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.
J.R., Sean Kingston
You're way too beautiful girl
That's why it'll never work
You'll have me suicidal, suicidal
When you say it's over
Damn all these beautiful girls
They only wanna do you dirt
They'll have you suicidal, suicidal
When they say it's over
See it started at the park
Used to chill after dark
Oh when you took my heart
That's when we fell apart
'Cause we both thought
That love last forever (last forever)
They say we too young
To get ourselves sprung
Oh we didn't care
We made it very clear
And they also said
That we couldn't last together (last together)
See it's very defined
You're one of a kind
But you mash up my mind
You haffi get declined
Oh Lord
My baby is driving me crazy
You're way too beautiful girl
That's why it'll never work
You'll have me suicidal, suicidal
When you say it's over
Damn all these beautiful girls
They only wanna do you dirt
They'll have you suicidal, suicidal
When they say it's over
It was back in '99
Watching movies all the time
Oh when I went away
For doing my first crime
And I never thought
That we was gonna see each other (see each other)
And then I came out
Mommy moved me down South
Oh I'm with my girl
Who I thought was my world
It came out to be
That she wasn't the girl for me (girl for me)
See it's very defined
You're one of a kind
But you mash up my mind
You haffi get declined
Oh Lord
My baby is driving me crazy
You're way too beautiful girl
That's why it'll never work
You'll have me suicidal, suicidal
When you say it's over
Damn all these beautiful girls
They only wanna do you dirt
They'll have you suicidal, suicidal
When they say it's over
Now we're fussing
And now we're fighting
Please tell me why
I am feeling slighted
And I don't know
How to make it better (make it better)
You're dating other guys
You're telling me lies
Oh I can't believe
What I'm seeing with my eyes
I'm losing my mind
And I don't think it's clever (think it's clever)
You're way too beautiful girl
That's why it'll never work
You'll have me suicidal, suicidal
When you say it's over
Damn all these beautiful girls
They only wanna do you dirt
They'll have you suicidal, suicidal, suicidal, suicidal
You're way too beautiful girl
That's why it'll never work
You'll have me suicidal, suicidal
When you say it's over
Damn all these beautiful girls
They only wanna do you dirt
They'll have you suicidal, suicidal
When they say it's over
See it started at the park
Used to chill after dark
Oh when you took my heart
That's when we fell apart
'Cause we both thought
That love last forever (last forever)
They say we too young
To get ourselves sprung
Oh we didn't care
We made it very clear
And they also said
That we couldn't last together (last together)
See it's very defined
You're one of a kind
But you mash up my mind
You haffi get declined
Oh Lord
My baby is driving me crazy
You're way too beautiful girl
That's why it'll never work
You'll have me suicidal, suicidal
When you say it's over
Damn all these beautiful girls
They only wanna do you dirt
They'll have you suicidal, suicidal
When they say it's over
It was back in '99
Watching movies all the time
Oh when I went away
For doing my first crime
And I never thought
That we was gonna see each other (see each other)
And then I came out
Mommy moved me down South
Oh I'm with my girl
Who I thought was my world
It came out to be
That she wasn't the girl for me (girl for me)
See it's very defined
You're one of a kind
But you mash up my mind
You haffi get declined
Oh Lord
My baby is driving me crazy
You're way too beautiful girl
That's why it'll never work
You'll have me suicidal, suicidal
When you say it's over
Damn all these beautiful girls
They only wanna do you dirt
They'll have you suicidal, suicidal
When they say it's over
Now we're fussing
And now we're fighting
Please tell me why
I am feeling slighted
And I don't know
How to make it better (make it better)
You're dating other guys
You're telling me lies
Oh I can't believe
What I'm seeing with my eyes
I'm losing my mind
And I don't think it's clever (think it's clever)
You're way too beautiful girl
That's why it'll never work
You'll have me suicidal, suicidal
When you say it's over
Damn all these beautiful girls
They only wanna do you dirt
They'll have you suicidal, suicidal, suicidal, suicidal
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"but you mush up my mind.." simple lyrics.. beautiful song.
Love the end verse!
i like this song lots. it's so simple and to the point.
damn, i thought there'd be like 100s of comments about this song...it's so popular now, but anyways, it's so meaningful to me... You're datin' other guys You're tellin' me lies Oh, I can't believe What I'm seein' with my eyes I'm losin' my mind And I don't think it's clever
Fun and catchy song. I like the "Stand by me" sampling. Nice summer song. :-)
I like this song... i've listened to it many times already, and even though i've only heard it on the radio once (which is odd because i always have a radio on... i need noyze
this song would make an awesome emo song, well, the chorus, maybe make it sadder but i like this song, and people (wolfparty) if u dont like the song, then dont comment on it, thats just stupid
THIS SONG IS FABTASTIC. The music is so pretty, but on the station I listen to cuts it off. Bastards.
(L)
this song is pretty self-explanatory. this dude gets sprung over this really beautiful girl. then things don't work out. and they break up. but he's still in love with her. and they start fighting and arguing. and she starts making up lies. and gets depressed and confused and starts having the urge to just kill himself. wonderful song. it's so true. especially the line:
"Damn all these beautiful girls They only wanna do your dirt They'll have you suicidal, suicidal"
LOVE IT!!!! singing it lol (L)
This song is stuck in my head now. NOOO!