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.
got for gimmick... devise
saa, nemurimashou yume wo miyou blood . earth . lie . sky
tainai ni hakidashite body . god . box . beast
otsukisama kirei deshou smell . neck . trap . black
Ano hito wa kabe no naka...
akaku amaku rasen wo ega ita kioku wo tsuchi ni kaeshite
motto fukaku ezuku gurai ni warau wa tadareta yoru ni...
sen kyuhyaku kyujuu kyu nen juuichigatsu itsuka gozen rokuji sanjuu pun nijuunana byou
B-gata de keppekishou no watashi wa A-gata de fuminshou no anata kara
sukoshi dake uso wo oshiete morai
ureshisa no amari heishokyoufushou no watashi wa anata ni
teisou obi wo purezento shimashita (tottemo niau wa)
kanpeki shugi no watashi wa tadareta yoru ni
doumyaku wo pikupiku sase nagara
anata no joumyaku ni halcyon wo chuunyuushi
arittake no ketsueki wo toridashite
shinpuruna kono heya ni
hitotsu dake tsuru shite kazarimashita
sore wo mi nagara watashi wa kando bousou no bechobechona are wo gankyuu mukidashi no anata ni
mise nagara sanbun tengoku ii kanji
sakuran joutai TYPE-A
akaku amaku rasen wo ega ita kioku wo tsuchi ni kaeshite
motto fukaku ezuku gurai ni warau wa tadareta yoru...
tsukihi ga tateba izure wa
kono ko ga umarete anata ni nari
motto fukaku ezuku gurai ni chikara wo komete misete
akaku amaku
egureta kikei
got for gimmick... devise
saa, nemurimashou yume wo miyou blood . earth . lie . sky
tainai ni hakidashite body . god . box . beast
otsukisama kirei deshou smell . neck . trap . black
Ano hito wa kabe no naka...
akaku amaku rasen wo ega ita kioku wo tsuchi ni kaeshite
motto fukaku ezuku gurai ni warau wa tadareta yoru ni...
sen kyuhyaku kyujuu kyu nen juuichigatsu itsuka gozen rokuji sanjuu pun nijuunana byou
B-gata de keppekishou no watashi wa A-gata de fuminshou no anata kara
sukoshi dake uso wo oshiete morai
ureshisa no amari heishokyoufushou no watashi wa anata ni
teisou obi wo purezento shimashita (tottemo niau wa)
kanpeki shugi no watashi wa tadareta yoru ni
doumyaku wo pikupiku sase nagara
anata no joumyaku ni halcyon wo chuunyuushi
arittake no ketsueki wo toridashite
shinpuruna kono heya ni
hitotsu dake tsuru shite kazarimashita
sore wo mi nagara watashi wa kando bousou no bechobechona are wo gankyuu mukidashi no anata ni
mise nagara sanbun tengoku ii kanji
sakuran joutai TYPE-A
akaku amaku rasen wo ega ita kioku wo tsuchi ni kaeshite
motto fukaku ezuku gurai ni warau wa tadareta yoru...
tsukihi ga tateba izure wa
kono ko ga umarete anata ni nari
motto fukaku ezuku gurai ni chikara wo komete misete
akaku amaku
egureta kikei
got for gimmick... devise
Lyrics submitted by Shinigami
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