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.
Late at night in summer heat
Expensive car and empty street
There's a wire in my jacket
For this is my trade
It only takes a moment, don't be afraid
I can hotwire an ignition like some kind of star
I'm just a poor boy in a rich man's car
Et le moteur s'allume enfin
Nos vies s'enlacent
And we drive into the night
Oh le cuir doux s'en mêle
Affole ton imagination
Je te vois déjà
Dans une autre situation
Tu es company director
Une vie de famille
J'ai ce feeling qu'il y a bien plus de choses à dire
There's some kind of complication
Il lui dit
He's alone
Spends the night with his lover
Il y a des traces
Of her cologne
Tous les mots de sa maîtresse
A l'oreille sans détour
Comme une chanson d'amour
Please take me dancing tonight I've been all on my own
Les promesses d'un jour d'un soir, je les entends comme un psaume
I'm just a prisoner of love
Prisonnière de mes failles
Take me dancing, please take me dancing tonight
Please take me dancing tonight
Please take me dancing tonight
Imagine ta femme
Sa vie glisse entre ses doigts
Il y a une règle, être chasseur ou bien la proie
Il lui dira "je rentre tard" ses affaires, partir à Rome
But there's more than a suspicion
In this lingering cologne
Et les enfants feront la tete
And she runs a traffic light
And she drives into the night
Please take me dancing tonight I've been all on my own
Les promesses d'un jour d'un soir, je les entends comme un psaume
I'm just a prisoner of love
Prisonnière de mes failles
Take me dancing, please take me dancing tonight
Please take me dancing tonight
Please take me dancing tonight
Expensive car and empty street
There's a wire in my jacket
For this is my trade
It only takes a moment, don't be afraid
I can hotwire an ignition like some kind of star
I'm just a poor boy in a rich man's car
Et le moteur s'allume enfin
Nos vies s'enlacent
And we drive into the night
Oh le cuir doux s'en mêle
Affole ton imagination
Je te vois déjà
Dans une autre situation
Tu es company director
Une vie de famille
J'ai ce feeling qu'il y a bien plus de choses à dire
There's some kind of complication
Il lui dit
He's alone
Spends the night with his lover
Il y a des traces
Of her cologne
Tous les mots de sa maîtresse
A l'oreille sans détour
Comme une chanson d'amour
Please take me dancing tonight I've been all on my own
Les promesses d'un jour d'un soir, je les entends comme un psaume
I'm just a prisoner of love
Prisonnière de mes failles
Take me dancing, please take me dancing tonight
Please take me dancing tonight
Please take me dancing tonight
Imagine ta femme
Sa vie glisse entre ses doigts
Il y a une règle, être chasseur ou bien la proie
Il lui dira "je rentre tard" ses affaires, partir à Rome
But there's more than a suspicion
In this lingering cologne
Et les enfants feront la tete
And she runs a traffic light
And she drives into the night
Please take me dancing tonight I've been all on my own
Les promesses d'un jour d'un soir, je les entends comme un psaume
I'm just a prisoner of love
Prisonnière de mes failles
Take me dancing, please take me dancing tonight
Please take me dancing tonight
Please take me dancing tonight
Lyrics submitted by U2takemehigher, edited by songdyr
Stolen Car Lyrics as written by Mylene Farmer Gordon Sumner
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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I heard Sting said that this song is not about stealing cars at all (that's what my local radio said). Sting was supposed to have said that the car is a metaphore for love, and Love is stolen; the girl is somewhat the car. I can' fugure it out all that well.
Makes some sense; the thief has stolen from the man what the owner's mistress has stolen from his wife.<br /> <br /> In any case, fantastic song.