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's that time to transform
To come around, I'm changin'
Oh, there's an angel knockin' on my window
Tryin' to tell me where to go next
It's a small town without you
It feels cold, it's creepin'
Moving on
I look ahead instead
Spirit divide
Drift alone
I waved her goodbye
I carried on
Dreams pass
My black dress
Folded on a big mess
I'm changing my next flight to Paris
The hour glass, a tick tock too fast for a destiny
I've got a full drawer of letters
Remember it was Paris you said we were gonna meet
Why your answer machine's still on?
It's the oddest feeling since you're gone
A part of me drift away with you
And will never return
Spirit divide
Drift alone
I waved her goodbye
I carried on
Dreams pass
My black dress
Folded on a big mess
I'm changing my next flight to Paris
Spirit divide
I waved her goodbye
Dreams pass
My black dress
Folded on a big mess
I'm changing my next flight
To come around, I'm changin'
Oh, there's an angel knockin' on my window
Tryin' to tell me where to go next
It's a small town without you
It feels cold, it's creepin'
Moving on
I look ahead instead
Spirit divide
Drift alone
I waved her goodbye
I carried on
Dreams pass
My black dress
Folded on a big mess
I'm changing my next flight to Paris
The hour glass, a tick tock too fast for a destiny
I've got a full drawer of letters
Remember it was Paris you said we were gonna meet
Why your answer machine's still on?
It's the oddest feeling since you're gone
A part of me drift away with you
And will never return
Spirit divide
Drift alone
I waved her goodbye
I carried on
Dreams pass
My black dress
Folded on a big mess
I'm changing my next flight to Paris
Spirit divide
I waved her goodbye
Dreams pass
My black dress
Folded on a big mess
I'm changing my next flight
Lyrics submitted by smallwonderrobot
Paris Lyrics as written by Fredrik Daniel Wallin Erik Oskar Bodin
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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