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've been running alone in slow motion
You're waiting back home but you're breathless
And I've been looking for someone to love
While you've been looking for someone you loved
We toss and we turn our oceans
You're walking back home and you're breathless
'Cuz you've been looking for someone to be someone you lost
And I just wanted to hold you, to hold you when you were lost
But you hit me like a tidal wave
I can hardly run
And I couldn't escape
I get the feeling that you're far away
But I can feel the earthquake
Cuz when you shake, I shake me, shake me, shake
When you shake, I shake me, shake me, shake
Try not to wonder if I'm making mistakes
Or I'll be broken when the wave breaks (wave breaks)
I love how you're afraid of talking too much
But I'm just afraid of not saying enough
I try to keep quiet when I'm thinking too much
Just let you sedate me
But isn't this crazy
We just went from strangers to friends
And how long it's been?
Now friends to lovers
And we're undercovers
Can't seem to stop letting us break while the water washed over my own
Better
Judgement
I've been running alone in slow motion
You're waiting back home but you're breathless
And I've been looking for someone to love
While you've been looking for someone you loved
We toss and we turn our oceans
You're walking back home and you're breathless
'Cuz you've been looking for someone to be someone you lost
And I just wanted to hold you, to hold you when you were lost
But you hit me like a tidal wave
I can hardly run
And I couldn't escape
I get the feeling that you're far away
But I can feel the earthquake
Cuz when you shake, I shake me, shake me, shake
When you shake, I shake me, shake me, shake
Try not to wonder if I'm making mistakes
Or I'll be broken when the wave breaks (wave breaks)
I love how you're afraid of talking too much
But I'm just afraid of not saying enough
I try to keep quiet when I'm thinking too much
Just let you sedate me
But isn't this crazy?
We just went from strangers to friends
And how long it's been?
Now friends to lovers
And we're undercovers
Can't seem to stop letting us break while the water washed over my own
Better
Judgement
But you hit me like a tidal wave
I can hardly run
And I couldn't escape
I get the feeling that you're far away
But I can feel the earthquake
Cuz when you shake, I shake me, shake me, shake
When you shake, I shake me, shake me, shake
Try not to wonder if I'm making mistakes
Or I'll be broken when the wave breaks (wave breaks)
But it's always the same when I catch your crystal tears
You storm my gates
There, no one is staring
But you hit me like a tidal wave
I can hardly run
And I couldn't escape
I get the feeling that you're far away
But I can feel the earthquake
Cuz when you shake, I shake me, shake me, shake
When you shake, I shake me, shake me, shake
Try not to wonder if I'm making mistakes
Or I'll be broken
Or I'll be broken
But you hit me like a tidal wave
I can hardly run
And I couldn't escape
I get the feeling that you're far away
But I can feel the earthquake
Cuz when you shake, I shake me, shake me, shake
When you shake, I shake me, shake me, shake
Try not to wonder if I'm making mistakes
Or I'll be broken when the wave breaks (wave breaks)
You're waiting back home but you're breathless
And I've been looking for someone to love
While you've been looking for someone you loved
We toss and we turn our oceans
You're walking back home and you're breathless
'Cuz you've been looking for someone to be someone you lost
And I just wanted to hold you, to hold you when you were lost
But you hit me like a tidal wave
I can hardly run
And I couldn't escape
I get the feeling that you're far away
But I can feel the earthquake
Cuz when you shake, I shake me, shake me, shake
When you shake, I shake me, shake me, shake
Try not to wonder if I'm making mistakes
Or I'll be broken when the wave breaks (wave breaks)
I love how you're afraid of talking too much
But I'm just afraid of not saying enough
I try to keep quiet when I'm thinking too much
Just let you sedate me
But isn't this crazy
We just went from strangers to friends
And how long it's been?
Now friends to lovers
And we're undercovers
Can't seem to stop letting us break while the water washed over my own
Better
Judgement
I've been running alone in slow motion
You're waiting back home but you're breathless
And I've been looking for someone to love
While you've been looking for someone you loved
We toss and we turn our oceans
You're walking back home and you're breathless
'Cuz you've been looking for someone to be someone you lost
And I just wanted to hold you, to hold you when you were lost
But you hit me like a tidal wave
I can hardly run
And I couldn't escape
I get the feeling that you're far away
But I can feel the earthquake
Cuz when you shake, I shake me, shake me, shake
When you shake, I shake me, shake me, shake
Try not to wonder if I'm making mistakes
Or I'll be broken when the wave breaks (wave breaks)
I love how you're afraid of talking too much
But I'm just afraid of not saying enough
I try to keep quiet when I'm thinking too much
Just let you sedate me
But isn't this crazy?
We just went from strangers to friends
And how long it's been?
Now friends to lovers
And we're undercovers
Can't seem to stop letting us break while the water washed over my own
Better
Judgement
But you hit me like a tidal wave
I can hardly run
And I couldn't escape
I get the feeling that you're far away
But I can feel the earthquake
Cuz when you shake, I shake me, shake me, shake
When you shake, I shake me, shake me, shake
Try not to wonder if I'm making mistakes
Or I'll be broken when the wave breaks (wave breaks)
But it's always the same when I catch your crystal tears
You storm my gates
There, no one is staring
But you hit me like a tidal wave
I can hardly run
And I couldn't escape
I get the feeling that you're far away
But I can feel the earthquake
Cuz when you shake, I shake me, shake me, shake
When you shake, I shake me, shake me, shake
Try not to wonder if I'm making mistakes
Or I'll be broken
Or I'll be broken
But you hit me like a tidal wave
I can hardly run
And I couldn't escape
I get the feeling that you're far away
But I can feel the earthquake
Cuz when you shake, I shake me, shake me, shake
When you shake, I shake me, shake me, shake
Try not to wonder if I'm making mistakes
Or I'll be broken when the wave breaks (wave breaks)
Lyrics submitted by bulbasubur
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