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.
"roll film!" screams scissor lips, prepping the flesh with his paper cut hiss. she couldnt breathe she couldnt speak as faceless vampires bled the rosy from her cheeks
scene one, enter junkyard j: the man with the used smile spits on his fingertips. swinging the sledgehammer he pounds his thunder kiss. and the crowd sin sings along to his victory song. pinned on the anvil her crown starts to flake. but thats what it takes to make the big make the big break!
cut camera! screams scissor lips. the screen god shuts. the audience gnaws their finger tips. stage hands hammer stakes to her hands and knees. the modern crucifixion legs parted in the shape of a v.
scene two: enter skin arms girls: camaro's disguised as tanks. pom pom's plazing rapid fire blanks. high fived, ruined lives, high fives, LA hives, high fives, high fives the theater wails like diseased violins, high heeled castanet clicks rape harmony. youth decays in 4/4 time.
scene three: this is the making of a hollywood queen. this christening of a legendary dream. this is your birth breath, this is your death sigh and nothing hurts quite like the first time.
scene one, enter junkyard j: the man with the used smile spits on his fingertips. swinging the sledgehammer he pounds his thunder kiss. and the crowd sin sings along to his victory song. pinned on the anvil her crown starts to flake. but thats what it takes to make the big make the big break!
cut camera! screams scissor lips. the screen god shuts. the audience gnaws their finger tips. stage hands hammer stakes to her hands and knees. the modern crucifixion legs parted in the shape of a v.
scene two: enter skin arms girls: camaro's disguised as tanks. pom pom's plazing rapid fire blanks. high fived, ruined lives, high fives, LA hives, high fives, high fives the theater wails like diseased violins, high heeled castanet clicks rape harmony. youth decays in 4/4 time.
scene three: this is the making of a hollywood queen. this christening of a legendary dream. this is your birth breath, this is your death sigh and nothing hurts quite like the first time.
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" the modern crucifixion legs parted in the shape of a v. "
what a greaaat lyric
Is it about a porno?
yehh i think its about a porno. thats what it seems like to me. i think its about how a lot of young actresses go to hollywood to make serious films and end up getting sucked in to making porn flicks, and about how it kills their youth and any hope they have for the world. "and nothing hurts quite like the first time" i think that lines referring to how you just get numb to the pain of feeling used by the other actor's and actresses' when making the films for the pleasure of others. just my guess though.
Good analysis.
This song is fucking creepy... in an amazing way....