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.
Listen I've got a bit of fiscal trouble
I don't want a sub but I need a few bob
In the last year I've seen my debt double
An I can't pay it off 'cause I ain't got a job
It must have been the small print I misunderstood
The offer on the leaflet looked so good
I was poor, my mum was rusting
The man on the advert looked so trusting
Isn't it funny, how people spend there life away
Buy now pay later then consolidate your life
On day time telly, the trusted man brings piece of mind
And a life-line for those who don't work
And isn't it funny, how people live a life of debt
To one person, that they have never met
On the leaflet, just sign on the dotted line
Stay in the red 'til the day that your dead
I'm tryna keep from debt and all I do is spend spend spend
I can't afford that much so why they let me lend again?
I can't bank on, a credit culture life of greed
I don't know how I'll cope with mortgages and mouths to feed
Isn't it funny, how people spend there life away
Buy now pay later then consolidate your life
On day time telly, the trusted man brings piece of mind
And a life-line for those who don't work
And isn't it funny, how people live a life of debt
To one person, that they have never met
On the leaflet, just sign on the dotted line
Stay in the red 'til the day that your dead
Listen I've got a bit of fiscal trouble
I don't want a sub but I need a few bob
In the last year I've seen my debt double
An I can't pay it off 'cause I ain't got a job
It must have been the small print I misunderstood
The offer on the leaflet looked so good
I was poor, my mum was rusting
The man on the advert looked so trusting
Isn't it so funny how we, people spend our lives away
isn't it funny, how people spend there life away
Buy now pay later then consolidate your life
On day time telly, the trusted man brings piece of mind
And a life-line for those who don't work
And isn't it funny, how people live a life of debt
To one person, that they have never met
On the leaflet, just sign on the dotted line
Stay in the red 'til the day that your dead
I don't want a sub but I need a few bob
In the last year I've seen my debt double
An I can't pay it off 'cause I ain't got a job
It must have been the small print I misunderstood
The offer on the leaflet looked so good
I was poor, my mum was rusting
The man on the advert looked so trusting
Isn't it funny, how people spend there life away
Buy now pay later then consolidate your life
On day time telly, the trusted man brings piece of mind
And a life-line for those who don't work
And isn't it funny, how people live a life of debt
To one person, that they have never met
On the leaflet, just sign on the dotted line
Stay in the red 'til the day that your dead
I'm tryna keep from debt and all I do is spend spend spend
I can't afford that much so why they let me lend again?
I can't bank on, a credit culture life of greed
I don't know how I'll cope with mortgages and mouths to feed
Isn't it funny, how people spend there life away
Buy now pay later then consolidate your life
On day time telly, the trusted man brings piece of mind
And a life-line for those who don't work
And isn't it funny, how people live a life of debt
To one person, that they have never met
On the leaflet, just sign on the dotted line
Stay in the red 'til the day that your dead
Listen I've got a bit of fiscal trouble
I don't want a sub but I need a few bob
In the last year I've seen my debt double
An I can't pay it off 'cause I ain't got a job
It must have been the small print I misunderstood
The offer on the leaflet looked so good
I was poor, my mum was rusting
The man on the advert looked so trusting
Isn't it so funny how we, people spend our lives away
isn't it funny, how people spend there life away
Buy now pay later then consolidate your life
On day time telly, the trusted man brings piece of mind
And a life-line for those who don't work
And isn't it funny, how people live a life of debt
To one person, that they have never met
On the leaflet, just sign on the dotted line
Stay in the red 'til the day that your dead
Lyrics submitted by musikaddict
Spend Your Life Lyrics as written by James Joseph Smith
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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