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.
Everything that could've went wrong went wrong this year
Nothing recently has made me want to stand up and cheer
Everything you haven’t said has finally come back to you
Now is not the time, no now is not the time
I know you never liked any gifts I gave to you
This holiday is overrated
It turned out the way I expected
This holiday is one to forget
Another year
This time I'll regret that
I spend too much time and money on you
Why do I only remember the bad times we had?
I guess everything we do does reflect
Everything you wish you said has finally come back to you
Now is not the time
No, now is not the time
I know you never liked any gifts I gave to you
This holiday is overrated
It turned out the way I expected
This holiday is one to forget
Another year
This time I'll regret that
I spend too much time and money on you
This holiday is overrated
It turned out the way I expected
This holiday is one to forget
Another year
No, not another year
I hope you spend it alone
Nothing recently has made me want to stand up and cheer
Everything you haven’t said has finally come back to you
Now is not the time, no now is not the time
I know you never liked any gifts I gave to you
This holiday is overrated
It turned out the way I expected
This holiday is one to forget
Another year
This time I'll regret that
I spend too much time and money on you
Why do I only remember the bad times we had?
I guess everything we do does reflect
Everything you wish you said has finally come back to you
Now is not the time
No, now is not the time
I know you never liked any gifts I gave to you
This holiday is overrated
It turned out the way I expected
This holiday is one to forget
Another year
This time I'll regret that
I spend too much time and money on you
This holiday is overrated
It turned out the way I expected
This holiday is one to forget
Another year
No, not another year
I hope you spend it alone
Lyrics submitted by ScreamingInfidelity
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this song is about a relationship which is failing. he's saying that everything he gets her isn't good enough and that everything that has gone on recently has really sucked. I could completely relate to this song at the end of last year - "Everything that could've went wrong went wrong this year, nothing recently has made me wanna stand up and cheer"
hallelujah! i feel inadequate too.
awesome song with a really cool intro. jordans voice is really great. i love NFG!!!
what a great song~!! hey homies,, i hate Xmas,, its the worst,, i always have to get away from everything,,
"Everything that could’ve went wrong went wrong this year Nothing recently has made me want to stand up and cheer Everything you haven’t said has finally come back to you" thses are really awesome lyrics! I've felt this way before "Why do I only remember the bad times we had? I guess everything we do (everything we do) does reflect "
Ah, i like this song. Christmas sucks.
Geez, as soon as i heard the first line of this song, i immediately thought of my family, cuz every Christmas gets worse & worse. Nothing ever goes right, everything (and i mean EVERYTHING) goes wrong, and we always end up arguing. I can really relate to this song, and New Found Glory Rules :)
New Found Glory Rocks !! hauahu
I almost died laughing when I first heard this song. I know so many "I hate Christmas" people that it just really hit me. Seeing as my friend got dumped on X-mas, I think I should send the ex the lyrics.
this song is great but it's also like when i got dumped a few days before Christmas...sad huh? oh well SCREW YOU BRAD...anyways lol this is just awsome i listen to it all th etime even if it's not Christmas;) lol