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.
Inside a boy
I found a universe
And in his eyes
Are a thousand stars
On a dark sky
We are clouds, we are whispers
Like fawns and shape-shifters
Our edges can never be found out
No, our edges keep moving further out
We are stars colliding
Now we crash
Like lightening into love
Love
In his arms
I'm unwinding
Under his kiss
I'm falling into love
We are stars colliding
Now we crash
Like lightening into love
We are stars colliding
Now we crash
Like lightening into love, love
Love, love
Love, love, love, love, love
I found a universe
And in his eyes
Are a thousand stars
On a dark sky
We are clouds, we are whispers
Like fawns and shape-shifters
Our edges can never be found out
No, our edges keep moving further out
We are stars colliding
Now we crash
Like lightening into love
Love
In his arms
I'm unwinding
Under his kiss
I'm falling into love
We are stars colliding
Now we crash
Like lightening into love
We are stars colliding
Now we crash
Like lightening into love, love
Love, love
Love, love, love, love, love
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Damn...beat me to it.
Best song off the new album, easily.
The meaning is rather obvious.
Wow.
"We are clouds, we are whispers like fawns and shape-shifters Our edges can never be found out. No, our edges keep moving further out"
Man. This part...... man.
I think the choice of wording here is perfect! "We are stars colliding and we crash like lightening into love" -UGH! I've only really loved two people in my life..but that is soo true- the feeling of lightening- a feeling so powerful that it just overwhelms you both- you seem forever changed by said "crash." Also, that intensity of falling into someones eyes. If you have every felt like that..then you understand what I'm talking about- so cute ;). This song is incredible. She is great with lyrics!
I haven't heard this song yet, but this line - 'Like fawns and shape-shifters' is very interesting to note because right now, Shara is touring with The Decemberists, whose recent album has a storyline involving a man who can shape-shift into a fawn. It'd be so cool if she influenced Colin Meloy, or he, her.
i totally caught that too, blue.painted.tears... i was wondering if anyone else did. i dont know if it was a reference to the album, but considering the decemberists album came out like a year after this one did, it doesnt seem likely. its interesting.
I definitely got the Hazards of Love reference, bit disappointed someone's got there before me haha. The Hazards of Love is based on a folk tale I think, thats the kinda thing Mr Meloy's into, anyway. I reckon Shara Worden and him have pretty similar influences, which is pretty cool. Anyway, her input on the album was incredible.
are we sure that it is 'fawns' and not 'fauns'??