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.
Never thought the world was going to end..
Always knew I'd come across your face again.
Still healing broken hearts and holding broken bones..
Singing "Taps" off-key and breaking quiet phones...
You dont know what youve got until you're left all alone.
See the strain in my bloodshot eyes?
I'm a hollow box, empty as your lies...
And i know i cant live,
because the price that i pay will be the love that i give.
Nothing hurts like that look in your eyes
Fuck the day i thought love was more than a lie
I only die every day
Sit alone count the "no's" of the yesterdays..
Those seven days sure made me weak
and when im dead and gone(shed a tear, bless my memory)
but i cant go on...
All i want in these dying days is a breath of fresh air, and some sanity
But nothings ever good enough, so i'll take a sad song sure enough..
The feeling im feeling is a feeling Ive felt for far too long...
The feeling im feeling is a feeling ive fought for far too long.
Always knew I'd come across your face again.
Still healing broken hearts and holding broken bones..
Singing "Taps" off-key and breaking quiet phones...
You dont know what youve got until you're left all alone.
See the strain in my bloodshot eyes?
I'm a hollow box, empty as your lies...
And i know i cant live,
because the price that i pay will be the love that i give.
Nothing hurts like that look in your eyes
Fuck the day i thought love was more than a lie
I only die every day
Sit alone count the "no's" of the yesterdays..
Those seven days sure made me weak
and when im dead and gone(shed a tear, bless my memory)
but i cant go on...
All i want in these dying days is a breath of fresh air, and some sanity
But nothings ever good enough, so i'll take a sad song sure enough..
The feeling im feeling is a feeling Ive felt for far too long...
The feeling im feeling is a feeling ive fought for far too long.
Lyrics submitted by frog50000
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most amazing song.. ever.
how is it
.i only die every day. wow i dont even know what to say
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best band ever best lyrics ever
all i have to say...
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