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.
How will it turn out?
Starting needs are waiting out
on the way to the dead hotel.
Beside an empty light, falling into their pretty hands.
All of them androids have a
One day's flight.
Take you back in time when it wasn't such a
brand across your breast, strain upon your back.
When a good life was enough
Would it be so wrong?
Danny needs you up in his place.
Can your batteries replace this heart?
Lying in the yard, wanted it to be natural love
a sun fallen under.
But dreams float up
from fishers in the flood
at a new dimension.
Leaving only parts to play
needs are forming again.
A good life will just never be enough.
Dreams float up
from fishers in the flood
at a new dimension.
Leaving only parts to play
needs are forming again.
A good life will never be enough.
A good life will never be enough.
A good life will never be enough.
Starting needs are waiting out
on the way to the dead hotel.
Beside an empty light, falling into their pretty hands.
All of them androids have a
One day's flight.
Take you back in time when it wasn't such a
brand across your breast, strain upon your back.
When a good life was enough
Would it be so wrong?
Danny needs you up in his place.
Can your batteries replace this heart?
Lying in the yard, wanted it to be natural love
a sun fallen under.
But dreams float up
from fishers in the flood
at a new dimension.
Leaving only parts to play
needs are forming again.
A good life will just never be enough.
Dreams float up
from fishers in the flood
at a new dimension.
Leaving only parts to play
needs are forming again.
A good life will never be enough.
A good life will never be enough.
A good life will never be enough.
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Why hasn't someone corrected these lyrics yet? You can clearly hear they are wrong. But then again, maybe I'm the one who's wrong. English is my third language. Just the second line I can't really make out.
How will it turn out? ??? needs a waiting out On the way to that dead hotel Your silent empty life Falling into their pretty hands All of them androids have a
One days flight They take you back in time To when it wasn't such a Brand across your breast A strain upon your back When a good life was enough
Would it be so wrong Danny needs you up in his place Can your batteries replace this heart? Lying in the yard Wanted it to be natural love A son for a mother
Dreams float up Through fissures in the floor Adding new dimensions Leaving only parts to play Needs are forming again A good life would just never be enough
Dreams float up From fissures in the floor Adding new dimension Leaving only parts to play Needs are forming again A good life will never be enough. A good life will never be enough. A good life will never be enough.
@Mimir <br /> A son for a mother<br /> A sun for another ?<br /> From fissures in the floor<br /> Like fishes in the flood
say hello to broken bells.
haha yep