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.
On Vineland pass the candle shrine that burns on every night
For someone
She lets herself go like an angel in the snow
She lays down on her back
Down on her back she goes
Take me over when I'm gone
Take me over make me strong
Take me over when I'm gone
Will they burn for me
On Vineland pass the candle shrine that melts into the street design - she waits
For someone
Tonight she'll give herself away
She'll break apart all by her, by herself
So easy how we come undone
Take me over when I'm gone
Take me over make me strong
Take me over when I'm gone
Will they burn for me
She pulls me in and strips me down
She pulls me in and turns me out
She pulls me in and strips me down to the ground
On Vineland pass the candle shrine that melts into the street design - she waits
Tonight she'll give herself away
She'll break apart all by her, by herself
So easy how we come undone
Take me over when I'm gone
Take me over make me strong
Take me over when I'm gone
Will they burn for me
Take me over when I'm gone
Take me over make me strong
Take me over when I'm gone
Will they burn
Will they burn for me
Take me over
Will they burn for me
Take me over
Will they burn for me
Take me over
Will the burn for me
For someone
She lets herself go like an angel in the snow
She lays down on her back
Down on her back she goes
Take me over when I'm gone
Take me over make me strong
Take me over when I'm gone
Will they burn for me
On Vineland pass the candle shrine that melts into the street design - she waits
For someone
Tonight she'll give herself away
She'll break apart all by her, by herself
So easy how we come undone
Take me over when I'm gone
Take me over make me strong
Take me over when I'm gone
Will they burn for me
She pulls me in and strips me down
She pulls me in and turns me out
She pulls me in and strips me down to the ground
On Vineland pass the candle shrine that melts into the street design - she waits
Tonight she'll give herself away
She'll break apart all by her, by herself
So easy how we come undone
Take me over when I'm gone
Take me over make me strong
Take me over when I'm gone
Will they burn for me
Take me over when I'm gone
Take me over make me strong
Take me over when I'm gone
Will they burn
Will they burn for me
Take me over
Will they burn for me
Take me over
Will they burn for me
Take me over
Will the burn for me
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