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.
Check, check one two, alright here goes nothin
If timings everything stop telling me you're taking your time
I know you're anxious but you're running your mouth like you're five
Years old again
It's so hard to pretend
Like I know everything
I don't know anything
I wanted you to see
That I got nothin
I'll sit back
And I'll watch the show
Yeah I'll watch the show
And I'll lay awake
And I'll watch the stars as they collide
In my eyes they don't see
And I don't breathe the way I used to
Yeah my lips whoa, they don't sing
And I won't be the way I was on that night
Steady breathing
Is all I can advise to a girl with a sweet tooth for revenge
I know I'm crazy but it's so hard to pretend
Like I know everything
I don't know anything
I wanted you to see
I'll sit back
And I'll watch the show
Yeah I'll watch the show
And I'll lay awake
And I'll watch the stars as they collide
In my eyes they don't see
And I don't breathe the way I used to
Yeah my lips whoa, they don't sing
And I won't be the way I was on that night
Was the night everybody agreed I was wrong about you
I told them you were being so strong
I knew you were a liar,
I knew you were a liar from the start
Was the night everybody agreed I was wrong about you
I told them you were being so strong
I knew you were a liar,
I knew you were a liar from the start
Don't treat me like I'm playing a game
'Cause baby I don't want to lose,
Baby I don't want to risk it all for you
In my eyes they don't see
And I don't breathe the way I used to
Yeah my lips whoa, they don't sing
And I won't be the way I was on that night
If timings everything stop telling me you're taking your time
I know you're anxious but you're running your mouth like you're five
Years old again
It's so hard to pretend
Like I know everything
I don't know anything
I wanted you to see
That I got nothin
I'll sit back
And I'll watch the show
Yeah I'll watch the show
And I'll lay awake
And I'll watch the stars as they collide
In my eyes they don't see
And I don't breathe the way I used to
Yeah my lips whoa, they don't sing
And I won't be the way I was on that night
Steady breathing
Is all I can advise to a girl with a sweet tooth for revenge
I know I'm crazy but it's so hard to pretend
Like I know everything
I don't know anything
I wanted you to see
I'll sit back
And I'll watch the show
Yeah I'll watch the show
And I'll lay awake
And I'll watch the stars as they collide
In my eyes they don't see
And I don't breathe the way I used to
Yeah my lips whoa, they don't sing
And I won't be the way I was on that night
Was the night everybody agreed I was wrong about you
I told them you were being so strong
I knew you were a liar,
I knew you were a liar from the start
Was the night everybody agreed I was wrong about you
I told them you were being so strong
I knew you were a liar,
I knew you were a liar from the start
Don't treat me like I'm playing a game
'Cause baby I don't want to lose,
Baby I don't want to risk it all for you
In my eyes they don't see
And I don't breathe the way I used to
Yeah my lips whoa, they don't sing
And I won't be the way I was on that night
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This is an amazing song to dance to. :] I absolutely love it.