“As the World Turns” is a song about the struggles of life, and unjust government laws. 2Pac keeps up with his preaching style with the recurring themes from previous songs from the Still I Rise album. It deals particularly with themes of displacement and disenfranchisement. He serves as a voice of reason with his rap sermons rephrasing of notable biblical scriptures and addressing his young brothahood to embark on a path projected toward legitimacy and stability, opportunity and betterment in the urban sector and continuity of life.