I'm talking about the ambiguity in 2pacs lyrics, where something he said has more than one meaning or reference.
Example:
"I packed a 9 and my nigga packed a 45" - pour out a little liquor
> he doesn't say 'guns', and yet he doesn't mention 'clocks' either: the number 9 on a clock also marks number 45
or..
"Gotta nigga wantin' it so bad I'm about to pass out" - How do you want it
> there are many meanings to the words pass out, it fits though to say tupac is talking about either fainting or delivering something eg: pass out fliers, pass out punches etc
or..
"Will I suck seed? paranoid from the weed" - only god can judge me
> is tupac talking about accomplishment, or is he just concerned that there is seeds in his blunt?
"There was no mercy on the streets, I couldn't rest
I'm barely standin, bout to go to pieces, screamin peace" - me against the world
> going to pieces? could be interpreted as breaking down or multiplying
I posted this to raise awareness on the depth of Tupac's lyrics, and especially, on the different ways in how his words can be interpreted. When you consider, like I have shown above, that many words/phrases have more than one meaning - then a different interpretation can offer a different perspective on what is being communicated. And ok, some of the things I've pointed out aren't politically correct, but who said 2pac's lyrics were politically correct? In fact they are not.
Example:
"I packed a 9 and my nigga packed a 45" - pour out a little liquor
> he doesn't say 'guns', and yet he doesn't mention 'clocks' either: the number 9 on a clock also marks number 45
or..
"Gotta nigga wantin' it so bad I'm about to pass out" - How do you want it
> there are many meanings to the words pass out, it fits though to say tupac is talking about either fainting or delivering something eg: pass out fliers, pass out punches etc
or..
"Will I suck seed? paranoid from the weed" - only god can judge me
> is tupac talking about accomplishment, or is he just concerned that there is seeds in his blunt?
"There was no mercy on the streets, I couldn't rest
I'm barely standin, bout to go to pieces, screamin peace" - me against the world
> going to pieces? could be interpreted as breaking down or multiplying
I posted this to raise awareness on the depth of Tupac's lyrics, and especially, on the different ways in how his words can be interpreted. When you consider, like I have shown above, that many words/phrases have more than one meaning - then a different interpretation can offer a different perspective on what is being communicated. And ok, some of the things I've pointed out aren't politically correct, but who said 2pac's lyrics were politically correct? In fact they are not.
