Throw Down Your Arms
Burning Spear Lyrics
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Throw down your arms and come,
Throw down your arms and come,
Two of us have a little fuss,
Everything you draw your last,
Everything you run for your gun,
Everything you fling rock stone.
Hear this!
Throw down your arms and come,
Throw down your arms and come,
Throw down your arms and come,
Drop them !
A no ignorance he do it
A no brute force do it.
Your weapons can't do it
So hear this !
Throw down your arms and come,
Throw down your arms and come,
Throw down your arms and come,
Drop them
Put them away to stay.
Throw down your arms and come,
Throw down your arms and come,
I long to see you,
I long to reason with you.
I long to hold your hands in my hands.
Can't you see,
Can't you see?
Throw down your arms and come,
Throw down your arms and come,
Throw down your arms and come
The lyrics to Burning Spear's "Throw Down Your Arms" speak to the futility and destructiveness of violence and war. The repeated refrain "Throw down your arms and come" serves as a rallying cry for individuals to let go of their weapons and join together in peace. The verses describe some of the negative consequences of conflict - arguments, drawing weapons, running for guns, and throwing rocks. However, the song argues that these actions are not the solution to our problems. Instead, we must set aside our weapons and work together to find a better way forward. The bridge of the song emphasizes that it is not through force or ignorance that we can achieve peace, but through a collective decision to lay down our arms.
Overall, the song's message is one of hope and a belief in our ability to come together and find common ground. Burning Spear's passionate delivery and the repetition of the chorus give the song a powerful, anthemic quality. The lyrics are a call to action that encourages us to think about the role that we each play in promoting peace in our lives and in the world around us.
Line by Line Meaning
Throw down your arms and come
Surrender your weapons and approach peacefully
Two of us have a little fuss
We have a minor disagreement
Everything you draw your last
Every time you reach for your weapon, it could be your last
Everything you run for your gun
Whenever you flee or retreat, you may feel the need to reach for your weapon
Everything you fling rock stone
Throwing rocks or stones leads to violence and unrest
Hear this!
Listen attentively
Drop them !
Release your weapons now
A no ignorance he do it
He does it not out of ignorance
A no brute force do it.
He does not use brute force
Your weapons can't do it
Violence cannot solve the issue at hand
So hear this !
Pay attention to what's being said
Put them away to stay.
Keep your weapons stored for good
I long to see you,
I desire to meet you
I long to reason with you.
I wish to converse rationally with you
I long to hold your hands in my hands.
I want to connect with you on a human level
Can't you see,
Do you not realize
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Darren Smith
TOCH MY HEART OH JAH.......JAH RASTAFARI
@akuloba295
Throw down your arms and come
Throw down your arms and come
Throw down your arms and come
Two of us have a little fuss
Everything you draw your 'lass
Everything you run fe your gun
Everything you fling rock stone
Hear this
Throw down your arms and come
Throw down your arms and come
Throw down your arms and come
Drop them
(..)
A no ignorance do it
A no brute force do it
Your weapons can't do it
So, so
Throw down your arms and come
Throw down your arms and come
Throw down your arms and come
Drop them
Put them away
To stay
(..)
As Earth was formed
My old great-grandmother, mother, mother, mother
She was formed
She usually say
Children, children, children, children, children
Please obey
Please obey
Hear this
Throw down your arms and come
Throw down your arms and come
Throw down your arms and come
Put them away
Put them away
Will you put them away
Better put them away
Put them away
Throw down your arms and come!
Throw down your arms and come!
(Throw down your arms and come)
(Throw down your arms and come)
I long to see you
(Throw down your arms and come)
I long to reason with you
I long to hold your hands in my hand
Can't you see?
(Throw down your arms and come)
Can't you see?
(Throw down your arms and come)
Throw down your arms!
(Throw down your arms and come)
Throw, throw, throw down your arms!
(Throw down your arms and come)
Throw them down
(Throw down your arms and come..)
@kostakisacab13
This tune is only for promotional use...i do not own the copyright
@lawrencenjawe9875
"Everytin' you run Fe ya gun
Everytin' you fling rockstone"
Heed the words from the GREAT BURNING SPEAR 👍🎶
@reginaldmthembu4889
The best group ever
@sweeetly
Its this music that brought me to deep meditation...Jah always Present!
@Babania1
Great tune, always one of my fave Burning Spear tracks!!
@VanillaFresh76
the bass on this tune is awesome..am diggin this
@TerrierBram
I agree with you both. Turn inside. Learn about life. Learn about the essentials of life. Fighting, learning to fight is meditation on militant emotions. It is always good if you never initialise force with the intention to dominate and to enslave. If you understand that everything in this creation is dualistic you are in the direction of consciousness.
@ReggaeMusicisForYou
Drop them! 🔥🔥🔥
@ashleythor6936
Reggae music is truth.