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.
You see this writing on the wall
Oh, angel, you see this curtain fall
Good times seem so far away
Just a memory, old and grey
And there was no one like you
You rip apart the clouds in all my days
Others all fade away
On this long highway
Mesmerising
Long highway
Paralysing
Long highway
And you may find your place to run to
In winter frosts, your bed to climb to
But I have seen down deep inside you
They won't love you quite like I do
Look around, something real
Touch something you can feel
I found my dreams were ordinary
Let me turn to sand
Still will be waiting for you
Still, it will be there
In the color of rose in the sky
In the ever-steady glow of your eye
Let it all fade away
Long highway
Mesmerising
Long highway
Paralysing
I'm on my way
So, looking back
You with your hands on your face
Did I drift into your mind?
Did I find a place?
All that we had here,
Did it happen everyday?
Long highway
Terrorising
When I call your name
You stand before me
Hear me roar
Hear me roar
Hear me roar
Oh, angel, you see this curtain fall
Good times seem so far away
Just a memory, old and grey
And there was no one like you
You rip apart the clouds in all my days
Others all fade away
On this long highway
Mesmerising
Long highway
Paralysing
Long highway
And you may find your place to run to
In winter frosts, your bed to climb to
But I have seen down deep inside you
They won't love you quite like I do
Look around, something real
Touch something you can feel
I found my dreams were ordinary
Let me turn to sand
Still will be waiting for you
Still, it will be there
In the color of rose in the sky
In the ever-steady glow of your eye
Let it all fade away
Long highway
Mesmerising
Long highway
Paralysing
I'm on my way
So, looking back
You with your hands on your face
Did I drift into your mind?
Did I find a place?
All that we had here,
Did it happen everyday?
Long highway
Terrorising
When I call your name
You stand before me
Hear me roar
Hear me roar
Hear me roar
Lyrics submitted by digoutyoursoul
Long Highway Lyrics as written by The Jezabels
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
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I have a feeling this song is about death, & whether people are able to handle the grief of losing someone close to them.
It's a long highway to overcome the grief & remember that person, at least in my opinion.