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.
Here we are in the best years of our lives
With no way of knowing when the wheel'll stop spinning
'Cause we don't know where we're going
And here we are on the best day of our lives
And it's a go, let's make it last, so cheers you all to that
'Cause this moment's never coming back
I used to know her brother but I never knew I loved her
'Til the day she laid her eyes on me
Now I'm jumping up and down, she's the only one around
And she means every little thing to me
I've got your picture in my wallet
And your phone number to call it
And I miss you more whenever I think about you
I've got your mixed tape in my walkman
Been so long since we've been talking
And in a few more days we'll both hook up forever and ever
And here I am on the west coast of America
And I've been trying to think for weeks of all the ways to ask you
And now I've brought you to the place where I've poured my heart out
A million times, for a million reasons to offer it to you
I used to know her brother but I never knew I loved her
'Til the day she laid her eyes on me
Now I'm jumping up and down, she's the only one around
And she means every little thing to me
I've got your picture in my wallet
And your phone number to call it
And I miss you more whenever I think about you
I've got your mixed tape in my walkman
Been so long since we've been talking
And in a few more days we'll both hook up forever and ever
I used to know her brother but I never knew I loved her
'Til the day she laid her eyes on me
Now I'm jumping up and down, she's the only one around
And she means every little thing to me
I've got your picture in my wallet
And your phone number to call it
And I miss you more whenever I think about you
I've got your mixed tape in my walkman
Been so long since we've been talking
And in a few more days, we'll both hook up forever and ever
With no way of knowing when the wheel'll stop spinning
'Cause we don't know where we're going
And here we are on the best day of our lives
And it's a go, let's make it last, so cheers you all to that
'Cause this moment's never coming back
I used to know her brother but I never knew I loved her
'Til the day she laid her eyes on me
Now I'm jumping up and down, she's the only one around
And she means every little thing to me
I've got your picture in my wallet
And your phone number to call it
And I miss you more whenever I think about you
I've got your mixed tape in my walkman
Been so long since we've been talking
And in a few more days we'll both hook up forever and ever
And here I am on the west coast of America
And I've been trying to think for weeks of all the ways to ask you
And now I've brought you to the place where I've poured my heart out
A million times, for a million reasons to offer it to you
I used to know her brother but I never knew I loved her
'Til the day she laid her eyes on me
Now I'm jumping up and down, she's the only one around
And she means every little thing to me
I've got your picture in my wallet
And your phone number to call it
And I miss you more whenever I think about you
I've got your mixed tape in my walkman
Been so long since we've been talking
And in a few more days we'll both hook up forever and ever
I used to know her brother but I never knew I loved her
'Til the day she laid her eyes on me
Now I'm jumping up and down, she's the only one around
And she means every little thing to me
I've got your picture in my wallet
And your phone number to call it
And I miss you more whenever I think about you
I've got your mixed tape in my walkman
Been so long since we've been talking
And in a few more days, we'll both hook up forever and ever
Lyrics submitted by foreverHis888
Moment of Truth Lyrics as written by Phil Chilton Peter L Smith
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Capitol CMG Publishing
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The lead singer actually proposed to his wife with this song!
his other band is Thousand foot krutch but he did use this to propose to his wife
This is such a sweet song about falling in love. That's the simplest interpretation I could make out of it. :)
I think this song may be a song to a girl asking her to marry him:S ....at least that's what i think.
this song means alot to me cuz my girlfriend left for a while ("in a few more days we'll both hook up forever, and ever")and now she back but i got her picture in my wallit adn i lvoe her soo much...
The lead singer actually proposed to his wife with this song!
Mmmm it really does sound like he is proposing.
Very sweet song.
this song is very inspiring. it's great. and it's meaning is also great. i love it!
this song is very inspiring. it's great. and it's meaning is also great. i love it!
this song is very inspiring. it's great. and it's meaning is also great. i love it!