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.
Walked into our world and made horrible sounds
I can still hear them today
Strangely, they seem beautiful now
Though they outlast my love
Still each time I always meant
Every word, every one
Though in time they finally bent
Every word, every one, every word
"I will wait for you," she said, "endlessly"
"I will wait for you." So spoke misery
I returned to you but found
My empty home
The radio told me to stay
(As it burned down)
I sang alone
You will outlast, my love
Still each time I always meant
Every word, every one
Though in time they finally bent
Every word, every one, every word
"I will wait for you," she said, "endlessly"
"I will wait for you." So spoke misery
I have been waiting for you
Biting as you taught me to
I have come to relieve you
Of life and love
I will wait for you
I will wait for you
I will wait for you
I will wait
I will wait
"I will wait for you," she said, "endlessly"
"I will wait for you." So spoke misery
"I will wait for you endlessly"
"I will wait for you" So spoke
So spoke misery
I will bite straight through
As I wait for you, dear
Endlessly
m
I can still hear them today
Strangely, they seem beautiful now
Though they outlast my love
Still each time I always meant
Every word, every one
Though in time they finally bent
Every word, every one, every word
"I will wait for you," she said, "endlessly"
"I will wait for you." So spoke misery
I returned to you but found
My empty home
The radio told me to stay
(As it burned down)
I sang alone
You will outlast, my love
Still each time I always meant
Every word, every one
Though in time they finally bent
Every word, every one, every word
"I will wait for you," she said, "endlessly"
"I will wait for you." So spoke misery
I have been waiting for you
Biting as you taught me to
I have come to relieve you
Of life and love
I will wait for you
I will wait for you
I will wait for you
I will wait
I will wait
"I will wait for you," she said, "endlessly"
"I will wait for you." So spoke misery
"I will wait for you endlessly"
"I will wait for you" So spoke
So spoke misery
I will bite straight through
As I wait for you, dear
Endlessly
m
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Selkis 13 has hit the nail on the head with this one. That seems to be EXACTLY what it's about. If i read over it now I can't think of any other possible explanation.
the person saying "i will wait for you" is of course misery itself, hece the "so spoke misery"
and the "you will outlast my love" means that misery will always be there waiting for him. even after his love, because finally that will come to an end.
it is also misery speaking the lyric "I have come to relieve you Of life and love"