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 should concentrate on slowing down
Cause all I wanna do is drive fast
I don't think I know my way around
I'm seeing what I've already passed
I've been racing through my life without
Really knowing where I fit in
It's only dreams and my reflection now
Where I still see him
I might break
I'm all that's left from your mistake
I'm still trying to prove myself to you
I can't escape from this as fast as you
All these years
Don't fade away my feelings
I only see us leaving, oh oh
I convince myself I understand
So there isn't anybody to blame
If you'd tried and played a different hand
I wonder if I'd still be the same
All this time I've watched you moving on
Running from the way that we were
Even though I know the girl is gone
You still see her
I might break
I'm all that's left from your mistake
I'm still trying to prove myself to you
I can't escape from this as fast as you
All these years
Don't fade away my feelings
I only see us leaving, oh oh
I'm not frozen
I just feel the cold
When all these memories
Open up again, oh…
I might break
I'm all that's left from your mistake
I'm still trying to prove myself to you
I can't escape from this as fast as you
You see him gone
I only see us leaving, oh oh
See us leaving, oh oh
I only see us leaving
See us leaving
See us leaving, oh oh
Cause all I wanna do is drive fast
I don't think I know my way around
I'm seeing what I've already passed
I've been racing through my life without
Really knowing where I fit in
It's only dreams and my reflection now
Where I still see him
I might break
I'm all that's left from your mistake
I'm still trying to prove myself to you
I can't escape from this as fast as you
All these years
Don't fade away my feelings
I only see us leaving, oh oh
I convince myself I understand
So there isn't anybody to blame
If you'd tried and played a different hand
I wonder if I'd still be the same
All this time I've watched you moving on
Running from the way that we were
Even though I know the girl is gone
You still see her
I might break
I'm all that's left from your mistake
I'm still trying to prove myself to you
I can't escape from this as fast as you
All these years
Don't fade away my feelings
I only see us leaving, oh oh
I'm not frozen
I just feel the cold
When all these memories
Open up again, oh…
I might break
I'm all that's left from your mistake
I'm still trying to prove myself to you
I can't escape from this as fast as you
You see him gone
I only see us leaving, oh oh
See us leaving, oh oh
I only see us leaving
See us leaving
See us leaving, oh oh
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i really really love this song i cant believe it hasnt more than just one cm !