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I Wonder If Heaven Got A Ghetto
I wonder if Heaven got a ghetto
I wonder if Heaven got a ghetto
I wonder if Heaven got a ghetto
I wonder if Heaven got a ghetto
I was raised, the little young nigga doin' bad shit
Talk much shit, 'cause I never had shit
I could remember being whupped in class
And if I didn't pass, mama whupped my ass
Was it my fault, papa didn't plan it out
Broke out left me to be the man of the house
I couldn't take it, had to make a profit
Down the block, got a glock and I clock grips
Makin G's was my mission
Movin' enough of this shit to get my mama out the kitchen
And why must I sock a fella,
Just to live large like Rockefeller
First you didn't give a fuck but you're learnin' now
If you don't respect the town then we'll burn you down
God damn it's a motherfuckin' riot
Black people only hate police so don't try it
If you're not from the town then don't pass through
'Cause some O.G. fools might blast you
It ain't right but it's long overdue
We can't have peace till the niggas get a piece too
I want G's so you label me a criminal
And if I die, I wonder if Heaven got a ghetto
I wonder if Heaven got a ghetto
I wonder if Heaven got a ghetto
I wonder if Heaven got a ghetto
I wonder if Heaven got a ghetto
Here on Earth, tell me what's a black life worth
A bottle of juice is no excuse, the truth hurts
And even when you take the shit
Move counties, get a lawyer, you can shake the shit
Ask Rodney, LaTasha, and many more
It's been goin' on for years, there's plenty more
When they ask me, when will the violence cease?
When your troops stop shootin' niggas down in the street
niggas had enough time to make a difference
Bear witness, own our own business
Word to God, 'cause it's hard tryin' to make ends meet
First we couldn't afford shit now everything's free so we loot,
please don't shoot when you see
I'm takin' from them 'cause for years they would take it from me
Now the tables have turned around
You didn't listen, until the niggas burned it down
And now Bush can't stop the hit
I predicted the shit, in 2Pacalypse
And for once I was down with niggas, felt good
In the hood bein' around the niggas, yeah
And for the first time everybody let go
And the streets was death row
I wonder if Heaven got a ghetto
I wonder if Heaven got a ghetto
I wonder if Heaven got a ghetto
I wonder if Heaven got a ghetto
I wonder if Heaven got a ghetto
I see no changes, all I see is racist faces
Misplaced hate makes disgrace to races
We under, I wonder what it take to make this
One better place, let's erase the wait state
Take the evil out the people, they'll be acting right
'Cause both black and white are smokin' crack tonight
And only time we deal is when we kill each other
It takes skill to be real, time to heal each other
And though it seems Heaven-sent
We ain't ready to have a black President, huh
It ain't a secret don't conceal the fact
The penitentiary's packed and it's filled with blacks
I wake up in the morning and I ask myself
Is life worth living, should I blast myself
I'm tired of being poor and even worse I'm black
My stomach hurts so I'm lookin' for a purse to snatch
Cops give a damn about a negro
Pull a trigger, kill a nigga*, he's a hero
Mo' nigga, mo' nigga, mo' niggas
I'd rather be dead than a po' nigga
Let the Lord judge the criminals
If I die, I wonder if Heaven got a ghetto
I wonder if Heaven got a ghetto
I wonder if Heaven got a ghetto
And I wonder if Heaven got a ghetto
I wonder if Heaven got a ghetto
I wonder if Heaven got a ghetto
I wonder if Heaven got a ghetto
I wonder if Heaven got a ghetto
Just think, if niggas decide to retaliate
Soldier in the house, I wonder if Heaven got a ghetto
I wonder if Heaven got a ghetto
I wonder if Heaven got a ghetto
I wonder if Heaven got a ghetto
Significado de la letra
La canción 'I Wonder If Heaven Got A Ghetto' de 2Pac nos sumerge en un viaje a través de las experiencias de un joven afroamericano que enfrenta la adversidad y la injusticia en su vida. Desde su infancia, marcada por la falta de recursos y el castigo físico, hasta su lucha por avanzar en un entorno hostil, el narrador refleja las realidades duras de la vida en los barrios marginales.
Las letras exploran temas profundos como la violencia sistémica, la desigualdad racial, la lucha por la supervivencia y la búsqueda de significado en medio del caos. El narrador cuestiona la existencia de justicia tanto en la Tierra como en el cielo, preguntándose si incluso en el más allá hay un lugar para aquellos que han sufrido y luchado durante su vida terrenal.
A través de referencias a eventos históricos de violencia racial, como los disturbios de Rodney King, LaTasha Harlins y la resistencia en las calles, la canción sugiere una profunda desconfianza en las instituciones y una llamada a la acción para cambiar el status quo. Se destaca la importancia de la solidaridad comunitaria y la resistencia frente a la opresión.
El tema de la esperanza también brilla en medio de la oscuridad, con la idea de que incluso en las situaciones más difíciles, la posibilidad de un cambio positivo y un futuro mejor sigue latente. A pesar de la desesperanza y la violencia que rodean al narrador, la búsqueda de dignidad, justicia y paz se mantiene como un anhelo constante.
En última instancia, la canción plantea preguntas profundas sobre la naturaleza de la justicia, la redención y la posibilidad de encontrar un lugar de descanso y paz después de la lucha en esta vida. A través de su poesía cruda y emotiva, 2Pac nos invita a reflexionar sobre las injusticias del mundo y a imaginar un futuro donde la igualdad y la compasión prevalezcan.
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