Tribal War
Embracing Peace and Unity: Third World's Message Against Tribal Conflict
Lyrics
Never, never have no tribal war!
Emphatic statement against engaging in tribal warfare.
Never, never have no tribal war!
Reiteration emphasizing the rejection of tribal conflict.
Never, never have no tribal war!
Continued assertion against participating in tribal wars.
Never, never have no tribal war!
Further emphasis on avoiding tribal conflicts.
Bongo nyah and Jah Hezikiah always live in peace and love
Reference to living in peace and love, possibly citing individuals ("Bongo nyah and Jah Hezikiah") as examples of this peaceful coexistence.
Told I as a youth about the way it used to be
Anecdotal reference to being taught, likely in childhood, about a previous time of harmony and love.
In the land of love, say
Recollection of a past era characterized by love and peace.
Tribal war
Declaration that there's no tribal war in the speaker's homeland.
We never have it, in I fatherland
Affirmation of the absence of tribal conflict in the speaker's homeland.
Tribal war
Reiteration that there's no tribal war in the speaker's fatherland.
No bother follow, follow Babylon
Encouragement not to follow the ways or influences of Babylon (often symbolic of oppressive or corrupt systems).
Tribal war
Restatement of the absence of tribal conflict in the speaker's homeland.
We never have it, in I fatherland
Confirmation that there's no tribal war in the speaker's fatherland.
Tribal war
Reiteration to avoid following the ways of Babylon.
No bother follow, follow Babylon
Encouragement to refrain from following Babylon's ways.
Never, never have no tribal war!
Re-emphasizing the refusal to engage in tribal war.
Never, never have no tribal war!
Repetition for emphasis on the rejection of tribal conflict.
Never, never have no tribal war!
Continued assertion against participating in tribal wars.
Never, never have no tribal war!
Further emphasis on avoiding tribal conflicts.
No follow, no follow, no follow, no follow, follow Babylon!
Strong urging not to follow the ways of Babylon repeatedly.
No follow, no follow, no follow, no follow, follow Babylon!
Continued urging to refrain from following Babylon's ways.
Remember, remember, remember, remember our fatherland
A call to remember or recall the speaker's fatherland, possibly urging connection to ancestral roots.
Remember, remember, remember, remember Mount Zion
Reference to remembering Mount Zion, often symbolizing a place of peace, harmony, or spiritual significance.
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