Changes
2Pac, Talent
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Come on come on I see no changes wake up in the morning and I ask myself Is life worth living should I blast myself? I'm tired of bein' poor & 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 the trigger kill a nigga he's a hero Give the crack to the kids who the hell cares One less ugly mouth on the welfare First ship 'em dope & let 'em deal the brothers Give 'em guns step back watch 'em kill each other It's time to fight back that's what Huey said 2 shots in the dark now Huey's dead I got love for my brother but we can never go nowhere Unless we share with each other We gotta start makin' changes Learn to see me as a brother instead of 2 distant strangers And that's how it's supposed to be How can the Devil take a brother if he's close to me? I'd love to go back to when we played as kids But things changed, and that's the way it is Come on come on That's just the way it is Things'll never be the same That's just the way it is Aww yeah Come on come on That's just the way it is Things'll never be the same That's just the way it is Aww yeah I see no changes all I see is racist faces Misplaced hate makes disgrace to races We under I wonder what it takes to make this One better place, let's erase the wasted Take the evil out the people they'll be acting right 'Cause both black and white is smokin' crack tonight And only time we chill is when we kill each other It takes skill to be real, time to heal each other And although it seems heaven sent We ain't ready, to see a black President, uhh It ain't a secret don't conceal the fact The penitentiary's packed, and it's filled with blacks But some things will never change Try to show another way but you stayin' in the dope game Now tell me what's a mother to do Bein' real don't appeal to the brother in you You gotta operate the easy way "I made a G today" But you made it in a sleazy way Sellin' crack to the kid. " I gotta get paid," Well hey, well that's the way it is Come on come on That's just the way it is Things'll never be the same That's just the way it is Aww yeah We gotta make a change... It's time for us as a people to start makin' some changes. Let's change the way we eat, let's change the way we live And let's change the way we treat each other. You see the old way wasn't working so it's on us to do What we gotta do, to survive. And still I see no changes can't a brother get a little peace It's war on the streets & the war in the Middle East Instead of war on poverty they got a war on drugs So the police can bother me And I ain't never did a crime I ain't have to do But now I'm back with the blacks givin' it back to you Don't let 'em jack you up, back you up, Crack you up and pimp slap you up You gotta learn to hold ya own They get jealous when they see ya with ya mobile phone But tell the cops they can't touch this I don't trust this when they try to rush I bust this That's the sound of my tool you say it ain't cool My mama didn't raise no fool And as long as I stay black I gotta stay strapped And I never get to lay back 'Cause I always got to worry 'bout the pay backs Some buck that I roughed up way back Comin' back after all these years Rat-a-tat-tat-tat-tat that's the way it is uhh
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Written by: Bruce Hornsby, Deon Evans, Tupac Amaru Shakur
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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14 facts about this song
Release Date"Changes" by 2Pac was officially released posthumously on October 13, 1998.
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Music SamplingThe song sampled 1972's "The Way It Is" by Bruce Hornsby and the Range. The piano melody is instantly recognizable in both songs.
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Lyrics ContentThe lyrics of "Changes" address issues such as racism, police brutality, drug abuse, and poverty, highlighting the societal problems of that era. Some of these issues are still relevant today.
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Chart PerformanceDespite being a posthumous release, "Changes" was a commercial success. It peaked at No.32 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart in the United States.
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International SuccessThe song was more successful internationally than in the U.S. It reached number one in Norway and the Netherlands, and it also made the top ten in the UK, Sweden, Ireland, Germany, Belgium, and Australia.
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Grammy Nomination"Changes" was nominated for Best Rap Solo Performance at the 43rd Grammy Awards in 2000.
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Music VideoThe music video is a montage of 2Pac's life and the social issues he highlights in the song. It includes footage from previous music videos, interviews, and news coverage of his controversial life.
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Use in Films and Television"Changes" has been used in multiple movies and TV shows over the years, including "Notorious", "Step Up", "Freedom Writers", and "The Hate U Give".
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Artist's Death2Pac was fatally shot in a drive-by shooting in September 1996. "Changes", like many songs from 2Pac's discography, was released after his death.
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No Music Video Appearance"Changes" is one of the few 2Pac songs where he does not appear in the music video due to his untimely death.
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Critical Acclaim"Changes" is often cited as one of 2Pac's greatest songs and is celebrated for its socially conscious lyrics.
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Posthumous Albums"Changes" was included in 2Pac's Greatest Hits album (1998) and later appeared on his posthumous album "Pac's Life" (2006).
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Unintended Release"Changes" was originally recorded in 1992 during the sessions for 2Pac's "Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z…" album, but it was never intended to be released. It was just a demo that illustrated a potential new direction for his music.
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Notable CoversThe song has been covered by several artists from different genres, including J. Cole and Bruce Hornsby. The latter included a live cover of "Changes" on his 2007 box set "Intersections".
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