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.
You are a chainsaw through my heart
Ripping right through me from the start
You make me go crazy all night long
I need you so bad, I know it's gotta be wrong
You get on my nerves, you make me so mad
It's times like these that I just can't stand
You're so far away and I can't hurt you now
I guess I'll just use myself like I know how
Rip out my hair
Wish that it's yours
Cut my own skin
Pretend that it's yours
Call you up in tears
Then you'll take back all the things that you said
And we can be ourselves once again
Goddamn, how you make me scream and shout
I don't wanna run around my room and pout
But you make me do it and I can't hardly stand it
You've got my heart and you know you've always had it
But now you're so far away
And there's no way to make you pay
So I'll go around my room and break anything I want
And in my head imagine breaking your heart
Rip out my hair
Wish that it's yours
Cut my own skin
Pretend that it's yours
Call you up in tears
You're such a tease, you're such a jerk
Why do I waste my time?
I'll make you take back all the things that you said
I'll make you take back all the things that you said
You're such a tease, you're such a jerk
Why do I waste my time?
I'll make you take back all the things that you said
I'll make you take back all the things that you said
You're such a tease, you're such a jerk
Why do I waste my time?
I'll make you take back all the things that you said
I'll make you take back all the things that you said
You're such a tease, you're such a jerk
Why do I waste my time?
I'll make you take back all the things that you said
I'll make you take back all the things that you said
And we can be ourselves once again
You are a chainsaw through my heart
Ripping right through me from the start
You make me go crazy all night long
I need you so bad, I know it's gotta be wrong
You get on my nerves, you make me so mad
It's times like these that I just can't stand
You're so far away and I can't hurt you now
I guess I'll just use myself like I know how
Ripping right through me from the start
You make me go crazy all night long
I need you so bad, I know it's gotta be wrong
You get on my nerves, you make me so mad
It's times like these that I just can't stand
You're so far away and I can't hurt you now
I guess I'll just use myself like I know how
Rip out my hair
Wish that it's yours
Cut my own skin
Pretend that it's yours
Call you up in tears
Then you'll take back all the things that you said
And we can be ourselves once again
Goddamn, how you make me scream and shout
I don't wanna run around my room and pout
But you make me do it and I can't hardly stand it
You've got my heart and you know you've always had it
But now you're so far away
And there's no way to make you pay
So I'll go around my room and break anything I want
And in my head imagine breaking your heart
Rip out my hair
Wish that it's yours
Cut my own skin
Pretend that it's yours
Call you up in tears
You're such a tease, you're such a jerk
Why do I waste my time?
I'll make you take back all the things that you said
I'll make you take back all the things that you said
You're such a tease, you're such a jerk
Why do I waste my time?
I'll make you take back all the things that you said
I'll make you take back all the things that you said
You're such a tease, you're such a jerk
Why do I waste my time?
I'll make you take back all the things that you said
I'll make you take back all the things that you said
You're such a tease, you're such a jerk
Why do I waste my time?
I'll make you take back all the things that you said
I'll make you take back all the things that you said
And we can be ourselves once again
You are a chainsaw through my heart
Ripping right through me from the start
You make me go crazy all night long
I need you so bad, I know it's gotta be wrong
You get on my nerves, you make me so mad
It's times like these that I just can't stand
You're so far away and I can't hurt you now
I guess I'll just use myself like I know how
Lyrics submitted by CoreTaKnee
Twisted Nerve Lyrics as written by John Eatherly Jemina Pearl Abegg
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
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whaaaat are you talking about! i love this song, when im in a bad mood i put it on and.. go around my room and break anything i want! so much anger. i love it.