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.
Lights out, it falls
Out of a puddle of blood
I rise, Weak & out of reach
I´m ashamed, dead, I wish you where dead.
I´m just a child.
And I´m crying(like one)
No you won´t deny this.
Motherfucker
Like an angel left to die
(I was left there with this.?)
No more words I gave up the fight
(No way I´ll give up this time)
From birth I was deceived.
Mocked ´til love seemed like shit.
And beauty was just a word.
I´m better than you I always was
Light´s on, i´m scared
It´s sinful & repulsive.
Why would anyone want to hurt
(unrevealed secrets
comes crawling
you´ll feel it boy)
Me..?
Like an angel left to die
No more words I gave up the fight
It´s so fucked
I´m surreal
It´s so fucked
I´m surreal
Out of a puddle of blood
I rise, Weak & out of reach
I´m ashamed, dead, I wish you where dead.
I´m just a child.
And I´m crying(like one)
No you won´t deny this.
Motherfucker
Like an angel left to die
(I was left there with this.?)
No more words I gave up the fight
(No way I´ll give up this time)
From birth I was deceived.
Mocked ´til love seemed like shit.
And beauty was just a word.
I´m better than you I always was
Light´s on, i´m scared
It´s sinful & repulsive.
Why would anyone want to hurt
(unrevealed secrets
comes crawling
you´ll feel it boy)
Me..?
Like an angel left to die
No more words I gave up the fight
It´s so fucked
I´m surreal
It´s so fucked
I´m surreal
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