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.
Now I know so consider your-self told
You fall for two women your living a joke
This will be my coming down
The final curtain, the final frown
'Cause that ain't love, no that's a lie
I know this baby I wont deny
The cold inside, the cold is good
And I know I shouldn't go down
Cherry lane, I walk down that street again
Cherry lane, I walk down that street again
I know I wont give it up this time
I've been walking down a thin, thin line
'Til they feel like, the one and the same
Right down
Cherry lane
A boy is a boy, but a girl is a charm
That musnt be broken, musnt be harmed
You must hold her gently, what else can you do?
And you know you shouldn't go down
Cherry lane, I walk down that street again
Cherry lane, I walk down that street again
I know I wont give it up this time
I've been walking down a thin, thin line
'Til they feel like, the one and the same
Right down
Cherry lane
Who says whats right? You cant see
You ain't free from being guilty
Crawling so close to the line
Any maybe just one more time down
Cherry lane, I walk down that street again
Cherry lane, I walk down that street again
I know I wont give it up this time
I've been walking down a thin, thin line
'Til they feel like, the one and the same
Right down
Cherry lane
You fall for two women your living a joke
This will be my coming down
The final curtain, the final frown
'Cause that ain't love, no that's a lie
I know this baby I wont deny
The cold inside, the cold is good
And I know I shouldn't go down
Cherry lane, I walk down that street again
Cherry lane, I walk down that street again
I know I wont give it up this time
I've been walking down a thin, thin line
'Til they feel like, the one and the same
Right down
Cherry lane
A boy is a boy, but a girl is a charm
That musnt be broken, musnt be harmed
You must hold her gently, what else can you do?
And you know you shouldn't go down
Cherry lane, I walk down that street again
Cherry lane, I walk down that street again
I know I wont give it up this time
I've been walking down a thin, thin line
'Til they feel like, the one and the same
Right down
Cherry lane
Who says whats right? You cant see
You ain't free from being guilty
Crawling so close to the line
Any maybe just one more time down
Cherry lane, I walk down that street again
Cherry lane, I walk down that street again
I know I wont give it up this time
I've been walking down a thin, thin line
'Til they feel like, the one and the same
Right down
Cherry lane
Lyrics submitted by oswaldtherabbit
Cherry Lane Lyrics as written by Matthew Terrence Osment Christian Livingstone
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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