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.
My apologies if I'm too blunt, me no mean to offend you
But there is no discussion of it, I am cooler than you
They fly me out for shows, then I do what I'm sent to
Rappin for a thousand babes, packed inside a venue
I been killin it for ages, always checkin ages
If she ain't tryna fuck the first night we're on different pages
We pre game then we party then the after party rages
After that is when the purple smoke billows up and hazes
I been going hammy ham
Chillin with a slammy slam
She could take a picture just don't put that shit on instagram
Of one night stands I am a fan
All I do is wham and bam
Think I'm not the dopest? got me mixed up like an anagram
Drinkin, smokin, now I got the spins like a merry-go
Feel like I'm the shit, everywhere I go, but really u don't hear me tho
This is like, rap game Tim Burton, scary flow
Got my shit, lined up to go, I'm prepared to blow
Breathe....
If you didn't know before, now you know, I'm the motherfuckin man
Watch me fuck around and blow and make a billion fore I go see thats the motherfuckin plan
We be swappin ho's
You put a lock on those
Looking fresh up out the 50s like the clock had froze
I got lots of flows
Nuts I go pistachios
Boy I got em buzzing from the bay to the galapagos
Cheers, now I've been slept on for years, thats a coma
Typically I fill my studio with tree aroma
Class comes easily just like a free diploma
My money stretch like yoga, got it wrapped up like a toga
All we do is mob, fool I got the coolest job
Fuck you and your mix tape boy I'm something of a music snob
Your whole style is borrowed all you rappers do is rob
If I don't know you I don't speak like a hasidic jewish mob
I got bitches on the top floor doin' blow
Burnin on this sour diesel got me movin' slow
Eazy is that rapper you'll be soon to know
I did it independently but bitch I'm movin' units tho
Breathe....
If you didn't know before, now you know, I'm the motherfuckin man
Watch me fuck around and blow and make a billion fore I go see thats the motherfuckin plan
But there is no discussion of it, I am cooler than you
They fly me out for shows, then I do what I'm sent to
Rappin for a thousand babes, packed inside a venue
I been killin it for ages, always checkin ages
If she ain't tryna fuck the first night we're on different pages
We pre game then we party then the after party rages
After that is when the purple smoke billows up and hazes
I been going hammy ham
Chillin with a slammy slam
She could take a picture just don't put that shit on instagram
Of one night stands I am a fan
All I do is wham and bam
Think I'm not the dopest? got me mixed up like an anagram
Drinkin, smokin, now I got the spins like a merry-go
Feel like I'm the shit, everywhere I go, but really u don't hear me tho
This is like, rap game Tim Burton, scary flow
Got my shit, lined up to go, I'm prepared to blow
Breathe....
If you didn't know before, now you know, I'm the motherfuckin man
Watch me fuck around and blow and make a billion fore I go see thats the motherfuckin plan
We be swappin ho's
You put a lock on those
Looking fresh up out the 50s like the clock had froze
I got lots of flows
Nuts I go pistachios
Boy I got em buzzing from the bay to the galapagos
Cheers, now I've been slept on for years, thats a coma
Typically I fill my studio with tree aroma
Class comes easily just like a free diploma
My money stretch like yoga, got it wrapped up like a toga
All we do is mob, fool I got the coolest job
Fuck you and your mix tape boy I'm something of a music snob
Your whole style is borrowed all you rappers do is rob
If I don't know you I don't speak like a hasidic jewish mob
I got bitches on the top floor doin' blow
Burnin on this sour diesel got me movin' slow
Eazy is that rapper you'll be soon to know
I did it independently but bitch I'm movin' units tho
Breathe....
If you didn't know before, now you know, I'm the motherfuckin man
Watch me fuck around and blow and make a billion fore I go see thats the motherfuckin plan
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
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