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.
Put the fuckin mic on
Mic is on?
Joe Crack the Don, uh
Yeah, yeah, y'all
Irv Gotti
What's love?
Ashanti, Terror, Terror Squad
It should be about us, be about trust
What's love? (got to do, got to do with it, babe)
What's love? It's about us, it's about trust, babe
What's love? (got to do, got to do with it, babe)
What's love? It should be about us, it should be about trust, babe
What's love?
Woo! Yeah, slow down, baby
Let you know from the gate I don't go down, lady
I wanna chick with thick hips that licks her lips
She can be the office type or like to strip
Girl, you get me aroused how you look in my eye
But you talk too much, man, you're ruinin' my high
Don't wanna lose the feelin' 'cause the roof is chillin'
It's on fire and you lookin' good for the gettin'
I'ma rider, whether in a hoodie or a linen
A provider, you should see the jewelry on my women
And I'm livin' it up, the Squad stay fillin' the truck
With chicks that's willin' to triz with us, uh
You say you got a man and you're in love
But what's love gotta do with a little menage?
After the par-tay, me and you
Could just slide for a few and she could come, too
That's love
What's love? (got to do, got to do with it, babe)
What's love? It's about us, it's about trust, babe
What's love? (got to do, got to do with it, babe)
What's love? It should be about us, it should be about trust, babe
What's love?
Mami, I know you got issues, you got a man
But you need to understand that you got somethin' with you
Ass is fat, frame is little
Tattoo on your chest with his name in the middle, uh
I'm not a hater, I just crush a lot
And the way you shake your booty, I don't want you to stop
You need to come a little closer, closer
And let me put yo, under my arms like a Don is supposed ta
Please believe, you leave with me
We be freakin' all night like we was on E
You need to trust the God and jump in the car
For a little hard eight at the Taj Mahal
What's love? (got to do, got to do with it, babe)
What's love? It's about us, it's about trust, babe
What's love? (got to do, got to do with it, babe)
What's love? It should be about us, it should be about trust, babe
Yeah, uh, yo, I stroll in the club with my hat down (What's love?)
Michael Jack style, hot steppin', who the mack now?
Not my fault that they love the kid
Might be the chain or the whip, I don't know what it is
We just party and bullshit, c'mon, mami
Put your body in motion, you got a nigga open
You came here with the heart to cheat
So you need to sing the song with me
All my ladies come on
When I look in your eyes, there's no stoppin' me
I want the Don Joey Crack on top of me (uh-huh)
Don't want your stacks just break my back (yeah)
Gonna cut you no slack, 'cause I'm on it like that (uh, woo, uh)
Come on (yeah yeah, y'all)
And put it all (yeah yeah, y'all) on me (put it on ya, girl)
On me (I'ma put it on ya, girl)
What's love? (got to do, got to do with it, babe)
What's love? It's about us, it's about trust, babe
What's love? (got to do, got to do with it, babe)
What's love? It should be about us, it should be about trust, babe
What's love? (got to do, got to do with it, babe)
What's love? It's about us, it's about trust, babe
What's love? (got to do, got to do with it, babe)
What's love? It should be about us, it should be about trust, babe
What's love?
Mic is on?
Joe Crack the Don, uh
Yeah, yeah, y'all
Irv Gotti
What's love?
Ashanti, Terror, Terror Squad
It should be about us, be about trust
What's love? (got to do, got to do with it, babe)
What's love? It's about us, it's about trust, babe
What's love? (got to do, got to do with it, babe)
What's love? It should be about us, it should be about trust, babe
What's love?
Woo! Yeah, slow down, baby
Let you know from the gate I don't go down, lady
I wanna chick with thick hips that licks her lips
She can be the office type or like to strip
Girl, you get me aroused how you look in my eye
But you talk too much, man, you're ruinin' my high
Don't wanna lose the feelin' 'cause the roof is chillin'
It's on fire and you lookin' good for the gettin'
I'ma rider, whether in a hoodie or a linen
A provider, you should see the jewelry on my women
And I'm livin' it up, the Squad stay fillin' the truck
With chicks that's willin' to triz with us, uh
You say you got a man and you're in love
But what's love gotta do with a little menage?
After the par-tay, me and you
Could just slide for a few and she could come, too
That's love
What's love? (got to do, got to do with it, babe)
What's love? It's about us, it's about trust, babe
What's love? (got to do, got to do with it, babe)
What's love? It should be about us, it should be about trust, babe
What's love?
Mami, I know you got issues, you got a man
But you need to understand that you got somethin' with you
Ass is fat, frame is little
Tattoo on your chest with his name in the middle, uh
I'm not a hater, I just crush a lot
And the way you shake your booty, I don't want you to stop
You need to come a little closer, closer
And let me put yo, under my arms like a Don is supposed ta
Please believe, you leave with me
We be freakin' all night like we was on E
You need to trust the God and jump in the car
For a little hard eight at the Taj Mahal
What's love? (got to do, got to do with it, babe)
What's love? It's about us, it's about trust, babe
What's love? (got to do, got to do with it, babe)
What's love? It should be about us, it should be about trust, babe
Yeah, uh, yo, I stroll in the club with my hat down (What's love?)
Michael Jack style, hot steppin', who the mack now?
Not my fault that they love the kid
Might be the chain or the whip, I don't know what it is
We just party and bullshit, c'mon, mami
Put your body in motion, you got a nigga open
You came here with the heart to cheat
So you need to sing the song with me
All my ladies come on
When I look in your eyes, there's no stoppin' me
I want the Don Joey Crack on top of me (uh-huh)
Don't want your stacks just break my back (yeah)
Gonna cut you no slack, 'cause I'm on it like that (uh, woo, uh)
Come on (yeah yeah, y'all)
And put it all (yeah yeah, y'all) on me (put it on ya, girl)
On me (I'ma put it on ya, girl)
What's love? (got to do, got to do with it, babe)
What's love? It's about us, it's about trust, babe
What's love? (got to do, got to do with it, babe)
What's love? It should be about us, it should be about trust, babe
What's love? (got to do, got to do with it, babe)
What's love? It's about us, it's about trust, babe
What's love? (got to do, got to do with it, babe)
What's love? It should be about us, it should be about trust, babe
What's love?
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