Tupac Shakur: Changes Meaning

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Come on come on
I see no changes wake up in the morning and I ask myself
is life worth living should I blast myself?
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...

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   anonymous

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   Feb 10th 2010, 22:12 report

   
   

   Rap is a form of expression mainly used by African-American to express themselves over topics that matters to everyday life. Rap as a form of music has transformed through many stages, from old school to modern hip pop. Numerous rappers left their mark on this kind of music. The early pioneers of rap, such as N.W.A and Notorious B.I.G, have influenced the course of direction in which rap is heading to. But all of these rappers have all in common to use rap to express their own situation. The most famous of all the rappers is probably Tupac Shakur. The particularity of Tupac Shakur’s rap songs, they all talk about the rapper’s gangster lifestyle. With great diction and rhyming, Tupac Shakur is simply one of the best rapper. The song “Changes” by Tupac Shakur is one of his more famous songs. In this song, many subjects concerning African-Americans injustices are being conveyed. Subjects like racial-profiling, poverty and racism affect the everyday life of African-American. In the song “Changes”, Tuapc gives an inside look at the daily life of an African-American. Tupac seems to be trying to express the idea that changes needs to be made to therefore stop poverty and racism that African-American are facing every day. Tupac also criticizes the dispersion of African-Americans over the idea to unite to overcome poverty and racism facing them. The title of Tupac’s song is called “Changes”. It is call Changes for numerous obvious reasons. Tupac starts the song by stating; “I see no changes”. He is possibly referring to the changes that were brought upon after the African-American Civil Right Movement, during the 50’s and 60’s. African-American Civil Movement was supposed to bring an end to social issues like racism and poverty afflicting African-American population. But in the song “Changes”, he states that he sees no changes. The same social issues that concerns African-Americans before the Civil Right Movement are still common afterwards. Throughout the song, Tupac gives an inside look on the social problems afflicting African-Americans and suggests possible resolutions. In the first stanza of the song “Changes”, Tupac first talks about how certain social issues are link together; he makes a correlation between his skin color and being poor: “I'm tired of bein' poor and even worse I'm black.” Then he explains how poverty causes crime: “My stomach hurts, so I'm lookin' for a purse to snatch.” And finally, he demonstrates the relationship between police brutality and race: “Cops give a damn about a negro? Pull the trigger, kill a nigga, he's a hero.” Following the links between the social issues, Tupac makes interesting observation on why African-American communities have trouble dealing with these social problems: “First ship 'em dope & let 'em deal the brothers. Give 'em guns, step back, and watch 'em kill each other.” His observation could be interpreted as a conspiracy into eliminating or significantly diminish the African-American population in the United States of America. However, Tupac does not mention who is behind the plot. Tupac suggests the solution of unity into solving the social issues that African-Americans are facing. African-Americans should united together to solve poverty, racism and violence. “I got love for my brother, but we can never go nowhere unless we share with each other. We gotta start makin' changes.” In these two verses, it could be notice that Tupac uses the pronoun “we” to represent unity among African-American. The importance of unity makes it possible for changing the ways to deal with these complex social issues. At the end of the first stanza of the song “Changes”, Tupac seems to be making a criticism of how social issues would not solve itself if they were just ignored: “I'd love to go back to when we played as kids, but things change, and that's the way it is.” In the second stanza of the song “Changes”, Tupac reconfirms social issues that afflicts African-Americans; violence: “And only time we chill is when we kill each other.” and drugs: “'Cause mo' black than white is smokin' crack tonight.” A couple of verses further, Tupac makes the ultimate point that the unity for changes has not happen because there are too many individualistic people who are not willing to give up their personal interests. “Try to show another way, but they stayin' in the dope game.” This verse shows the people have a choice but instead they choose the life of crime. How are they able to change the social issues afflicting them if some are not cooperating. After analyzing the first two stanza of the song “Changes”, it could be assume that Tupac is clearly stating the importance of African-American unity to overcome the challenging social issues facing them; violence, racial profiling and drugs. Finally stanza of the song is about Tupac drops the idea of unity because of the fact that nobody is following it. He has to therefore do what is best for him like everyone.
   Please refer to the website for the song “Changes” by Tupac http://www.lyrics007.com/2Pac%20(Tupac%20Shakur)%20Lyrics/Changes%20Lyrics.html

   
   
   
   

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   danniboi

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   Jan 1st 2009, 23:33 report

   
   

   This song is about trying to change his life, he's saying that its hard to grow up poor and black, and commenting on the fact that the police don't seem to particularly care one way or another what happens within the black community. It also mentions how he was considering suicide as a viable option to the hell hole that his life had become, surrounded by drugs, and gangs.

   
   
   
   

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   Apr 23rd, 18:09 report

   
   

   The song “Changes” by Tupac Shakur is a very popular song. In the African-American everyday life they have racism and social proverty. Within the song Changes Tupac Shakur has the inside look of a African-American daily life. Tupac was trying to put this song out so that he could try stop racism and social poverty. He had stated the song by starting with; “I see no changes”. He is talking about the possible changes that could be brought upon after the African-American Civil Right Movement, during the 50’s and 60’s. African-American was supposed to bring an end to social issues like racism and poverty afflicting African-American population. But in the song “Changes”, he states that he sees no changes. In the first part of the song “Changes”, he talks about how certain social issues are link together. “I'm tired of bein' poor and even worse I'm black.”is how he felt. Then he explains how poverty causes crime: “My stomach hurts, so I'm lookin' for a purse to snatch.” And finally, he demonstrates the relationship between police brutality and race: “Cops give a damn about a negro? Pull the trigger, kill a nigga, he's a hero.”

   
   
   
   

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   Aug 14th 2012, 00:04 report

   
   

   its all about getting to the next level of the game..accept the fact thats the real system the easy way... the other way of the dope game..

   
   
   
   

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   anonymous

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   Jul 28th 2012, 12:45 report

   
   

   This song is about him and Huey Newton trying to get out of the Illuminati.
   "It's time to fight back", that's what Huey said - Huey Newton was killed by the Illuminati (allegedly)
   'How can the Devil take a brother if he's close to me?' - the devil is referring to the what the Illuminati worship.
   Just saying...

   
   
   
   

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   May 5th 2012, 19:14 report

   
   

   Pac da king

   
   
   
   

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   Apr 18th 2012, 21:10 report

   
   

   "Just like most raps, it was still copied from actually better music."
   
   Obviously you don't understand the phenomenon, so instead of identifying you as the little prick that you are, I'll politely explain.
   
   The phenomenon is known as "sampling," and it is not a way for unoriginial rappers to plagiarize off of better works, as it may initially seem to those who don't know.
   
   It is a way for rappers to imbue their works with a respect for the old school, an emotional connotation, and potentially a double-entendre or complex symbolism if the original song provides.
   
   This all depends that the audience has heard the original song, of course - so the intention couldn't possibly be to steal off of other works, or the audience would know immediately.
   
   Sampling is actually a positive phenomenon, even though it might initially seem malevolent - much like gangster rap as a whole.

   
   
   
   

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   anonymous

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   Apr 5th 2012, 03:42 report

   
   

   2PAC, he tried a lot to bring people togather, Actual he will be a best rapper all over de time, i will never forget him coz he was a real nigga plus scare no body, i think he borned to tearch god's people ''poor people'' i love him one day we will meet, R.I.P. GENERAL.

   
   
   
   

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   Dec 10th 2011, 12:45 report

   
   

   this song is symbolic to all Gangstas and thugs brought up in the struggles of the ghetto who have to kill steel and deal in order to survive

   
   
   
   

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    Jul 23rd 2011, 17:15 report

    
    

    I am absolutely in love with this song!! It's so meaningful. Don't worry Tupac - changes will be made! I mean look, we've already got an African-American president (verse 2!). Maybe we, as people, are already beginning to change... who knows what that might lead to. We love and miss you! <3

    
    
    
    

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    Jul 19th 2011, 02:30 report

    
    

    i believe that tupac is ust simply amazing best rapper and will always be , no one can ever replace him, his meaning for this song is wonderful and has a very strong meaning

    
    
    
    

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    May 30th 2011, 07:30 report

    
    

    This song is about growing up and the changes you go through. This song hits hard to me because the friends i grew up with some became bigots. My friendships with these friends will never be the same. So true give back to health care and the kids. One thing great is we did get a black president. To bad Tupac did not see it.

    
    
    
    

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    May 24th 2011, 21:05 report

    
    

    we as people have to change our ways not just african american people.Because both black,and white are smoking crack tonight,and living in poverty.it's up to us to change tomorrow becuase we are tomorrow.

    
    
    
    

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    May 20th 2011, 17:58 report

    
    

    Yo, Just The Chorus is the same and beat is the same from that song. SHUT THE F*** UP YOU LITTLE PRICK.
    Just kidding, but really that's just the way it is.

    
    
    
    

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    May 20th 2011, 17:56 report

    
    

    His Remake of The Way It Is Song is great, It's a great remix none the less with most of the lyrics taken from "If Heaven Had a Ghetto" Music(rap) formerly was much better when they "sampled" from rock and r&b songs popular at the time.

    
    
    
    

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    Mar 8th 2011, 23:16 report

    
    

    This song is about the changes that need to be made both by society in general, but offers that those in the black community need to change theirselves in order to rid of steryotypes and racism. He offers no excuses for their own actions. Also, this song is not completely original, it is derived, beat meaning and some lyrics, from the classic "the way it is" by Bruce Hornsby, seen here:
    
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAhbvG8ZAno
    
    Just like most raps, it was still copied from actually better music.

    
    
    
    

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    anonymous

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    Mar 4th 2009, 19:11 report

    
    

    Pac was just showing the world through this song.