He also hung around the thugs in his neighborhood. He talks about not having his farther in the house because his father was absent it leads him to act up in school. He was forced to take care of himself and his little sister Takerra Allen. He points out that his mother was involved with the Black Panthers and because of her being active with that group and was an addict she still had time to be a mother, maybe it wasn’t ideal, but she was here. Tupac Shakur was born to a single parent household in a rough neighborhood. Shakur set a tone of sadness and anger in this song. He also provides a platform for him to express his feelings towards women in a wholesome way he puts out awareness about the hyper-sexualized images throughout this album and throughout his career. Tupac expressed the cultural and historical significance in this song. This song was released in 1995 on the album Me against the World. Also he talks about the hardships he went through. He raps about the vividly hardships of addiction and poverty that his mother endured in her efforts to raise him to adulthood. “Dear mama” was written before Tupac Shakur served a prison term. If you can make it through the night there’s a brighter day You never kept a secret, always stayed real There are no words that can express how I feel
To keep me happy there’s no limit to the things you didĪre full of all the sweet things you did for me You say the words that can get me back in focus Pour out some liquor and I reminisce, ’cause through the drama You’re tryin’ to raise two bad kids on your ownīut my plan is to show you that I understand you are appreciatedĪnd dear mama place no one above ya, sweet lady Ya just workin’ with the scraps you was givenĪnd mama made miracles every thanksgivin’ You’re in the kitchen tryin’ to fix us a hot plate ‘Cause when I was low you was there for meĪnd never left me alone because you cared for meĪnd I could see you comin’ home after work late I hope ya got the diamond necklace that I sent to you It feels good puttin’ money in your mailbox I ain’t guilty ’cause, even though I sell rocks I needed money of my own so I started slangin’ I hung around with the Thugs, and even though they sold drugs They say I’m wrong and I’m heartless, but all along He passed away and I didn’t cry, cause my anger No love from my daddy ’cause the coward wasn’t there You are appreciated, don’t cha know we love ya? Lady, don’t cha know we love ya? Sweet ladyĭear mama, place no one above ya, sweet lady Tryin’ to raise a man you always was committedĪ poor single mother on welfare, tell me how ya did itīut the plan is to show you that I understand you are appreciated I finally understand for a woman it ain’t easy
Mama catch me, put a whoopin’ to my backside Huggin’ on my mama from a jail cell and who’d think in elementaryĪnd runnin’ from the police, that’s right I reminisce on the stress I caused, it was hell Over the years we was poorer than the other little kidsĪnd even though we had different daddy’s, the same drama With the big boys, breakin’ all the rules Suspended from school and scared to go home, I was a fool Though back at the time, I never thought I’d see her faceĪin’t a woman alive that could take my mama’s place Seventeen years old kicked out on the streets It does not store any personal data.When I was a youngin’ me and my mama had beef The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly.