Verse 1 :
Now ever since my birth, I've been cursed since I'm born to wild
In case I never get to holla at my unborn child
Many things learned in prison, blessed and still livin
Tryna earn every penny that I'm gettin
Im reminiscin to the beginnin of my mission
When i was conceived and came to be in this position
My mama was a Panther, loud single parent, but she proud
When she witnessed baby boy rip a crowd
Went to school, but I dropped out and left the house
Cause my mama say I'm good for nothin so I'm out
Since I only got one life to live, god forgive me for my sins
Let me make it and I'll never steal again or deal again
My only friend is my misery
Wantin revenge for the agony they did to me
See, my life ain't promised, but it's sure gettin better
Hope you understand my love letter, to my unborn child
Verse 2 :
Seems so complicated to escape fate
And you can never understand 'til we trade places
Tell the world I feel guilty for bein' anxious
Ain't no way in hell that I could ever be a rapist
It's hard to face this cold world on a good day
When will they let the little kids in the hood play?
I got shot five times, but I'm still breathin'
Living proof there's a God if you need a reason
Can I believe in my own fate?
Will I raise my kids in the right or the wrong way?
Dear Mama, I'm a man now
I wanna make it on my own, not a handout
Make way for a whirlwind prophesized
I wanna go in peace when I gotta die
On these cold streets, ain't no love, no mercy and no friends
In case you never see my face again, to my unborn child
Verse 3 :
Dear Lord, can you hear me? Tell me what to say
To my unborn seed in case I pass away
Will my child get to feel love?
Or are we all just cursed to be street thugs?
‘Cause bein' black hurts, and even worse if you speak first
Livin' my life as an Outlaw – what could be worse?
‘Cause maybe if I tried to change
Who'm I kiddin'? I'm a thug 'til I die; I'm a rider, mane
Touch bases, eat lunch in plush places
Regular criminal oasis awaits us
If there's a ghetto for true thugs, I'll see you there
And I'm sorry for not bein' there
Just know your daddy was a soldier: Me Against the World
Bless the boys and all my little girls
To the Lord: I'm eternal, restin' in peace
Please take care of all my seeds, to my unborn child
-2Pac - Letter to my Unborn Child
I know the whole point of this post was to show good verses from 2pac across different songs. But this song is so well made, that there is no way I could not include all 3 verses. The first verse is 'pac describing his childhood ; being raised by a single mother who was an ex-member of the Black Panthers and feeling as if he had to commit crimes in order to survive on his own. The second verse is a subject that 'pac talks about often, feeling condemned to life in the ghetto where there is massive prejudice against you, even at an early age, and where it is nearly impossible to raise a "stable" family. The third verse is Tupac giving up in a sense. He, at first, is questioning the environment in which his child will have to grow up in, he then goes on to say that it would be futile, because his seed would inevitably grow up the same way he did, as a soldier.