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 take a hammer and I break my legs
I break 'em for the better
The two of them are always walking me
Into the stormy weather
I got the government to change my name, yeah
Change it all together
The silly thing, it never had a ring
As though it skipped a letter, letter, letter
(Now that you're all gone) all gone, all gone
(I bet you don't feel lighter)
Oh, no, I don't feel lighter
'Cause I'm (all gone) all gone, all gone
(So there's a little left over)
Yeah, there's a lot left over, though I'm (all gone, hoo-hoo-hoo)
I take a pistol and I blow my brain
I blow it out the window
The little thing was always acting strange
And thinking like a devil
I'm getting close to reinventing me, yeah
Zeroing my levels
I get the feeling that it will not be
At all or any better, better, better
(Now that you're all gone) all gone, all gone
(I bet you don't feel lighter)
No, I don't feel lighter
'Cause I did it wrong, did it wrong, did it wrong
(So there's a little left over)
Yeah, there's a lot left over
Though I'm (all gone) all gone, (all gone) all gone
Oh, I gotta get away
From myself
I gotta get help
Oh
I take a hammer, yeah
I take a little pistol, yeah
I got the government
I got the old Prime Minister
I built a bomb, yeah, a big old bomb
And I put it on a tether
Spin it around 'til the bomb goes off
And now I'm floating in the ever, ever after
(Now that you're all gone) all gone, all gone
(I bet you don't feel lighter)
No, I don't feel lighter
'Cause I did it wrong (all gone), did it wrong, did it wrong
(So there's a little left over)
Yeah, there's a lot left over
Though I'm (all gone) all gone (all gone)
(I bet you don't feel lighter)
Oh, no, I don't feel lighter
'Cause I'm (all gone, yeah)
I break 'em for the better
The two of them are always walking me
Into the stormy weather
I got the government to change my name, yeah
Change it all together
The silly thing, it never had a ring
As though it skipped a letter, letter, letter
(Now that you're all gone) all gone, all gone
(I bet you don't feel lighter)
Oh, no, I don't feel lighter
'Cause I'm (all gone) all gone, all gone
(So there's a little left over)
Yeah, there's a lot left over, though I'm (all gone, hoo-hoo-hoo)
I take a pistol and I blow my brain
I blow it out the window
The little thing was always acting strange
And thinking like a devil
I'm getting close to reinventing me, yeah
Zeroing my levels
I get the feeling that it will not be
At all or any better, better, better
(Now that you're all gone) all gone, all gone
(I bet you don't feel lighter)
No, I don't feel lighter
'Cause I did it wrong, did it wrong, did it wrong
(So there's a little left over)
Yeah, there's a lot left over
Though I'm (all gone) all gone, (all gone) all gone
Oh, I gotta get away
From myself
I gotta get help
Oh
I take a hammer, yeah
I take a little pistol, yeah
I got the government
I got the old Prime Minister
I built a bomb, yeah, a big old bomb
And I put it on a tether
Spin it around 'til the bomb goes off
And now I'm floating in the ever, ever after
(Now that you're all gone) all gone, all gone
(I bet you don't feel lighter)
No, I don't feel lighter
'Cause I did it wrong (all gone), did it wrong, did it wrong
(So there's a little left over)
Yeah, there's a lot left over
Though I'm (all gone) all gone (all gone)
(I bet you don't feel lighter)
Oh, no, I don't feel lighter
'Cause I'm (all gone, yeah)
Lyrics submitted by Reapermane
All Gone Lyrics as written by Ryan Guldemond
Lyrics © Anthem Entertainment
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i'm fairly certain it's like,,,just trans bro,,,,it's got those trans hints everywhere,,,
there's stuff about changing their name because they're uncomfortable with it, 'reinventing me',,,
also "i gotta get away ... from myself ... i gotta get help" could refer to wanting to escape their assigned gender at birth and maybe get some support,,,
i guess