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Yeah, tears on the page as I write this in a daze
Feeling sadness mixed with anger mixed with rage
Dawg, I'm still amazed
Took some flowers to your statue with heavy praise
From an entire generation that you help raise
Who really want it, has the passion and love it?
We grew up yelling out your name when throwing trash in a bucket
Yeah, that's Mama
The one we honour
For showing us what it take to be great to build a legacy and saga
All of our leader
Mama all up in my demeanour
Never number two unless we rep for Mamacita
You're a whole lot still, I study your mind
From the Rocker to the Olympics, truly one of a kind that God had designed
And I can start naming the stats
The rings, countless buzzer beaters, alley oops to Shaq
The last game scoring 60 and that's word to Nipsey dawg
Chills down my fucking spine what it really gives me dawg
24 'cause it's every day
I know it's bigger but for us, you the King of L.A
Number eight 'cause you infinite
Forever we hurt
And I'll forever rep that yellow and purp
Yeah, 24 'cause it's every day
For every dad that got a daughter, hoping she's really safe
Number eight 'cause you infinite
Forever we hurt
And I'll forever rep that yellow and purp, yeah
Heroes remembered, but legends don't die
Live in our hearts legacies stay alive
Murals painted on the wall
Built us up so we stand tall
Gone but never forgotten
Yeah, prolific, so gifted
You still shine no dimming
A whole legend
That's why this shit sting different
You built different
But you ran your victory lap, that's some real king shit
At the same age as Jesus died
Did it all for your people then got killed by your people just like Jesus, God
Always held your community down
I guess every Messiah keep a fucking Judas around damn
In the sky watching my angels fly
First time I ever cried when a stranger died (first time)
I never knew you but feel like I lost a family member, I can't explain it, why?
My spirit is bothered, I still ain't process
I'm sick to my stomach, I still ain't digest
You was the voice of the city
Dawg, plus your music healing like you're Dr. Sebi
All the gangs united like the fuck the past beefs
While your killer in jail getting his ass beat
The world in need of a change, it really got dark
I know that you was the brain that Tupac sparked
Your leadership is what we needed Nip
Proud to pay campaigns you on some genius shit
From Crenshaw to the world you extend
The Marathon continues matter of fact it's never gon' end
Heroes remembered, but legends don't die
Live in our hearts legacies stay alive
Murals painted on the wall
Built us up so we stand tall
Gone but never forgotten
Gone but never forgotten
You know by the way we still in pain
So I write this letter with tears on the page
So I write this letter with tears on the page