![]() Stevie Wonder was at first reluctant to give Coolio the rights to exploit his music, arguing that the lyrics contained too many curse words. ![]() This rap song – though it sounds more like Gospel than hip hop – uses part of the instrumentation and chorus of the song PASTIME PARADISE, by Stevie Wonder, 1976. I guess they front that’s why I know my life is out of luck, fool! Chorus BridgeĬoolio – Gangsta’s Paradise – Lyrics analysis, explanation & meaning If they can’t understand it, how can they reach me? They say I gotta learn, but nobody’s here to teach me It’s going on in the kitchen, but I don’t know what’s cookin’ That the ones we hurt are you and me? Chorus Verse 3Įverybody’s running, but half of them ain’t lookin’ The way things is going I don’t know Bridge I’m livin’ life do or die, what can I say? I’m a loc’d out gangsta, set trippin’ bangerĪnd my homies are down, so don’t arouse my angerįool, death ain’t nothin’ but a heart beat away Got my ten in my hand and a gleam in my eye I’m an educated fool with money on my mind Too much television watching, got me chasing dreams I can’t live a normal life, I was raised by the street On my knees in the night, sayin’ prayers in the street light Chorus Or you and your homies might be lined in chalkĪs they croak, I see myself in the pistol smokeįool, I’m the kinda G that little homies wanna be like You better watch how you talkin’ and where you walkin’ Me be treated like a punk, you know that’s unheard of That even my momma thinks that my mind is goneīut I ain’t never crossed a man that didn’t deserve it ‘Cause I’ve been blastin’ and laughin’ so long I take a look at my life and realize there’s nothin’ left Coolio – Gangsta’s Paradise – Rap lyrics Verse 1Īs I walk through the valley of the shadow of death
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