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'm desperate to know how you are
I'll be deep asleep
I've been awake for days
I'm tryin' to study
Every inch of your body
In this picture
From a distant day
When I could safely say
Nothing in this world
Could tear me down in any way
But like a dream
You disappeared
Without a sound
Without a trace
Sleep well, darlin'
Where ever you are
I hope that you're happy tonight
And maybe you found someone to have you right
Sleep well, darlin'
I'm desperate to say
Now I need you more than ever
But all I can say was goodnight
This is for a girl back home
She tore down all my walls
Left me for all she'd known
But I pushed it all away from me
And I don't know
Even if I knew
Even if I knew what to say to you
It's just to late to make you stay
I'm sick of fighting
This broken fate
If someone else gets to tell you
That you're beautiful
Sleep well, darlin'
Where ever you are
I hope that you're happy tonight
And maybe you found someone to have you right
Sleep well, darlin'
I'm desperate to say
Now I need you more than ever
But all I can say was goodnight
It's the last thing I want
But it's all that I've got
It's the last thing that I need
But it's to carry you in my heart
It's the last thing I want
But it's all that I've got
It's the last thing that I need
But it's to carry you in my heart
In my heart
Sleep well, darlin'
Where ever you are
I hope that you're happy tonight
And maybe you found someone to have you right
Sleep well, darlin'
I'm desperate to say
Now I need you more than ever
But all I can say was goodnight
Lyrics submitted by remembermaine
Sun Lyrics as written by Niko Nyman
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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