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.
It just started like
Got you up in my system and I'm feeling right
Never was my type
But you snuck up on me and I just took flight
All the chicks is tight
Keep ya eyes on me for the whole damn night
I could be your miss, you could be my man
Walking through the hood hand in hand
Queen of Spanish Harlem, hope you understand
Baby, it's a plus, just keep me in ya plans
It's whatever ya like
What you say is wrong so believe that it's right
Baby, could be anything you want it to be
'Cause it seems that you got all that I need
'Cause I buy no limits, no, so as far as we can go
'Cause I'm feeling you fo' sho
It could be anything
It could be anything
It could be anything
I'm into ya mood, ready to move
In like a chick, got something to prove
Nothing to lose, baby, I'm a winner
I might play it off but I ain't no beginner
I know you like my style
Brushed you off a little, yeah, I know that's foul
I ain't putting up a fight
I'm waiting on you 'cause it all sounds right
If I'm coming on strong I'll tone it down
Baby, I'm the type that'll hold the ground
Playing catching catch for a real long while
Let's go right now
Baby, could be anything you want it to be
'Cause it seems that you got all that I need
'Cause I buy no limits, no, so as far as we can go
'Cause I'm feeling you fo' sho
It could be anything
It could be anything
It could be anything
It just started like, uh, uh
It just started like, yeah, yeah
It just started like
Got you up in my system and I'm feeling right, uh
It just started like, uh, uh
It just started like, yeah, yeah
It just started like
Got you up in my system and I'm feeling right, uh
Baby, could be anything you want it to be
'Cause it seems that you got all that I need
'Cause I buy no limits, no, so as far as we can go
'Cause I'm feeling you fo' sho
It just started like, uh, uh
It just started like, yeah, yeah
It just started like
Got you up in my system and I'm feeling right, uh
It just started like, uh, uh
It just started like, yeah, yeah
It just started like
Got you up in my system and I'm feeling right, uh
Got you up in my system and I'm feeling right
Never was my type
But you snuck up on me and I just took flight
All the chicks is tight
Keep ya eyes on me for the whole damn night
I could be your miss, you could be my man
Walking through the hood hand in hand
Queen of Spanish Harlem, hope you understand
Baby, it's a plus, just keep me in ya plans
It's whatever ya like
What you say is wrong so believe that it's right
Baby, could be anything you want it to be
'Cause it seems that you got all that I need
'Cause I buy no limits, no, so as far as we can go
'Cause I'm feeling you fo' sho
It could be anything
It could be anything
It could be anything
I'm into ya mood, ready to move
In like a chick, got something to prove
Nothing to lose, baby, I'm a winner
I might play it off but I ain't no beginner
I know you like my style
Brushed you off a little, yeah, I know that's foul
I ain't putting up a fight
I'm waiting on you 'cause it all sounds right
If I'm coming on strong I'll tone it down
Baby, I'm the type that'll hold the ground
Playing catching catch for a real long while
Let's go right now
Baby, could be anything you want it to be
'Cause it seems that you got all that I need
'Cause I buy no limits, no, so as far as we can go
'Cause I'm feeling you fo' sho
It could be anything
It could be anything
It could be anything
It just started like, uh, uh
It just started like, yeah, yeah
It just started like
Got you up in my system and I'm feeling right, uh
It just started like, uh, uh
It just started like, yeah, yeah
It just started like
Got you up in my system and I'm feeling right, uh
Baby, could be anything you want it to be
'Cause it seems that you got all that I need
'Cause I buy no limits, no, so as far as we can go
'Cause I'm feeling you fo' sho
It just started like, uh, uh
It just started like, yeah, yeah
It just started like
Got you up in my system and I'm feeling right, uh
It just started like, uh, uh
It just started like, yeah, yeah
It just started like
Got you up in my system and I'm feeling right, uh
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