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 stopped me in my tracks without my attention
I just woke up in a place I’ve never known
Won’t you point me in the right direction?
Your heart is the compass that leads me home
If love should leave me lost within its bounds
Then I’ll throw away map so it’ll never be found
Oh I’ll turn away everything I’ve ever knew
Just to spend one more day being lost with you
You wrote your name in the fog on the windshield
So when I’m driving through the cold I’ll think of you
And we’ll always say lets go somewhere new
I’ll think I’ve found the place when I’ve found you
If love should leave me lost within its bounds
Then I’ll throw away map so it’ll never be found
Oh I’ll turn away everything I’ve ever knew
Just to spend one more day being lost with you
I don’t know which way is up
I don’t just where to go
So I’ll just wait here lost in love
Hope that you find me in love
If love should leave me lost within its bounds
Then I’ll throw away map so it’ll never be found
Oh I’ll turn away everything I’ve ever knew
Just to spend one more day being lost with you
You brought me to a place that I’ve never have known
But somehow it feels just like home
But somehow it feels just like home
When I’m with you I’m home
I just woke up in a place I’ve never known
Won’t you point me in the right direction?
Your heart is the compass that leads me home
If love should leave me lost within its bounds
Then I’ll throw away map so it’ll never be found
Oh I’ll turn away everything I’ve ever knew
Just to spend one more day being lost with you
You wrote your name in the fog on the windshield
So when I’m driving through the cold I’ll think of you
And we’ll always say lets go somewhere new
I’ll think I’ve found the place when I’ve found you
If love should leave me lost within its bounds
Then I’ll throw away map so it’ll never be found
Oh I’ll turn away everything I’ve ever knew
Just to spend one more day being lost with you
I don’t know which way is up
I don’t just where to go
So I’ll just wait here lost in love
Hope that you find me in love
If love should leave me lost within its bounds
Then I’ll throw away map so it’ll never be found
Oh I’ll turn away everything I’ve ever knew
Just to spend one more day being lost with you
You brought me to a place that I’ve never have known
But somehow it feels just like home
But somehow it feels just like home
When I’m with you I’m home
Lyrics submitted by jumpElement1
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