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.
Some come in the side door swingin'
Some eat in the kitchen but they don't mind
Some stride in without even knockin'
Some act like they've been here the whole damn time
[Chorus]
Gonna live my life like it don't get much better
Gonna walk right in like I own this joint
Get right down to the heart of the matter
Live straight to the point
Straight to the point
I don't need the keys to the kingdom
'Cause I don't measure my life that way
Try as you might to hold on to something
Sooner or later it's all going to change
[Chorus]
There is no point if the point is not taken
Most of our prisons are of our own makin'
She'd drop dimes and nickels in the jukebox
And The Glory of Love is what she'd always play
She'd say â??You gotta be brave, you gotta be fearless
"And when you're afraid just do it anyway"
[Chorus]
It's all in the tellin', it's all in the story
It's all in the way that you walk the walk
Let your life speak 'cause there ain't no secrets
Let your head help, but let your heart talk
Some eat in the kitchen but they don't mind
Some stride in without even knockin'
Some act like they've been here the whole damn time
[Chorus]
Gonna live my life like it don't get much better
Gonna walk right in like I own this joint
Get right down to the heart of the matter
Live straight to the point
Straight to the point
I don't need the keys to the kingdom
'Cause I don't measure my life that way
Try as you might to hold on to something
Sooner or later it's all going to change
[Chorus]
There is no point if the point is not taken
Most of our prisons are of our own makin'
She'd drop dimes and nickels in the jukebox
And The Glory of Love is what she'd always play
She'd say â??You gotta be brave, you gotta be fearless
"And when you're afraid just do it anyway"
[Chorus]
It's all in the tellin', it's all in the story
It's all in the way that you walk the walk
Let your life speak 'cause there ain't no secrets
Let your head help, but let your heart talk
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Straight to the Point Lyrics as written by Carrie Ann Newcomer
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