Until The End Of Time – English Lyrics

• By: 2Pac, R.L. Hugger

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

- YES, I AM GONNA SAY THAT I'M A THUG.

THAT'S BECAUSE I CAME FROM THE GUTTER,

AND I'M STILL HERE. (BELLS CHIME)

I'M NOT SAYING I'M A THUG

'CAUSE I WANNA ROB YOU, AND RAPE PEOPLE, AND THINGS.

NO, I'M NOT ANGRY AT THEM. I'M ANGRY AT THE SYSTEM.

IT'S NOT EVEN ABOUT ME NO MORE.

IT'S ABOUT SOME NIGHTMARE THAT THESE PEOPLE HAVING.

(CHOIR HUMMING)

BUT I'M STILL A SURVIVOR, YOU KNOW, I'M STILL SMILING,

I'M STILL SIGNING AUTOGRAPHS,

BUT SOON I'MA GO CRAZY.

♪ PERHAPS I WAS ADDICTED TO THE DARK SIDE ♪

♪ SOMEWHERE INSIDE MY CHILDHOOD WITNESSED MY HEART DIE ♪

♪ AND EVEN THOUGH WE BOTH CAME FROM THE SAME PLACES ♪

♪ THE MONEY AND THE FAME MADE US ALL CHANGE PLACES ♪

♪ HOW COULD IT BE THROUGH THE MISERY THAT CAME TO PASS ♪

♪ THE HARD TIMES MAKE A TRUE FRIEND AFRAID TO ASK FOR CURRENCY ♪

♪ BUT YOU COULD RUN TO ME WHEN YOU NEED AND I'LL NEVER LEAVE ♪

♪ HONESTLY SOMEONE TO BELIEVE IN AS YOU CAN SEE ♪

♪ IT'S A SMALL THING TO A TRUE WHAT COULD I DO ♪

♪ REAL HOMIES HELP YOU GET THROUGH ♪

♪ AND COME TO KNEW HE'D DO THE SAME THANG IF HE COULD ♪

♪ 'CAUSE IN THE HOOD TRUE HOMIES MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD ♪

♪ AND HALF THE TIMES WE BE ACTIN' UP CALL THE COPS ♪

♪ BRINGIN' A CEASE TO THE PEACE THAT WAS ON MY BLOCK ♪

♪ IT NEVER STOPS WHEN MY MAMA ASK ME WILL I CHANGE ♪

♪ I TELL HER YEAH BUT IT'S CLEAR I'LL ALWAYS BE THE SAME UNTIL THE END OF TIME ♪

♪ TAKE THESE BROKEN WINGS ♪

♪ I NEED YOUR HANDS TO COME ♪

♪ AND HEAL ME ONCE AGAIN ♪

UNTIL THE END OF TIME (SO I CAN FLY) ♪

♪ 'TIL THE END OF TIME ('TIL THE END OF TIME) ♪

♪ 'TIL THE END OF TIME ♪

♪ PLEASE LORD FORGIVE ME FOR MY LIFE OF SIN OH ♪

♪ MY HARD STARE SEEM TO SCARE ALL MY SISTER'S KIDS ♪

♪ SO YOU KNOW I DON'T HANG AROUND THE HOUSE MUCH ♪

♪ THIS ALL-NIGHT MONEY MAKIN' GOT ME OUTTA TOUCH ♪

♪ AIN'T FLASHED A SMILE IN A LONG WHILE ♪

♪ AN UNEXPECTED BIRTH WORST OF THE GHETTO CHILDS ♪

♪ MY ATTITUDE GOT ME WALKIN' SOLO ♪

♪ RIDE OUT ALONE IN MY LO-LO ♪

♪ WATCHIN' THE WHOLE WORLD MOVE IN SLOW-MO ♪

♪ FOR QUIET TIMES DISAPPEAR LISTEN TO THE OCEAN ♪

♪ SMOKIN' PORTS THINK MY THOUGHTS ♪

♪ THEN IT'S BACK TO COASTIN' ♪

♪ WHO CAN I TRUST IN THIS COLD WORLD ♪

♪ MY PHONY HOMIE HAD A BABY BY MY OLD GIRL ♪

♪ BUT I AIN'T TRIPPIN' I'M A PLAYER I AIN'T SWEATIN' HIM ♪

♪ I SEX HIS SISTER HAD HER MUMBLE LIKE (SILENCE) ♪

♪ HIS NEXT OF KIN NO REMORSE IT WAS MEANT TO HAPPEN ♪

♪ BESIDES RAPPIN' ♪

♪ ONLY THING I DID GOOD WAS SCRAPPIN' UNTIL THE END OF TIME ♪

- THE ONLY CRIME I'VE BEEN CONVICTED OF IS FIGHTING

♪ THESE BROKEN WINGS ♪

HITTING SOMEBODY'S FACE WITH MY FISTS.

♪ I NEED YOUR HANDS TO COME AND HEAL ME ONCE AGAIN ♪

UNTIL THE END OF TIME

♪ 'TIL THE END OF TIME ♪

♪ 'TIL THE END OF TIME, OOH ♪ DON'T GET IT TWISTED. IT'S NOT HOW MY REAL LIFE

THIS IS NOT HOW MY REAL LIFE IS SUPPOSED TO BE. ♪ PLEASE TAKE ♪

♪ THESE BROKEN WINGS ♪

♪ I NEED YOUR HANDS TO COME AND HEAL ME ONCE AGAIN ♪

THUG LIFE, THUG LIFE. ♪ SO I CAN FLY (I CAN FLY) ♪

♪ 'TIL THE END 'TIL THE END OF TIME ♪

ANYBODY WITH "THUG LIFE" TATTOOED ON THEIR STOMACH IS GUILTY.

♪ NOW WHO'S TO SAY IF I WAS RIGHT OR WRONG ♪

♪ TO LIVE MY LIFE AS AN OUTLAW ALL ALONG ♪

♪ REMAIN STRONG IN THIS PLANET FULL OF PLAYER HATERS ♪

♪ THEY CONVERSATE BUT DEATH ROW FULL OF DEMONSTRATORS ♪

♪ AND IN THE END DRINKIN' HENNESSEY ♪

♪ MADE ALL MY ENEMIES ENVY ME ♪

- NOTHING THE COURT CAN DO CAN PUNISH ME

MORE THAN I'VE BEEN PUNISHED ALREADY.

- [REPORTER] IN WHAT WAY? - BY BEING SHOT FIVE TIMES.

♪ WHAT I CAN SEE IS CLOSER TO ACHIEVE ♪

♪ IN TIMES OF DANGER DON'T FREEZE TIME TO BE A G ♪

♪ FOLLOW MY LEAD I'LL SUPPLY EVERYTHING YOU NEED ♪

♪ AN OUNCE OF GAME AND THE TRAININ' TO MAKE A G ♪

♪ REMEMBER ME AS AN OUTCAST OUTLAW ♪

♪ ANOTHER ALBUM OUT THAT'S WHAT I'M ABOUT MORE ♪

YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING? I'M SELLING RECORDS.

THIS IS WHAT I DO FOR A LIVING, I'M SELLING RECORDS. I DIDN'T THINK

IT WAS GONNA BE A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH

♪ LORD TAKE THESE BROKEN WINGS ♪

♪ I NEED YOUR HANDS TO COME AND HEAL ME ONCE AGAIN ♪

♪ ONCE AGAIN ONCE AGAIN ♪

UNTIL THE END OF TIME.

♪ SO I CAN FLY (I CAN FLY I CAN FLY) FLY AWAY AWAY AWAY AWAY ♪

♪ AWAY AWAY AWAY 'TIL THE END OF ♪

♪ 'TIL THE END OF ♪

♪ LORD TAKE THESE BROKEN WINGS ♪

♪ I NEED YOUR HANDS TO COME AND HEAL ME ONCE AGAIN ♪

♪ ONCE AGAIN ♪

UNTIL THE END OF TIME.

♪ SO I CAN FLY (I CAN FLY I CAN FLY) FLY ♪

- IT'S TIME THAT WE STOP WORRYING

AND GET ANGRY, YOU KNOW? AND NOT ANGRY

AND PICK UP THE GUN, BUT ANGRY ♪ TIL THE END OF TIME ♪

AND START OPENING OUR MINDS. YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING?

♪ IF AN ANGEL COMES DOWN AND TAKES ME AWAY ♪

♪ MEMORIES OF ME AND MY SONGS WILL ALWAYS STAY ♪

UNTIL THE END OF TIME. ♪ BECAUSE TIME (I CAN FLY) ♪

- NO MATTER WHAT Y'ALL THINK ABOUT ME

I'M STILL YOUR CHILD, YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING? YOU CAN'T JUST

TURN ME OFF LIKE THAT. ♪ 'TIL THE END OF TIME ♪

(BELLS CHIME)

♪ 'TIL THE END OF TIME ♪ - YOU CAN'T JUST TURN ME OFF

TURN ME OFF. CAN'T JUST TURN ME OFF.

(CHOIR HUMMING) MAYBE'S HE'S STILL BUILDING.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
thug /θʌɡ/ A2	noun - a violent or ruthless person
survivor /sərˈvaɪvər/ A2	noun - a person who survives something dangerous
nightmare /ˈnaɪtˌmɛər/ A2	noun - a very unpleasant or frightening dream
smiling /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/ A1	verb - to have a smile on one's face
addicted /əˈdɪktɪd/ B1	adjective - compulsively or habitually dependent on something
misery /ˈmɪzəri/ B1	noun - a state of extreme unhappiness
currency /ˈkɜːrənsi/ B1	noun - a system of money in general use in a particular country
homies /ˈhoʊmiz/ B2	noun - friends or close associates, especially in a neighborhood
hood /hʊd/ B2	noun - a poor or violent urban area
cease /siːs/ B2	verb - to stop or come to an end
remorse /rɪˈmɔːrs/ C1	noun - deep regret or guilt for a wrong committed
scrappin /ˈskræpɪŋ/ B2	verb - fighting or struggling, often physically
outlaw /ˈaʊtˌlɔː/ B2	noun - a person who has broken the law and is evading arrest
demonstrators /ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtərz/ C1	noun - people who participate in a public demonstration or protest
freeze /friːz/ A2	verb - to become solid due to cold
supply /səˈplaɪ/ A2	verb - to provide or make available
outcast /ˈaʊtkæst/ B2	noun - a person who is rejected or excluded by society
records /ˈrɛkərdz/ A2	noun - a thing constituting a piece of evidence about the past

Key Grammar Structures

• YES, I AM GONNA SAY THAT I'M A THUG.

  ➔ Present continuous with 'be going to'

  ➔ The phrase "I AM GONNA" is a contraction of "I am going to," which is used to express a future action that is already planned or certain.

• IT'S NOT EVEN ABOUT ME NO MORE.

  ➔ Emphasis with 'even'

  ➔ The word "even" is used to add emphasis, indicating that the situation has changed completely and is no longer about the speaker.

• ♪ BUT I'M STILL A SURVIVOR, YOU KNOW, I'M STILL SMILING,

  ➔ Present continuous for ongoing actions

  ➔ The present continuous tense with "I'M STILL SMILING" indicates an action that is happening now and has been ongoing.

• ♪ AND HALF THE TIMES WE BE ACTIN' UP CALL THE COPS,

  ➔ Non-standard verb form 'be' for emphasis

  ➔ The use of 'be' instead of 'are' is a non-standard verb form often found in colloquial or poetic language for emphasis.

• ♪ I TELL HER YEAH BUT IT'S CLEAR I'LL ALWAYS BE THE SAME UNTIL THE END OF TIME,

  ➔ Future time reference with 'will'

  ➔ The use of 'will' in "I'LL ALWAYS BE THE SAME" indicates a future state or condition that is expected to continue indefinitely.

• ♪ TAKE THESE BROKEN WINGS ♪

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The phrase "TAKE THESE BROKEN WINGS" is in the imperative mood, used to give a direct command or make a request.

• ♪ PLEASE LORD FORGIVE ME FOR MY LIFE OF SIN OH ♪

  ➔ Subjunctive mood for wishes

  ➔ The phrase "PLEASE LORD FORGIVE ME" uses the subjunctive mood to express a wish or desire for forgiveness.

• ♪ WHO CAN I TRUST IN THIS COLD WORLD ♪

  ➔ Rhetorical question

  ➔ The line "WHO CAN I TRUST IN THIS COLD WORLD" is a rhetorical question, used to express emotion or make a point rather than to seek an answer.

• ♪ REMEMBER ME AS AN OUTCAST OUTLAW ♪

  ➔ Infinitive of purpose

  ➔ The phrase "TO REMEMBER ME" uses the infinitive form to express the purpose or result of the action.

• ♪ IF AN ANGEL COMES DOWN AND TAKES ME AWAY ♪

  ➔ Conditional sentence type 2

  ➔ The line "IF AN ANGEL COMES DOWN AND TAKES ME AWAY" is a type 2 conditional sentence, used to talk about hypothetical situations in the present or future.