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.
You were my star,
I never wondered,
I know who you are.
It's afternoon;
I'm ready for bed,
ready to exist again
in the drug of a dream.
All my friends say
oh all my friends say,
'fuck him:
you're beautiful'.
All my friends say
oh all my friends say...
... Yeah, well, anyway.
I'm tired
and I'm lost
and I'm hollow
and unfriendly.
You Bastard.
I loved you.
I loved you.
I loved you.
All my friends say
oh all my friends say,
'fuck him:
you're beautiful'.
and then my mind says
and then my mind says,
'fuck him:
you're beautiful'.
But it's unconvincing:
my heart must have earplugs.
I'm bleeding and bleeding
You're the one I am needing;
and this drug of a dream
takes me over
this drug of a dream.
Last night we went flying:
we flew through an ocean
and we danced in the waves.
it was amazing.
it was amazing.
it was amazing.
and I smashed my alarm clock against the wall:
I smashed it
I smashed it
I smashed it
I smashed it
'Cause all I have to say
oh all I have to say is,
'fuck today:
'cause he was beautiful'.
All I have to say
oh all i have to say is,
'fuck today:
'cause he was beautiful'.
With his hair bending in the waves.
I never wondered,
I know who you are.
It's afternoon;
I'm ready for bed,
ready to exist again
in the drug of a dream.
All my friends say
oh all my friends say,
'fuck him:
you're beautiful'.
All my friends say
oh all my friends say...
... Yeah, well, anyway.
I'm tired
and I'm lost
and I'm hollow
and unfriendly.
You Bastard.
I loved you.
I loved you.
I loved you.
All my friends say
oh all my friends say,
'fuck him:
you're beautiful'.
and then my mind says
and then my mind says,
'fuck him:
you're beautiful'.
But it's unconvincing:
my heart must have earplugs.
I'm bleeding and bleeding
You're the one I am needing;
and this drug of a dream
takes me over
this drug of a dream.
Last night we went flying:
we flew through an ocean
and we danced in the waves.
it was amazing.
it was amazing.
it was amazing.
and I smashed my alarm clock against the wall:
I smashed it
I smashed it
I smashed it
I smashed it
'Cause all I have to say
oh all I have to say is,
'fuck today:
'cause he was beautiful'.
All I have to say
oh all i have to say is,
'fuck today:
'cause he was beautiful'.
With his hair bending in the waves.
Lyrics submitted by SophieSomething
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i dont think i've ever related to a song more. "my heart must have ear plugs".
gold.