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.
Sittin' out here on the hood of this truck lookin' up
At a caramel colored sunset sky
Checking my watch, doin' the math in my head
Countin' backwards from when you said goodbye
Well, those runway lights are getting brighter.
I'm just sittin' out here watchin' airplanes
Take off and fly
Tryin' to figure out which one you might be on
And why you don't love me anymore
Right now I'm sittin' out here watchin' airplanes.
I wouldn't of lied, couldn't of cried
Shouldn't have tried harder
Done anything to make you stay
I wonder what you'd do if you looked out your window
And saw me runnin' down the runway
Just like I was crazy
But that fence is too high, so am I.
I'm just sittin' out here watchin' airplanes
Take off and fly
Tryin' to figure out which one you might be on
And why you don't love me anymore.
By now, I know, you're 30 thousand feet above me
But a million miles away, a million miles away
By now, I know, I know I'd act like you don"t love me.
I'm just sittin' out here watchin' airplanes
Take off and fly.
I'm just sittin' out here watchin' airplanes
Take off and fly
Tryin' to figure out which one you might be on
And why you don't love me anymore.
Yea, I'm just sittin' out here watchin' airplanes
Now bye, bye, bye
I'm just sittin' out here watchin' airplanes
Baby, bye, bye, bye, bye, bye...
At a caramel colored sunset sky
Checking my watch, doin' the math in my head
Countin' backwards from when you said goodbye
Well, those runway lights are getting brighter.
I'm just sittin' out here watchin' airplanes
Take off and fly
Tryin' to figure out which one you might be on
And why you don't love me anymore
Right now I'm sittin' out here watchin' airplanes.
I wouldn't of lied, couldn't of cried
Shouldn't have tried harder
Done anything to make you stay
I wonder what you'd do if you looked out your window
And saw me runnin' down the runway
Just like I was crazy
But that fence is too high, so am I.
I'm just sittin' out here watchin' airplanes
Take off and fly
Tryin' to figure out which one you might be on
And why you don't love me anymore.
By now, I know, you're 30 thousand feet above me
But a million miles away, a million miles away
By now, I know, I know I'd act like you don"t love me.
I'm just sittin' out here watchin' airplanes
Take off and fly.
I'm just sittin' out here watchin' airplanes
Take off and fly
Tryin' to figure out which one you might be on
And why you don't love me anymore.
Yea, I'm just sittin' out here watchin' airplanes
Now bye, bye, bye
I'm just sittin' out here watchin' airplanes
Baby, bye, bye, bye, bye, bye...
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the guy that wrote this song was in a band called "the grove" the band is still together and if you like this song you'll love the band! check them out on myspace. their out of tn. jonathan is an incredible writer!