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.
Creatures kissing in the rain
Shapeless in the dark again
In the hanging garden please don't speak
In the hanging garden no one sleeps
(In the hanging garden)
(In the hanging garden)
Catching halos on the moon
Gives my hands the shapes of angels
In the heat of the night, the animals scream
In the heat of the night, walking into a dream
Fall fall fall fall
Into the walls
Jump, jump out of time
Fall fall fall fall
Out of the sky
Cover my face as the animals cry
In the hanging garden, in the hanging garden
Creatures kissing in the rain
Shapeless in the dark again
In the hanging garden change the past
In the hanging garden wearing furs and masks
Fall fall fall fall
Into the walls
Jump, jump out of time
Fall fall fall fall
Out of the sky
Cover my face as the animals die
In the hanging garden
As as the animals die
Cover my face as the animals die
In the hanging garden
In the hanging garden
In the hanging garden
In the hanging garden
In the hanging garden
Shapeless in the dark again
In the hanging garden please don't speak
In the hanging garden no one sleeps
(In the hanging garden)
(In the hanging garden)
Catching halos on the moon
Gives my hands the shapes of angels
In the heat of the night, the animals scream
In the heat of the night, walking into a dream
Fall fall fall fall
Into the walls
Jump, jump out of time
Fall fall fall fall
Out of the sky
Cover my face as the animals cry
In the hanging garden, in the hanging garden
Creatures kissing in the rain
Shapeless in the dark again
In the hanging garden change the past
In the hanging garden wearing furs and masks
Fall fall fall fall
Into the walls
Jump, jump out of time
Fall fall fall fall
Out of the sky
Cover my face as the animals die
In the hanging garden
As as the animals die
Cover my face as the animals die
In the hanging garden
In the hanging garden
In the hanging garden
In the hanging garden
In the hanging garden
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i go with this interpretation i read somewhere
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