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've been over you for some time now baby
I don't miss your kiss like before now anymore now
If you ask me how I'm doing, I'm fine
All I needed was a little time
So if you think that I still need you baby
I really don't know why
Oh baby since you left me
You might think that my world's been torn apart
But if you see me
Baby you'll see that
Nothing's broken, nothing broken but my heart
You won't find no tears in my eyes now baby
If you think I'm sad that you're gone now
Then you're wrong now
If you ask I'll say I'm happy and free
Tell you that's the way I wanna be
And all those nights we shared together baby
Well they don't mean a thing
Oh baby since you left me
You might think that my world's been torn apart
But if you see me
Baby you'll see that
Nothing's broken, nothing broken but my heart
So if you think that I still need you baby
I don't think about you
I'm happy now without you
Oh baby since you left me
You might think that my world's been torn apart
But if you see me
Baby you'll see that
Nothing's broken, nothing broken but my heart
Nothing broken, nothing broken but my heart
Yeah, yeah, yeah, baby
You might think my world's been torn apart
Nothing's broken, nothing broken but my heart
Baby since you left me
You might thank that my heart is torn apart
You might think my world's been torn apart
But if you see me, maybe you'll see that
Nothing's broken, nothing broken but my heart
Nothing broken but my heart
Baby, nothing's broken but my heart
Baby, oh yeah
Nothing's broken but my heart
You know I love you
You know
Nothing broken but my heart
Nothing broken but my heart
Nothing broken but my heart
Nothing broken but my heart
I don't miss your kiss like before now anymore now
If you ask me how I'm doing, I'm fine
All I needed was a little time
So if you think that I still need you baby
I really don't know why
Oh baby since you left me
You might think that my world's been torn apart
But if you see me
Baby you'll see that
Nothing's broken, nothing broken but my heart
You won't find no tears in my eyes now baby
If you think I'm sad that you're gone now
Then you're wrong now
If you ask I'll say I'm happy and free
Tell you that's the way I wanna be
And all those nights we shared together baby
Well they don't mean a thing
Oh baby since you left me
You might think that my world's been torn apart
But if you see me
Baby you'll see that
Nothing's broken, nothing broken but my heart
So if you think that I still need you baby
I don't think about you
I'm happy now without you
Oh baby since you left me
You might think that my world's been torn apart
But if you see me
Baby you'll see that
Nothing's broken, nothing broken but my heart
Nothing broken, nothing broken but my heart
Yeah, yeah, yeah, baby
You might think my world's been torn apart
Nothing's broken, nothing broken but my heart
Baby since you left me
You might thank that my heart is torn apart
You might think my world's been torn apart
But if you see me, maybe you'll see that
Nothing's broken, nothing broken but my heart
Nothing broken but my heart
Baby, nothing's broken but my heart
Baby, oh yeah
Nothing's broken but my heart
You know I love you
You know
Nothing broken but my heart
Nothing broken but my heart
Nothing broken but my heart
Nothing broken but my heart
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