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 close my eyes
So I can't see you leaving
I still hear
You walking out
I can't move
I feel like I'm not breathing
How do I live without you now
Is this as bad as it gets?
Is this as hard as it seems?
Is this the way it feels with a dagger through your heart
When you're falling to your knees ripped and torn apart
How long am I gonna cry feel like I'm gonna die
Trying to forget
Is this as bad as it gets?
Sun's going down
How will I ever face our empty bed?
Turn out the lights
It hurts too much
To know you're never coming home again
You said goodbye
Is this as bad as it gets?
Is this as hard as it seems?
Is this the way it feels with a dagger through your heart
When you're falling to your knees ripped and torn apart
How long am I gonna cry feel like I'm gonna die
Trying to forget
Is this as bad as it gets?
Tonight tell me I've
Seen the worst of this jagged knife
Deep inside my broken heart
He'll only leave a scar
Is this as bad as it gets?
Is this as hard as it seems?
Is this the way it feels with a dagger through your heart
When you're falling to your knees ripped and torn apart
How long am I gonna cry feel like I'm gonna die
Trying to forget
Is this as bad as it gets?
I close my eyes
So I can't see you leaving
So I can't see you leaving
I still hear
You walking out
I can't move
I feel like I'm not breathing
How do I live without you now
Is this as bad as it gets?
Is this as hard as it seems?
Is this the way it feels with a dagger through your heart
When you're falling to your knees ripped and torn apart
How long am I gonna cry feel like I'm gonna die
Trying to forget
Is this as bad as it gets?
Sun's going down
How will I ever face our empty bed?
Turn out the lights
It hurts too much
To know you're never coming home again
You said goodbye
Is this as bad as it gets?
Is this as hard as it seems?
Is this the way it feels with a dagger through your heart
When you're falling to your knees ripped and torn apart
How long am I gonna cry feel like I'm gonna die
Trying to forget
Is this as bad as it gets?
Tonight tell me I've
Seen the worst of this jagged knife
Deep inside my broken heart
He'll only leave a scar
Is this as bad as it gets?
Is this as hard as it seems?
Is this the way it feels with a dagger through your heart
When you're falling to your knees ripped and torn apart
How long am I gonna cry feel like I'm gonna die
Trying to forget
Is this as bad as it gets?
I close my eyes
So I can't see you leaving
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Bad as It Gets Lyrics as written by Rachel Proctor Mike Mobley
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