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ponedjeljak, 26.11.2007.

White Rastafarians

Svaki Rastafarian, na samom početku shvati jednu stvar: svi ljudi su jednaki. Ne otkucaji naših srca, već naši postupci nas čine ljudima. Primjećujem da mnogi bijelci do Rastafarijanizma dolaze preko reggae muzike. Iz očitih razloga, oni do njega ne mogu doći preko osjećanja i iskušenja crnačke patnje, crnačkoga sufferinga. Muzika... poput umjetnosti, ima izrazit i značajan način prosljeđivanja izvjesne poruke... pošto obje "govore" univerzalnim jezikom, te su u mogućnosti bez mnogo napora , preći sve oblike barijera koje ljude, zbog manjka iskustva, sprječavaju od razumijevanja različitih shvaćanja i principa. Muzika se ovom prednošću vješto služi, te uspješno prenosi sve moguće vrste poruka, misli, životnih filozofija, shvaćanja (pri čemu naravno nisu sve prihvatljive)... ona čovjeka uspijeva prosto zgrabiti i očarati na mnogo dubokih, smišljenih, apsolutnih načina, unatoč čovječijeg JA, unatoč njegovog svjetonazora i njegova neznanja.

And it is because of this... I have come to highly respect the power of conscious reggae and its MessenJahs that sing and share the holy light of truth through lyrical spiritual vibes. Many a nutritious seed has been planted in fertile hearts and minds because of them... to open the eye wider... to see more... reflect more... and look deeper into the root of Rasta experiences.

Ovdje je muzika služila kao most, preko kojeg su mnogi bijelci prešli. Kada se jednom prijeđe na tu drugu stranu, na stranu svjesnoga, netki polako počinju uviđati i otkrivati potpunost jedne cjelovite slike svijeta, svijeta bez početka i bez kraja, kružne tokove apsolutnoga življenja bez dna; pri čemu muzika samo predstavlja jedan mali uvod u značenje iz kojeg niču sve te divne priče o življenju. No neće svako interpretirati tu potpunost stvari podjednako - dok će jedni nastaviti slijediti put beskrajnoga, ne zadržavajući se mnogo na crnačkim korijenima, drugi, pak, nece moći nastaviti slušati reggae, a da ne postanu svjesni povijesti života crnoga kontinenta, crnoga svijeta, koji je oboren i povrijeđen zahvaljujući društvenih bolestiju i ugnjetavajućega sistema širom svijeta. Kako se pojedinci svjesno mogu ne brinuti za takve stvari? Jedinstvo, unity, je dakle vrlo širok, često pogrešno protumačen pojam.
Ipak, neko će početi uviđati određene stvari iznad cool skankin' riddima, dreadova i ganje. Možda će neko i moći uvidjeti da bijelac nije jednak... on vjerovatno je došao na svijet kao ravnopravan... ali negdje u povijesti je došlo do oštre okretnice sa pozicije jednakosti, do superiornosti. I upravo ta poruka se sve više i jasnije provlači kroz muziku današnjice. Stoga... stavimo postupke čovjecanstva iznad pravca povijesti. Pogledajmo šta je doprinijelo ovom brdu neznanja koje nastavlja kružiti životnim tokovima običnoga stvora... provjerimo vlastite postupke... vlastite razloge! A Rasta će razotkriti put ka mudrosti i istini. "

Ako je neko ozbiljno odlučio zaputiti se dublje u sve stadije Rasta livity-a, onda svakako treba doći do pravoga mjesta gdje struje presudnih, vitalnih informacija ističu iz duboke rijeke, čiji plemeniti tokovi njeguju i hrane suhe, žedne korijene. Čitaj, uči i informiraj se što bolje o mnogim aspektima, mišljenjima, knjigama, člancima i izvorima koje šire ljudi, uvjereni u ispravnost Rastafari livity-a, pri čemu se ne smiju zaboraviti nipošto ni korijeni! Znati povijest svoga naroda, svoga porijekla, jezika i korijena je neizmjerno bitno. Ne umirujte od neznanja! Jedna dobro informirana osoba zvuči uvjerljivije, autentičnije ako se konstantno koristi svim mogućim aspektima svoga znanja, unapređujući tako te prve zaključke u - higher heights.

Take the time to feed yourself... there is much food for thought before you might even ask the question.

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When you listen to your heart, you are on the right track. When you listen to what all the people say, you are led astray. Bob Marley was the son of a white man and a black woman, if what all those people say was true, BM himself would not be able to feel it. Rasta is for ALL people. Do not let anyone tell you differently. That is why, when you hear his music, you feel it. It is inside you, let it out. I personally have never been to Africa, yet, but I can advise you, that, until you make your trip to Africa, you can learn much right where you are, just by looking around and listening. You will be suprised at how much of Africa there is all around you, and inside of you. I know that feeling you have when you hear Reggae music, I feel it is my way of life also, and have been trying to live it ever since that first time I hear Bob singing, "one good thing about music, when it hits, you feel no pain. So hit me with music....."...many years ago....

see you in Africa one day!

Babylon System

We refuse to be
What you wanted us to be;
We are what we are:
That's the way (way) it's going to be. You don't know!
You can't educate I
For no equal opportunity:
(Talkin' 'bout my freedom) Talkin' 'bout my freedom,
People freedom (freedom) and liberty!
Yeah, we've been trodding on the winepress much too long:
Rebel, rebel!
Yes, we've been trodding on the winepress much too long:
Rebel, rebel!

Babylon system is the vampire, yea! (vampire)
Suckin' the children day by day, yeah!
Me say: de Babylon system is the vampire, falling empire,
Suckin' the blood of the sufferers, yea-ea-ea-ea-e-ah!
Building church and university, wo-o-ooh, yeah! -
Deceiving the people continually, yea-ea!
Me say them graduatin' thieves and murderers;
Look out now: they suckin' the blood of the sufferers (sufferers).
Yea-ea-ea! (sufferers)

Tell the children the truth;
Tell the children the truth;
Tell the children the truth right now!
Come on and tell the children the truth;
Tell the children the truth;
Tell the children the truth;
Tell the children the truth;
Come on and tell the children the truth.

'Cause - 'cause we've been trodding on ya winepress much too long:
Rebel, rebel!
And we've been taken for granted much too long:
Rebel, rebel now!

(Trodding on the winepress) Trodding on the winepress (rebel):
got to rebel, y'all (rebel)!
We've been trodding on the winepress much too long - ye-e-ah! (rebel)
Yea-e-ah! (rebel) Yeah! Yeah!

From the very day we left the shores (trodding on the winepress)
Of our Father's land (rebel),
We've been trampled on (rebel),
Oh now! (we've been oppressed, yeah!) Lord, Lord, go to ...

Small axe

Why boasteth thyself, O evil men;
Playing smart and not being clever, oh no!
I say you're working iniquity
To achieve vanity, yeah, if a-so a-so.
But the goodness of Jah - Jah
Idureth for Iver.

If you are the big tree,
We are the small axe
Sharpened to cut you down, (well sharp)
Ready to cut you down, oh yeah!

These are the words of my master
Keep on tellin' me - o-oh! - no weak heart shall prosper:
Oh no, they can't! Eh.

And whosoever diggeth a pit, Lord,
Shall fall in it - shall fall in it.
Whosoever diggeth a pit
Shall bury in it - shall bury in it.

If you are the big tree,
We are the small axe
Sharpened to cut you down,
Ready to cut you down.

Whosoever diggeth the pit
Shall fall in it - fall in it, eh!
Whosoever diggeth the pit
Shall bury in it - shall bury in it.

If you are the big tree,
We have a small axe
Ready to cut you down, (well sharp)
Sharpened to cut you down.

If you are the big tree,
Let me tell you this: we are the small axe
Ready to cut you down, (well sharp)
Sharpened to cut you down.

If you have a big tree ...

Reincarnated souls

We are reincarnated souls from that time
Living on earth, heat air and water in this time (rep.)

In the beginning was the word
And the word manifested itself in the flesh

Which ever become man
All because of the devine plan
Man being lower than the angels,
Over all earth was as he given dominion
He devised his own destruction
But the word lives on and on

He who is weary let him come hither
He who has eyes to see
Let him look yonder
He who is thirsty let him drink clear water
Drink water children
Drink my water children
For it's the age of aquarius
Can't you see its dawning, dawning
It's the age of aquarius
Can't you see its dawning, dawning
It's the age of aquarius
So keep your love lights burning. burning

One Drop

Feel it in the one drop
Well, I still find time to rap
We're making the one stop
The generation gap
So feel this drumbeat
As it beats within playing a rhythm
Resisting against the system

Ooh-we I know Jah would never let us down
Pull your rights from wrong
I know Jah would never let us down
Oh no! Oh no!

They made their world so hard
Every day we got to keep on fighting
They made their world so hard
Every day the people are dying
It dread, dread for hunger and
starvation dread dread, dread on dread
Lamentation dread dread
But read it in Revelation dread dread
You'll find your redemption

And then you
Give us the teachings of His Majesty
For we no want no devil philosophy
A you fe give us the teaching of His Majesty
For we no want no devil philosophy

Feel it in the one drop
And we still find time to rap
We're making the one stop
And we filling the gap
So feel this drubeat
As it beats within playing a rhythm
Fighting against ism and skism

Singing I know Jah would never let us down
Pull your rights from wrong
I know Jah would never let us down
Oh no! Oh no!

They made their world so hard
Every day we got to keep on fighting
They made their world so hard
Every day the people are dying

It dread, it dread, it dread
Dread dread, what can I say, it dread
It dread on dread, dread, dread
It dread, it dread dread

Give us the teachings of His Majesty
For we no want no devil philosophy
Can you hear
Give us the teachings of His Majesty
For we no want no devil philosophy

We feel it in the one drop
For we still got the time to rap
And we're making the one stop
Let me tell you this generation gap
So feel this drumbeat
I tell you what, it's beating within
Feel you heart playing a rhythm
And you know it's resisting against ism and skism
Singing I know Jah would never let us down

Zimbabwe

Every man gotta right to decide his own destiny,
And in this judgement there is no partiality.
So arm in arms, with arms, we'll fight this little struggle,
'Cause that's the only way we can overcome our little trouble.

Brother, you're right, you're right,
You're right, you're right, you're so right!
We gon' fight (we gon' fight), we'll have to fight (we gon' fight),
We gonna fight (we gon' fight), fight for our rights!

Natty Dread it in-a (Zimbabwe);
Set it up in (Zimbabwe);
Mash it up-a in-a Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe);
Africans a-liberate (Zimbabwe), yeah.

No more internal power struggle;
We come together to overcome the little trouble.
Soon we'll find out who is the real revolutionary,
'Cause I don't want my people to be contrary.

And, brother, you're right, you're right,
You're right, you're right, you're so right!
We'll 'ave to fight (we gon' fight), we gonna fight (we gon' fight)
We'll 'ave to fight (we gon' fight), fighting for our rights!

Mash it up in-a (Zimbabwe);
Natty trash it in-a (Zimbabwe);
Africans a-liberate Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe);
I'n'I a-liberate Zimbabwe.

(Brother, you're right,) you're right,
You're right, you're right, you're so right!
We gon' fight (we gon' fight), we'll 'ave to fight (we gon' fight),
We gonna fight (we gon' fight), fighting for our rights!

To divide and rule could only tear us apart;
In everyman chest, mm - there beats a heart.
So soon we'll find out who is the real revolutionaries;
And I don't want my people to be tricked by mercenaries.

Brother, you're right, you're right,
You're right, you're right, you're so right!
We'll 'ave to fight (we gon' fight), we gonna fight (we gon' fight),
We'll 'ave to fight (we gon' fight), fighting for our rights!

Natty trash it in-a Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe);
Mash it up in-a Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe);
Set it up in-a Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe);
Africans a-liberate Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe);
Africans a-liberate Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe);
Natty dub it in-a Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe).

Set it up in-a Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe);
Africans a-liberate Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe);
Every man got a right to decide his own destiny.

Coming in from the cold

In this life, in this life, in this life,
In this, oh sweet life:
We're (we're coming in from the cold);
We're coming in (coming in), coming in (coming in),
coming in (coming in), coming in (coming in),
Coming in from the cold.

It's you - it's you - it's you I'm talkin' to -
Well, you (it's you) - you (it's you) - you I'm talking to now.
Why do you look so sad and forsaken?
When one door is closed, don't you know other is open?

Would you let the system make you kill your brotherman?
No, no, no, no, no, no! No, Dread, no!
Would you make the system make you kill your brotherman?
(No, Dread, no!)
Would you make the system get on top of your head again?
(No, Dread, no!)
Well, the biggest man you ever did see was - was just a baby.

In this life (in this life),
In this (in this life, oh sweet life):
Coming in from the cold;
We're coming in (coming in), coming in-a (coming in),
coming in (coming in), ooh! (coming in)
Coming in from the cold!

It's life (it's life), it's life (it's life), it's life (it's life):
it's - wa - well! - coming in from the cold!
We're coming in (coming in), coming in (coming in) -
ooh (coming in), hey! (coming in),
Coming in from the cold!

It's you - you - you I'm talking -
Well, yes, you, bilyabong! (it's you);
ew! - you I'm talking to now.
We-e-ell, why do you look so - look so - look so sad -
look so sad and forsaken?
Don't you know: When one door is closed - when one door is closed,
many more is open?

We-e-e-ell, would you let the system get on top of your head again?
No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, Dread, no!
Would you let the system make you kill your brotherman?
No, Dread, no!
We-e-e-ell, would you make the system get on top of your head again?
(No, Dread, no!) No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no!
Well, the biggest - biggest man you ever - ever
Did-a see was-a - was-a once a baby.

In this life, in this life, in this life,
In this, oh, sweet life,
We're (coming in from the cold) from the cold!
We're coming in (coming in), coming in (coming in),
coming in (coming in), wo-o! Yea-ea-eah!
Coming in from the cold

We're coming in-a, coming in-a, coming in-a, coming in-a!
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yea-ea-ea-eah!
Coming in from the cold
Coming in (coming in), coming in (coming in) -
(coming in) (coming in)
(coming in) from the - from the cold! - [fadeout]

Jump Nyabinghi

(Hallelu-Jah!)
(Hallelu-Jah!)

Love to see when ya move in the rhythm;
I love to see, when you're dancin' from within!
It gives great joy to feel such sweet togetherness,
Everyone doin' and they're doing their best
Huh, it remind I of the days in Jericho,
When we troddin' down Jericho walls:
These are the days when we'll trod t'rough Babylon, (na-na, na-na)
Gonna trod until Babylon falls.

Sing your song yah!
(Jump, jump, jump,) Nyabinghi! ...
(Jump, jump, jump,) Nyabinghi!
(Jump, jump, jump,) Nyabinghi! ...
(Jump, jump, jump,) Nyabinghi!

We've got the herb (got it!),
We've got the herb (got it!),
We've got the herb (got it!),
So hand I the suru board,
'Cause most of all we ain't got nothing to lose. We-e-e-ey!

(Jump, jump, jump,) Nyabinghi!
(Jump, jump, jump,) Nyabinghi! A little bit loud[er]!
(Jump, jump, jump,) Nyabinghi!
(Jump, jump, jump, Nyabinghi!)

Love to see when ya groove with the riddim,
'Cause I love to when you're dancing from within!
It gives great joy to see such sweet togetherness,
'Cause everyone's doin' and they're doing their best.
'Cause it remind me of the days in Jericho
When we troddin' down Jericho walls!
These are the days when we'll trod through Babylon,
We keep on troddin' until Babylon falls!

(Jump, jump, jump,) Nyabinghi!
(Jump, jump, jump,) Nyabinghi!
(Jump, jump, jump,) Nyabinghi! [fadeout]