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.
Alright
Stay over
Stinking like Jackie-D and coca-cola
Hey now
Don't try to fuck with me
Ill throw you underneath the bus if you understand me
Love songs
Drug songs
We can get together if you get to know me
Play nice
Baby think twice
And I look you in the eye
You know this is the last time I'm
Gonna put you back together
Gonna put you back together (2x)
Play dead
Roll over
Stinking like sex in a range rover
Bail out
Baby you asked for it
Pray that someone in the car got the cash for it
Love songs
Are drug songs
We can get together if you understand me
Blink twice
Baby think twice
And I look you in the eye
You know this is the last time I'm
Gonna put you back together
Gonna put you back together (2x)
Grown man
Tipping over
Stinking like a badge and a filled quota
Hard time
Break you out again
Break you out
Break you out again
Break you out
And I look you in the eye
You know this is the last time I'm
Gonna put you back together
Gonna put you back together (2x)
Gonna put you back together
Gonna put you back together (2x)
Stay over
Stinking like Jackie-D and coca-cola
Hey now
Don't try to fuck with me
Ill throw you underneath the bus if you understand me
Love songs
Drug songs
We can get together if you get to know me
Play nice
Baby think twice
And I look you in the eye
You know this is the last time I'm
Gonna put you back together
Gonna put you back together (2x)
Play dead
Roll over
Stinking like sex in a range rover
Bail out
Baby you asked for it
Pray that someone in the car got the cash for it
Love songs
Are drug songs
We can get together if you understand me
Blink twice
Baby think twice
And I look you in the eye
You know this is the last time I'm
Gonna put you back together
Gonna put you back together (2x)
Grown man
Tipping over
Stinking like a badge and a filled quota
Hard time
Break you out again
Break you out
Break you out again
Break you out
And I look you in the eye
You know this is the last time I'm
Gonna put you back together
Gonna put you back together (2x)
Gonna put you back together
Gonna put you back together (2x)
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