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.
I can sleep maybe eight hours a day
Maybe six hours I’m wasted
And the rest of the day I’m fucking dying
I know it seems like I flaked out on you
Well, the truth of it is I flaked out on me too
We live in a haunted house that’s filled with our old lives
And everyone who’s ever died
We live in a haunted house that’s filled with our old lives
And everyone who’s ever died
I know it seems like I flaked out on you
Well, the truth of it is I flaked out on me too
That’s no excuse if you still want the truth
I’m not a bad friend
I’m just tired, and I’m different now
But I won’t make excuses
Tired and I’m different now
And I feel fucking useless
We rent an apartment that is filled with our own crimes
And everyone who’s ever died
I’m not surprised that you found a home in shallow graves
With everyone who’s ever died
I’m not surprised that you fell asleep and didn’t wake
Considering the choice I made
I’m not surprised that you found a home in shallow graves
With everyone who’s ever died
Sometimes I think I’m the only one who’s still alive
We live in a haunted house that’s filled with our old lives
And everyone who’s ever died
We rent an apartment that is filled with our own crimes
And everyone who’s ever died
Maybe six hours I’m wasted
And the rest of the day I’m fucking dying
I know it seems like I flaked out on you
Well, the truth of it is I flaked out on me too
We live in a haunted house that’s filled with our old lives
And everyone who’s ever died
We live in a haunted house that’s filled with our old lives
And everyone who’s ever died
I know it seems like I flaked out on you
Well, the truth of it is I flaked out on me too
That’s no excuse if you still want the truth
I’m not a bad friend
I’m just tired, and I’m different now
But I won’t make excuses
Tired and I’m different now
And I feel fucking useless
We rent an apartment that is filled with our own crimes
And everyone who’s ever died
I’m not surprised that you found a home in shallow graves
With everyone who’s ever died
I’m not surprised that you fell asleep and didn’t wake
Considering the choice I made
I’m not surprised that you found a home in shallow graves
With everyone who’s ever died
Sometimes I think I’m the only one who’s still alive
We live in a haunted house that’s filled with our old lives
And everyone who’s ever died
We rent an apartment that is filled with our own crimes
And everyone who’s ever died
Lyrics submitted by eltroyo11
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