Them Belly Full
Jah's Dance of Liberation: Hunger, Struggle, and Triumph
Lyrics
Them belly full but we hungry
Despite having full bellies, there is still hunger.
A hungry mob is an angry mob
An angry mob emerges from hunger and discontent.
A rain a fall but the dirt it tough
While it's raining, the ground remains hard or unyielding.
A pot a cook but the food no 'nough
Food is being cooked, but there isn't enough for everyone.
You're gonna dance to Jah music, dance
Encouragement to dance to the music of Jah (God).
We're gonna dance to Jah music, dance
Reiteration of dancing to the divine music.
Forget your troubles and dance
Advise to forget troubles and dance as a form of escape.
Forget your sorrows and dance
Encouragement to forget sorrows and engage in dancing.
Forget your sickness and dance
Suggests dancing as a way to forget sickness.
Forget your weakness and dance
Encouragement to dance, forgetting weaknesses and problems.
Cost of livin' gets so high
Expresses the rising cost of living.
Rich and poor they start to cry
Both rich and poor are affected, leading to sorrow.
Now the weak must get strong
Empowerment message: The weak must become strong.
They say oh, what a tribulation
Reflection on the challenging and testing times (tribulation).
Them belly full but we hungry
Reiteration of the contradiction: Full bellies, yet still hungry.
A hungry mob is an angry mob
Reiteration of the anger arising from hunger.
A rain a fall but the dirt it tough
Despite rain, the ground remains tough or difficult.
A pot a cook but you no 'nough
Emphasizes insufficient food despite cooking.
We're gonna chuck to Jah music chuckin'
Expresses dancing to the divine music (Jah).
We're chuckin' to Jah music, we're chuckin’
Reiteration of joyfully dancing to Jah's music.
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