what he say Dom Sheldon is a cold man Dom Sheldon is a cold man Dom Sheldon is a cold man Dom Sheldon is a cold man He out shock in every single way He'll stop at nothing just to get his political say He think he bad cause he's BSTA I bet he never had a social life anyway You think he brother with the KKK? I know his mother never taught himright anyway He want your vote just to remain TA. He don't do half what he say Dom Sheldon is a cold man Dom Sheldon is a cold man Dom Sheldon is a cold man Dom Sheldon is a cold man Dom S. Sheldon is a cold man Dom Sheldon is a cold man Dom Sheldon is a cold man Dom Sheldon is a cold man Does he send letters to the FBI? Did he say to either do it or die? Dom Sheldon is a cold man Dom Sheldon is a cold man Dom Sheldon is a cold man Dom Sheldon is a cold man Dom S. Sheldon is a cold man Dom Sheldon is a cold man Dom Sheldon is a cold man Dom Sheldon is a cold man Dom S. Sheldon is a cold man [Ad lib fade]
7. Money

   Letra

   Money Money Lie for it Spy for it Kill for it Die for it So you call it trust But I say it's just In the devil's game Of greed and lust They don't care They'd do me for the money They don't care They use me for the money So you go to church Read the holy word In the scheme of life It's all absurd They don't care They'd kill for the money Do or dare The thrill for the money You're saluting the flag Your country trusts you Now you're wearing a badge You're called the "Just Few" And you're fighting the wars A soldier must do I'll never betray or deceive you my friend but If you show me the cash Then I will take it If you tell me to cry Then I will fake it If you give me a hand Then I will shake it You do anything for money Anything Anything Anything for money Would lie for you Would die for you Even sell my soul to the devil Anything Anything Anything for money Would lie for you Would die for you Even sell my soul to the devil Insurance? Where do your loyalties lie? Is that your alibi? I don't think so You don't care You'd do her for the money Say it's fair You sue her for the money Want your pot of gold Need the Midas touch Bet you sell your soul 'Cause your God is such You don't care You kill for the money Do or dare The thrill for the money Are you infected with the same disease of lust, gluttony and greed? Then watch the ones With the biggest smiles The idle jabbers 'Cause they're the backstabbers If you know it's a lie Then you will swear it If you give it with guilt Then you will bear it If it's taking a chance Then you will dare it You do anything for money Anything Anything Anything for money Would lie for you Would die for you Even sell my soul to the devil Anything Anything Anything for money Would lie for you Would die for you Even sell my soul to the devil Anything Anything Anything for money Would lie for you Would die for you Even sell my soul to the devil Anything Anything Anything for money Would lie for you Would die for you Even sell my soul to the devil You say you wouldn't do it For all the money in the world I don't think so If you show me the man Then I will sell him If you ask me to lie Then I will tell him If you're stealing with God Then you will hell him You do anything for money [Repeat: x8] Anything Anything Anything for money Would lie for you Would die for you Even sell my soul to the devil
8. Come together

   Letra

   Here come ol' flat top He come groovin' up slowly He's got Joo Joo eyeball He one holy roller He got hair down to his knees Got to be a joker he just do what he please He wear no shoeshine He's got toe jam football He's got monkey finger He shoot Coca-Cola He say "I know you, you know me" One thing I can tell you is you got to be free Come together right now over me He bag production He's got walrus gum-boot He's got Ono sideboard He one spinal cracker He got feet down through his knees Hold you in his armchair You can feel his disease Come together right now over me He roller coaster He's got early warning He's got muddy water He one Mojo filter He say "One and one and one is three" Got to be good looking 'cause he's so hard to see Come together right now over me
9. You are not alone

   Letra

   Another day has gone I'm still all alone How could this be You're not here with me You never said goodbye Someone tell me why Did you have to go And leave my world so cold Everyday I sit and ask myself How did love slip away Something whispers in my ear and says That you are not alone I am here with you Though you're far away I am here to stay But you are not alone I am here with you Though we're far apart You're always in my heart But you are not alone 'Lone, 'lone Why, 'lone Just the other night I thought I heard you cry Asking me to come And hold you in my arms I can hear your prayers Your burdens I will bear But first I need your hand Then forever can begin Everyday I sit and ask myself How did love slip away Something whispers in my ear and says That you are not alone I am here with you Though you're far away I am here to stay You are not alone I am here with you Though we're far apart You're always in my heart You are not alone Whisper three words and I'll come runnin' And girl you know that I'll be there I'll be there You are not alone I am here with you Though you're far away I am here to stay You are not alone I am here with you Though we're far apart You're always in my heart You are not alone (You are not alone) I am here with you (I am here with you) Though you're far away (Though we're far away, you and me) I am here to stay You are not alone (You are always in my heart) I am here with you Though we're far apart You're always in my heart For you are not alone... Not alone ohh You are not alone You are not alone Say it again You are not alone You are not alone Not alone, not alone If you just reach out for me girl In the morning, in the evening Not alone, not alone You and me not alone Oh together together Gotta stop being alone Gotta stop being alone
10. Childhood

    Letra

    Have you seen my childhood? I'm searching for the world that I come from Cause I've been looking around In the lost and found of my heart No one understands me They view it as such strange eccentricities Cause I keep kidding around Like a child, but pardon me People say I'm not okay Cause I love such elementary things It's been my fate to compensate, For the childhood I've never known Have you seen my childhood? I'm searching for that wonder in my youth Like pirates in adventurous dreams, Of conquest and kings on the throne Before you judge me, try hard to love me, Look within your heart then ask, Have you seen my childhood? People say I'm strange that way Cause I love such elementary things, It's been my fate to compensate, For the childhood I've never known Have you seen my childhood? I'm searching for that wonder in my youth Like fantastical stories to share The dreams I would dare, watch me fly Before you judge me, try hard to love me. The painful youth I've had Have you seen my childhood
11. Tabloid junkie

    Letra

    Speculate to break the one you hate Circulate the lie you confiscate Assassinate and mutilate The hounding media in hysteria Who's the next for you to resurrect JFK exposed the CIA Truth be told the grassy knoll The blackmail story in all your glory It's Slander You say it's not a sword But with your pen you torture men You'd crucify the Lord And you don't have to read it And you don't have to eat it To buy it is to feed it So why do we keep foolin' ourselves Just because you read it in a magazine Or see it on the TV screen Don't make it factual Though everybody wants to read all about it Just because you read it in a magazine Or see it on the TV screen Don't make it factual, actual They say he's homosexual In the hood Frame him if you could Shoot to kill To blame him if you will If he dies sympathize Such false witnesses Damn self righteousness In the black Stab me in the back In the face To lie and shame the race Heroine and Marilyn The headline stories of All your glory It's slander With the words you use You're a parasite in black and white Do anything for news If you don't go and buy it Then they won't glorify it To read it sanctifies it Then why do we keep foolin' ourselves Just because you read it in a magazine Or see it on the TV screen Don't make it factual Everybody wants to read all about it Just because you read it in a magazine Or see it on the TV screen Don't make it factual See, but everybody wants to believe all about it Just because you read it in a magazine Or see it on the TV screen Don't make it factual See, but everybody wants to believe all about it Just because you read it in a magazine Or see it on the TV screen Don't make it factual, actual She's blonde and she's bisexual Scandal With the words you use You're a parasite in black and white Do anything for news And you don't go and buy it Then they won't glorify it To read it sanctifies it Why do we keep foolin' ourselves Slander You say it's not a sin But with your pen you torture men Then why do we keep foolin' ourselves Just because you read it in a magazine Or see it on the TV screen Don't make it factual Though everybody wants to read all about it Just because you read it in a magazine Or see it on the TV screen Don't make it factual See, but everybody wants to believe all about it Just because you read it in a magazine Or see it on the TV screen Don't make it factual Just because you read it in a magazine Or see it on the TV screen Don't make it factual Just because you read it in a magazine Or see it on the TV screen Don't make it factual, actual You're so damn disrespectable
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13. History

    Letra

    He got kicked in the back He say that he needed that He hot willed in the face Keep daring to motivate He say one day you will see His place in world history He dares to be recognized The fires deep in his eyes How many victims must there be Slaughtered in vain across the land And how many struggles must there be Before we choose to live the prophet's plan Everybody... Every day create your history Every path you take you're leaving your legacy Every soldier dies in his glory Every legend tells of conquest and liberty Don't let no one get you down Keep movin' on higher ground Keep flying until You are the king of the hill No force of nature can break Your will to self motivate She say this face that you see Is destined for history How many people have to cry The song of pain and grief across the land And how many children have to die Before we stand to lend a healing hand Everybody sing... Every day create your history Every path you take you're leaving your legacy Every soldier dies in his glory Every legend tells of conquest and liberty Every day create your history Every page you turn you're writing your legacy Every hero dreams of chivalry Every child should sing together in harmony All nations sing Let's harmonize all around the world How many victims must there be Slaughtered in vain across the land And how many children must we see Before we learn to live as brothers And create one family oh... Every day create your history Every path you take you're leaving your legacy Every soldier dies in his glory Every legend tells of conquest and liberty Every day create your history Every page you turn you're writing your legacy Every hero dreams of chivalry Every child should sing together in harmony A soldier dies A mother cries The promised child shines in a baby's eyes All nations sing Let's harmonize all around
14. Little Susie

    Letra

    Somebody killed little Susie The girl with the tune Who sings in the daytime at noon She was there screaming Beating her voice in her doom But nobody came to her soon A fall down the stairs Her dress torn Oh the blood in her hair A mystery so sullen in air She lie there so tenderly Fashioned so slenderly Lift her with care, Oh the blood in her hair Everyone came to see The girl that now is dead So blind stare the eyes in her head And suddenly a voice from the crowd said This girl lived in vain Her face bear such agony, such strain But only the man from next door Knew Little Susie and how he cried As he reached down To close Susie's eyes She lie there so tenderly Fashioned so slenderly Lift her with care Oh the blood in her hair It was all for God's sake For her singing the tune For someone to feel her despair To be damned to know hoping is dead and you're doomed Then to scream out And nobody's there She knew no one cared Father left home, poor mother died Leaving Susie alone Grandfather's soul too had flown No one to care Just to love her How much can one bear Rejecting the needs in her prayers Neglection can kill Like a knife in your soul Oh it will Little Susie fought so hard to live She lie there so tenderly Fashioned so slenderly Lift her with care So young and so fair
15. Smile

    Letra

    Smile, though your heart is aching Smile, even though it's breaking When there are clouds in the sky You'll get by If you smile With your fear and sorrow Smile and maybe tomorrow You'll find that life is still worthwhile If you just Light up your face with gladness Hide every trace of sadness Although a tear may be ever so near That's the time you must keep on trying Smile, what's the use of crying You'll find that life is still worthwhile If you just Smile, though your heart is aching Smile, even though it's breaking When there are clouds in the sky You'll get by If you smile Through your fear and sorrow Smile and maybe tomorrow You'll find that life is still worthwhile If you just smile That's the time you must keep on trying Smile, what's the use of crying You'll find that life is still worthwhile If you just smile