Yeah
Too many names turn into memories
This one for the ones who
made the pain mean something
From Pac on the posters to
the voices we lost Dreams gettin'
bigger, but they came with a
cost Another young star and the
whole world grieves Another mama cryin'
while the timeline reads We heard
pain in the bars,
heard truth in the booth Some
were fightin' their demons while they
spoke to the youth Fame don't
make you bulletproof,
money can't heal So I write
somethin' positive and keep it real
I don't wanna see another candle
in the rain Another legend only
celebrated through the pain If the
mic got power,
then I'm usin' mine to change
Turn a dark night bright when
they remember my name Legends of
rap, we remember what you gave
Every beat,
every word,
every dream that you made We
can turn all the hurt into
somethin' that lasts Build a better
tomorrow from the lessons of the
past Legends of rap,
let the message live on Use
the music for the light when
the night's too long We don't
gotta glorify the streets or the
pain We can speak hope and
still make the whole world change
From the old school speakers
to the new wave sound Every
generation got a reason to be
proud But a legend ain't a
legend just because they got fame
It's the lives that they touch
when somebody feels the same So
protect your peace,
tell your people you care Check
on your brothers when the weight
gets hard to bear Rap can
be a lifeline,
a voice,
a way through If one song
saves a soul,
that's legendary too
Legends of rap,
we remember what you gave Every
beat, every word,
every dream that you made We
can turn all the hurt into
somethin' that lasts Build a better
tomorrow from the lessons of the
past Legends of rap,
let the message live on Use
the music for the light when
the night's too long Keep your
head to the sky,
let the whole world know Legends
leave a spark,
now it's our turn to glow
Yeah
Don't wait until somebody's gone to
call 'em a legend
Give people their flowers while they're
here