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.
Yume wa... doko ni aru?
Ai wa... doko ni aru?
Hadashi ni natte mita
Machi no man'naka, hitogomi
sora ga anmari kimochi yokute
Nanka arukitakunatta
Mawari no hito-tachi ni
Hen na me de mirareru tte
Omotte-ita keredo igai ni
Daremo ki ni shite inai ne
Karada ga chuu ni ukande-yuku yo
Jibun no ishiki ga kekkan no TONNERU nukedashi
Nee yume wa doko ni aru?
Ai wa doko ni aru?
Fukai mori wo mizu'umi wo tsukinukete-yuku
(sharara) Kutsu wo nugisute'te
(sharara) Ishikoro wo funde
(sharara) Tooi hi ni oboeta kuchibue fuite
Umi no ue mo itta
Kirakira no nami no ue wo
Tsumasaki de aruite mita n' da
Shizuka na kaze ga fuite'ta
Hikari wo abita TETOROPODDO ni
Suwatte utatane totemo Jiyuu na kumo, mite-ita
Nee, yume wa doko ni aru?
Ai wa doko ni aru?
Soshite boku wa ima boku wo tsukinukete-yuku
Hadashi ni nari, doko made mo
(sharara) Ishikoro wo funde
(sharara) Tooi hi ni oboeta kuchibue fuite
-----English Translation----
Where is my dream?
Where is love?
I tried going barefoot
In a crowd in the middle of the street
The sky felt so good
That I wanted to go walking
I thought the people around me
Were looking at me strangely
But surprizingly, I realized
No one really thought I was strange
My whole body feels like it's floating
My consciousness emerges from the tunnel
Say, where is my dream?
Where is love?
I break through the deep forest, the lake...
(Sha la la) Taking off my shoes
(Sha la la) Stepping on pebbles
(Sha la la) Whistling a song I remembered from long ago.
I tried walking on tip-toe
Above the sparkling waves
Above the sea
As a quiet wind was blowing
Taking a nap next to a four-footed friend
Basking in the sun, I've been watching the clouds, so free
Say, Where is my dream?
Where is love?
Then I break through my "self" now
Going barefoot, no matter how far
(Sha la la) Stepping on pebbles
(Sha la la) Whistling a song I remembered from long ago.
Ai wa... doko ni aru?
Hadashi ni natte mita
Machi no man'naka, hitogomi
sora ga anmari kimochi yokute
Nanka arukitakunatta
Mawari no hito-tachi ni
Hen na me de mirareru tte
Omotte-ita keredo igai ni
Daremo ki ni shite inai ne
Karada ga chuu ni ukande-yuku yo
Jibun no ishiki ga kekkan no TONNERU nukedashi
Nee yume wa doko ni aru?
Ai wa doko ni aru?
Fukai mori wo mizu'umi wo tsukinukete-yuku
(sharara) Kutsu wo nugisute'te
(sharara) Ishikoro wo funde
(sharara) Tooi hi ni oboeta kuchibue fuite
Umi no ue mo itta
Kirakira no nami no ue wo
Tsumasaki de aruite mita n' da
Shizuka na kaze ga fuite'ta
Hikari wo abita TETOROPODDO ni
Suwatte utatane totemo Jiyuu na kumo, mite-ita
Nee, yume wa doko ni aru?
Ai wa doko ni aru?
Soshite boku wa ima boku wo tsukinukete-yuku
Hadashi ni nari, doko made mo
(sharara) Ishikoro wo funde
(sharara) Tooi hi ni oboeta kuchibue fuite
-----English Translation----
Where is my dream?
Where is love?
I tried going barefoot
In a crowd in the middle of the street
The sky felt so good
That I wanted to go walking
I thought the people around me
Were looking at me strangely
But surprizingly, I realized
No one really thought I was strange
My whole body feels like it's floating
My consciousness emerges from the tunnel
Say, where is my dream?
Where is love?
I break through the deep forest, the lake...
(Sha la la) Taking off my shoes
(Sha la la) Stepping on pebbles
(Sha la la) Whistling a song I remembered from long ago.
I tried walking on tip-toe
Above the sparkling waves
Above the sea
As a quiet wind was blowing
Taking a nap next to a four-footed friend
Basking in the sun, I've been watching the clouds, so free
Say, Where is my dream?
Where is love?
Then I break through my "self" now
Going barefoot, no matter how far
(Sha la la) Stepping on pebbles
(Sha la la) Whistling a song I remembered from long ago.
Lyrics submitted by Zira
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