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Complaint
Buju Banton Lyrics


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If you do wrong they complain
Even if you call the father's name its the same
What they want us to do
Don't they know it is nothing new
Why won't they do what they want
And let me do my thing they should be thankful
There's lights of hope still shining

If you do wrong they complain
Even if you call the father's name its the same
What they want us to do
Don't they know this is nothing new
Why won't they do what they want
And let me do my thing they should be thankful
There's lights of hope still shining

Let Jah rise and the heathen scatter
Have to give thanks and praises no matter
Even if the flames is getting hotter & hotter
Everybody should know I don't believe in rumor
Children arise from your sleep and slumber
Don't come to bow, come to conquer
Strictly love why you envy your brother
Don't let them re-arrange you in a different manner

If you do wrong they complain
Even if we call the father's name its the same
What they want us to do
Don't they know it is nothing new
Why won't they do what they want
And let me do my thing they should be thankful
There's lights of hope still shining

Why should I change to gain acceptance
Can't tell a next man how to wear his pants
Lift up the name of Jah in abundance
Every single thing we do, we are liable
To get a sentence
But we won't be like a flea just like how the more we see
The less you hear we speak
My brother don't you be like a stubborn sheep

Blessed are he when man shall revile you
And persecute you, say all manner of evil
Against you falsely, for Jah sake
Rejoice I say and be exceedingly glad
For great is your reward
For so persecute they the prophets before you and me

If you do wrong they complain
Even if you call the father's name its the same
What they want us to do
Don't they know it is nothing new
Why won't they do what they want
And let me do my thing they should be thankful
There's lights of hope still shining

Let Jah rise and the heathen scatter
Have to give thanks and praises no matter
Even if the flames is getting hotter & hotter
Everybody should know I don't believe in rumor
Children arise from your sleep and slumber
Don't come to bow, come to conquer
Strictly love why you envy your brother
Don't let them re-arrange you in a different manner

If you do wrong they complain
Even if you call the father's name its the same
What they want us to do
Don't they know it is nothing new
Why won't they do what they want
And let me do my thing they should be thankful
There's lights of hope still shining

Wrong they complain
Even if you call the father's name its the same
What they want us to do
Don't they know it is nothing new
Why won't they do what they want
And let me do my thing they should be thankful
There's lights of hope still shining

Overall Meaning

In Buju Banton's song "Complaint," he expresses frustration with people's constant criticism and attempts to control his actions. He notes that even if he invokes God's name, people still find fault with him. He questions why they don't simply focus on their own lives and let him be grateful for the lights of hope still shining. He encourages people to rise up, conquer and spread love, rather than becoming like stubborn sheep. The song ultimately calls for people to lift up the name of Jah, give thanks and praises, and not let others re-arrange them in a different manner.


Line by Line Meaning

If you do wrong they complain
No matter what I do, people are always going to complain about it.


Even if you call the father's name its the same
Even if I try to do the right thing and follow God's teachings, people are still going to criticize me.


What they want us to do
I don't understand what people expect me to do to make them happy.


Don't they know it is nothing new
People have been complaining and criticizing others for forever, nothing new here.


Why won't they do what they want
Instead of trying to control me, people should focus on what they want to do with their own lives.


And let me do my thing they should be thankful
People should be grateful that I am doing my own thing and not judging them in return.


There's lights of hope still shining
Despite all the negativity and criticism, there is still hope and positivity in the world.


Let Jah rise and the heathen scatter
God will be victorious and those who do not believe in him will be defeated.


Have to give thanks and praises no matter
No matter what the circumstances are, we should always give thanks and praise to God.


Even if the flames is getting hotter & hotter
Even if things are becoming more difficult and challenging, we should not lose faith in God.


Everybody should know I don't believe in rumor
I do not pay attention to gossip or rumors, and neither should anyone else.


Children arise from your sleep and slumber
Wake up and take action to make the world a better place for future generations.


Don't come to bow, come to conquer
Do not give up or surrender, but rather stand up and fight for what you believe in.


Strictly love why you envy your brother
Instead of feeling jealous or envious of others, we should focus on loving and supporting them.


Don't let them re-arrange you in a different manner
Do not let others change who you are or what you believe in, stay true to yourself.


Blessed are he when man shall revile you
Those who are insulted or criticized because of their beliefs will be blessed by God.


And persecute you, say all manner of evil
Those who are persecuted because of their beliefs will be accused of all sorts of evil things.


Against you falsely, for Jah sake
People will lie and make false accusations against you because of your faith in God.


Rejoice I say and be exceedingly glad
Despite the persecution and criticism, we should be happy and grateful for our faith.


For great is your reward
Those who remain faithful will be greatly rewarded by God.


Wrong they complain
People will always complain about what I'm doing and it's okay, I will continue doing my thing.




Lyrics Β© Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Anthony Cornelius Cameron, Garnett Smith, Mark Anthony Myrie, Noel Davy

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@jessegarza2614

If you do wrong they complain
Even if you call the father's name its the same
What they`want us to do
Don't they know it is nothing new
Why won't they do what they want
And let me do my thing they should be thankful
There's lights of hope still shining
[Buju Banton:]
Let Jah rise and the heathen scatter
Have to give thanks and praises no matter
Even if the flames is getting hotter & hotter
Every one should know I don't believe in rumor
Children arise from your sleep & slumber
Don't come to bow, come to conquer
Strictly love why you envy your brother
Don't let them re-arrange you in a different manner
[Garnett Silk:]
Why should I change to gain acceptance
Can't tell a next man how to wear his pants
Lift up the name of Jah in abundance
Every single thing we do, we are liable
To get a sentence
But we won't be like a flea just like how the more we see
The less you hear we speak
My brother don't you be like a stubborn sheep
Blessed are he when man shall revile you
And persecute you, say all manner of evil
Against you falsely, for Jah sake
Rejoice I say and be exceedingly glad
For great is your reward
For so persecute they the prophets before you and me
[Buju Banton:]
Let Jah rise and the heathen scatter
Have to give thanks and praises no matter
Even if the flames is getting hotter & hotter
Every one should know I don't believe in rumor
Children arise from your sleep & slumber
Don't come to bow, come to conquer
Strictly love why you envy your brother
Don't let them re-arrange you in a different manner



@juanvasquez8125

If you do wrong they complain
Even if we call the father's name its the same
What they want us to do
Don't they know this is nothing new
Why won't they do what they want
And let me do my thing
They should be thankful
There're lights of hope that are still shining
Shining

If you do wrong they complain
Even if we call the father's name its the same
What they want us to do
Don't they know this is nothing new
Why won't they do what they want
And let me do my thing
They should be thankful
There're lights of hope that are still shining
Shining

Let Jah rise and the heathen scatter
Have to give thanks and praises no matter
Even if the flames is getting hotter and hotter
Everybody should know I don't believe in rumor
Children arise from your sleep and slumber
Don't come to bow, come to conquer
Strictly love, why you envy your brother?
Don't let them re-arrange you in a different manner

If you do wrong they complain
Even if we call the father's name its the same
What they want us to do
Don't they know this is nothing new
Why won't they do what they want
And let me do my thing
They should be thankful
There's lights of hope that are still shining
Shining

Why should I change to gain acceptance?
Can't tell a next man how to wear his pants
Lift up the name of Jah in abundance
Every single thing we do, we are liable
To get a sentence
But we won't be like a flea
Just like how the more we see
The less you hear we speak
My brother don't you be like a stubborn sheep

Blessed are he when man shall revile you
And persecute you
Say all manner of evil
Against you falsely
For Jah sake
Rejoice I say
And be exceedingly glad
For great is your reward
For so persecute they the prophets before you and me

If you do wrong they complain
Even if you call the father's name its the same
What they want us to do
Don't they know this is nothing new
Why won't they do what they want
And let me do my thing
They should be thankful
There're lights of hope that are still shining
Shining

Let Jah rise and the heathen scatter
Have to give thanks and praises no matter
Even if the flames is getting hotter & hotter
Everybody should know I don't believe in rumor
Children arise from your sleep and slumber
Don't come to bow, come to conquer
Strictly love why you envy your brother
Don't let them re-arrange you in a different manner

If you do wrong they complain
Even if we call the father's name it's the same
What they want us to do
Don't they know this is nothing new
Why won't they do what they want
And let me do my thing
They should be thankful
There're lights of hope that are still shining
Shining

If you do wrong they complain
Even if we call the father's name it's the same
What they want us to do
Don't they know this is nothing new
Why won't they do what they want
And let me do my thing
They should be thankful
There're lights of hope that are still shining
Shining



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@ianhedge604

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