Discover the poetic beauty in ‘Only Fear of Death’ 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.
Ah-yo, are you afraid to die, or do you wanna live forever
Tell me, which one?
They wanna bury me, I’m worried, I’m losin’ my mind
Look down the barrel of my nine and my vision’s blurry
Fallin’ to pieces, am I guilty? I pray to the Lord
But he ignores me unfortunately ’cause I’m guilty
Show me a miracle, I’m hopeless, I’m chokin’ off
Marijuana smoke, with every toke it’s like I’m losin’ focus
Fallin’ to sleep while I’m at service, when will I die?
Forever paranoid and nervous because I’m high
Don’t mention funerals I’m stressin’, and goin’ nutty
And reminiscin’ ’bout them n****z that murdered my buddy
I wonder when will I be happy, ain’t nothin’ funny
Flashbacks of bustin’ caps, anything for money
Where am I goin’ I discovered, can’t nothin’ save me
My next door neighbor’s havin’ convo with undercovers
Put a surprise in the mailbox, hope she get it
Happy birthday b****, you know you shouldn’t-a did it
Everybody’s dyin’ am I next, who can I trust?
Will they be G’s and they look at me before they bust?
Or will they kill me while I’m sleepin’, two to the head
While I’m in bed, leakin’ blood on my satin’ sheets
Is there a heaven for a baller? I’m gettin’ suspicious
Of this b**** the line busy everytime I call her
Now she’s tellin’ me to visit, who else is home?
I check the house before I bone, so we all alone
After I nut I hit the highway, see ya later
To all the players watch the fly way a n**** played her
The b**** is tellin’ all her homies, that I can f*** her
Like no other now them other b****es wanna bone me
I’m under pressure gettin’ drunk, somebody help me
I drink a fifth of Hennesey I don’t think it’s healthy
I see my enemies they creepin’, don’t make me blast
I watch the five-oh’s roll, the motherf***ers pa**
By me like they know me, smilin’ as they laugh
I put up my middle finger then I dash
N****z don’t like me ’cause I’m Thuggin’, and everyday
I’m a hustler lookin’ to get paid
They wanna bury me, I’m worried, no need to lie
I pray to God I don’t scream when it’s time to fry
Nowhere to rest I’m losin’ homies, ain’t that a b****
When I was rich I had clout, now a n****’s lonely
I put the pistol to my head and say a prayer
I see visions of me dead, Lord are you there?
Then tell me am I lost ’cause I’m lonely
I thought I had friends but in the end a n**** dies lonely
Nowhere to run I’m in terror and no one cares
A closed casket at my funeral and no one’s there
Is there a future for a killer? I change my ways
But still that don’t promise me the next day
So I stay Thuggin’ with a pa**ion, forever blastin’
I’m bustin’ on these motherf***ers in my madness
They wonder if I’m hellbound, well Hell
Can’t be worse than this, ’cause I’m in Hell now
Don’t make me hurt you I don’t want to, but I will
See motherf***ers killed over phone bills
Never will I die, I’ll be back
Reincarnated as a motherf***in’ mack
I love it ’cause in Heaven there’s no shortage on G’s
I’m tellin’ you now, you motherf***ers don’t know me
Only fear of death, you ghetto n****z
Only fear of death is comin’ back reincarnated
Only fear of death, you ghetto n****z
Only fear of death is comin’ back reincarnated
Only fear of death, you ghetto n****z
Only fear of death is comin’ back reincarnated
Only fear of death, you ghetto n****z
Only fear of death is comin’ back reincarnated
Only fear of death, you ghetto n****z
Only fear of death is comin’ back reincarnated
Only fear of death, you ghetto n****z
Only fear of death is comin’ back reincarnated
Only fear of death, you ghetto n****z
You ghetto n****z
You ghetto n****z
You ghetto n****z
You ghetto n****z
You ghetto n****z
You ghetto n****z
You ghetto n****z
Are you scared, to die?
Or will you scream, when you fry?
I don’t fear death
My only fear of death is comin’ back, reincarnated
This is dedicated to Mental, R.I.P.
And Big Kill, R.I.P.
And all you other O.G.’s, who go down
I don’t fear death