Coolio - Gangsta's Paradise Lyrics






As I walk through the valley of the shadow of death
I take a look at my life and realize there's nothin' left
'Cause I've been blasting and laughing so long,
That even my mama thinks that my mind is gone
But I ain't never crossed a man that didn't deserve it
Me be treated like a punk you know that's unheard of
You better watch how you're talking and where you're walking
Or you and your homies might be lined in chalk
I really hate to trip but I gotta loc
As they croak, I see myself in the pistol smoke, fool
I'm the kinda G the little homies wanna be like
On my knees in the night saying prayers in the streetlight

Been spending most their lives, living in the gangsta's paradise
Been spending most their lives, living in the gangsta's paradise
Keep spending most our lives, living in the gangsta's paradise
Keep spending most our lives, living in the gangsta's paradise

Look at the situation they got me facin'
I can't live a normal life, I was raised by the streets
So I gotta be down with the hood team
Too much television watching got me chasing dreams
I'm an educated fool with money on my mind
Got my 10 in my hand and a gleam in my eye
I'm a loc'd out gangsta set trippin' banger
And my homies is down so don't arouse my anger, fool
Death ain't nothing but a heartbeat away,
I'm living life, do or die, what can I say
I'm 23 now, but will I live to see 24
The way things are going I don't know

Tell me why are we so blind to see
That the ones we hurt are you and me

Been spending most their lives, living in the gangsta's paradise
Been spending most their lives, living in the gangsta's paradise
Keep spending most our lives, living in the gangsta's paradise
Keep spending most our lives, living in the gangsta's paradise

Power and the money, money and the power
Minute after minute, hour after hour
Everybody's running, but half of them ain't looking
What's going on in the kitchen, but I don't know what's cookin'
They say I gotta learn, but nobody's here to teach me
If they can't understand it, how can they reach me
I guess they can't, I guess they won't
I guess they front, that's why I know my life is out of luck, fool

Been spending most their lives, living in the gangsta's paradise
Been spending most their lives, living in the gangsta's paradise
Keep spending most our lives, living in the gangsta's paradise
Keep spending most our lives, living in the gangsta's paradise

Tell me why are we so blind to see
That the ones we hurt are you and me
Tell me why are we so blind to see
That the ones we hurt are you and me
[Fade out]





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  1. M.... D....

    I'm not a huge fan of rap but I know greatness when I see it

  2. A.... U....

    Just a gangster, I suppose

  3. F.... K....

    2020 :D

  4. P.... E....

    Audit omars every phone call since 2012 5056600092

  5. P.... E....

    No more oil in new mexico...

  6. P.... E....

    Kidnapped....4235 camp lane amarillo texas.....gary wheres kent u still wirking for bell helicópter. Fuck everyone wheres my daughter. Russia....u buy budweiser? On Alameda st. Santa fe nm .....from who vineyard church. No funding no states. No medicade no foodstamps...new México selling shoulders and brains....huh billy judge anaya signed it. IRS auditing every church in nm....no more chuches will Open to public....ever alain in stage of new nexico

  7. P.... E....

    Where is my daughter its Michelle Santa Fe nm

  8. S.... ....

    9 year old me lighting a firecracker

  9. M.... N....

    I lived and worked in Spain when this came out I was a DJ I played this for the start of my evening and the last record was this and we even called our outfit gangsters in paradise lol

  10. J.... F....

    I'm white and I wanted to know... can I play this song at my BBQ?

  11. k.... p....

    love it

  12. S.... P....

    Omg I just realize michelle pfeiffer was so badass

  13. �.... �....

    Little dick

  14. K.... W....

    10 years old kids after trading with white chalk:

  15. D.... F....

    2020 still rock

  16. T.... ....

    Even if it was released after 1992 this song should have been included in GTA San Andreas.

  17. M.... G....

    2020 ??

    M.... G....

    Bi türk ben değilmişim bunu dinleyen

    M.... G....

    Kanka Piyanistler fena şarkı kanka

  18. N.... ....

    Есть кто из 2020?

  19. c.... j....

    This video is funny Mrs Fiefer should asking her man a yawd a only contentuon she deh deh a cause . its obvious its. rhe battle of the sexes. When fe r hussy see she a chat up. to next man war must bruk out r a dat she want. She nah have r own Natty pan she front line.

  20. j.... h....

    Nomer edno pesen

  21. A.... A....

    Параша

  22. E.... E....

    Türkler nerede aq

    E.... E....

    Burda karşimm

  23. �.... �....

    инс пени монста лайф санабера генгста сперадайс

  24. D.... L....

    Gangsta's Paradise Forever✔️✔️✔️

  25. b.... a....

    Best hamster song ever I really love it so good means so much to me and my mother so thank you for doing this song

  26. B.... ....

    Auch 2020 noch immer ein Megahit!

  27. l.... f....

    2020 ❤️❤️
    1997

  28. a.... v....

    Coolll trailer

  29. �.... �....

    2020 епть!

    �.... �....

    Фигасе, русский

    �.... �....

    Satana Savina конечно)

  30. C.... R....

    This song still hype on 2020 actually also still relateable tbh

  31. G.... D....

    uhhhh meow......

  32. a.... a....

    Faz parte de um filme esse clipe?

  33. C.... ....

    Still a great song in 2020 and not even one cuss word.

  34. N.... ....

    When your around mates that are smoking

  35. P.... B....

    Alright so someone said this song was from a movie or in a movie(other than sonic) I looked and I couldn’t find it . Anyone know what it could be ,if it existed.

    P.... B....

    Dangerous minds
    It shows clips of the movie in the video
    Michelle phiffer(sp) is marine turned teacher who takes a job at overcrowed underfunded intercity school

  36. m.... m....

    Enjoying in 2020 who else?

  37. S.... ....

    3:34
    R.I.P Wade Dominguez (May 1966 - August 1998)

  38. �.... B....

    Thug life slow version.
    Q.

  39. �.... B....

    Lucky für alle Freunde. Kuss.

  40. 3.... D....

    Busque como loco esta canción después de tiempos alfin la encontré 😍❤️

  41. S.... B....

    2020? good

  42. H.... C....

    Doouu Bv

  43. P.... T....

    I heard this song in 17 yers old. I m peruvian... just in my 37 I can read the translation... guau... that's a beautiful poem... it's perfect letter...

  44. J.... B....

    Eso Brad

  45. D.... A....

    I'm twenty-three now, but will I live to see twenty-four

  46. B.... C....

    Coolio 2020

  47. S.... P....

    alive ?

  48. R.... R....

    2020 prros,esta rola es unica e inigualble

  49. �.... ....

    Classic.

  50. F.... S....

    Me being interviewed by my teacher for doing something bad for the first time lol

  51. Y.... f....

    Anyone here after watching Amish?

  52. V.... C....

    Very good respect

  53. L.... ....

    Men that guy is sweating a lot

  54. A.... R....

    This the Best music 🤩

  55. L.... L....

    Wie heißt der Film zum Lied ?

    L.... L....

    Dangerous Minds

  56. D.... G....

    I Am a Gangsta

  57. D.... C....

    2020 escuchando desde Santiago de Chile, un icono de la música😎

  58. B.... M....

    PERFEKT!!!

  59. D.... T....

    Mfs can say whatever. Its a dope track. Is what it is.

  60. C.... ....

    Who else is here after watching "Amish Paradise"?

  61. A.... b....

    Normal guy: gangsta's paradise
    Eva-fan: GENDO'S PARADISE

    A.... b....

    Real jesus: http://realhistoryww.com/

  62. B.... F....

    This song will forever be the best rap song of all ages and still ages to come.

  63. H.... H....

    Play this song in my boat all the time

  64. K.... G....

    Uhhh meow?

  65. D.... R....

    No veo mi un comentario en español like si eres latina , amo esta canción en lo particular creo q plasma la realidad de algunas personas q están en el mundo d las las pandillas ,cuando era una niña como de 9 años recuerdo q veía la serie en canal 5 ,la pasaban muy tarde como alas 11 PM, todos los vienes y por alguna razón no me la perdía ,,mi mamá trabajaba hasta muy tarde así q los viernes era para ver mi serie favorita

  66. c.... c....

    de lo mejor esto es musika

  67. M.... B....

    Gangsters Paradise in the world?!?!?!?!?!??!

  68. S.... D....

    Putin 270 millions en 2 ans , ce son aurait eu le milliard si les anciennes videos n’avaient pas disparu

  69. �.... �....

    приходится так жить

  70. M.... 1....

    GreenGang Burdaydı!

  71. F.... H....

    Think. The hero in this story is a teacher. (Now they are gay or misplaced housewives). I miss the 90s.

  72. �.... �....

    what's with all those comments, what is sonic trailer, what is jojo, what is fortnite, WTF, is this still Earth

  73. V.... P....

    Sampled from Stevie Wonder

  74. N.... M....

    2020?🤙🏻🤪

  75. B.... ....

    For the people who has to live with their strap tucked, this song strikes deep af. Exposing harsh reality... I’m the nicest guy, but even I might die tomorrow over bs. For those in that position, keep ya head up💯

  76. A.... R....

    The best music. Forever.!!!!!

  77. m.... c....

    I swear Cooli0 R3a11y made a Hit here$$$! It gets M0 Gangsta By th3 Ye4r Bruh!$ Still Bumpin' 2020

  78. K.... K....

    I absolutely Love actress Michelle P., artist Coolio and the movie Dangerous Minds!

  79. M.... ....

    Who else here after TMZ dissed on Coolio like he ain’t an OG from the Gangsters paradise ! Fuck society - Anonymous

  80. S.... H....

    “Been spending most our lives living in this Amish paradise”

  81. l.... ....

    Bro they made a parody of Amish Paradise.

  82. M.... M....

    Me and the boys when we enter iran

  83. m.... m....

    дискотека в 95-96 году Шк.18
    перед Нг
    эта тема
    Женя после Плана это было в тему
    Воспитательный час на тему "Курение это вредно"
    Славик Мискевичь это было Жутко ваш район и сейчас Полное дерьмо

  84. P.... 0....

    This is better.

    https://youtu.be/lOfZLb33uCg

  85. S.... U....

    I churn butter once or twice

  86. g.... m....

    have copyright??

  87. O.... ....

    Why is this comment section filled with cringy twitter captions

  88. r.... g....

    Any one else see the acustic version?

  89. J.... B....

    They filmed this at my middle school in Pasadena CA Washington i was in the 7th grade at the time

  90. w.... b....

    funny fish banned

  91. L.... V....

    I saw this movie for the first time when i was 15 yo, that was in 2014. Now I can't remember the name of the movie!!! Help!

  92. A.... M....

    Awb motivacion al mil muthafukin'g a entrenar bien duro☠👌💪💪💪

  93. C.... F....

    I had to educate my husband last night. He has never heard this awesome song.😍

  94. w.... k....

    Que rico negro 🤤

    w.... k....

    Tienes razón we

  95. T.... i....

    Fuck the fatty