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.
Eponine:
Don't you Fret, M'sieur Marius
I don't feel any pain
A little fall of rain
Can hardly hurt me now
You're here, that's all I need to know
And you will keep me safe
And you will keep me close
And rain will make the flowers grow.
Marius:
But you will live, 'Ponine- dear god above,
If I could heal your wounds with words of love.
Eponine:
Just hold me now, and let it be.
Shelter me, comfort me
Marius:
You would live a hundred years
If I could show you how
I won't desert you now...
Eponine:
The rain can't hurt me now
This rain will wash away what's past
And you will keep me safe
And you will keep me close
I'll sleep in your embrace at last.
The rain that brings you here is heaven- blessed!
The skies begin to clear and I'm at rest
A breath away from where you are
I've come home from so far
So don't you fret, M'sieur Marius
I don't feel any pain
A little fall of rain
Can hardly hurt me now
Marius:
I'm here,
Eponin:
Thats all I need to know
Both:
And you will keep me safe
And you will keep me close
And rain will make the flowers grow.
Don't you Fret, M'sieur Marius
I don't feel any pain
A little fall of rain
Can hardly hurt me now
You're here, that's all I need to know
And you will keep me safe
And you will keep me close
And rain will make the flowers grow.
Marius:
But you will live, 'Ponine- dear god above,
If I could heal your wounds with words of love.
Eponine:
Just hold me now, and let it be.
Shelter me, comfort me
Marius:
You would live a hundred years
If I could show you how
I won't desert you now...
Eponine:
The rain can't hurt me now
This rain will wash away what's past
And you will keep me safe
And you will keep me close
I'll sleep in your embrace at last.
The rain that brings you here is heaven- blessed!
The skies begin to clear and I'm at rest
A breath away from where you are
I've come home from so far
So don't you fret, M'sieur Marius
I don't feel any pain
A little fall of rain
Can hardly hurt me now
Marius:
I'm here,
Eponin:
Thats all I need to know
Both:
And you will keep me safe
And you will keep me close
And rain will make the flowers grow.
Lyrics submitted by BroadwayAngel232, edited by danibear401
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