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 feel my story is still untold
But I'll make my own happy ending
This is a simulation
This is a simulation
This is a simulation
This is for demonstration
This is a simulation
This is a simulation
This is a simulation
This is for demonstration
This is a simulation
This is for demonstration
This is a lonely illusion
This is my only delusion
This is the realm of my wildest dreams
These are my wildest dreams
If it's all over my face
It's all in my mind
You don't get to be unkind
This is a simulation
This is for demonstration
This is a lonely illusion
This is my only delusion
This is the realm of my wildest dreams
These are my wildest dreams
If it's all over my face
It's all in my mind
You don't get to let it slide
You don't get to let it slide
All this is mine
I realize
Such a perfect
Simulation
I see your face
All over the place
Pixelation
A lonely illusion
A heartfelt fantasy
Pure creation
Not so far
Beyond
My wildest dreams
This is a simulation
This is a simulation
This is a simulation
This is a, this is a simulation
But I'll make my own happy ending
This is a simulation
This is a simulation
This is a simulation
This is for demonstration
This is a simulation
This is a simulation
This is a simulation
This is for demonstration
This is a simulation
This is for demonstration
This is a lonely illusion
This is my only delusion
This is the realm of my wildest dreams
These are my wildest dreams
If it's all over my face
It's all in my mind
You don't get to be unkind
This is a simulation
This is for demonstration
This is a lonely illusion
This is my only delusion
This is the realm of my wildest dreams
These are my wildest dreams
If it's all over my face
It's all in my mind
You don't get to let it slide
You don't get to let it slide
All this is mine
I realize
Such a perfect
Simulation
I see your face
All over the place
Pixelation
A lonely illusion
A heartfelt fantasy
Pure creation
Not so far
Beyond
My wildest dreams
This is a simulation
This is a simulation
This is a simulation
This is a, this is a simulation
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