Waking Up

[Verse 1] Take a look at this mirrors Mow everything is much clearer Right now my eyes are open Never will I lose my focus Tryna break the records Every time that I make a record Up all night, tryna write downs rhymes, and go and wreck it Gotta get my respect, I gotta get my respect I deserve that shit I'm taking steps I hope its not waste of breath Now I'm awakened and I had a conversation With my heart, and it said that Imma make it If i got the patience Tell what the hell you chasing (hol up) If you don't wanna be famous I know you wanna taste it The money and a lot of vacations Just gotta be waiting Tell the time comes you take it Pacing slow, pacing slow Pacing have some patience hoe Im taking the game, to erase it By today, you can't say shit Imma change it, watch me go [Hook x2] Now I'm waking up, now I'm waking up No need to lie, better recognize I've changed so much Smiling as we meet Riding down the street Vibing to beat And I try to piece My life up and I see Everything for what's its meant be [Verse 2] Take a look at this mirrors Mow everything is much clearer They ask me what I want Say I shouldn't do these songs The route I'm taking is so wrong Let do what I like, I appreciate your advice But I know what the hell I'm doing is right Keep your mouth just closed, keep your mouth just closed If you ain't ever positive and never see the pro's And I never see the reason of why I wear designer clothes Guess I'm feeding to the media, I been meaning ta' Tell you bout this women She got the look that is appealing The intellect, she represents the business that is hers Although I like this girl Im really tryna change the world Not looking for distractions Illmatic on my track-list And I'm riding to it Cuz sometimes, all i really want do Is be alone and vibe to my music [Hook] [2Pac] I mean, just throwing food around, but they're telling me there's no food Every day, I'm standing outside trying to sing my way in: We are hungry, please let us in We are hungry, please let us in After about a week that song is gonna change to: We hungry, we need some food After two, three weeks, it's like: Give me the food Or I'm breaking down the door After a year you're just like: I'm picking the lock coming through the door blasting It's like, you hungry, you reached your level We asked ten years ago. We was asking with the Panthers We was asking with them, the Civil Rights Movement We was asking. Those people that asked are dead and in jail So now what do you think we're gonna do? Ask?