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.
Traffic lights turning yellow
A kiss and a slap on the roof
Traffic lights turning yellow
A kiss and a slap on the roof
Traffic lights turning yellow
A kiss and a slap on the roof
I taught you that superstition
Driving downtown with the windows down
Late at night, talking over
A broken radio
And I kiss my fingers
And our single headlight
Winks out for the last time we talk about
The last time it felt right to make out
And I'm certain, if I drive into those trees
It'd make less of a mess
Than you've made of me
A kiss and a slap on the roof
Traffic lights turning yellow
A kiss and a slap on the roof
Traffic lights turning yellow
A kiss and a slap on the roof
I taught you that superstition
Driving downtown with the windows down
Late at night, talking over
A broken radio
And I kiss my fingers
And our single headlight
Winks out for the last time we talk about
The last time it felt right to make out
And I'm certain, if I drive into those trees
It'd make less of a mess
Than you've made of me
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if you listen closely you can hear the guitar strings being plucked at. perfect imperfection is what i love about r|m.
if you listen closely you can hear the guitar strings being plucked at. perfect imperfection is what i love about r|m.
'the last time it felt right to make out' hell of a line.
i love this song.
"i taught you that superstition" i hate how when you are with someone so long you each pick up the other's idiosynchrosies. because then, when you are breaking up, they are around to haunt you, all the things you learned and got from them.
"the last time it felt right to make out" i hate that, too. when you're suppose to be together, but you don't call so much anymore, and you don't talk about anything when you do, and then it is weird to even sit next to them, much less kiss...this stranger.
and you have to love the mess line, so clever.
and i'm certain, if i drive into those tress, it'd make less of a mess than you've made of me.
how perfect. i can't even describe how much this song means to me right now. because at least with an accident there would be a resolute. things could be fixed for a simple fee. but when someone does something like break your heart you have no one but yourself. and your concience does nothing but help you dwell and help you do nothing at all.
this song is so beautiful, i get goose bumples every time i hear it. mmm
i love this song, i love the lines
"driving downtown with the windows down"
and
"and our single headlight winks out for the last time. we talk about the last time it felt right to make out."
again, the harmony is wonderful and the sound is just amazing.
the lyrics are full of such beautiful anger, and everytime i listen to those lines i feel my heart stop.
no words can do justice to this song.
i lovvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvve this song, it is by far one of their best songs ever. i dunno just something about it makes me fall in love. its a wonderful feeling.
Perfect in every wayyyy..