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 love you like a brother
And I love you like a child
And I love you like a lover
And I love you dumb and colorblind
And I love you like a mother
Even after all you've done
And I love you like a lover
And I know your not the one
And I loved you in bright orange
And in violet and in green
And I loved you in such colors
But your eyes they never ever seen
And I loved the way you .....?
But your one trick pony's dead
And I loved you unprotected
But you only love in red. Red. Red.
I know its dark for good,
I never listen when I should,
you only see in black and white,
so go on back to your own kind.
Go back tonight.
I love you like a brother
And I love you like a child
And I love you like a lover
And I love you dumb and colorblind
And I love you a mother
Even after all she's done
And I love you like a lover
I know you're not the one.
And I love you like a child
And I love you like a lover
And I love you dumb and colorblind
And I love you like a mother
Even after all you've done
And I love you like a lover
And I know your not the one
And I loved you in bright orange
And in violet and in green
And I loved you in such colors
But your eyes they never ever seen
And I loved the way you .....?
But your one trick pony's dead
And I loved you unprotected
But you only love in red. Red. Red.
I know its dark for good,
I never listen when I should,
you only see in black and white,
so go on back to your own kind.
Go back tonight.
I love you like a brother
And I love you like a child
And I love you like a lover
And I love you dumb and colorblind
And I love you a mother
Even after all she's done
And I love you like a lover
I know you're not the one.
Lyrics submitted by MorganULookLikeHell
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These lyrics are slightly incorrect. Correct Lyrics:
I love you like a brother. And I love you like a child. And I love you like a lover. And I love you dumb and colorblind.
And I love you like a mother, even after all you've done. And I love you like no other. And I know you're not the one.
And I loved you in bright orange, and in violet and in green. And I loved you in such colors that your eyes have never ever seen.
And I loved the way you acted, But your one trick pony's dead. And I loved you unprotected. But you only love in red, red, red.
I know its dark for good. I never listen when I should. You only see in black and white, so go on back to your own kind, and I'll go back to mine.
I love you like a brother. And I love you like a child. And I love you like a lover. And I love you dumb and colorblind.
And I love you a mother, even after all she's done. And I love you like a lover, but I know you're not the one.
I think the meaning is pretty obvious. Gorgeous song.
Crap. I meant to correct the last verse, too, which also says "I love you like no other/But I know you're not the one".