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.
I'm leaving home
Above the clouds with silver wings
I feel my guts slowly drop as engines sing
My teeth are clenched
'Cause gravity is defied
I'm at a place where I feel dead inside
I know I can take back what I never lend
'Cause all my plan is crushed in the end
Desperate
As I slip the screws out from the seat
I need a way to breathe
The wind
Takes the fusell lodge from the tail piece
I hope it sets me free
With my nose pressed up to the window pane
I lost the lights so now they dance in rain
I breathe out to make a canvis for your name
I can't realise my shoulders carry the blame
I know I can take back what I never lend
'Cause all my plan is crushed in the end
Desperate
As I slip the screws out from the seat
I need a way to breathe
The wind
Takes the fusell lodge from the tail piece
I hope it sets me free
I look below and way the rip
And now the bag is up, I'll be dropping wind
I'm diseased just like my father
He says it comes from my mother
I hope my son does not catch it
Look at what I have to do to survive
I hurt myself just to feel alive
I don't know if I'll make it back home
'Cause I don't know if there's no hope left there
Everyone's looking for someway
I am looking for the one way out
I've been wasting my time
Standing in line
And this is what life is all about
Desperate
As I slip the screws out from the seat
I need a way to breathe
The wind
Takes the fusell lodge from the tail piece
I hope it sets me free
Above the clouds with silver wings
I feel my guts slowly drop as engines sing
My teeth are clenched
'Cause gravity is defied
I'm at a place where I feel dead inside
I know I can take back what I never lend
'Cause all my plan is crushed in the end
Desperate
As I slip the screws out from the seat
I need a way to breathe
The wind
Takes the fusell lodge from the tail piece
I hope it sets me free
With my nose pressed up to the window pane
I lost the lights so now they dance in rain
I breathe out to make a canvis for your name
I can't realise my shoulders carry the blame
I know I can take back what I never lend
'Cause all my plan is crushed in the end
Desperate
As I slip the screws out from the seat
I need a way to breathe
The wind
Takes the fusell lodge from the tail piece
I hope it sets me free
I look below and way the rip
And now the bag is up, I'll be dropping wind
I'm diseased just like my father
He says it comes from my mother
I hope my son does not catch it
Look at what I have to do to survive
I hurt myself just to feel alive
I don't know if I'll make it back home
'Cause I don't know if there's no hope left there
Everyone's looking for someway
I am looking for the one way out
I've been wasting my time
Standing in line
And this is what life is all about
Desperate
As I slip the screws out from the seat
I need a way to breathe
The wind
Takes the fusell lodge from the tail piece
I hope it sets me free
Lyrics submitted by 187SENSESFAIL
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