Unconditional Love
Title | Unconditional Love |
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Artist | 2Pac |
Album | Greatest Hits |
Release Date | 1998-11-24 |
Description | Unconditional Love is a song by Tupac Shakur, released as the second posthumous single from his Greatest Hits album. Changes being the first, Changes and Unconditional Love were both made into videos. The CD single is particularly rare and, as many other Tupac Shakur CD and vinyl singles, it is known as a collector’s item among fans. It was never officially released in an uncensored version. The song was originally written for M.C. Hammer by 2Pac (who were both friends) to revitalize his image when he signed to Death Row. However, 2Pac recorded a demo of it himself before giving the song to Hammer to record. Hammer’s version was first released on Family Affair in 1998.[1][2] Hammer would later dance and read the lyrics to this song on the first Vh1 Hip Hop Honors in 2004. According to the Family Affair album insert/bio, “Unconditional Love” lyrics were written and arranged by Tupac Shakur (and Johnny Jackson on M.C. Hammer’s version). Hammer wrote this about the song: This song was given to me as a gift from the late Tupac Shakur. He told me this was a song about how true love is unconditional. He wanted me to rap it because it reflected what I stand for. The secret is this is also what he stood for. More details in time. Maybe a chat about it. We know that our Bible says that God’s love is unconditional. Thank you Tupac for this beautiful, spiritual song. Hammer would later go on to mention his friendship with Tupac and the gift of this song to him in a TBN interview. There is also a video for this song featuring a look-a-like 2Pac recording this song in the studio |
Lyrics | [Intro] (What y'all want?) Unconditional love (no doubt) Talkin' about the stuff that don't wear off, it don't fade It'll last for all these crazy days, these crazy nights Whether you wrong or you right A motherfucker still love you, still feel you Still there for you, no matter what (hehe) You will always be in my heart with unconditional love [Verse 1] Come listen to my truest thoughts, my truest feelings All my peers doin' years beyond drug dealing How many caskets can we witness Before we see it's hard to live this life without God? So we must ask forgiveness Ask Mama why I got this urge to die Witness the tears fallin' free from my eyes before she could reply Though we were born without a silver spoon My broken down TV show cartoons in my living room (hey) One day I hope to make it, a player in this game Mama, don't cry, long as we try maybe things change Perhaps it's just a fantasy A life where we don’t need no welfare and share with our whole family Maybe it's me that caused it, the fightin' and the hurtin' In my room cryin' because I didn't wanna be a burden Watch Mama open up her arms to hug me And I ain't worried 'bout a damn thing, with unconditional love [Chorus] In this game, the lesson's in your eyes to see Though things change, the future's still inside of me We must remember that tomorrow comes after the dark So you will always be in my heart, with unconditional love In this game, the lesson's in your eyes to see Though things change, the future's still inside of me We must remember that tomorrow comes after the dark So you will always be in my heart, with unconditional love [Verse 2] Just got the message, you've been callin' all week Been out here hustlin' on these streets Ain't had a chance to speak But you know, with you and me it's all G We could never be enemies 'Cause you've been such a good friend to me Where would I be without my dogs? No wonder why when times get hard 'Cause it ain't easy bein' who we are Driven by my ambitions, desire higher positions So I proceed to make G's eternally And my mission is to be more than just a rap musician The elevation of today's generation, if I could make 'em listen Prison ain't what we need, no longer stuck in greed Time to plan, strategize, my family's gotta eat We work somethin' out of nothin' No pleasure in the sufferin' Neighborhood would be good if they could cut out all the bustin' The liquor and the weed, the cussin' Sendin' love out to my block The struggle never stops (unconditional love) You might also like[Chorus] In this game, the lesson's in your eyes to see Though things change, the future's still inside of me We must remember that tomorrow comes after the dark So you will always be in my heart, with unconditional love In this game, the lesson's in your eyes to see Though things change, the future's still inside of me We must remember that tomorrow comes after the dark So you will always be in my heart, with unconditional love [Verse 3] I'll probably never understand your ways With everyday I swear I hear you tryin' to change your ways While gettin' paid at the same time Just had a baby with the same eyes Somethin' inside, please let me die, these are strange times How come I never made it? Maybe it's the way I played it in my heart I know one day I gotta be a star My hopes and all my wishes, so many vivid pictures And all the currency I'll never even get to see This fast life soon shatters, 'cause after all the lights and screams nothin' but my dreams matter Hopin' for better days, maybe a peaceful night Baby, don't cry, 'cause everything gon' be alright Just lay your head on my shoulder Don't worry 'bout a thing, baby girl, I'm a soldier (huh) Never treated me bad, no matter who I was You still came with that unconditional love [Chorus] (repeat to fade) In this game, the lesson's in your eyes to see Though things change, the future's still inside of me We must remember that tomorrow comes after the dark So you will always be in my heart, with unconditional love In this game, the lesson's in your eyes to see Though things change, the future's still inside of me We must remember that tomorrow comes after the dark So you will always be in my heart, with unconditional love |