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.
The piss, the puissant, and a crowded street
Dejected, lost, but a crumpled meet
The night caresses but it never kiss
Like taking children out to sink by the sea
I know I’m right, but I feel like I’m wrong
I know I’m trying, but I feel like I’m not
I know, I’m making my way out of town
You won’t see me now
I’m making my way out of town
I’m breaking away out now
Aghast, the king’s tried a crystal queer
Crime, a notion, then a malicious deer
A cuss it quavers down the language shoo
To live and fight a war you know you’ll lose
I know I’m wrong, but I feel like I’m right
I know I’m not, but I feel like I'm trying
I know, I’m making my way out of town
You won’t see me now
I’m making my way out of town
I’m breaking away out now
Dime novel speak for “tide and lone beach”
Adapting the kitsch a fabulist needs
A scholar aloud: “Diamond in heat”
I kid; the condescending legal lies
They constantly save kings and…
Christ,
I know, I’m making my way out of town
Take me now
I’m making my way out of town
Take me now
I’m breaking away out now
Dejected, lost, but a crumpled meet
The night caresses but it never kiss
Like taking children out to sink by the sea
I know I’m right, but I feel like I’m wrong
I know I’m trying, but I feel like I’m not
I know, I’m making my way out of town
You won’t see me now
I’m making my way out of town
I’m breaking away out now
Aghast, the king’s tried a crystal queer
Crime, a notion, then a malicious deer
A cuss it quavers down the language shoo
To live and fight a war you know you’ll lose
I know I’m wrong, but I feel like I’m right
I know I’m not, but I feel like I'm trying
I know, I’m making my way out of town
You won’t see me now
I’m making my way out of town
I’m breaking away out now
Dime novel speak for “tide and lone beach”
Adapting the kitsch a fabulist needs
A scholar aloud: “Diamond in heat”
I kid; the condescending legal lies
They constantly save kings and…
Christ,
I know, I’m making my way out of town
Take me now
I’m making my way out of town
Take me now
I’m breaking away out now
Lyrics submitted by fakhrirasyidi
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