Discover the poetic beauty in ‘Sleep’ 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.
Quit starin’ at me like an infrared nigga
Don’t fall to sleep
You can get ya cash on nigga if ya peep
Other niggas close they eyes
Seein’ dreams in they sleep
But don’t fall asleep
Don’t fall to sleep
You can get ya cash on
Pictures of penny, sippin’ my glass full of Henny
Hands on my semi—automatic kill for pennies
Approach for contact, ’cause I’m live I multiply
Soon as I open fire, niggas die wit’ open eyes
Scare to take a nap, it’s a trap, a long maze
Dreamin’ of gettin’ stacks, makin’ scratch the wrong way
What the song say, we murder motherfuckers daily
Black out blow the crack out, my lyrics never fail me
I inhale strong weed, then release the stress
Deliver the bomb shit from the east to west
Like yay-yo
Niggas pull out when I say so
Commence to poppin’ motherfuckers copy me, it’s fatal
Efficiently I delete then flee
The art of war, livin’ sucka free, get wit’ me
Motherfucker don’t sleep
Don’t go to sleep
You can get ya cash on nigga if ya peep
Other niggas close they eyes
Seein’ dreams in they sleep
But don’t fall asleep
Don’t go to sleep
You can get ya cash on nigga if ya peep
Other niggas close they eyes
Seein’ dreams in they sleep
But don’t fall asleep
I’m starin’ through my rear view, doin’ ’bout 90
The pedal to the metal, so I can’t see what’s behind me
Buckle up your seat belt eyes on the road
They know we ridin’ dirty gotta play it how it go
They close down the projects the clubs been closed
And then they wonder why niggas breakin’ down o’s
I’m a run away slave
Ya get it nigga off the chain
I got that thug life shit runnin’ through my veins
And now they scare, they know that I been heaven sent
And yeah we know the dope comin’ from the president
But look at us, we ain’t got shit to lose
Feel like we ballin’ if we got a new pair of tennis shoes
In the ghetto or better yet home sweet home
This is the land of the free, but to me that’s wrong
I’m on my way to the white house strapped wit’ my heat
So don’t fall asleep
Come on niggas
Don’t go to sleep
You can get ya cash on nigga if ya peep
Other niggas close they eyes
Seein’ dreams in they sleep
But don’t fall asleep
Don’t go to sleep
You can get ya cash on nigga if ya peep
Other niggas close they eyes
Seein’ dreams in they sleep
But don’t fall asleep
They say that the mo’ they hate ya the mo’ that it motivate ya
My mind set on grind, my mental set on the paper
62 hours and countin’, and I’m still awake
And they slippin’ me sleepin’ pills, wit’ the will I break
Broke nigga always tellin’ ya how to make ya cash adjust
So I just stop listenin’ and now my cash is up
Red dotted the media ’cause they always mad at us
I don’t see ’em tryin’ to mediate, when we get gats and bust
They just instigate and as soon as the get the tape
It’s dropped from my nigga life just as soon as they get the case
Personally I ain’t trippin’ on all this rappin’ stuff
I’m takin’ back my money counter ’cause it wasn’t fast enough, yep
I got a couple problems (word) and none of ’em is money
Just those that love me to pretend to love me and say they buddies
Sometimes I want to maneuver with the Ruger
To live like Freddy Krueger these nightmares just ain’t as bloody
In meetings they always askin’ what my passion is
(And the) money talks so I always have words to answer this (yep)
I can’t relax ’cause it’s like I’m a fetti activist
Might see me on TV never a mat-tress
Don’t go to sleep
You can get ya cash on nigga if ya peep
Other niggas close they eyes
Seein’ dreams in they sleep
But don’t fall asleep
Don’t go to sleep (Don’t go to sleep nigga)
You can get ya cash on nigga if ya peep
Other niggas close they eyes
Seein’ dreams in they sleep
But don’t fall asleep
Don’t go to sleep (Sleep baby)
You can get ya cash on nigga if ya peep
Other niggas close they eyes
Seein’ dreams in they sleep
But don’t fall asleep
Don’t go to sleep
You can get ya cash on nigga if ya peep
Other niggas close they eyes
Seein’ dreams in they sleep
But don’t fall asleep