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.
""Ohh... all you know go slow. Twenty-five years at the factory child All for dying... Wife and children now... But you know? I've been working on a plan to save us all! You know me... and I'm just staying late tonight my dear. ...Sleep well. I'm home! So you've come! You know you know... I'm alright to fly! ...Only we both know we never once were right! Oh my lord... Say goodnight to the boy and then we EXPLODE with never one regret! Oh my god it's happening once again! ...Wasting my life with the worn designs. ...But it's time to go! We're wasting away as people now. ...And the worlds seen it all before. Sew the wire! NOW comes the time... Where the night speaks to me the words speak through me NOW! ...comes the time! Hear the sounds the sounds! (Sounds are forming round me... sounds are forming round!) Do you know? How many more days and nights of this I must handle?? Keep control... control! ...No one can see they MUSTN'T see! ...But they will come to recognize my name! 'Cause I've finally... I've finally found a way to SAVE THE WORLD! (oh I reeeal good at dat savin' da world thing dere... oh yeah I got my special savin' the world boots on...) Save the world you fool you child! You can't ever save the world you fool... you child! You can't ever ever celebrate! You better change your mind! Save the world you fool... you child! You can't ever... ever save the world you fool... you child... You can't ever ever set aflame! You better change! (Save the spectacular world of tomorrow!!!) Save the world you fool... you child! You can't ever... ever save the world you fool you child... You can't ever ever celebrate! You better change! Feelings... they're exaggerated! But on another level I'm just... GROOVY! Oh yeah... smoooooooth ...Lookin' fine! You better save your mind! Maybe we could go to space? Maybe we'll have more luck connecting... Maybe the electromagnetic impulses will be on our side? YES! Love has conducted us unto one death! And my conductor with his spans extended took of the earth... And with his fists well filled he threw it into those rapacious gullets!!! THE TIME OF RECKONING IS BEYOND US!!! THE TIME IS NOW! We come to you: TO EXTEND OURSELVES FOR CONSIDERATION INTO THE INTERGALACTIC COMMUNITY! We bring to you: THE PROCESS OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT!!! BROTHERS AND SISTERS ARE YOU WITH ME?!?! NOW!! Give it up your world! Give it up your world world world world! Give it up your world! Give it up your world world world world! Give it up your world! Give it up your world world world world! Give it up your world! Give it up your world world world world! I'VE SEEN ALL I HAVE SEEN WE HAVE ALWAYS BEEN THERE! I'VE SEEN ALL I HAVE SEEN WE HAVE ALWAYS BEEN THERE! We praise God! He lives inside of our hearts! We pray to God he lives inside of our minds!!! We praise God!! He Lives inside of our hearts!! WE PRAY TO GOD!!! So you come around and we know what you came for... And we are one of mind and we are home. We praise ourselves! We live inside of our minds! We praise ourselves! WE LIVE INSIDE OF OUR MINDS!!! I'VE SEEN ALL I HAVE SEEN WE HAVE ALWAYS BEEN THERE! I'VE SEEN ALL I HAVE SEEN! Now we come alive! And you've been over-time. If we are one of mind then we ARE God!! WE PRAISE SATAN! HE LIVES INSIDE OF OUR HEARTS! WE PRAISE SATAN! HE LIVES INSIDE OF OUR HEARTS!!! We praise ourselves! All the minds! Of all the times! (What do you want with me?) I want you to follow me into the stars! I want you to love me! (I've fallen down now and I won't get up) (I've fallen down now and I won't get up) So many things to learn... MY FAMILY! I'M TURNING BACK! I DON'T WANT TO! I'M TURNING AWAY FROM THE WORLD! I'M TURNING BACK! I DON'T WANT TO! I'M TURNING AWAY FROM THE LIGHT! YEAH! ...These are only equations this is only a problem! Stay forward! Stay the morning coma... WHAT DO YOU KNOW?? I know why among the heavens I don't know why among the living. I haven't a mind for those who give in... ...I don't know why? (Feelings I'm holding inside?) WHY?? CHILDHOOD PAIN! I want you to follow me into the stars... Why don't we just leave? ...TO INFINITY AND SURROUND!! And now... hunger does what sorrow could never do... FEED. LADIES! LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! (carnival ensues...) See the four-faced boy... See the man with 17 testicles... See the child stand back and look into the infinite void... You... Young man... Come forward... See the vagina-faced lady... Two for one... Indeed... I am your host Ziltoid the Omniscient... Ladies and Gentlemen... My goal in this world is only to vacate the human mind... And twice now towards the sky the men on the trampoline the Flying Mangee Brothers yes flatulence ladies and gentlemen free of charge. Remember your admission ticket to get one ... Egads! Astounding! MY WORLDS!! Ladies and gentlemen I now see my life's purpose: I AM THE MIGHTY MASTURBATOR!!! AMEN.""
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The Mighty Masturbator Lyrics as written by Devin Townsend
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