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.
Fix me,
Kiss me
Break me
Tear me apart
Hold me
Love me
Mend me
Give me your heart
Fix me
Kiss me
Break Me
Tear me apart
Hold me
Love me
Mend me
Give me your heart
How many roads did I walk down before I knew
I was lost and broken, they all lead straight to you
A pretty Frankenstein that you taught how to smile
I'm coming undone, you've got, you've got to make me new
I got my skin, got my bones
But I am baring half a soul
My arms stretched out before you
I am every broken girl living in a tainted world
You can put me back together, won't you take me home
You can fix me up
I am every broken girl caught up in a deadly world
You can put me back together, give me a home
You can fix me up
Fix me,
Kiss me
Break me
Tear me apart
Hold me
Love me
Mend me
Give me your heart
I try to talk to God but I'm talking to myself
Through the silent echoes you can hear my voice
The plasters and the pills, stitches and the drills
Trade my clock for your heart, I'm not like other toys
I got my skin, got my bones
But I am baring half a soul
My arms stretched out before you
I am every broken girl living in a tainted world
You can put me back together, won't you take me home
You can fix me up
I am every broken girl caught up in a deadly world
You can put me back together, give me a home
You can fix me up
Fix me up,
Un-break me now
Oh, you know how
Fix me up
I won't go back
I won't go back
Fix me,
Kiss me
Break me
Tear me apart
Hold me
Love me
Mend me
Give me your heart
I'm coming home
I'm coming home
Fix me,
Kiss me
Break me
Tear me apart
Hold me
Love me
Mend me
Give me your heart
I'm coming home so you can fix me up
Kiss me
Break me
Tear me apart
Hold me
Love me
Mend me
Give me your heart
Fix me
Kiss me
Break Me
Tear me apart
Hold me
Love me
Mend me
Give me your heart
How many roads did I walk down before I knew
I was lost and broken, they all lead straight to you
A pretty Frankenstein that you taught how to smile
I'm coming undone, you've got, you've got to make me new
I got my skin, got my bones
But I am baring half a soul
My arms stretched out before you
I am every broken girl living in a tainted world
You can put me back together, won't you take me home
You can fix me up
I am every broken girl caught up in a deadly world
You can put me back together, give me a home
You can fix me up
Fix me,
Kiss me
Break me
Tear me apart
Hold me
Love me
Mend me
Give me your heart
I try to talk to God but I'm talking to myself
Through the silent echoes you can hear my voice
The plasters and the pills, stitches and the drills
Trade my clock for your heart, I'm not like other toys
I got my skin, got my bones
But I am baring half a soul
My arms stretched out before you
I am every broken girl living in a tainted world
You can put me back together, won't you take me home
You can fix me up
I am every broken girl caught up in a deadly world
You can put me back together, give me a home
You can fix me up
Fix me up,
Un-break me now
Oh, you know how
Fix me up
I won't go back
I won't go back
Fix me,
Kiss me
Break me
Tear me apart
Hold me
Love me
Mend me
Give me your heart
I'm coming home
I'm coming home
Fix me,
Kiss me
Break me
Tear me apart
Hold me
Love me
Mend me
Give me your heart
I'm coming home so you can fix me up
Lyrics submitted by Abbie96
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