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 stuck in this bed you made
Alone with a sinking feeling
I saw through the words you said
To the secrets you've been keeping
It's written upon your face
All the lies, how they cut so deeply
You can't get enough, you take
And take and take, you never say
No, you've gotta get it inside
You push it back down
You push it back down
No, you'll never get it inside
Push it back down, blackout, blood in your eye
You say that it's not your fault
And swear that I am mistaken
You said it's not what it seems
No remorse for the trust you're breaking
You run but then back, you fall
Suffocate in the mess you're making
You can't get enough, you take
And take and take and take and take
Fuck it, are you listening?
No, you've gotta get it inside
You push it back down
You push it back down
No, you'll never get it inside
Push it back down
You push it back down
No, you've gotta get it inside
You push it back down
You push it back down
No, you'll never get it inside
Push it back down, blackout, blood in your eye
Blackout, blood in your eye
You push it back down
Push it back down
You push it back down, blood in your eye
Blackout, blood in your eye
Blackout, blood in your eye
Blackout, blood in your eye
Blackout, blood in your eye
Floating down, as colors fill the light
You look up from the ground in fields of paper white
And floating up, you pass us in the night
A future gazing out, a past to overwrite
So come down, far below
We've been waiting to collect the things you know
Come down, far below
We've been waiting to collect what you've let go
Come down, oh
Come down, oh
Come down, oh
Come down, oh
Come down, oh
Alone with a sinking feeling
I saw through the words you said
To the secrets you've been keeping
It's written upon your face
All the lies, how they cut so deeply
You can't get enough, you take
And take and take, you never say
No, you've gotta get it inside
You push it back down
You push it back down
No, you'll never get it inside
Push it back down, blackout, blood in your eye
You say that it's not your fault
And swear that I am mistaken
You said it's not what it seems
No remorse for the trust you're breaking
You run but then back, you fall
Suffocate in the mess you're making
You can't get enough, you take
And take and take and take and take
Fuck it, are you listening?
No, you've gotta get it inside
You push it back down
You push it back down
No, you'll never get it inside
Push it back down
You push it back down
No, you've gotta get it inside
You push it back down
You push it back down
No, you'll never get it inside
Push it back down, blackout, blood in your eye
Blackout, blood in your eye
You push it back down
Push it back down
You push it back down, blood in your eye
Blackout, blood in your eye
Blackout, blood in your eye
Blackout, blood in your eye
Blackout, blood in your eye
Floating down, as colors fill the light
You look up from the ground in fields of paper white
And floating up, you pass us in the night
A future gazing out, a past to overwrite
So come down, far below
We've been waiting to collect the things you know
Come down, far below
We've been waiting to collect what you've let go
Come down, oh
Come down, oh
Come down, oh
Come down, oh
Come down, oh
Lyrics submitted by MusicFREAK20
Blackout Lyrics as written by Chester Charles Bennington Brad Delson
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Songtrust Ave
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