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 tried to tie you to the bed saliva at my lips
I made it look so comfortable but could not feel to grip
Your eyelids flickered with surprise as suddenly you saw
Your hands and feet all bound and gagged and me out on the floor
It gets harder and hard so hard
It gets harder and hard so hard
It gets harder and hard so hard
It gets so hard
I tried to dance around the room in ballerina tights
With music from the Valkyries and dimmers on my lights
You tapped your feet and said that I should take another twirl
You said that I would be so good if I was just a girl
I try to touch you with a song arouse you with some grapes
Enchant you with some lavender but this was my mistake
'Cause you prefer to move around to play at postman's knock
I'd like to see your sails go up the face smile on your clock
I made it look so comfortable but could not feel to grip
Your eyelids flickered with surprise as suddenly you saw
Your hands and feet all bound and gagged and me out on the floor
It gets harder and hard so hard
It gets harder and hard so hard
It gets harder and hard so hard
It gets so hard
I tried to dance around the room in ballerina tights
With music from the Valkyries and dimmers on my lights
You tapped your feet and said that I should take another twirl
You said that I would be so good if I was just a girl
I try to touch you with a song arouse you with some grapes
Enchant you with some lavender but this was my mistake
'Cause you prefer to move around to play at postman's knock
I'd like to see your sails go up the face smile on your clock
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Hard to Find Lyrics as written by Glenn Martin Tilbrook Christopher Henry Difford
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