The Rose lyrics

by

The Notorious B.I.G.


You see you wouldn't ask why the rose that grew from the concrete
Had damaged petals. On the contrary, we would all celebrate its
Tenacity. We would all love it's will to reach the sun
Well, we are the roses, this is the concrete, and these are
My damaged petals. Don't ask me why, ask me how!

Sometimes it's hard to wake up in the morning
Mind full of demons, I don't wanna hear 'em anymore
Got me heartbroken, fine, so many babies screaming
‘Cause they seeing destruction before they see a human being
So they start smokin' weed, we'll never get our day
Until we learn to pray, keep our families in shape
‘Cause they all broken, why do ghetto birds die
Before we learn to fly? Somebody else should try
c*ckin' guns, smokin', we can all make a change
So I'm told, but I haven't seen a change unfold
With my heart open, greed brings only misery
Away the tragedy, so I stay sucker free
Only a few chosen rise, my ghetto queens rise
Don't be afraid to try, too many of us die
For the door to open wide, my brothers speak wise
Stay focused on the prize, though everybody dies
We continue growing..

I felt the pain and the rain, but I'm still here
I traveled places, caught cases, what a ill year
I never did cry, and even though I had pain..so much pain
I'm tryin' to tell you when it's on
You gotta keep your head to the sky
And be strong, most of all, hold on!

Our lifestyles be close-captioned
Addicted to fatal attractions
Pictures of actions be played back in the midst of mashin'
No fairy tales for this young black male
Some see me stranded in this land of hell, jail, and crack sales
Hustlers hardly think of culture
Or the repercussions while bustin' on backstabbin' vultures
Sellin' my soul for material wishes, fast cars, and b*tches
Wishin' I live my life a legend, immortalized in pictures
Why shed tears? Save your sympathy
My childhood years were spent
Buryin' my peers in the cemetary
Here's a message to the newborns waitin' to breathe
If you believe, then you can achieve; just look at me!
Against all odds, though life is hard we carry on
Livin' in the projects, broke with no lights on
To all the seeds that follow me, protect your essence
Born with less, but you still precious; just smile for me now!

I felt the pain and the rain, but I'm still here
I traveled places, caught cases, what a ill year
I never did cry, and even though I had pain..so much pain
I'm tryin' to tell you when it's on
You gotta keep your head to the sky
And be strong, most of all, hold on!

Did you hear about the rose that grew from a crack in the concrete?
Provin nature's laws wrong it learned how to walk without havin feet
Funny it seems but, by keepin its dreams
It, learned to breathe FRESH air
Long live the rose that grew from concrete
When no one else even cared

I felt the pain and the rain, but I'm still here
I traveled places, caught cases, what a ill year
I never did cry, and even though I had pain..so much pain
I'm tryin' to tell you when it's on
You gotta keep your head to the sky
And be strong, most of all, hold on!

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