The lights go out and I can't be saved Tides that I tried to swim against Have brought me down upon my knees Oh I beg, I beg and plead singing Come out of things unsaid Shoot an apple off my head And a trouble that can't be named A tiger's waiting to be tamed singing You are You are Confusion never stops Closing walls and ticking clocks Gonna come back and take you home I could not stop that you now know singing Come out upon my seas Cursed missed opportunities Am I a part of the cure? Or am I part of the disease? Singing You are You are You are You are You are You are And nothing else compares And nothing else compares And nothing else compares You are You are Home, home where I wanted to go Home, home where I wanted to go Home, home where I wanted to go Home, home where I wanted to go

As I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I take a look at my life And realize there's nothing left. 'Cause I've been blasting and laughing so long That even my momma thinks that my mind has gone. But I ain't never crossed a man that didn't deserve it. Me be treated like a punk, you know that's unheard of. You betta watch how ya talking And where ya walking Or you and your homies might be lined in chalk. I really hate to trip but I gotta lob, As they croak, I see myself in the pistol smoke. Fool, I'm the kinda g that little homie's wanna be like, On my knees in the night Saying prayers in the street light. [Chorus] We've been spending most our lives Living in a gangsta's paradise. We've been spending most our lives Living in a gangsta's paradise. We keep spending most our lives Living in a gangsta's paradise. We keep spending most our lives Living in a gangsta's paradise. Look at the situation, they got me facing, I can't live a normal life, I was raised by the state. So I gotta be down with the 'hood team, Too much television watching, got me chasing dreams. I'm an educated fool with money on my mind Got my ten in my hand and a gleam in my eye. I'm a locked out gangsta, set tripping banger And my homies are down so don't arouse my anger. Fool, death ain't nothing but a heart beat away, I'm living life do or die, what can I say? I'm twenty-three now, will I ever live to see twenty-four, The way things is going I don't know. Tell me why are we So blind to see. That the ones we hurt Are you and me? We've been spending most our lives Living in a gangsta's paradise. We've been spending most our lives Living in a gangsta's paradise. We keep spending most our lives Living in a gangsta's paradise. We keep spending most our lives Living in a gangsta's paradise. Power in the money, money in the power, Minute after minute, hour after hour, Everybody's running, but half of them ain't looking It's going on in the kitchen But I don't know what's cooking. They say I gotta learn But nobody's here to teach me. If they can't understand it, how can they reach me? I guess they can't, I guess they won't, I guess they front, That's why I know my life is out of luck, foo! We've been spending most our lives Living in a gangsta's paradise. We've been spending most our lives Living in a gangsta's paradise. We keep spending most our lives Living in a gangsta's paradise. We keep spending most our lives Living in a gangsta's paradise. Tell me why are we So blind to see. That the ones we hurt Are you and me? Tell me why are we So blind to see. That the ones we hurt Are you and me?

Tanto tiempo disfrutamos de este amor Nuestras almas se acercaron tanto asi Que yo guardo tu sabor pero tu llevas tambien Sabor a mi. Sin negaras mi presencia en tu vivir Bastaria con abrazarte y conversar. Tanta vida yo te di que por fuerza tienes ya Sabor a mi. No pretendo ser tu dueno. No soy nada, yo no tengo vanidad. De mi vida, doy lo bueno Soy tan pobre que otra cosa puedo dar? Pasaran mas de mil anos, muchos mas. Yo no se si tenga amor la eternidad. Pero alla tal como aqui, en la boca llevaras Sabor a mi.

I wanna know your name and I wanna know if you gotta man (I wanna know) I wanna know everything I wanna know ya number and if I can come over and I wanna know what ya like I wanna know so I can do it all night But you're telling me I'm just a friend You're telling me I'm just a friend Oh baby you (oh baby you) Got what I need (got what I need) But you say I'm just a friend (say I'm just a friend) But you say I'm just a friend Cause I can be your (cause I can be your) Fantasy But you say I'm just a friend (say I'm just a friend) But you say I'm just a friend I wanna know you in and out I wanna know what you're all about (I wanna know) I wanna know what makes you laugh I wanna know about your past I wanna know how you move I wanna know so I can move too (I wanna know) But you're telling me I'm just a friend Telling me I'm just a friend Oh baby you (oh baby you) Got what I need (got what I need, yeah) But you say I'm just a friend (say I'm just a friend) But you say I'm just a friend Cause I can be your (girl I can be your) Fantasy (fantasy, yeah) But you say I'm just a friend (say I'm just a friend) But you say I'm just a friend (Woah oh baby you) Oh baby you Got what I need (got what I need, yeah) But you say I'm just a friend (say I'm just a friend) But you say I'm just a friend (Woah) Cause I can be your Fantasy ( fantasy, yeah) But you say I'm just a friend (but you say I'm just a friend, girl) But you say I'm just a friend (Oh, can you) Give me one reason why (why) You wouldn't want this kinda guy Cause I stay dipped I stay laced And I know you know I'm fly Girl, stop playing games with me And let's get it on tonight (tonight) You got nothing to do Let me do what I do (what I do) Oh baby you Got what I need (got what I need) But you say I'm just a friend (say I'm just a friend) But you say I'm just a friend (Just wanna be your) Cause I can be your Fantasy (fantasy, girl) But you say I'm just a friend (but you say ) But you say I'm just a friend Oh baby you (oh baby you) Got what I need (got what I need) But you say I'm just a friend (say I'm just a friend) But you say I'm just a friend (say I'm just a friend) Cause I can be your Fantasy (Can I be your fantasy) But you say I'm just a friend (Come on girl ) But you say I'm just a friend You can call me anytime you like (oh anytime) It doesn't matter day or night ( said it doesn't matter) We can do whatever you (ohh) Wanna do it's up to you Don't fight the feeling that you feel (don't fight the feelin) I can tell that its real (oh girl) So won't you help me understand (but you say im justa) Why you say I'm just a friend (but u say im justa, friend) Oh baby you (oh baby you) Got what I need But you say I'm just a friend But you say I'm just a friend Cause I can be your Fantasy (I can be your ...I can be your fantasy) But you say I'm just a friend But you say I'm just a friend (Mario...)