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'm on my way to the new storefront
Just on the east side
Ten bucks to renew whatever hope you lose first
And then I'm alright
and everyone there defends on their faith
And I can't breathe
I'm as afraid of the things that I'd say
As I am the things inside me
you scare me more than the hard times
I know they're coming around again
You scare me more than the gray skies
Good morning, mr. sunshine
well I don't turn my back and I don't turn away
I just sulk in you
If I believed in myself what would all my friends say?
They'd see through, they could see through
you scare me more than the hard times
I know they're coming around again
You scare me more than the gray skies
Good morning, mr. sunshine
mr. sunsine, you're so good to me
I could kill you before I'd let you go
Mr. sunshine, you're so good to me
well I cry like a baby, you sing like a bird
And it feels like
You know everything that I say
But not a word that I heard
But it's alright, it's alright
you scare me more than the hard times
I know they're coming around again
You scare me more than the gray skies
Good morning, mr. sunshine
you scare me more than the hard times
I know they're coming around again
You scare me more than the gray skies
Good morning, mr. sunshine
scare me more than...
Mr. sunshine...
Good morning, mr. sunshine
I'm alright, I'm alright
I'm alright
Just on the east side
Ten bucks to renew whatever hope you lose first
And then I'm alright
and everyone there defends on their faith
And I can't breathe
I'm as afraid of the things that I'd say
As I am the things inside me
you scare me more than the hard times
I know they're coming around again
You scare me more than the gray skies
Good morning, mr. sunshine
well I don't turn my back and I don't turn away
I just sulk in you
If I believed in myself what would all my friends say?
They'd see through, they could see through
you scare me more than the hard times
I know they're coming around again
You scare me more than the gray skies
Good morning, mr. sunshine
mr. sunsine, you're so good to me
I could kill you before I'd let you go
Mr. sunshine, you're so good to me
well I cry like a baby, you sing like a bird
And it feels like
You know everything that I say
But not a word that I heard
But it's alright, it's alright
you scare me more than the hard times
I know they're coming around again
You scare me more than the gray skies
Good morning, mr. sunshine
you scare me more than the hard times
I know they're coming around again
You scare me more than the gray skies
Good morning, mr. sunshine
scare me more than...
Mr. sunshine...
Good morning, mr. sunshine
I'm alright, I'm alright
I'm alright
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I love this song but i have absolutly no idea what it means- anybody have any idea?
paper hearts, my understanding of the song is that when the skies are grey (i.e. life isn't going so hot), you're safe, because things can only get better. But when the sun's out (like, everything's great), you always know that the rain is coming again. You can't trust the good times, because bad ones are coming. You can trust the bad times, because you know that the good will come back eventually.
I like Zoie's version and that may very well be true, but I guess from my own experience. I have always interrupted the song as the use of anti-depressants.