Dem A Wonder

Rising Above: Sizzla's Anthem of Empowerment and Identity
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Lyrics

And there is no time and no place for your isms

Rejecting "isms" without time or place, criticizing negative thoughts.

junk is what your thoughts they manifests

Describing negative thoughts as "junk" materializing in actions.

activities of your thinking

Referencing the impact of one's thinking on their activities.

anyway thank you for being a part of mi life

Expressing gratitude for the person's presence in the speaker's life.


Dem a wonder how wi do dis

People wonder about the speaker's achievements.

Dem grow wid hate and anger fi JAH prophets

Addressing those raised with hatred for JAH prophets.

But as mi locks get longer heathen heart it a twist

As the speaker's locks grow, the hearts of the heathens twist.

Nuh spread nuh propaganda cause yu caant stop dis

Warning against spreading false information; unstoppable force.

Now dem a ponder how di ghetto yute so slick

People ponder how the speaker from the ghetto is so clever.

Dem grow wid hate and anger fi JAH prophets

Reference to those with hatred for JAH prophets.

But as wi locks get longer heathen heart it a knit

As the speaker's locks grow, heathen hearts knit in discomfort.

Wi nuh beg unoo fi nuh sponsor so unoo caant stop dis

Rejecting the need for sponsorship; determination is unstoppable.


JAH seh no abomination so mi nuh business a who

Adhering to JAH's principles, irrespective of others' opinions.

Dis a fi every nation dis yu afi do

Emphasizing universal adherence to JAH's principles.

No man nuh badda than JAH and a wi a run JAH crew

Claiming authority under JAH against any opposition.

Unoo come in a unoo thousands and two

Welcoming any number of adversaries.

They stand against you and hating me

Opposition stands against the speaker, fueled by hate.

Dem just caant go through dem heart nuh clean nor free

Those against the speaker are morally impure and constrained.

I remind dem so much of who they are supposed to be

The speaker serves as a reminder of true identity and purpose.

I am of royalty dem lost dem identity

Asserting the speaker's royal nature; contrasting with lost identity.


Woo every man for their own

Emphasizing individual responsibility in life.

the fact remain its JAH wear the crown

Highlighting JAH's supremacy and authority.

Wooooooo get off your bum and pride stay tough

Encouraging action and resilience against pride.

What yu have a hide dis is the rasta man

Asserting the speaker's identity as a Rastafarian.

dis is the rasta mans sound

Claiming ownership of the Rasta man's sound.

We are immune to critisms we know not grudge

Immune to criticism, embracing challenges with love.

We face de challenge and harness the power of love

Facing challenges and harnessing the power of love.

Now I see yu want us to be like the rug

Rejecting conformity, resisting being like a rug.

that's where we can be saturated wid all de mud

Resisting being saturated with impurity and negativity.


It is a portion of life most natural it is nature

Describing life as natural and a portion of nature.

And if yu nuh right mi say yu caant stay bout ya

Encouraging alignment with nature; those not right cannot stay.

fi yu self and just de power

Focusing on self and the power within.

If you had known your roots you would be in tune nature

Highlighting the importance of knowing one's roots and being in tune with nature.

What are we doing its just true

Reflecting on life and its inherent teachings.

Life has taught we the very thing we do

Life's lessons are ordained for everyone.

It was ordained for me and you

Emphasizing the shared destiny of the speaker and the listener.

You have lost your way and now you don't have a clue

Highlighting a loss of direction and understanding.

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