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.
CHORUS:
I thought you were the one
But I was wrong cuz
You're already left and I hope
That you miss me tonight Chelsea
And I hope that you miss me tonight Chelsea
A year ago we met
And I never would've guessed
That you'd mean so much to me
But the brown eyes drove me crazy
And at the time everything was going wrong
But you made everything seem alright
So now I wonder where you are
On this cold November night
CHORUS:
I thought you were the one
But I was wrong cuz
You're already left and I hope
That you miss me tonight Chelsea
And I hope that you miss me tonight Chelsea
I had to leave that night cuz I knew something wasn't right
We held each other
As the nicht came to an end
But all I could think about was your boyfriend
If he only knew the things
That you've done and said
And that you were lyin' here with me in this bed
Because I live so far away
Is why you chose him that day
CHORUS:
I thought you were the one
But I was wrong cuz
You're already left and I hope
That you miss me tonight Chelsea
And I hope that you miss me tonight Chelsea
Tonight I don't know where you are
But I know where you should be
So here I am all alone when you should be with me
Chelsea.
I thought you were the one
But I was wrong cuz
You're already left and I hope
That you miss me tonight Chelsea
And I hope that you miss me tonight Chelsea
A year ago we met
And I never would've guessed
That you'd mean so much to me
But the brown eyes drove me crazy
And at the time everything was going wrong
But you made everything seem alright
So now I wonder where you are
On this cold November night
CHORUS:
I thought you were the one
But I was wrong cuz
You're already left and I hope
That you miss me tonight Chelsea
And I hope that you miss me tonight Chelsea
I had to leave that night cuz I knew something wasn't right
We held each other
As the nicht came to an end
But all I could think about was your boyfriend
If he only knew the things
That you've done and said
And that you were lyin' here with me in this bed
Because I live so far away
Is why you chose him that day
CHORUS:
I thought you were the one
But I was wrong cuz
You're already left and I hope
That you miss me tonight Chelsea
And I hope that you miss me tonight Chelsea
Tonight I don't know where you are
But I know where you should be
So here I am all alone when you should be with me
Chelsea.
Lyrics submitted by JeremiahsStalker
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I love this sing. It's one of my fav songs. I think it's really depressing. It's really sad, since that's EXACTLY my situation. except, it's from a girl to a guy, instead of the other way around. Dang, why do people have girlfriends and live far away? I mean, if you like someone and they like you back, you should be able to be together. But this song also tells me that's i'm not alone and there's other people out there in my situation. Anyways, Mest rocks! see ya at the show!
A great song ... definitely going in the Opium Love mix I'm making.
Mest is my new fav. band. chelsea is a great song! i could listen to that cd over and over again and never get tired of it! even though its depressing, its also kinda sweet in a way. guys don't always show they care, but this song he makes it obvious. i love it
same thing happened to me, exsept the girl (named chelsea too) didn't have another bf... As I said same exact thing, same name of girl, same color eyes, night when I left her house 'cause something was right.. only she didnt have a bf and I don't know what went wrong, and I hope she still thinks about me.
wasn't*
while i
m not a huge punk fan, i think this is a great song. great lyrics and sound, ive been there, know what he's feeling. it's painful, but beautiful in a way.this is the bestest mest song ever :) gee i wonder why:)
this song would be great if it was written through a girl's perspective because this is my story...only with a guy
If this was the other way around, it would describe a situation I was in so well!
dude this song is the best!! and its soooooooooooooo sweet coming from a guy!!!! :)