Crisis

Peace, one and all…

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Bob Marley has always been a big inspiration of mine.  As such, I wanted to share the lyrics of a song I’ve always found inspirational.  It’s called Crisis and is taken from the album Kaya.  Enjoy.

They say the sun an-a shines for all,
But-a yin some people world, it never shine at all. Mm-mm-mm.
They say love is a stream that will find its course;
I mean – some-a people think life is a dream
So they making matters worse.
But no matter what the crisis is;
No matter what the crisis is:
Doin’ it, doin’ it, doin’ your thing!
(Give Jah all the thanks and praises!)
Givin’ it, givin’ it, givin’ it, givin’ it!
(Give Jah all the thanks and praises!)

So – so – so much have been said, so little (been done) been done
They still killin’ – killin’ the people
And they – and they havin’ (havin’ their fun) – havin’-a – havin’-a lots of fun –
Killin’ the people, oo-yoo! – (havin’ fun) havin’ their fun!
They just want to be the leader
In the ‘ouse of the risin’ sun.

But no matter what the crisis is;
Oh, no, oh, no no – no what the crisis is:
Do your – live it up, live it up, live it up, live it up!
(Give Jah all the thanks and praises!)
Live it up, live it up, live it up, live it up!
(Give Jah all the thanks and praises!)

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/Instrumental break/
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They say the sun-un-un-un shines for all,
But-a yin some people world, it never shine at all!
They say love is a stream,
That will find its course, and every river runs to sea;
Some people still think life is a dream,
So they – so they makin’ – makin’ it worse.

No matter what the crisis is;
No matter what the crisis is:
Do it: live it up, live it up, live it up, live it up!
(Give Jah all the thanks and praises!)
Live it up, live it up, live it up, live it up!
(Give Jah all the thanks and praises!)
(Give Jah all the thanks and praises!)
His mercies endureth for ever, yeah!
(Give Jah all the thanks and praises!)
Oh, children, come on, and give Jah –
(Give Jah all the thanks and praises!)
Children, come on, and give Jah –
(Give Jah all the thanks and praises!) /fadeout/

Ma’as salama,
Abdur Rahman

4 thoughts on “Crisis”

  2. Salaams Irving bhai,

    I first heard this a long time ago. Even back then, I knew it was important. I’ve always loved it. Al hamdu lillah.

    Give Jah all thanks and praises indeed.

    Ma’as salama,

    Abdur Rahman

  3. It’s a good song indeed. However, you do know that Bob Marley was Rastafarian and that “Jah” is their god? Thought you might find that interesting.

  4. Salaams Hassan Usmani,

    Welcome to my online home. Thank you for stopping by. Allah bless you always.

    Yes. I am aware of Bob Marley’s Rastafarian faith. Jah is the Rasta’s name for God (though I am aware of their ideas regarding Haile Selassie), drawn from the Bible, from the same root as Jehovah and Yahweh.

    Personally, I don’t have a problem with using this name, though as a Muslim, Allah springs most easily to my lips.

    Abdur Rahman

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