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.
Well, then the man with two brains says:
Been thinkin' bout the conversations, our situation
My frustration, leading to your suffocation
Feel uptight and my thoughts deranged and insane
Like The Man With Two Brains
So, I forgot the neurotic, got into the psychotic
All those words haven't heard, you're kind of erotic
Got no guilt, got no mind, got no reason, got no time
I'm high on the sly
(It will be OK)
I don't know about that
(It's the American way)
Yeah, maybe that's where it's at
(You were raised that way)
The Europeans say
(The Man With Two Brains)
Well then The Man With Two Brains says It's a science
I've got one for my actions, one for my conscience
Yeah, one's for the sex and the other's for the consequence
Then The Girl With One Brain says You make no sense,
You make no sense
Then, the anti-cruise takes form in the frame of a young woman
From a passionate scene to a sterile queen
I put a bottle of Ed's Red in my head, a little dead
And surprised when you said:
(It will be OK)
I don't know about that
(It's the American way)
Yeah, maybe that's where it's at
(You were raised that way)
The Europeans say
(The Man With Two Brains)
Well then The Man With Two Brains says It's a science
I've got one for my actions, one for my conscience
Yeah, one's for the sex and the other's for the consequence
Then The Girl With One Brain says You make no sense,
You make no sense
(it's cool, cool) Well The Girl With One Brain says It's not a science,
You can't have one for your actions and one for the consequence
It's all about sex, so what's the difference
Then, The Man With Two Brains says You make no sense
(you make no sense, no sense, you make no sense, no sense)
The Europeans say: (It will be OK)
Kick back and rela (The Man With Two Brains)
Roll on the flow track (It will be OK)
The Europeans say (The Man With Two Brains is all about sex)
Been thinkin' bout the conversations, our situation
My frustration, leading to your suffocation
Feel uptight and my thoughts deranged and insane
Like The Man With Two Brains
So, I forgot the neurotic, got into the psychotic
All those words haven't heard, you're kind of erotic
Got no guilt, got no mind, got no reason, got no time
I'm high on the sly
(It will be OK)
I don't know about that
(It's the American way)
Yeah, maybe that's where it's at
(You were raised that way)
The Europeans say
(The Man With Two Brains)
Well then The Man With Two Brains says It's a science
I've got one for my actions, one for my conscience
Yeah, one's for the sex and the other's for the consequence
Then The Girl With One Brain says You make no sense,
You make no sense
Then, the anti-cruise takes form in the frame of a young woman
From a passionate scene to a sterile queen
I put a bottle of Ed's Red in my head, a little dead
And surprised when you said:
(It will be OK)
I don't know about that
(It's the American way)
Yeah, maybe that's where it's at
(You were raised that way)
The Europeans say
(The Man With Two Brains)
Well then The Man With Two Brains says It's a science
I've got one for my actions, one for my conscience
Yeah, one's for the sex and the other's for the consequence
Then The Girl With One Brain says You make no sense,
You make no sense
(it's cool, cool) Well The Girl With One Brain says It's not a science,
You can't have one for your actions and one for the consequence
It's all about sex, so what's the difference
Then, The Man With Two Brains says You make no sense
(you make no sense, no sense, you make no sense, no sense)
The Europeans say: (It will be OK)
Kick back and rela (The Man With Two Brains)
Roll on the flow track (It will be OK)
The Europeans say (The Man With Two Brains is all about sex)
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The Man With Two Brains Lyrics as written by Matthew Kelly Sharp
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Man with two brains.. just a guess but yeah all about his penis making decisions for him. As the song says The Man with two brains is all about sex.
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"its the american way" refers to anal...
Any reference to the movie, do you think?