This was a very instrumental and important track to Tupac Shakur's career. He went through phases, his music reflected those phases as well. Most of the time Tupac's lyrics were crude and promoted "Thug" activity as well as violence. After being released from his first prison sentence he took a more enlightened path with the messages he conveyed through his music.
This song touches on issues within society that hit close to home for people within the black community, those who are impoverishment, and those who are unjustly treated by the government or law enforcement.
"I see no changes all I see is racist faces misplaced hate makes disgrace to races," Tupac says. ("2Pac – Changes Lyrics | Rap Genius.") There are inequalities that he addresses, deliberating on them and trying to understand why things have not changed the artist targets racism.
"I'm tired of bein' poor & even worse I'm black my stomach hurts so I'm lookin' for a purse to snatch, cops give a damn about a negro pull the trigger kill a nigga he's a hero" are harsh lyrics that he uses to paint a picture of what people similar to himself have to go through on a daily basis. ("2Pac – Changes Lyrics | Rap Genius.") I think Tupac also used this song not only to shed light on what was wrong with society but to also bring about change by showing the listener the negative in hopes they would want the opposite for their futures.
The content of this song can forever remain relevant, which is what makes Tupac such a great artist and this song that much more of a reference for anyone going through the tribulations he spoke about.
Tupac has been a true inspiration throughout my entire life with everything he speaks, he calls it like he sees it and this is the product of it. We all are one together in this thing called "Life" and this new generation has to learn from the past in order to strive forward.
Take A listen and try to diversify your thinking in order to take yourself away from any form of bias or opinion. This way you will be able to get the true understanding of what change is, and why Tupac believed in it so firmly that he decided to dedicate a whole song to it. I believe this is one of his most influential songs in his catalog and it humanizes the influential rap star.
How old are these lyrics? I would suggest the 90s, right? That means they're almost 20 years old, and from what I read and you read into those lyrics, some things like racism haven't changed. Can you provide a level of interaction with a text like this and show in your own life experiences how Tupac's words are still relevant? I'd like to see you discover the meaning of the lyrics through your own life story or the stories of those you know. That could be really powerful!
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