This song is written as the perspective of the boys in the street, as a whole, and what path they are going to choose as they get older and grow into men. (This is why the music video takes place in an orphanage.) The seen, and unseen collective suffering is imbedded in the boys’ mind, consciously or subconsciously, and is haunting them. Which path will the boys choose? Issac Hayes is the voice of reason, maybe God, the angel on his shoulder, or the voice of his forefathers from beyond the grave who can see the big picture and are pleading with the boys not to continue the violence and pattern of killing their brothers, but to rise above. The most beautiful song and has so many levels. Racism towards African Americans in America would not exist if everyone sat down and listened to this song and understood the history behind the words. The power, fear, pleading in RZA and Ghostface voices are genuine and powerful. Issac Hayes’ strong voice makes the perfect strong father figure, who is possibly from beyond the grave.
I thought I saw a girl bought to life
She was warm
She came around like she was dignified
She showed me what it was to cry
Well you couldn't be that girl I adored
You don't seem to know
Seem to care what your hear is for
But I don't know her anymore
There's nothing where she used to lie
My conversation has run dry
That's what's going on
Nothing's fine I'm torn
I'm all out of faith
This how I feel
I'm cold and I am shamed
Lying naked on the floor
Illusion never changed
Into something real
I'm wide awake
And I can see
The perfect sky is torn
You're a little late
I'm already torn
So I guess the fortune teller's right
Should have seen just what was there
And not some holy light
Which crawled beneath my veins
And now I don't care
I had no luck
I don't miss it all that much
There's just so many things
That I can touch I'm torn
I'm all out of faith
This how I feel
I'm cold and I am shamed
Lying naked on the floor
Illusion never changed
Into something real
I'm wide awake
And I can see
The perfect sky is torn
You're a little late
I'm already torn
Torn
There's nothing where she used to lie
My inspiration has run dry
That's what's going on
Nothings right I'm torn
I'm all out of faith
This how I feel
I'm cold and I am shamed
Lying naked on the floor
Illusion never changed
Into something real
I'm wide a wake
And I can see
The perfect sky is torn
You're a little late
I'm already torn
I'm all out of faith
This is how I feel
I'm cold and I'm ashamed
Bound and broken on the floor
You're a little late
I'm already torn
Torn
She was warm
She came around like she was dignified
She showed me what it was to cry
Well you couldn't be that girl I adored
You don't seem to know
Seem to care what your hear is for
But I don't know her anymore
There's nothing where she used to lie
My conversation has run dry
That's what's going on
Nothing's fine I'm torn
I'm all out of faith
This how I feel
I'm cold and I am shamed
Lying naked on the floor
Illusion never changed
Into something real
I'm wide awake
And I can see
The perfect sky is torn
You're a little late
I'm already torn
So I guess the fortune teller's right
Should have seen just what was there
And not some holy light
Which crawled beneath my veins
And now I don't care
I had no luck
I don't miss it all that much
There's just so many things
That I can touch I'm torn
I'm all out of faith
This how I feel
I'm cold and I am shamed
Lying naked on the floor
Illusion never changed
Into something real
I'm wide awake
And I can see
The perfect sky is torn
You're a little late
I'm already torn
Torn
There's nothing where she used to lie
My inspiration has run dry
That's what's going on
Nothings right I'm torn
I'm all out of faith
This how I feel
I'm cold and I am shamed
Lying naked on the floor
Illusion never changed
Into something real
I'm wide a wake
And I can see
The perfect sky is torn
You're a little late
I'm already torn
I'm all out of faith
This is how I feel
I'm cold and I'm ashamed
Bound and broken on the floor
You're a little late
I'm already torn
Torn
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no one has posted anythin on this song yet? ok, i'll be the 1st...i think this song deals with a one night stand, waking up, and realizing for the first time who you are, and who you've become and not liking what you see. "illusion never changed into something real" the "she" the song refers to is herself...so i'm not that great at analysing, lol, just my first try. but yeah, thats my opinion