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.
You know when your sure
That no one gives a crap,
Your on the right track
It's a fact
And when you believe,
Things are good
It's guaranteed
You're up your ass
It's a fact
Morons through
The world,
And it's shitty place
No one ever asked to be born
It's a fact
You know every time
You think you've got it right,
Your totally wrong
It's a fact
And when you really try
The efforts misapplied
Or there's a catch
It's a fact
When you've got a sure thing,
Your sure to fuck it up
It's one thing you can count on every time
It's a fact
What can you do?
Absolutely nothing
Don't even try to amount to something
It will never work and Hitler is a jerk,
And soon we'll all be dead anyway
It's a fact
(you suck)
In five billion years
The sun will explode
It's in the bible
It's a fact
And no one will know
That we were ever here
It's a fact
It's a fact
So rest assured in knowing
That what you do don't matter
Some one can do it better anyway
It's a fact
It's a fact
That no one gives a crap,
Your on the right track
It's a fact
And when you believe,
Things are good
It's guaranteed
You're up your ass
It's a fact
Morons through
The world,
And it's shitty place
No one ever asked to be born
It's a fact
You know every time
You think you've got it right,
Your totally wrong
It's a fact
And when you really try
The efforts misapplied
Or there's a catch
It's a fact
When you've got a sure thing,
Your sure to fuck it up
It's one thing you can count on every time
It's a fact
What can you do?
Absolutely nothing
Don't even try to amount to something
It will never work and Hitler is a jerk,
And soon we'll all be dead anyway
It's a fact
(you suck)
In five billion years
The sun will explode
It's in the bible
It's a fact
And no one will know
That we were ever here
It's a fact
It's a fact
So rest assured in knowing
That what you do don't matter
Some one can do it better anyway
It's a fact
It's a fact
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What a pile of crap. Are you saying people have not changed the world for the better? Even if it is for the short time that the human race is here on Earth?.. Yes, ultimately we will all die one day but you gotta be shitting me if you think "nothing matters in any universal sense, and ultimately, nothing is worth doing" and "In the end, all of your best efforts to change the world will be in vain. I promise you that."... Many people over hundreds of years have changed the world for the better. You take the song too literally. You can contribute by helping an old lady across the road with her shopping... it's a start. :P