Temptations
Title | Temptations |
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Artist | 2Pac |
Album | Me Against the World |
Release Date | 1995-03-14 |
Description | “Temptations” is the third and final single for 2Pac’s 1995 album, Me Against The World. Apart from being one of the better known songs from the album, this song is exceptional in demonstrating Pac’s versatile rhyming structure. Producer Easy Mo Bee provided some background on how this track was created: I went to Rucker Park because at the time he was filming Above the Rim. So I go in the trailer, I had AB Money and J.R with me, I played him one joint that I had already made and that track ended up being “Temptations.” I had took “Computer Love” and flipped it. All the beatmakers out there, a lot of people know but a lot of people don’t, it was [Zapp & Roger’s] “Computer Love” filtered and I’m drumming it up on top then I’m letting some keys and stuff. Then after the beat is done, I had this idea, I was listening to Redman’s album (Whut? Thee Album) heavy and on that joint there’s a track with Erick Sermon (“Watch Yo Nuggets”) where it goes “Heeeey Erick Sermon… Haaaaay.” So I’m like, just take the Hey and Hay and try it out. And that’s how we got that beat right there. |
Lyrics | [Sample] Heyyyy! Heyy-ayyaahhyy [Intro: 2Pac] Yo, Mo Bee, mayn, drop that shit! You know what time Boo-yaow! I know it's time for you So grab one by the hand, you know what I'm sayin'? And uh, throw up that finger! Hey yo, throw y'all fingers up! Thug style, baby, thug style, y'know? [Verse 1: 2Pac] Tell me, baby are you lonely? Don't wanna rush ya I can help ya if you're only, let me touch ya If I'm wrong, love, tell me 'cause I get caught up In the life I live, it's Hell see, I never thought I'd See the day when I would calm down, you ain't heard? I've been known to clown and get around, that's my word See you walking and you looking good, yes indeed Got a body like a sex fiend, you're killing me With your attitude to match, right? Don't be phony 'Cause I hate it when you act like, you don't know me I've been stressing in the spotlight, I want the fame But the industry's a lot like, a crap game Ain't no time for commitment, I gotta go Can't be with you every minute miss, another show And even though I'm known for my one night stand (Look here) I wanna be an honest man, but temptations go... [Hook: 2Pac] Heyyyy! Heyy-ayyaahhyy Throw up the finger! Heyyyy! Heyy-ayyaahhyy And all my homies go Heyyyy! Heyy-ayyaahhyy Give 'em the finger! Heyyyy! Heyy-ayyaahhyy You know what, baby, it's like... You might also like[Chorus: Easy Mo Bee] I know you've been searching for someone To make you happy and get the job done You say you needed a man with money But I can't be there, and will you still care? [Verse 2: 2Pac] Will I cheat or will I be committed? Heaven knows Getting weak and I wanna hit it, so here I go In my ride and I'm all in, gettin' high I can hear the people calling I'm passing by Everybody knows I'm balling and to God Gotta keep myself from falling, but it's hard All the cuties know I'm under pressure, what do I do? Getting shaky when she pull the dress up, and say it's cool Should I stroke or should I wait a while? You decide If you tell me that you don't want it, that's a lie Move close and let me whisper some dirty words In your ears as I kiss ya on every curve Slow down baby, don't rush, I like it slow Can't hold it any longer, so let it go Open the gates to your waterfall up in Heaven And don't worry, I let myself in, all I heard was.. [Hook: 2Pac] Heyyyy! Heyy-ayyaahhyy Give 'em the finger! Heyyyy! Heyy-ayyaahhyy And all my homies go Heyyyy! Heyy-ayyaahhyy Give 'em the finger! Heyyyy! Heyy-ayyaahhyy It's just the thug in me You know what, baby, it's like... [Chorus: Easy Mo Bee] I know you've been searchin' for someone To make you happy and get the job done You say you needed a man with money But I can't be there, and will you still care? [Verse 3: 2Pac] A lot of people think it's easy to settle down Got a woman that'll please me in every town I don't wanna but I gotta do it, the temptation Got me ready to release the fluid, sensation Sit down and conversate like you know me, take my hand 'Cause even thugs get lonely, understand Even the hardest of my homies need attention Catch you blowin' up the telephone, reminiscin' I wanna take you to the movies and the park Let's find a spot for you to do me in the dark Now that it's passion, hold me tight Don't need lights, I can see you by the moonlight I know your man ain't lovin' you right You're lonely and depressed, you need a thug in your life Enough talkin', you want me to leave I'll get to walkin' See you later, 'cause baby, I'm a player, and all I heard was— [Outro: 2Pac] Give 'em the finger, and all my homies go Yo, this how we gonna do this in the nine-trey, y'know? Throw your fingers up! You know? They gonna peep this This how we run game on you All my niggas go, uptown in the, give 'em the finger! Throw your hands up, give 'em the finger! |