Stevie Wonder - gangsters paradise

이 노래는 범죄와 폭력의 세계에서 살아가는 주인공의 고뇌를 표현한다
그는 자신이 겪는 고통과 주변 사람들을 상처 입히는 현실을 고찰하며, 내일에 대한 불확실함을 느낀다
이런 삶에서 벗어나지 못하는 자신을 돌아보며 깊은 질문을 던진다

As I walk through the valley of the shadow of death
I take a look at my life and realize there's nothing left
Cause I've been blastin' and laughin' so long
That everyone thinks my mind is gone
But I ain't never crossed a man that didn't deserve it
To be treated like a punk, you know that's unheard of
You'd better watch how you're talkin' and where you're walkin'
'Cause this life will only leave you lined in chalk
Been spendin' most of life
Livin' in a gangster's paradise
Been spending most of life
Livin' in a gangster's paradise
Forget the situation they got me facin'
I can't live a normal life, I was raised by the stripes
So I gotta be down with the hood team
These television watchin' got me chasin' dreams
Death ain't nothing but a heartbeat away
I'm living life do or die, what can I say?
I'm here right now, will I see tomorrow?
The way things are goin' I don't know
Tell me why are we
So blind to see
That the ones we hurt
Are you and me (Tell me!)
Been spendin' most of life
Livin' in a gangster's paradise
Been spending most of life
Livin' in a gangster's paradise
Been spendin' most of life
Livin' in a gangster's paradise
Been spending most of life
Livin' in a gangster's paradise