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.
You're no the one I thought you'd be
A twofaced person is what I'll see
Did you change with time, what's wrong with you?
My roots have left the ground beneath
Sold my belongings took back my keys
What I left behind is gone
And tonight the skies are in disguise
I don't cry wolf, just try to get by
So be my saviour, my secret
We'll reunite for a night
'Til there's light it's all right
So be my saviour, my secret
We'll reunite for a night
'Til there's light it's all right
Is it only water in your veins?
Your spinelss behaviour drove me insane
Said you had to leave to achieve
Sunny days are in the air
Still winter winds blow in my hair
If you want to return you turn
'Cause tonight the skies are in disguise
I don't cry wolf, just try to get by
So be my saviour, my secret
We'll reunite for a night
'Til there's light it's all right
So be my saviour, my secret
We'll reunite for a night
'Til there's light it's all right
But wherever I look there's the time you took
And I tear your pages from my book
I'm still waiting for some new dreams to come
And oh I wanna go back home
But tonight the skies are in disguise
So be my saviour, my secret
We'll reunite for a night
'Til there's light it's all right
So be my saviour, my secret
We'll reunite for a night
'Til there's light it's all right
(I am yours and you are mine)
For a time we can reach back and find what we left behind
And then leave it behind
(I am yours and you are mine)
We can see that it's good to be free
We can let it all be for eternity
(I am yours and you are mine)
I wanna be in the sky but I'm stuck under ground
I don't want to be tied
Let me fly around
(I am yours and you are mine)
We can see that it's good to be free
We can let it all be for eternity
And you're not the one I thought you'd be
A twofaced person is what I'll see
Did you change with time, what's wrong with you?
My roots have left the ground beneath
Sold my belongings took back my keys
What I left behind is gone
And tonight the skies are in disguise
I don't cry wolf, just try to get by
So be my saviour, my secret
We'll reunite for a night
'Til there's light it's all right
So be my saviour, my secret
We'll reunite for a night
'Til there's light it's all right
Is it only water in your veins?
Your spinelss behaviour drove me insane
Said you had to leave to achieve
Sunny days are in the air
Still winter winds blow in my hair
If you want to return you turn
'Cause tonight the skies are in disguise
I don't cry wolf, just try to get by
So be my saviour, my secret
We'll reunite for a night
'Til there's light it's all right
So be my saviour, my secret
We'll reunite for a night
'Til there's light it's all right
But wherever I look there's the time you took
And I tear your pages from my book
I'm still waiting for some new dreams to come
And oh I wanna go back home
But tonight the skies are in disguise
So be my saviour, my secret
We'll reunite for a night
'Til there's light it's all right
So be my saviour, my secret
We'll reunite for a night
'Til there's light it's all right
(I am yours and you are mine)
For a time we can reach back and find what we left behind
And then leave it behind
(I am yours and you are mine)
We can see that it's good to be free
We can let it all be for eternity
(I am yours and you are mine)
I wanna be in the sky but I'm stuck under ground
I don't want to be tied
Let me fly around
(I am yours and you are mine)
We can see that it's good to be free
We can let it all be for eternity
And you're not the one I thought you'd be
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