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 saw your number on my phone
I said, yeah, I'm here alone
I saw the lights, opened the door before you rang my bell
Hey how ya been?
And you leaned in and I just told myself
One little kiss never killed nobody
One little drink never wrecked no party
Thought we were over, baby
But you kept getting closer, baby
One little touch never broke no heart, girl
But I always wanna finish what you start, girl
Now you're gone, and it's hitting me
Like a bullet, and it's hard to breathe
One little kiss never killed nobody but me
Ain't going out, ain't getting drunk
Don't need a shot to get messed up
I'm thumbing through pictures of you replaying our last night
Thought I'd be fine to see you one more time, yeah, right
One little kiss never killed nobody
One little drink never wrecked no party
Thought we were over, baby
But you kept getting closer, baby
One little touch never broke no heart, girl
But I always wanna finish what you start, girl
Now you're gone, and it's hitting me
Like a bullet, and it's hard to breathe
One little kiss never killed nobody but me
Right here, wishing
I never would have listened when you whispered in my ear
Last night when you said, "Baby, it's alright"
One little kiss never killed nobody
One little drink never wrecked no party
Thought we were over, baby
But you kept getting closer, baby
One little touch never broke no heart, girl
But I always wanna finish what you start, girl
Now you're gone, and it's hitting me
Like a bullet, and it's hard to breathe
One little kiss never killed nobody but me
Yeah, nobody but me
I said, yeah, I'm here alone
I saw the lights, opened the door before you rang my bell
Hey how ya been?
And you leaned in and I just told myself
One little kiss never killed nobody
One little drink never wrecked no party
Thought we were over, baby
But you kept getting closer, baby
One little touch never broke no heart, girl
But I always wanna finish what you start, girl
Now you're gone, and it's hitting me
Like a bullet, and it's hard to breathe
One little kiss never killed nobody but me
Ain't going out, ain't getting drunk
Don't need a shot to get messed up
I'm thumbing through pictures of you replaying our last night
Thought I'd be fine to see you one more time, yeah, right
One little kiss never killed nobody
One little drink never wrecked no party
Thought we were over, baby
But you kept getting closer, baby
One little touch never broke no heart, girl
But I always wanna finish what you start, girl
Now you're gone, and it's hitting me
Like a bullet, and it's hard to breathe
One little kiss never killed nobody but me
Right here, wishing
I never would have listened when you whispered in my ear
Last night when you said, "Baby, it's alright"
One little kiss never killed nobody
One little drink never wrecked no party
Thought we were over, baby
But you kept getting closer, baby
One little touch never broke no heart, girl
But I always wanna finish what you start, girl
Now you're gone, and it's hitting me
Like a bullet, and it's hard to breathe
One little kiss never killed nobody but me
Yeah, nobody but me
Lyrics submitted by bobgoalie565
One Little Kiss Lyrics as written by Ashley Glenn Gorley Shane L. Mcanally
Lyrics © Downtown Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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