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 never want to make you feel an ounce of pain
but we've been running circles since you cried the black rain.
indifference never was the best way to go
avoiding confrontation
stealing looks from below
feeling a nowhere point of view
I'm losing all my thoughts inside of you.
i'm trying to forget her i'm trying to forget her
just move on it's been too long
and I'm trying to forget her. (trying to forget her)
paint a picture of the way you want it to be;
so far from perfect is the picture that I see.
i'll never mind if you can always place the blame,
i'm hiding out behind a mask of health and no shame.
I'm feeling a nowhere point of view
I'm losing all my thoughts inside of you
i'm trying to forget her i'm trying to forget her
just move on it's been too long
I'm trying to forget her trying to forget her.
cause it is wrong what we've become
and i'm trying to forget her tryign to forget her
just move on it's been too long
trying to forget her trying to forget her
was it something I said to you, done to you?
cause it ain't worth it
or was it something I said to you
i'm trying to forget her i'm trying to forget her
just move on it's been too long
I'm trying to forget her trying to forget her.
cause it is wrong what we've become
i'm trying to forget her tryign to forget her
just move on it's been too long
just move on it's been too long
i never will forget her.
but we've been running circles since you cried the black rain.
indifference never was the best way to go
avoiding confrontation
stealing looks from below
feeling a nowhere point of view
I'm losing all my thoughts inside of you.
i'm trying to forget her i'm trying to forget her
just move on it's been too long
and I'm trying to forget her. (trying to forget her)
paint a picture of the way you want it to be;
so far from perfect is the picture that I see.
i'll never mind if you can always place the blame,
i'm hiding out behind a mask of health and no shame.
I'm feeling a nowhere point of view
I'm losing all my thoughts inside of you
i'm trying to forget her i'm trying to forget her
just move on it's been too long
I'm trying to forget her trying to forget her.
cause it is wrong what we've become
and i'm trying to forget her tryign to forget her
just move on it's been too long
trying to forget her trying to forget her
was it something I said to you, done to you?
cause it ain't worth it
or was it something I said to you
i'm trying to forget her i'm trying to forget her
just move on it's been too long
I'm trying to forget her trying to forget her.
cause it is wrong what we've become
i'm trying to forget her tryign to forget her
just move on it's been too long
just move on it's been too long
i never will forget her.
Lyrics submitted by innij
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