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 see an end
Our sun will dive
Blood alone won't bring you life
Darkness falls
Curtains rise
But you and I just can't survive
Like broken glass
I see through you
I can't believe the things that you do
With open eye's been cut before
Now I see through closing doors
Watch what you wish for, you know you just might get it
Completely without me
What's in your head is on your hands
Completely without me
I over turned, I understand that,
Everything you want ain't always what you need
Completely without me
Completely without me
It's hard to sleep in the bed you make
With all the bones that you daybreak
You taught me well
Sure I learned that most of us get what we deserve
Give me your heart of rusty nails
And now you ask why it impales
What you hide you can't conceal
Through your eyes all is revealed
Watch what you wish for, you know you just might get it
Completely without me
What's in your head is on your hands
Completely without me
I over turned, I understand that,
Everything you want ain't always what you need
Completely without me
Completely,
I can't feel your...
Completely without me
What's in your head is on your hands
Completely without me
I over turned, I understand that,
Everything you want ain't always what you need
Completely without me
Completely without me
Completely without me
Completely without me
Our sun will dive
Blood alone won't bring you life
Darkness falls
Curtains rise
But you and I just can't survive
Like broken glass
I see through you
I can't believe the things that you do
With open eye's been cut before
Now I see through closing doors
Watch what you wish for, you know you just might get it
Completely without me
What's in your head is on your hands
Completely without me
I over turned, I understand that,
Everything you want ain't always what you need
Completely without me
Completely without me
It's hard to sleep in the bed you make
With all the bones that you daybreak
You taught me well
Sure I learned that most of us get what we deserve
Give me your heart of rusty nails
And now you ask why it impales
What you hide you can't conceal
Through your eyes all is revealed
Watch what you wish for, you know you just might get it
Completely without me
What's in your head is on your hands
Completely without me
I over turned, I understand that,
Everything you want ain't always what you need
Completely without me
Completely,
I can't feel your...
Completely without me
What's in your head is on your hands
Completely without me
I over turned, I understand that,
Everything you want ain't always what you need
Completely without me
Completely without me
Completely without me
Completely without me
Lyrics submitted by SausageQueen
Completely Lyrics as written by Greg Bradley David Mariacci
Lyrics © Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN), Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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