Creation
Navigating Life's Journey: Wisdom from Burning Spear's Creation
Lyrics
Your mother and your father been through
Your parents endured challenges in life.
great tribulation to bring you up on this creation.
They faced great difficulties to raise you in this world.
Your mother and your father been through
Reiterating the parents' struggles for emphasis.
great tribulation to bring you up on this creation.
Emphasizing the parents' hardships for your upbringing.
Jah see and know
Recognition that the divine (Jah) sees and understands.
Jah see and know
-We are the rulers of our youths
Empowerment of the youth as rulers, parents, and controllers.
We are the parents of our youths
-We are the controllers of our youths
-Discipline, youth man
Emphasis on the need for discipline for both young men and girls.
Discipline, young girls
-Discipline, youth man
-Discipline, young girls
-Creation
Repeated mention of "Creation" signifies the importance of life.
Creation
-Creation
-Creation
-You running there
Metaphorically describing the chaotic and aimless running of life.
And you running here
-You running, you running everywhere
-You running there
-And you running here
-You running, you running everywhere
-Slow down, youth man, slow down
Encouragement to slow down and reflect on life's pace.
Slow down, young girls, slow down
-Jah see and know
Expressing the desire for understanding and acknowledgment from the divine.
We want it
-Jah see and know
-We want it
-Respect, youth man
Stressing the importance of respect for both young men and girls.
Respect, young girls
-Respect, youth man
-Respect, young girls
-Creation
Continued emphasis on the significance of life and creation.
Creation
-Creation
-Creation
-Today you happy, tomorrow you sad
Highlighting the unpredictable nature of happiness and sadness in life.
No one know the reason why
-Today you happy, tomorrow you sad
-No one know the reason why
-Tell me, youth man
Pleading for an explanation from the youth about life's uncertainties.
Tell me why
-Tell me, young girls
-Tell me why
-Creation
Reiterating the importance and mystery of the concept of creation.
Creation
-Creation
-Creation
-You should have an aim
Advising to have goals, plans, and direction in life.
You should have a plan
-You should have a direction
-You should have an aim
Repetition emphasizing the importance of purpose and direction.
You should have a plan
-You should have a direction
-Youth man
Addressing both youth and young girls about life's principles.
Young girls
-Youth man
-Young girls
-Your mother and your father been through
Restating the parental struggles for emphasis on upbringing.
great tribulation to bring you up on this creation.
-Your mother and your father been through
-great tribulation to bring you up on this creation.
-Creation
Final emphasis on the concept of creation, summarizing the message.
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