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.
Hey mom, daddy left me here alone
Someone save me, someone save me
Hey God, I'm out here on my own
So now will You save me, now
I think it's funny you've been quiet for so long
When you're quiet no one proves you wrong
And dear your holiness, your army's safe and sound
Down here dying for you
And I don't know how they found me
Found me here
And I don't know how they found me
Found me here
Well, maybe you can trick a lot of 'em
Maybe if you fool the best of 'em
The rest will come around
We're all scared
So they dressed you up in all these different names
I've gotta find peace with myself
Before I give you all, before I give you anything at all
I think it's funny you've been quiet for so long
When you're quiet no one proves you wrong
And dear your holiness, your army's safe and sound
They're down here dying for you
And I don't know how they found me
Found me here
And I don't know how they found me
Found me here
Well, maybe you can trick a lot of 'em
Maybe if you fool the best of 'em
The rest will come around, around
Been thinking that there's something more
And that you'd come down and tell me yourself
Now I realize it's a waste of time
Another penny thrown down the well
And I don't know how they found me
Found me here
And I don't know how they found me
Found me here
And I don't know how they found me
Found me here
And I don't know how they found me
Found me here
Maybe you can trick a lot of 'em
Maybe if you fool the best of 'em
They'll come around
Someone save me, someone save me
Hey God, I'm out here on my own
So now will You save me, now
I think it's funny you've been quiet for so long
When you're quiet no one proves you wrong
And dear your holiness, your army's safe and sound
Down here dying for you
And I don't know how they found me
Found me here
And I don't know how they found me
Found me here
Well, maybe you can trick a lot of 'em
Maybe if you fool the best of 'em
The rest will come around
We're all scared
So they dressed you up in all these different names
I've gotta find peace with myself
Before I give you all, before I give you anything at all
I think it's funny you've been quiet for so long
When you're quiet no one proves you wrong
And dear your holiness, your army's safe and sound
They're down here dying for you
And I don't know how they found me
Found me here
And I don't know how they found me
Found me here
Well, maybe you can trick a lot of 'em
Maybe if you fool the best of 'em
The rest will come around, around
Been thinking that there's something more
And that you'd come down and tell me yourself
Now I realize it's a waste of time
Another penny thrown down the well
And I don't know how they found me
Found me here
And I don't know how they found me
Found me here
And I don't know how they found me
Found me here
And I don't know how they found me
Found me here
Maybe you can trick a lot of 'em
Maybe if you fool the best of 'em
They'll come around
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Dear Your Holiness Lyrics as written by Christopher John Guglielmo Anthony S Raneri
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
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well they played it last september at a show i was at, and it was recorded for a UK tv channel, i taped the show and listened to it loads! so i got to know the old version well, its the same apart from the interlude-thing. you can probably find the old version on youtube but i dont know how good the quality would be