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.
She's in to superstition
Black cats and voodoo dolls
I feel a premonition
That girl's gonna make make me fall
She's in to new sensations
New kicks in candle light
She's got a new addiction
For every day and night
She'll make you take your clothes off
And go dancin' in the rain
She'll make you live her crazy life
She'll take away your pain
Like a bullet through your brain
Upside inside out
Livin' la vida loca
She'll push and pull you down
Livin' la vida loca
Her lips are devil red
Skin's the color of mocca
She will wear you out
Livin' la vida loca
Livin' la vida loca
Livin' la vida loca
Woke up in New York City
In a funky cheap motel
Took my heart, took my money
She must have slipped me a sleeping pill
She never drinks the water
Makes you order French champagne
Once you've had a taste of her
You 'll never be the same
She'll make you go insane
Upside inside out
Livin' la vida loca
She'll push and pull you down
Livin' la vida loca
Her lips are are devil red
Skin's the color of mocca
She will wear you out
Livin' la vida loca
Livin' la vida loca
Livin' la vida loca
She'll make you take your clothes off
And go dancin' in the rain
She'll make you live her crazy life
She'll take away your pain
Like a bullet through your brain
Upside inside out
Livin' la vida loca
She'll push and pull you down
Livin' la vida loca
Her lips are are devil red
Skin's the color of mocca
She will wear you out
Livin' la vida loca
Livin' la vida loca
Livin' la vida loca
Livin', livin', livin'
Livin' la vida loca
Livin', livin', livin', livin'
Black cats and voodoo dolls
I feel a premonition
That girl's gonna make make me fall
She's in to new sensations
New kicks in candle light
She's got a new addiction
For every day and night
She'll make you take your clothes off
And go dancin' in the rain
She'll make you live her crazy life
She'll take away your pain
Like a bullet through your brain
Upside inside out
Livin' la vida loca
She'll push and pull you down
Livin' la vida loca
Her lips are devil red
Skin's the color of mocca
She will wear you out
Livin' la vida loca
Livin' la vida loca
Livin' la vida loca
Woke up in New York City
In a funky cheap motel
Took my heart, took my money
She must have slipped me a sleeping pill
She never drinks the water
Makes you order French champagne
Once you've had a taste of her
You 'll never be the same
She'll make you go insane
Upside inside out
Livin' la vida loca
She'll push and pull you down
Livin' la vida loca
Her lips are are devil red
Skin's the color of mocca
She will wear you out
Livin' la vida loca
Livin' la vida loca
Livin' la vida loca
She'll make you take your clothes off
And go dancin' in the rain
She'll make you live her crazy life
She'll take away your pain
Like a bullet through your brain
Upside inside out
Livin' la vida loca
She'll push and pull you down
Livin' la vida loca
Her lips are are devil red
Skin's the color of mocca
She will wear you out
Livin' la vida loca
Livin' la vida loca
Livin' la vida loca
Livin', livin', livin'
Livin' la vida loca
Livin', livin', livin', livin'
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Heroin = the color mocha.