2Pac

Released: November 21, 2000

Featuring: Dead Prez

Songwriter: 2Pac

Producer: Jamal Joseph Royal Bayyan Tarik Bayyan

[Intro]
This is Dedicated...(Dedicated) to my mama
Political prisoner, so called war on drugs (Dedicated)
Headed by this U.S. government... U my worst enemy (Dedicated)
I see you ...Uh, I'd ride for you (for pac dogg)
I'd roll for you, I'd die for you, it's all for you
(Dedicated)

[Hook]
The circle, can never, be broken, No-Ohoo
(I'd ride for you, I'd roll for you, I'd die for you, it's all for you)
The circle, can never, be broken, No-Ohoo
(You are ripping us apart)
(Dedicated to whaaaaat)
The circle, can never, be broken, No-Ohoo
(Shit's, dedicated to crack, I dedicate it to that)
(Dedicated to whaaaaat)
(Dedicated to whaaaaat)
The circle, can never, be broken, No-Ohoo
(Uh, Uh...before you came...Never...Never)
(Dedicated to whaaaaat)

[Talking: M-1]
Before you came, the triangle never broke
(the triangle never broke) Word Up
We were melded, and bonded as one (one), ONE (Dedicated)
But as the two pushed you away (But as the two pushed you away)
The one got weak and embraced you (One got weak and embraced you)
(I seen it)
And now You are ripping us apart (And now you are ripping us apart, Ripping us apart)
(Dedicated to whaaaaat)
(Dedicated to whaaaaat)
Dedicated
(Dedicated to whaaaaat)
(Dedicated to whaaaaat)
(Dedicated to whaaaaat)

[Talking: M-1]
The worst feeling, (The worst feeling of helplessness)
The greatest pain, has rested in my heart (Has rested in my heart)
The vision of heaven fades (The vision of heaven fades)
(Dedicated)
And the nightmare of loneliness has started (And the nightmare of loneliness has started) [You started it, I'mma finish it]
My hero has been defeated by you {My hero has been defeated by you}
And now what can I do {And now what can I do} [Whatchew want me to do]
Watch as you destroy us? {Watch as you destroy us} [Uh-huh, Uh]
And our love is finally through? {And our love is finally through} [No]

(sang, repeated over next verse until 2:38)
The circle, can never, be broken, NoOooo
[Dedicated to what, dedicated to crack]

{Echo}
I know the worst is here {I know the worst is here}
I feel it in my heart {I feel it in my heart}
U got in the circle {U got in the circle}
Now you're tearing Us apart!!! {Now you're tearin Us Apart!!}

(talking)
Dedicated to what (repeated over and over)
Dedicated to who
Dedicated to Pac
Opposite of crack, fight back
(Dedicated)
(Dedicated to whaaaat)(4x)
(Dedicated)
(Dedicated)

Tupac Amaru Shakur (June 16, 1971 – September 13, 1996), known by his stage names 2Pac and Makaveli, was an actor and a highly influential rapper who is considered by many to be the greatest of all-time due to the revolutionary spirit and thug passion he mixed into his music. During his music career, he made appearances in movies such as his acclaimed debut in Juice (1992), Poetic Justice (1993), and Above the Rim (1994).

Born in Harlem, New York City to Black Panther Party members Billy Garland and Afeni Shakur, Tupac would later move to Baltimore before settling in the Bay Area cities of Oakland and Marin City in the late 1980s. There, he joined his first rap group Strictly Dope with Ray Luv before connecting with Shock G and Digital Underground. He was a roadie and backup dancer for the group before his breakthrough performance on their 1991 song “Same Song.”

2Pac released his debut album 2Pacalypse Now in 1991, which featured intense storytelling on singles such as “Trapped” and “Brenda’s Got a Baby.” His sophomore album Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z featured one of his signature songs, the Digital Underground-assisted “I Get Around.” After working on the Thug Life group album in 1994, 2Pac released Me Against the World the following year, which is considered by many to be his best album, peaking at #1 on the Billboard 200 and receiving a Grammy nomination—all while he sat in prison.

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