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 may not make it home tonight
You may not last another fight
You may not make it home tonight
When you meet your end, walk towards the light
Walk towards the light
Together, together we'll always be
In life and death I will always have peace
I believe you're here with me
You're here with me
Knowing you found the way before the end
Has allowed me to live
Sometimes, you'll think of me and say "I miss you,
The stories you'd tell me"
You'll wish we had more time, you got to say goodbye
You gotta live gotta live like I showed you
I'm proud of who you are
And it's not too late
It's not too late
Sometimes I wonder if you're looking down
Have I strayed too far because I'm longing
To find the truth I've always known, show the way,
The way to you
I have so much I need to say
What would you say?
Knowing you found the way before the end
Has enabled me to live
Sometimes, you'll think of me and say "I miss you, the stories you'd tell me"
You'll wish we had more time, you got to say goodbye
Don't forget don't forget what I told you
You gotta live gotta live like I showed you
And it's not too late
It's not too late
If you're still there, piece me up, empower me
To stand alone, I'm coming home
I wonder if you'll be there
I miss you
I wonder if you're listening, watching?
Your memory will will never fade
You'll live in me
You'll live through me
You'll live through me
Sometimes, you'll think of me and say "I miss you, the stories you'd tell me"
You'll wish we had more time, you got to say goodbye
Don't forget what I told you
You gotta live gotta live like I showed you
I'm proud of who you are
And it's not too late
It's not too late
It's not too late
It's not too late
You may not last another fight
You may not make it home tonight
When you meet your end, walk towards the light
Walk towards the light
Together, together we'll always be
In life and death I will always have peace
I believe you're here with me
You're here with me
Knowing you found the way before the end
Has allowed me to live
Sometimes, you'll think of me and say "I miss you,
The stories you'd tell me"
You'll wish we had more time, you got to say goodbye
You gotta live gotta live like I showed you
I'm proud of who you are
And it's not too late
It's not too late
Sometimes I wonder if you're looking down
Have I strayed too far because I'm longing
To find the truth I've always known, show the way,
The way to you
I have so much I need to say
What would you say?
Knowing you found the way before the end
Has enabled me to live
Sometimes, you'll think of me and say "I miss you, the stories you'd tell me"
You'll wish we had more time, you got to say goodbye
Don't forget don't forget what I told you
You gotta live gotta live like I showed you
And it's not too late
It's not too late
If you're still there, piece me up, empower me
To stand alone, I'm coming home
I wonder if you'll be there
I miss you
I wonder if you're listening, watching?
Your memory will will never fade
You'll live in me
You'll live through me
You'll live through me
Sometimes, you'll think of me and say "I miss you, the stories you'd tell me"
You'll wish we had more time, you got to say goodbye
Don't forget what I told you
You gotta live gotta live like I showed you
I'm proud of who you are
And it's not too late
It's not too late
It's not too late
It's not too late
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