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.
Starry days, sunny nights
All you do is think about yourself
Walk around, head in hands
All you do is think about yourself
Though you tried to rearrange
People in their place...
All the things that you created
Were about yourself
All the lines you spent relating
Were about yourself
Hide behind those pretty eyes
And I can read your mind
Every night you close your eyes,
Your head is filled with alibis and rules to play
Everywhere I turn I see
The bridges that you burned just to be free again
Summer days, summer nights
All you do is think about yourself
All the times you spent relating
Were about yourself
Hide behind your pretty eyes
And I can read your mind
Every night you close your eyes
Your head is filled with alibis and rules to play
Everywhere I turn I see
The bridges that you burned just to be free again
Drill the trigger under your thumb
Think of all the damage you've done
Oh, yeah
Every night you close your eyes
Your head is filled with alibis and rules to play
Everywhere I turn I see
The bridges that you burned just to be free again
All you do is think about yourself
Walk around, head in hands
All you do is think about yourself
Though you tried to rearrange
People in their place...
All the things that you created
Were about yourself
All the lines you spent relating
Were about yourself
Hide behind those pretty eyes
And I can read your mind
Every night you close your eyes,
Your head is filled with alibis and rules to play
Everywhere I turn I see
The bridges that you burned just to be free again
Summer days, summer nights
All you do is think about yourself
All the times you spent relating
Were about yourself
Hide behind your pretty eyes
And I can read your mind
Every night you close your eyes
Your head is filled with alibis and rules to play
Everywhere I turn I see
The bridges that you burned just to be free again
Drill the trigger under your thumb
Think of all the damage you've done
Oh, yeah
Every night you close your eyes
Your head is filled with alibis and rules to play
Everywhere I turn I see
The bridges that you burned just to be free again
Lyrics submitted by Birdieball
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Your head is filled with alibis and rules to play I think this may be: Your head is filled with alibis and who's to blame
Drill the trigger under your thumb I think it should be Feel the trigger under your thumb