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.
Sometimes I feel a baby nipping softly at my heel
A reminder of how fat and scared you love to make me feel
The curse of such a fetching fraud without a soul to speak
Inspired thirty songs I could have written in my sleep
You snort a line of syphilis and run the marathon
Your mentally deficient friends just ask you what you're on
I may be shy and not reply to your scathing review
But I'd rather subsist on venom
Let him stay with you
Oh I'll be fine
Sever this for all time
I'll laugh it off when this ends
You can just go get high with all of your dumb friends
I was the kind to ask what wrong doing had injured Dahmer's pride
Or to excuse the junkie thief with diamonds in his eyes
But now I taste a righteous fury sparkling with hate
While you diddle this earth up and then kvetch "Mommy, it's too late"
I'll bite your head off, spit it out, and let it plunge away
You and all your kind won't stamp your future on today
The beat thumps loud you sweat it out and grind on them for drugs
You hug that pole like a firefighter falling in love
Oh I'll be fine
Sever this for all time
I'll laugh it off when this ends
You can just go get high with all of your dumb friends
Oh I'll be fine
Sever this for all time
I'll laugh it off when this ends
You can just go get high with all of your dumb friends
Never another song, never another thought
Never another song, not for you
Never another song, never another thought
Never another song
Oh I'll be fine
Sever this for all time
I'll laugh it off when this ends
You can just go get high with all of your dumb friends
I'll be fine
Sever this for all time
I'll laugh it off when this ends
You can just go get high with all of your dumb friends
Get high with all of your dumb friends
You were my crutch, now I've escaped your clutch
So how is that worms-eye view?
I have grown two broad wings and now I'm above you
A reminder of how fat and scared you love to make me feel
The curse of such a fetching fraud without a soul to speak
Inspired thirty songs I could have written in my sleep
You snort a line of syphilis and run the marathon
Your mentally deficient friends just ask you what you're on
I may be shy and not reply to your scathing review
But I'd rather subsist on venom
Let him stay with you
Oh I'll be fine
Sever this for all time
I'll laugh it off when this ends
You can just go get high with all of your dumb friends
I was the kind to ask what wrong doing had injured Dahmer's pride
Or to excuse the junkie thief with diamonds in his eyes
But now I taste a righteous fury sparkling with hate
While you diddle this earth up and then kvetch "Mommy, it's too late"
I'll bite your head off, spit it out, and let it plunge away
You and all your kind won't stamp your future on today
The beat thumps loud you sweat it out and grind on them for drugs
You hug that pole like a firefighter falling in love
Oh I'll be fine
Sever this for all time
I'll laugh it off when this ends
You can just go get high with all of your dumb friends
Oh I'll be fine
Sever this for all time
I'll laugh it off when this ends
You can just go get high with all of your dumb friends
Never another song, never another thought
Never another song, not for you
Never another song, never another thought
Never another song
Oh I'll be fine
Sever this for all time
I'll laugh it off when this ends
You can just go get high with all of your dumb friends
I'll be fine
Sever this for all time
I'll laugh it off when this ends
You can just go get high with all of your dumb friends
Get high with all of your dumb friends
You were my crutch, now I've escaped your clutch
So how is that worms-eye view?
I have grown two broad wings and now I'm above you
Lyrics submitted by ohbai
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yellowcatredcat, I dont think he is looking down on the group. But more just the individuals that rely on substances to have a "good" time. You should be able to have an awesome time without drugs or alochol, while im sure most would agree they make it better, not necessary.
And there is just so many people that I would love to scream "How is that worms eye-view" wow best friggin metaphor ever.