Imagine peace on this Earth when there's no grief
Imagine grief on this Earth when there's no peace
Seven lyrics, all from three songs: Smile (three lines), Hand of the Dead Body (two) and I Seen a Man Die (two). Wisdom leads on 4 of the 7 lines, followed by life on 3. The tone is dark and reflective: someone strong in the game who overlooked their tomorrows until they came, imagining peace on Earth with no grief and grief on Earth with no peace, and a challenge to critics whose TV "rates worse than PG".
Have you ever seen a nigga who was strong in the game
Overlookin' his tomorrows, and they finally came?
I often wish that I could save everyone, but I'm a dreamer
If you don't dig me, than nigga you can sue me
Because the shit that I be saying ain't worse than no western movie
So why you criticize me
For the shit that you see on your tv
That rates worse than PG
Imagine life at its full peak
Then imagine lyin' dead in the arms of your enemy
And a man without a focus, life could drive him insane