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.
Just a blank and empty stare,
Another number stuck in line.
Generation gone nowhere,
Are we all losin' our minds. Our minds.
Things are fallin' all down,
Should we let the world fall apart?
Fallin' down all around,
Won't let this world break my heart. No.
This is the last time I let the world,
Get the best of me.
Never, break me,
Never, gonna take me alive.
We humans live on misery,
Born to punch the clock each day.
Is there really freedom of speech?
Or do we watch what we say? I say.
Things are fallin' all down,
Should we let the world fall apart?
Fallin' down all around,
Won’t let this world break my heart. No.
This is the last time I let the world,
Get the best of me.
Never, break me,
Never, gonna take me alive.
You'll never take me alive.
And my heart is all mine, (All mine!)
And my mind is free, (A revolution!)
That's all the revolution, (A revolution!)
Revelation that I need.
And my heart is all mine, (All mine!)
And my mind is free, (A revolution!)
That's all the revolution, (A revolution!)
Revelation that I need.
And my heart is all mine, (All mine!)
And my mind is free, (I'm Free!)
And the fire it burns, (It burns!)
Deep inside of me. (Freedom!)
And my heart is all mine, (All mine!)
And my mind is free, (I'm Free!)
And the fire it burns, (It burns!)
Deep inside of me. (Freedom!)
I try to do all that I can
To make a better me.
Change yourself and then the world,
Always speak what you believe. I believe.
Things are fallin' all down,
Should we let the world fall apart?
Fallin' down all around,
Won't let this world break my heart. No.
This is the last time I let the world,
Get the best of me.
Never, break me,
Never, gonna take me.
This is the last time I let the world,
Get the best of me.
Never, break me,
Never, gonna take me alive.
You'll never take me alive.
Another number stuck in line.
Generation gone nowhere,
Are we all losin' our minds. Our minds.
Things are fallin' all down,
Should we let the world fall apart?
Fallin' down all around,
Won't let this world break my heart. No.
This is the last time I let the world,
Get the best of me.
Never, break me,
Never, gonna take me alive.
We humans live on misery,
Born to punch the clock each day.
Is there really freedom of speech?
Or do we watch what we say? I say.
Things are fallin' all down,
Should we let the world fall apart?
Fallin' down all around,
Won’t let this world break my heart. No.
This is the last time I let the world,
Get the best of me.
Never, break me,
Never, gonna take me alive.
You'll never take me alive.
And my heart is all mine, (All mine!)
And my mind is free, (A revolution!)
That's all the revolution, (A revolution!)
Revelation that I need.
And my heart is all mine, (All mine!)
And my mind is free, (A revolution!)
That's all the revolution, (A revolution!)
Revelation that I need.
And my heart is all mine, (All mine!)
And my mind is free, (I'm Free!)
And the fire it burns, (It burns!)
Deep inside of me. (Freedom!)
And my heart is all mine, (All mine!)
And my mind is free, (I'm Free!)
And the fire it burns, (It burns!)
Deep inside of me. (Freedom!)
I try to do all that I can
To make a better me.
Change yourself and then the world,
Always speak what you believe. I believe.
Things are fallin' all down,
Should we let the world fall apart?
Fallin' down all around,
Won't let this world break my heart. No.
This is the last time I let the world,
Get the best of me.
Never, break me,
Never, gonna take me.
This is the last time I let the world,
Get the best of me.
Never, break me,
Never, gonna take me alive.
You'll never take me alive.
Lyrics submitted by skacore_dude
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