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.
Maybe I'm the one
Maybe I'm the one
Who is the schizophrenic psycho, yeah
Maybe I'm the one
Maybe I'm the one
Who is the schizophrenic psycho, yeah
She lays down on the fresh lawn
She can make everything magical
But she tied one on big time
And it makes me want to rewind
To back in the days when we were young
When everything was like a loaded gun
Ready to go off at any minute
And you know we're gonna win again
Yeah, you know we're gonna win again
Yeah, you know we're gonna win again
Maybe I'm the one
Maybe I'm the one
Who is the schizophrenic psycho, yeah
Maybe I'm the one
Maybe I'm the one
Who is the paranoid flake, oh yeah
She lays down on the sidewalk
Never very analytical
She is something simply beautiful
Reappear when you feel magical
Back in the days when we were young
When everything was like a loaded gun
Ready to go off at any minute
Yeah, you know we're gonna win again
Maybe I'm the one
Maybe I'm the one
Who is the schizophrenic psycho, yeah
Maybe I'm the one
Maybe I'm the one
Who is the paranoid flake, oh yeah
I'm the one
I'm the one
Who is the schizophrenic psycho
I'm the one
I'm the one
Who is the schizophrenic psycho
You're the one
You're the one
Who is the schizophrenic psycho
Back in the days when we were young
When everything was like a loaded gun
Ready to go off at any minute
And you know we're gonna win again
Maybe I'm the one
Maybe I'm the one
Who is the schizophrenic psycho, yeah
Maybe I'm the one
Maybe I'm the one
Who is the paranoid flake, oh
You're the one
You're the one
Who is the schizophrenic psycho
(Maybe I'm the one)
(Maybe I'm the one)
(Who is) (who is the schizophrenic psycho)
You're the one
You're the one who is the schizophrenic psycho
Maybe I'm the one
Who is the schizophrenic psycho, yeah
Maybe I'm the one
Maybe I'm the one
Who is the schizophrenic psycho, yeah
She lays down on the fresh lawn
She can make everything magical
But she tied one on big time
And it makes me want to rewind
To back in the days when we were young
When everything was like a loaded gun
Ready to go off at any minute
And you know we're gonna win again
Yeah, you know we're gonna win again
Yeah, you know we're gonna win again
Maybe I'm the one
Maybe I'm the one
Who is the schizophrenic psycho, yeah
Maybe I'm the one
Maybe I'm the one
Who is the paranoid flake, oh yeah
She lays down on the sidewalk
Never very analytical
She is something simply beautiful
Reappear when you feel magical
Back in the days when we were young
When everything was like a loaded gun
Ready to go off at any minute
Yeah, you know we're gonna win again
Maybe I'm the one
Maybe I'm the one
Who is the schizophrenic psycho, yeah
Maybe I'm the one
Maybe I'm the one
Who is the paranoid flake, oh yeah
I'm the one
I'm the one
Who is the schizophrenic psycho
I'm the one
I'm the one
Who is the schizophrenic psycho
You're the one
You're the one
Who is the schizophrenic psycho
Back in the days when we were young
When everything was like a loaded gun
Ready to go off at any minute
And you know we're gonna win again
Maybe I'm the one
Maybe I'm the one
Who is the schizophrenic psycho, yeah
Maybe I'm the one
Maybe I'm the one
Who is the paranoid flake, oh
You're the one
You're the one
Who is the schizophrenic psycho
(Maybe I'm the one)
(Maybe I'm the one)
(Who is) (who is the schizophrenic psycho)
You're the one
You're the one who is the schizophrenic psycho
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this is probably one of the better puddle of mudd songs. I actually really like this song.I dont know about credibility.