"Tears On The Page" lyrics
R-Mean & Alexcis Lyrics
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 Mamba
The one we honor
For showing us what it take to be great to build a legacy and saga
All of our leader
Mamba all up in my demeanor
Never number 2 unless we rep for Mambacita
You're all heart still I study your mind
From the Rucker to the Olympics, truly one of a kind that God had designed
And I can start naming the stats
The rings, countless buzzerbeaters, 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 cuz it's every day
I know it's bigger but for us you the King of LA
Number 8 cuz you infinite
Forever we hurt
And I'll forever rep that yellow and purp
Yeah, 24 cuz it's every day
For every dad that got a daughter hoping she's really safe
Number 8 cuz you infinite
Forever we hurt
And I'll forever rep that yellow and purp
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
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
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 matta 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
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 Mamba
The one we honor
For showing us what it take to be great to build a legacy and saga
All of our leader
Mamba all up in my demeanor
Never number 2 unless we rep for Mambacita
You're all heart still I study your mind
From the Rucker to the Olympics, truly one of a kind that God had designed
And I can start naming the stats
The rings, countless buzzerbeaters, 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 cuz it's every day
I know it's bigger but for us you the King of LA
Number 8 cuz you infinite
Forever we hurt
And I'll forever rep that yellow and purp
Yeah, 24 cuz it's every day
For every dad that got a daughter hoping she's really safe
Number 8 cuz you infinite
Forever we hurt
And I'll forever rep that yellow and purp
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
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
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 matta 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
Writer(s): R Mean, Armin Hariri, Hrag Kutukian
