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.
It took so long before I could find my way to his house without getting lost
He lived at (?)
I knew that we were too alike for me to fall for him and then I fell
Well the pebbles crunched and rustled outside every time that sometime passed by...
We never met in the daytime but in the summer the nights are light
We never had trouble talking, somehow things always felt right
He told me this is where his parents had met
I looked out the window and freaked out just a bit
Well the pebbles crunched and rustled outside every time that someone passed by...
I didn't know then what I know now:
Pebbles are awfully shy when they rustle inside your heart
If I hung from a tree beneath his window and he saw that it was me
Would it make him cry?
Well the pebbles crunch and rustle outside every time that someone passes by...
He lived at (?)
I knew that we were too alike for me to fall for him and then I fell
Well the pebbles crunched and rustled outside every time that sometime passed by...
We never met in the daytime but in the summer the nights are light
We never had trouble talking, somehow things always felt right
He told me this is where his parents had met
I looked out the window and freaked out just a bit
Well the pebbles crunched and rustled outside every time that someone passed by...
I didn't know then what I know now:
Pebbles are awfully shy when they rustle inside your heart
If I hung from a tree beneath his window and he saw that it was me
Would it make him cry?
Well the pebbles crunch and rustle outside every time that someone passes by...
Lyrics submitted by girlunderglass
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