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.
All my life
And the hereafter
I've never seen
Seen one like you
You're a knife
Sharp and deadly
And it's me
That you cut into
But I don't mind
In fact I like it
Though I'm terrified
I'm turned on but scared of you, oh
She's a monster
Beautiful monster
Beautiful monster
But I don't mind
And I need her
Said I need her
Beautiful monster
But I don't mind
No I don't mind (I don't mind I don't I don't mind)
No I don't mind (I don't mind I don't I don't mind)
No I don't mind (I don't mind I don't I don't mind)
No I don't mind (I don't mind I don't I don't mind)
In her eyes
There's love and fire
And my heart
She's burning through
But I don't mind
In fact I like it
Though I'm terrified
I'm turned on but scared of you
She's a monster (she's a monster)
Beautiful monster (beautiful monster)
Beautiful monster (beautiful monster yeah)
But I don't mind (I don't mind)
And I need her (and I need her)
Said I need her (said I need her)
Beautiful monster (whoa)
But I don't mind (I don't mind I don't I don't mind)
No I don't mind
Playing with my heart, mmm
And she's playing with my mind
And I don't mind I don't I don't mind
No I don't mind I don't I don't mind
No I don't mind I don't I don't mind
No I don't mind I don't I don't mind
(I don't mind I don't I don't mind) And I don't mind
(I don't mind I don't I don't mind) Said I don't mind
(I don't mind I don't I don't mind) And I don't mind
(I don't mind I don't I don't mind) Beautiful monster
She's a monster (she's a monster)
Beautiful monster (beautiful monster)
Beautiful monster (ooh)
But I don't mind (but I don't mind)
And I need her (and I need her)
Said I need her (said I need her)
Beautiful monster (beautiful monster)
But I don't mind (ooh)
No I don't mind
(Said I don't mind I don't I don't mind) no I don't mind
(I don't mind I don't I don't mind) no I don't mind
(I don't mind I don't I don't mind ooh) no I don't mind
And the hereafter
I've never seen
Seen one like you
You're a knife
Sharp and deadly
And it's me
That you cut into
But I don't mind
In fact I like it
Though I'm terrified
I'm turned on but scared of you, oh
She's a monster
Beautiful monster
Beautiful monster
But I don't mind
And I need her
Said I need her
Beautiful monster
But I don't mind
No I don't mind (I don't mind I don't I don't mind)
No I don't mind (I don't mind I don't I don't mind)
No I don't mind (I don't mind I don't I don't mind)
No I don't mind (I don't mind I don't I don't mind)
In her eyes
There's love and fire
And my heart
She's burning through
But I don't mind
In fact I like it
Though I'm terrified
I'm turned on but scared of you
She's a monster (she's a monster)
Beautiful monster (beautiful monster)
Beautiful monster (beautiful monster yeah)
But I don't mind (I don't mind)
And I need her (and I need her)
Said I need her (said I need her)
Beautiful monster (whoa)
But I don't mind (I don't mind I don't I don't mind)
No I don't mind
Playing with my heart, mmm
And she's playing with my mind
And I don't mind I don't I don't mind
No I don't mind I don't I don't mind
No I don't mind I don't I don't mind
No I don't mind I don't I don't mind
(I don't mind I don't I don't mind) And I don't mind
(I don't mind I don't I don't mind) Said I don't mind
(I don't mind I don't I don't mind) And I don't mind
(I don't mind I don't I don't mind) Beautiful monster
She's a monster (she's a monster)
Beautiful monster (beautiful monster)
Beautiful monster (ooh)
But I don't mind (but I don't mind)
And I need her (and I need her)
Said I need her (said I need her)
Beautiful monster (beautiful monster)
But I don't mind (ooh)
No I don't mind
(Said I don't mind I don't I don't mind) no I don't mind
(I don't mind I don't I don't mind) no I don't mind
(I don't mind I don't I don't mind ooh) no I don't mind
Lyrics submitted by bananahero
Beautiful Monster Lyrics as written by Sandy Julien Wilhelm Mikkel Storleer Eriksen
Lyrics © Ultra Tunes, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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i lovee thiss songg(:
wat is dis song tryin to say lols