Genius Meanings
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Bob Marley & The Wailers – Zion Train
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[Verse 1] / Zion train is coming our way / The Zion train is coming our way / Oh, people, get on board! (you better get on board!) / Thank the Lord (praise Fari) / I got to catch a
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Bob Marley & The Wailers – Pimper's Paradise
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Pimper’s Paradise is track number 7 from Bob Marley’s “Uprising”. Lyrically based, it is exquisite and based around the downsides of stardom.
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Damian Marley – Mr. Marley
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Mr. Marley is a tribute to Damian’s father (Bob Marley). It is filled with references to Bob Marley’s work.
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Bob Marley & The Wailers – Redemption Song
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“Redemption Song” is the final track on Bob Marley & the Wailers' ninth and final album made when Marley was alive, Uprising.
Unlike most of Marley’s works, “Redemption Song” is a
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Bob Marley & The Wailers – Greetings
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[Intro] / Yeah / Greetings in the name of his imperial majesty / Emperor Haile Selassie I / Jah Rastafari / Who live'th and rain'eth with I'n'I / I-tinually / Ever faithful / Ever
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Bob Marley & The Wailers – Bad Card
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In his book, The Words and Music of Bob Marley, David Moskowitz explains that the song is about Marley’s falling out with his manager, Don Taylor who had been skimming money off of
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Bob Marley & The Wailers – Could You Be Loved
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“Could You Be Loved” is a song by reggae group Bob Marley & the Wailers. It was released in 1980 on their last album Uprising and is included on Bob Marley & The Wailers greatest
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Bob Marley & The Wailers – We and Dem
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“We and Dem” a spiritually and politically charged record on Bob Marley’s Legendary album Uprising.
This song references Bob’s belief in Rastafari and Jah. It also displays Marley
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Bob Marley & The Wailers – Work
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[Intro] / We, Jah people, can make it work / Come together and make it work, yeah / [Refrain] / We can make it work / We can make it work / [Chorus] / Five days to go / Working for
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Bob Marley & The Wailers – Coming In from the Cold
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[Chorus] / 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
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Rebel Diaz – Gain the World
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[Intro: G1] / They say, they say, they say / They say, they say, they say / They say, they say, they say / They say, they say, they say / They say / [Chorus: G1 + Bob Marley
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Bob Marley & The Wailers – Forever Loving Jah
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[Intro] / We'll be forever loving Jah / We'll be forever loving Jah / [Verse 1] / Some they say see them walking up the street / They say we're going wrong to all the people we
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Bob Marley – Acoustic Medley
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[GUAVA JELLY] / Baby, I really, really love you now / I think you should stop your cryin'; / Here my kerchief to dry your eyes / You know that I love you, yea-eah-eah / Groovy
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Bob Marley & The Wailers – Real Situation
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[verse 1] / Check out the real situation / Nation war against nation / Where did it all begin? / When will it end? / [Chorus] / Well, it seems like: total destruction the only
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Bob Marley & The Wailers – Guava Jelly
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[Verse 1] / You said you love me / I said I love you / Why won't you stop your crying? / Dry your weeping eyes / (Dry your, dry your, dry your weeping eyes) / You know that I love
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The Notorious B.I.G. – Suicidal Thoughts
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In this final track off of The Notorious B.I.G.’s classic debut album, Ready to Die, Biggie calls up Puff Daddy in the middle of the night to explain that he’s about to commit
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Public Enemy – Fight the Power
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This anthem, originally from the soundtrack to Spike Lee’s classic movie Do the Right Thing and later on PE’s seminal album Fear of a Black Planet, is perhaps the group’s best-
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Lauryn Hill – Doo Wop (That Thing)
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Lauryn Hill’s breakout solo single from The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, “Doo Wop (That Thing)” hit #1 on the Billboard charts and netted Hill two Grammys for Best R&B Song and
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