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.
Dark cloud moving in
Just one fall of rain
Would wash away,
wash away the pain
Just one ray of sun
To warm my skin
and bring the air
the cause your drowning in
I could say that I don't care
but the truth is
I'd follow you anywhere
I've been waiting such a long, long time
don't you dare change
your mind
It seems so close to me
it's still beyond my reach
calling me
and playin hide and seek
look behind that door
I'm the one you've been searching for
and I'm not a little girl anymore
I could say that i dont care
but the truth is
I'd follow you anywhere
I've been waiting such a long, long time
don't you dare
change your mind
don't wander 'round
lookin for someone to replace me
don't wander 'round
wasting the rest of your life
don't wander round waiting
for someone else to save you
and don't you dare make
the same mistake
twice
I could say that I don't care
but the truth is I'd follow you
anywhere
I've been waiting such a long, long time
don't you dare change your mind
I could say that I don't care
but the truth is I'd follow you
anywhere
I've been waiting such a long, long time
dont you dare change
your mind
don't change your mind
don't change your mind
Just one fall of rain
Would wash away,
wash away the pain
Just one ray of sun
To warm my skin
and bring the air
the cause your drowning in
I could say that I don't care
but the truth is
I'd follow you anywhere
I've been waiting such a long, long time
don't you dare change
your mind
It seems so close to me
it's still beyond my reach
calling me
and playin hide and seek
look behind that door
I'm the one you've been searching for
and I'm not a little girl anymore
I could say that i dont care
but the truth is
I'd follow you anywhere
I've been waiting such a long, long time
don't you dare
change your mind
don't wander 'round
lookin for someone to replace me
don't wander 'round
wasting the rest of your life
don't wander round waiting
for someone else to save you
and don't you dare make
the same mistake
twice
I could say that I don't care
but the truth is I'd follow you
anywhere
I've been waiting such a long, long time
don't you dare change your mind
I could say that I don't care
but the truth is I'd follow you
anywhere
I've been waiting such a long, long time
dont you dare change
your mind
don't change your mind
don't change your mind
Lyrics submitted by trentboismier_
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I could say that i dont care but the truth is I'd follow you anywhere I've been waiting such a long, long time don't you dare change your mind
So when she says ive been waiting such a long long time... i dont want that one guy who may like me to change his mind to not tell me i guess idk but i love the song speaks to me so much!
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