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.
Next stop on the KLM
Two lips and a sturdy stem
A funny thing always happens when
I get a heavy jam
I'm gonna turn it into hydrogen
I I, I I, I I, I I I I, I
Cowgirl and a troubadour
MGM and the lion's roar
A straight shot to the corner store
I wanna show you what
I wanna show you what your head is for
I I, I I, I I, I I I I, I
So much I, wish I could
So many I, wish I would
So much I, wish I could
Count on you not to defeat me
So much I, wish I could
So many I, wish I would
So much I, wish I could
Count on you not to defeat me
Please don't turn away again
Please don't turn me into them
Please don't turn away friend
Please don't turn me into them
Stand by for the great eclipse
Rip it out now shake your hips
Backing off the apocalypse
I gotta loosen up
I gotta loosen up to get my grip
I I, I I, I I, I I I I, I
So much I, wish I could
So many I, wish I would
So much I, wish I could
Count on you not to defeat me
So much I, wish I could
So many I, wish I would
So much I, wish I could
Count on you not to defeat me
Please don't turn away again
Please don't turn me into them
Please don't turn away friend
Please don't turn me into them
Please don't turn away again
Please don't turn me into them
Two lips and a sturdy stem
A funny thing always happens when
I get a heavy jam
I'm gonna turn it into hydrogen
I I, I I, I I, I I I I, I
Cowgirl and a troubadour
MGM and the lion's roar
A straight shot to the corner store
I wanna show you what
I wanna show you what your head is for
I I, I I, I I, I I I I, I
So much I, wish I could
So many I, wish I would
So much I, wish I could
Count on you not to defeat me
So much I, wish I could
So many I, wish I would
So much I, wish I could
Count on you not to defeat me
Please don't turn away again
Please don't turn me into them
Please don't turn away friend
Please don't turn me into them
Stand by for the great eclipse
Rip it out now shake your hips
Backing off the apocalypse
I gotta loosen up
I gotta loosen up to get my grip
I I, I I, I I, I I I I, I
So much I, wish I could
So many I, wish I would
So much I, wish I could
Count on you not to defeat me
So much I, wish I could
So many I, wish I would
So much I, wish I could
Count on you not to defeat me
Please don't turn away again
Please don't turn me into them
Please don't turn away friend
Please don't turn me into them
Please don't turn away again
Please don't turn me into them
Lyrics submitted by adam1986, edited by ZeroThaHero
So Much I Lyrics as written by John Anthony Frusciante Michael Balzary
Lyrics © Hipgnosis Songs Group
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