Been spendin' most their lives livin' in the gangsta's paradise Been spendin' most their lives livin' in the gangsta's paradise Keep spendin' most our lives livin' in the gangsta's paradise Keep spendin' most our lives livin' in the gangsta... Now that you're outta my life, I'm so much better You thought that I'd be weak without ya, but I'm stronger You thought that I'd be broke without ya, but I'm richer You thought that I'd be sad without ya, I love harder You thought I wouldn't grow without ya, now I'm wiser! You thought that I'd be helpless without ya but I'm smarter You thought that I'd be stressed without ya, but I'm chillin' You thought I wouldn't sell without ya, sold nine million I'm a survivor, I'm not gon' give up I'm not gon' stop (what), I'm gon' work harder I'm a survivor, I'm gonna make it I will survive (what), keep on survivin' (what) I'm a survivor, I'm not gon' give up I'm not gon' stop (what), I'm gon' work harder I'm a survivor, I'm gonna make it I will survive (what), keep on survivin' (what) Thought I couldn't breathe without you, I'm inhaling You thought I couldn't see without you perfect vision You thought I couldn't last without you but I'm lastin' You thought that I would die without yo but I'm livin' Thought that I would fail without you but I'm on top Thought it would be over by now but it won't stop Thought that I would self destruct but I'm still here Even in my years to come, I'm still gon' be here I'm a survivor, I'm not gon' give up I'm not gon' stop (what), I'm gon' work harder I'm a survivor, I'm gonna make it I will survive (what), keep on survivin' (what) I'm a survivor, I'm not gon' give up I'm not gon' stop (what), I'm gon' work harder I'm a survivor, I'm gonna make it I will survive (what), keep on survivin' (what) Been spendin' most their lives livin' in the gangsta's paradise Been spendin' most their lives livin' in the gangsta's paradise Keep spendin' most our lives livin' in the gangsta's paradise Keep spendin' most our lives livin' in the gangsta... 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?