Discover the poetic beauty in ‘Late Night’ by 2Pac. This lyric breakdown takes you on a journey through the artist’s thoughts, emotions, and the story they aim to tell. From clever metaphors to evocative imagery, we delve into the nuances that make this song a lyrical masterpiece. Whether you’re a fan of 2Pac or a lover of well-crafted words, our detailed analysis will give you a deeper understanding and appreciation of this song.
Hey ‘Pac, it’s yo’ boy
Hey man so far I’ve been listenin’ to your album
And I ain’t heard nothin’ you could kick back and smoke a beadie to
You know?
Yeah like that
Some of that mellow s***
Some of that s*** that make b****es drink
Make n****s think
And help you check a fat-a** bank,
So why don’t you kick some of that s***, n**** only you know how
Ha feel me?
I’m barely standin, and plus my secondhand say it’s midnight
Some Alize and Cristal guaranteed to get right
Like misdemeanors is a small thang
With DJ Quik in this b****, I let my balls hang
Runnin’ through the street lights, ’cause we like, yo n****
Get your mobb on show ’em what a G like
Around the corner it’s like Vegas, or better yet like Reno
N****s poppin, welcome to our casino, ’cause you and me know
Hundred percent like a c-note
Lookin’ for a b**** that’s half-black and Filipino
And when I meet her I’ma offer her some indo
Tongue-kissing on the window of a pearl white limo
Don’t wanna be your man, I’m your n****
Touch me here, I’ll get bigger
While I’m diggin’ I’ll get deep into your liver
I’m game type
Love f***in’ b****es in the same night
My words are aphrodisiacs if you say ’em right
The club be poppin’ so I’m stoppin’ at the Fat Burger
Look through the paper it’s another black crack murder
The city’s full of surprises, you can live or you can die
You can f*** on the first night, or try, in the late night
“Last night last night changed it all”
In the late night!
“Last night”
“I don’t give a f***, where you gon’ be”
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In the late night!
“Last night last night changed it all”
In the late night!
“Last night”
“I don’t give a f***, where you gon’ be”
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In the late night!
Around my way we lamp, many styles get cramped
I clock rocks in the rain ’til my socks is damp
Ain’t nothin’ like bein’ a thug when I can just
Sit on the Row of Death straight knowin’ that I’m blessed
Hussein Fatal, flawless fatality
Overdosin’ on crime, three steps from reality
Get up to get down, represent your town, last night
Was poppin’ like like c***ed Glocks with hollow-tip rounds
From booty calls to bail sheets, it ain’t no tellin’
If I wake up in the county in my jail sheets
My intuitions and ambitions up in the late night
Probably involves me comin’ up with just to see another day
Might be me who bites the bullet
In these streets where a man journey
With crooked cops and a society who tryin’ to burn me
I’m like a pit in a cage, spittin’ my shells in a gauge
Deadly as AIDS, n****s gettin’ crossed like a maze
Now picture me livin’ my life like a king, maybe one day
Until then I’m livin’ Monday through Sunday
Bringin’ the Gunplay for all these beefs and battles
When we collide, I’m a ride on that hide like cattle
Cowards best to skedaddle in the late night
“Last night last night changed it all”
“Last night”
“I don’t give a f***, where you gon’ be”
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“Last night last night changed it all”
“Last night”
“I don’t give a f***, where you gon’ be”
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Money and multiple gunshots are shown, large amps are blown
N****s in low-lows, pursuin’ mo’ hoes, then go home
The life of a California star, and when you see me
In the drop-top Jag’, how many n****s wanna be me?
Game is automatic, mandatory I sell
To Live or Die, I survive, but with a story to tell
‘Cause when you gettin’ some riches, watch for dumb b****es
They have you labelled a rapist before you get to tongue-kissing
It’s a mean world n**** you strapped, or be a throwaway
Will I survive the late night, to see dawn of day?
Nobody knows me, I’m a shadow
My army fatigues made for battle, pockets full of ammo
‘Cause when I’m out in the streets, I’m on point, where the static?
Too many done died from semis, so now we automatic
I disappear whenever heated, ride whenever needed
For my n****s up in Clentin gettin’ weeded
Continue to roll until I’m old, ride until I die
Supply long as you motherf***ers buy
My homies rolled by in a bucket, but they ain’t short and duckin’
Slappin’ n****s known for tellin’ b****es f*** it in the late night
“Last night last night changed it all”
It’s in the late night!
“Last night”
“I don’t give a f***, where you gon’ be”
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In the late night!
“Last night last night changed it all”
Holla at me in the late night!
“Last night”
“I don’t give a f***, where you gon’ be”
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