Faith Evans, The Notorious B.I.G., Busta Rhymes - Somebody Knows lyrics

And the question remains
Why was he gunned down in the streets
Of Los Angeles and who was responsible?

I'm feelin' some type of way
Can somebody explain why? (who shot ya)
Why they took your life away and
Left filled with some much pain
I gotta make it on my own
Like who's gon' hold me down, down
(who shot ya) your life was so profound
Can't nobody wear your crown
They took your life in vain
But your memories still remain
It's a misery to me
I'll give anything to know who shot ya
And I swear to god I know
Somebody knows who shot ya somebody knows

We were havin' a good time up in the party
Even though we wasn't really


Speakin' at the time
And we never got to have a conversation
That still weighs heavy on my mind
Busy ignorin' each other
We didn't know if we be over
In just a matter of time
(neighbors call the cops
Said they heard mad shots)

I felt so helpless and frustrated and
I damn near lost my mind
And I still don't have the answers
Even after all this time

I'm feelin' some type of way
Can somebody explain why? (who shot ya)
Why they took your life away and
Left filled with some much pain
I gotta make it on my own
Like who's gon' hold me down, down
(who shot ya) your life was so profound
Can't nobody wear your crown
They took your life in vain
But your memories still remain
It's a misery to me
I'll give anything to know who shot ya
And I swear to god I know
Somebody knows who shot ya somebody knows

Can't believe it's been this long
Twenty years have come and gone
There is so much we need to know
(Old school, new school need to learn though)
And until I get some kind of resolution
I cannot choose to let go (yeah)
No help from the police
So we hang on to the memories
Whoever did it better stay low-key
'Cause it's hard to creep
Them Brooklyn streets

I felt so helpless and frustrated and
I damn near lost my mind
(damn near lost my mind)
And I still don't have the answers
Even after all this time

I'm feelin' some type of way
Can somebody explain why? (who shot ya)
Why they took your life away and
Left filled with some much pain
I gotta make it on my own
Like who's gon' hold me down, down
(who shot ya) your life was so profound
Can't nobody wear your crown
They took your life in vain
But your memories still remain
It's a misery to me
I'll give anything to know who shot ya
And I swear to god I know
Somebody knows who shot ya somebody knows

I don't even know where to start and
It's very hard to address it
A conversation still that most niggas
Don't want to mess with
Continue his blessings I send to
You and Mama Wallace
To this day I carry a picture
Of BIG in my wallet
While I give you these bars
I try not to lose my composure
It has been twenty years and yes
You still lookin' for closure
Still can't try over bein' a baby
Not havin' my father
My heart continues to go after CJ and T'yanna
Tryna avoid truckin' 'bout it
Not to revisit the drama
Let me remind the shooter that the
Most gangster nigga is karma big Poppa, yes
We will rep your legacy proper
And now downtown to provide the
Answers in your honor frank and Pac
I hope y'all had the chance
To talk in heaven fellas
About the truth that really led to why
Y'all both ain't here to tell us
Y'all probably up there talkin' about
Who really fuckin' did it
Maybe you a sinners should sign with
Some honest answers in it
I walk to Tillery park where we
Use to smoke with Flex and
Even after all this time
We could never fully accept it
From Western house Brooklyn to bein'
One of the great
To the last time we linked up
I shed a tear at your wake

The Notorious BIG was silenced forever
And Los Angeles police are
Searching for his killer