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.
Can you feel our gravity?
Can you gravitate to me?
Can you feel the gravity?
Right now!
Can you feel me closing in counting down satellites?
Can you see the galaxies brighten when we're aligned?
And every star that navigates,
Will guide me all the way to you
I've been orbiting but you could pull me through
Can you feel our gravity?
Can you gravitate to me?
Can you feel the gravity?
Right now
Can you feel our energy,
As it pulls you into me?
Can you gravitate to me?
Do you lie awake scanning the stars at night?
Are you holding out hope for a sign of life?
Do constellations carry you?
Do galaxies come into view?
Do you wait for me?
Cause I could wait for you!
Can you feel our gravity?
Can you gravitate to me?
Do you feel the gravity?
Right now
Can you feel our energy,
As it pulls you into me?
Can you gravitate to me?
Right now!
Don't!
Don't pass me by
If we let go
Our worlds collide
Our worlds collide
Can you feel our gravity?
Can you gravitate to me?
Can you feel our gravity?
Right now
Can you feel our energy?
Could it pull you into me?
Can you feel our gravity?
Right now
Can you gravitate to me?
Can you feel the gravity?
Right now!
Can you feel me closing in counting down satellites?
Can you see the galaxies brighten when we're aligned?
And every star that navigates,
Will guide me all the way to you
I've been orbiting but you could pull me through
Can you feel our gravity?
Can you gravitate to me?
Can you feel the gravity?
Right now
Can you feel our energy,
As it pulls you into me?
Can you gravitate to me?
Do you lie awake scanning the stars at night?
Are you holding out hope for a sign of life?
Do constellations carry you?
Do galaxies come into view?
Do you wait for me?
Cause I could wait for you!
Can you feel our gravity?
Can you gravitate to me?
Do you feel the gravity?
Right now
Can you feel our energy,
As it pulls you into me?
Can you gravitate to me?
Right now!
Don't!
Don't pass me by
If we let go
Our worlds collide
Our worlds collide
Can you feel our gravity?
Can you gravitate to me?
Can you feel our gravity?
Right now
Can you feel our energy?
Could it pull you into me?
Can you feel our gravity?
Right now
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