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.
Don't worry, come closer.
Don't cry.
Ahh don't cry.
Ahh don't cry.
Ahh
Get moving or I'll kick your ass(background)
Ba-da ba-da ba ba-da,
Ba-da ba da
Ooohh I watch you comb your hair in different light.
You change the chair and seem to think that's alright.
I understand,
You need a change.
When you make that change,
Don't look to see
I'm alright.
Now that I look at you in different light
Change the chair
A violet unicorn to me that's alright
I understand,
You need a change
The world will elevate you. The world will elevate you.
And when you make that change the world will elevate you
And if I told you then that I could cry,
Would you take my tears and wash the sun rise?
A man afraid has no shame
So when you take those tears don't look to see I'm alright
Look to see I'm alright
When you take those tears don't look to see I'm alright
Look to see I'm alright
How can I tell you?
How can I explain?
I I
I want your love, I need a change
In me.
Ba-da ba-da ba, ba-da
Ba-da ba da
Why should they come?
They were supposed to die back there.
But I didn't, for the second time.
Don't worry they'll come,
They know.
Do what?
That I'm not like anyone else?
Suddenly,
You and I will wait
In your dreams.
Suddenly,
You and I will wait
In your dreams
Tonight night
We'll finally change
You and I will wait
And maybe time will tell
All over
All over
All over
All over
All over
You and I will need a
You and I
You and I will need a
You and I
You and I will need a better place.
To start all over again
Oh babe,
Maybe tomorrow
Maybe tomorrow
Will be their brighter day?
Be their brighter day-heyday-hey
All over
All over
All over
We'll finally change
With a lesson
With a lesson
Oh and oh no.
Why do they do that?
Hahahaha
Why do you want to do that? no-one else ever has.
Because no one else ever has.
You've got no fear of communists when they're finished(?)
They have only killed him for questioning.
Don't be too fond of Christians.
Never
Come out.
No, I want in.
I'll speak to her, leave her.
I've got to go to the hospital.
The guy has taken me in.
Give it to me
Please let me quit
Oh go on
Just don't leave me here.
Ah whether he thinks this might be helpful.
Can you go back when he was evaluated?
Charlie was evaluated in July
His heart valve was causing him a problem.
I know, that's why I don't understand it
Well, if one of them thinks that it says symbiosis
Loving Chile there's,
Always something new
Always something new
Always something new
Always something
Always something
Darling yeah there's something
Always something always something
Soaking wet
Yeah
Don't cry.
Ahh don't cry.
Ahh don't cry.
Ahh
Get moving or I'll kick your ass(background)
Ba-da ba-da ba ba-da,
Ba-da ba da
Ooohh I watch you comb your hair in different light.
You change the chair and seem to think that's alright.
I understand,
You need a change.
When you make that change,
Don't look to see
I'm alright.
Now that I look at you in different light
Change the chair
A violet unicorn to me that's alright
I understand,
You need a change
The world will elevate you. The world will elevate you.
And when you make that change the world will elevate you
And if I told you then that I could cry,
Would you take my tears and wash the sun rise?
A man afraid has no shame
So when you take those tears don't look to see I'm alright
Look to see I'm alright
When you take those tears don't look to see I'm alright
Look to see I'm alright
How can I tell you?
How can I explain?
I I
I want your love, I need a change
In me.
Ba-da ba-da ba, ba-da
Ba-da ba da
Why should they come?
They were supposed to die back there.
But I didn't, for the second time.
Don't worry they'll come,
They know.
Do what?
That I'm not like anyone else?
Suddenly,
You and I will wait
In your dreams.
Suddenly,
You and I will wait
In your dreams
Tonight night
We'll finally change
You and I will wait
And maybe time will tell
All over
All over
All over
All over
All over
You and I will need a
You and I
You and I will need a
You and I
You and I will need a better place.
To start all over again
Oh babe,
Maybe tomorrow
Maybe tomorrow
Will be their brighter day?
Be their brighter day-heyday-hey
All over
All over
All over
We'll finally change
With a lesson
With a lesson
Oh and oh no.
Why do they do that?
Hahahaha
Why do you want to do that? no-one else ever has.
Because no one else ever has.
You've got no fear of communists when they're finished(?)
They have only killed him for questioning.
Don't be too fond of Christians.
Never
Come out.
No, I want in.
I'll speak to her, leave her.
I've got to go to the hospital.
The guy has taken me in.
Give it to me
Please let me quit
Oh go on
Just don't leave me here.
Ah whether he thinks this might be helpful.
Can you go back when he was evaluated?
Charlie was evaluated in July
His heart valve was causing him a problem.
I know, that's why I don't understand it
Well, if one of them thinks that it says symbiosis
Loving Chile there's,
Always something new
Always something new
Always something new
Always something
Always something
Darling yeah there's something
Always something always something
Soaking wet
Yeah
Lyrics submitted by Ice, edited by david10452
Violet Lyrics as written by Henry Samuel Guy Sigsworth
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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