The power, fear, pleading in RZA and Ghostface voices are genuine and powerful. 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 most beautiful song and has so many levels. 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. (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. 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. Why, why do people go out of their way to try to bring us down?

I don't wanna hear the rumors people are spreading I'm not listening, you can save your breath (For real) But they ain't sayin' nuthin', they ain't heard nuthin'Įverybody's just frontin', it's what they do Picture your ass in my shoes, pop story in the newsĮvery day is somethin' new, everybody's watchin' you Papo stacked to the ceilin' all because we put in work They know we caked up, but they don't know how much we worth They talkin' 'bout us, so I guess we doin' something rightīallin' in the mix with the camera light shinin' bright I just wanna hit the bar with some of my friends Starin' down my mouth with a four inch lens I'm just tryin' a live, but you're all up in my grill I see your lips movin', but I don't hear nothin' (naw)Įverybody talkin' like they really know somethin' 'bout usĮverybody talkin' like they really wanna know about us We got em talkin', but really they ain't sayin' too much Or an old school stag with the fifth wheel fallin' See me in the new Benz 'cause I'm oh so ballin' I'm squashin' chatta when the light hit the pink ring We ain't concerned with them bums we accumaltin' fundsįlash the wrist, got the Johnny Dane watch froze I hear 'em jaw japin', bumpin' gums, chasin' crumbs Paul Wall and Brooke got all the paparazzi watchin' I hear the commentators on the side chatta boxin' Watching, wishing they was playing the game

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