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.
Mistletoe and silver snow and ivy growing on the walls
I wish I could erase these dreams, I do
For all my days are running by
In shopping malls with endless lines
I don't know how I got here, do you
Somewhere between the catalogs of what to get for him
Somewhere amidst the china dolls my vision starts to spin
'Cause I thought Christmas was supposed to be
More than lighting up the Christmas tree
More than filling up our socks with toys
More than all of this tremendous noise
All I really mean to say is
Let's not throw this time away
I'd rather just sip chocolate with you
And if you'd like to treat me nice
Don't wait for snow, don't wait for ice
I'm always in the season, are you
Somewhere on Santa's list my name's been crossed off with a slash
Somewhere I'm gonna find a better way to spend my cash
'Cause I thought Christmas was supposed to be
More than lighting up the Christmas tree
More than filling up our socks with toys
More than all of this tremendous noise
I'm always in the season
Are you
I wish I could erase these dreams, I do
For all my days are running by
In shopping malls with endless lines
I don't know how I got here, do you
Somewhere between the catalogs of what to get for him
Somewhere amidst the china dolls my vision starts to spin
'Cause I thought Christmas was supposed to be
More than lighting up the Christmas tree
More than filling up our socks with toys
More than all of this tremendous noise
All I really mean to say is
Let's not throw this time away
I'd rather just sip chocolate with you
And if you'd like to treat me nice
Don't wait for snow, don't wait for ice
I'm always in the season, are you
Somewhere on Santa's list my name's been crossed off with a slash
Somewhere I'm gonna find a better way to spend my cash
'Cause I thought Christmas was supposed to be
More than lighting up the Christmas tree
More than filling up our socks with toys
More than all of this tremendous noise
I'm always in the season
Are you
Lyrics submitted by caseyrunn
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Pomplamoose "Always In The Season" Traducción Español
[Always In The Season - Pomplamoose, traducida al español]
Muérdago y nieve plateada y hierba creciendo en las paredes DesearÃa poder borrar estos sueños, lo hago Todos mis dÃas están pasando En centros comerciales con filas interminables No sé cómo llegué aquÃ, ¿tú sabes?
En algún lugar entre los catálogos con cosas que encontrar para él En algún lugar entre las muñecas chinas mi visión comienza a girar
Porque siempre pensé que la Navidad se suponÃa debÃa ser más que encender el árbol de Navidad más que llenar los calcetines con juguetes más que todo este tremendo bullicio
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