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.
last night was the science-fiction
movie with you and me
you in your velvet space-helmet
me in my rainbow hat
if you'd write my lines
I would gladly play father-time on your tv-show
you got the wilderniss lipstick
and I got the penmarking
you are great, yeah you're a star
someday everyone will know
who you are
everyone will know
who I am
it's morning in heaven, again
LA is lost in the clouds
so I sings goodbye skylines
and I will sadly sing you off to our next episode
I'll make the most of my time, machine
and I'll build a theremin
you'll be great, you'll be a star
someday everyone will know
who you are
everyone will know
who I am
everyone will know
who they are
may you climb high
into the sky
may ratings rise
once I learn these lines
I will madly sing lullabies
into the unborn fans
you write the bible and I'll
read it off my eyelids
and we'll be great, yeah we'll go far
someday everyone will know
who you are
everyone will know
who I am
everyone will know
who they are
who you are
everyone will know
who I am
everyone will know
who they are
last night was the science-fiction
movie with you and me
you in your velvet space-helmet
me in my rainball hat
movie with you and me
you in your velvet space-helmet
me in my rainbow hat
if you'd write my lines
I would gladly play father-time on your tv-show
you got the wilderniss lipstick
and I got the penmarking
you are great, yeah you're a star
someday everyone will know
who you are
everyone will know
who I am
it's morning in heaven, again
LA is lost in the clouds
so I sings goodbye skylines
and I will sadly sing you off to our next episode
I'll make the most of my time, machine
and I'll build a theremin
you'll be great, you'll be a star
someday everyone will know
who you are
everyone will know
who I am
everyone will know
who they are
may you climb high
into the sky
may ratings rise
once I learn these lines
I will madly sing lullabies
into the unborn fans
you write the bible and I'll
read it off my eyelids
and we'll be great, yeah we'll go far
someday everyone will know
who you are
everyone will know
who I am
everyone will know
who they are
who you are
everyone will know
who I am
everyone will know
who they are
last night was the science-fiction
movie with you and me
you in your velvet space-helmet
me in my rainball hat
Lyrics submitted by nausikaä
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Thanks!
Rainbow probably was more likely to be right, but it sounded like rainball to me.
Well, 'and I'll build the fare I'm' in probably isn't right, but I didn't know what else he could say. Anyone?
Rainbow, not rainball.
"and I'll play a theremin"
theremin: An electronic instrument played by moving the hands near its two antennas, often used for high tremolo effects.
I meant build...build a theremin
Yeah, I suggest fixing the "I'll build the fare I'm in" to saying "I'll build a theremin"
If you listen, he actually uses one, it is such an interesting instrument!
:)
yep. makes sense. I built one. They are a lot cheaper that way, and are often of better quality than factory made theremins.
Oh! hahaha, I didn't even know that instrument existed hehe. I'll fix it.