NO SATAN SIDE
Rasta's Call: Halting Africa's ExploitationLyrics
NO SATAN SIDE
Introduction and affirmation of taking a stance against Satan or evil forces
It's gonna be Rasta to stop the rape of Africa
Expressing the belief that Rasta (Rastafarianism) will play a role in preventing the exploitation of Africa
It's gonna be Rasta to stop the rape of Africa, hey hey
-No sit deh no sit deh no sit deh
Rejecting any association with Satan or evil forces
A Satan side
-No sit deh no sit deh no sit deh
-A Satan side
-Verse I
Refusing to be oppressed, addressing exploitation by the West, and lamenting the modern-day slavery and corruption in Africa
Refuse to be a token our spirits can't be broken
-We see the exploitation of the West, yes
-We gonna be outspoken 'gainst the dragon and de gargon
-Who dare to rob the land that Jah Jah bless, yes
-It grieves my heart and soul
-That Africa is raped of it's silver and gold
-The coltan in the Congo oh
-The gargons dem a use for dem mobile phone
-(They) continue to take the land yeah
-Corrupted leaders giving them a helping hand
-It's modern day slavery
-In dis ya 21st century hey
-Chorus
Chorus emphasizing love for Rastafari and consequences for those who oppose it
Love Rastafari and live
-Curse him and die (mi seh fi)
-Love Rastafari and live now
-Curse him and die, hear me now
-No sit deh no sit deh no sit deh
Reiteration of rejecting Satan or evil forces
A Satan side x 2
-Verse II
Continuation of addressing exploitation, mentioning diamonds, weapons, and the blessedness of avoiding ungodly influences
The heathens and the demons
-They come to take our diamonds
-Dem filling up the belly of the beast
-We fed up of your slogans
-Supplying us with weapons
-Our minerals you want to take a piece
-Blessed is the man that walketh not
-In the council of the ungodly
-Nor sitting in the seat of the scornful
-I say now I say, mi se fi
-Chorus
-Love Rastafari and live
-Curse him and die (me deh if)
-Love Rastafari and live now
-Curse him and die
-No sit deh no sit deh no sit deh
Reiterating rejection of Satan or evil forces
A Satan side
-No sit deh no sit deh no sit deh
-A Satan side
-It's gonna be Rasta to stop the rape of Africa
Reaffirmation that Rasta will resist the exploitation of Africa
It's gonna be Rasta to stop the rape of Africa
-You come fi use your cranium
Highlighting the efforts to exploit African resources, including platinum, titanium, and uranium
To take away our platinum
-You digging for titanium
-Searching for uranium
-Verse
Call to stop the exploitation by various groups, emphasizing the need for unity and decision-making guided by Rastafari
Oh wee
-You working your brain yeah
-To rob our minerals yeah, all the time
-We want no more exploitation
-By the Chinese-man and Europeans
-You could a Arabic, you could a Indian
-Do not take advantage of the African
-Mi seh fi stop the raping of the Motherland
-It's daylight robbery pan the African
-Dem a false leaders a come wid religion
-But Rastafari will make the decision
-So wake and live yah-with Rasta
-Get up and move yah-with Rasta
-Wake up and live yah-with Rasta
-Get up and move yah-with Rasta
-With Rasta with Rasta
-Selassie I live yah with Rasta
Final acknowledgment of Selassie I, a revered figure in Rastafarianism
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