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.
This is the greatest song that's
Ever been written, and it goes like this:
She's so lucky, she's a star
But she cry, cry, cries in her lonely heart thinkin'
Romeo take me somewhere we can be along
I'll be waiting, all that's left to do is run
And I won't hesitate no more
No more, it cannot wait
Cuz boy you got my heartbeat running away
Feeling like a drum and it's calling my name
And every night in my dreams
I see you, I feel you
Cuz you are my fire
The one desire
And soon you'll be finding
You can run, you can hide
But you can't escape my love
Because I'm your biggest fan
And I'll follow you until you love me
Now you're hot then your cold
You're yes then you're no
You're in then you're out
You're up and you're down
And I'm sorry that you
Seem to be confused
He belongs to me
The boy is mine
Well, it's okay if it's in a three way
It's not gay if it's in a three way
But ooh, whatcha say
Oh that you only meant well
Well of course you did
Baby baby baby, oh
I'm like baby baby baby no
Can't you see that I'm the
One who understands you
Been here all this time so why can't you
Take on me?
And who do you think you are
Running around leaving scars
Collecting your jar of hearts
And tearing love apart
I'm all out of faith
This is how I feel
I'm cold and I am shamed
Lying naked on the floor and you
Just stand there and watch me burn
Well, that's alright because
I like the way it hurts
And you can't take everything I have
You can take everything I am
But you can't read my, can't read my
No you can't read my poker face
Now Baby, it's three a.m. I must be lonely
Can we pretend that airplanes in the night sky
Are like shooting stars, I could really use a
Wish right now, wish right now, wish right now
And when I find myself in times of trouble
Mother Mary comes to me and she says
Party rock is in the house tonight
Everybody just have a good time
And don't stop believing
Cuz she will be loved
So never mind, I'll find
Someone like you
But when you touch me like this
And you kiss me like that
No, it's too late to apologize
Cuz I don't want no scrubs
A scrubs is a guy who can't get no love from me
Hanging out the passenger side of his best friend's ride
And when you're driving round town with the guy I love
I'll be like forget you
Because I saw my reflection in the snow-covered hills
And I thought who's that lady
(Who's that lady) sexy lady
Now all I want to do is have some fun
I've got a feeling I'm not the only one
Cuz it's Friday, Friday gotta get down on Friday
Everybody looking forward to the weekend weekend
Next Friday night we'll do it all again
So maybe that was like, 40 songs that have
Already been written. Oh well.
Ever been written, and it goes like this:
She's so lucky, she's a star
But she cry, cry, cries in her lonely heart thinkin'
Romeo take me somewhere we can be along
I'll be waiting, all that's left to do is run
And I won't hesitate no more
No more, it cannot wait
Cuz boy you got my heartbeat running away
Feeling like a drum and it's calling my name
And every night in my dreams
I see you, I feel you
Cuz you are my fire
The one desire
And soon you'll be finding
You can run, you can hide
But you can't escape my love
Because I'm your biggest fan
And I'll follow you until you love me
Now you're hot then your cold
You're yes then you're no
You're in then you're out
You're up and you're down
And I'm sorry that you
Seem to be confused
He belongs to me
The boy is mine
Well, it's okay if it's in a three way
It's not gay if it's in a three way
But ooh, whatcha say
Oh that you only meant well
Well of course you did
Baby baby baby, oh
I'm like baby baby baby no
Can't you see that I'm the
One who understands you
Been here all this time so why can't you
Take on me?
And who do you think you are
Running around leaving scars
Collecting your jar of hearts
And tearing love apart
I'm all out of faith
This is how I feel
I'm cold and I am shamed
Lying naked on the floor and you
Just stand there and watch me burn
Well, that's alright because
I like the way it hurts
And you can't take everything I have
You can take everything I am
But you can't read my, can't read my
No you can't read my poker face
Now Baby, it's three a.m. I must be lonely
Can we pretend that airplanes in the night sky
Are like shooting stars, I could really use a
Wish right now, wish right now, wish right now
And when I find myself in times of trouble
Mother Mary comes to me and she says
Party rock is in the house tonight
Everybody just have a good time
And don't stop believing
Cuz she will be loved
So never mind, I'll find
Someone like you
But when you touch me like this
And you kiss me like that
No, it's too late to apologize
Cuz I don't want no scrubs
A scrubs is a guy who can't get no love from me
Hanging out the passenger side of his best friend's ride
And when you're driving round town with the guy I love
I'll be like forget you
Because I saw my reflection in the snow-covered hills
And I thought who's that lady
(Who's that lady) sexy lady
Now all I want to do is have some fun
I've got a feeling I'm not the only one
Cuz it's Friday, Friday gotta get down on Friday
Everybody looking forward to the weekend weekend
Next Friday night we'll do it all again
So maybe that was like, 40 songs that have
Already been written. Oh well.
Lyrics submitted by Nonny
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