Right or Wrong
Alborosie Lyrics


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rastafari is my guide and my salvation
who shall I fear
alborosie seen

jah jah tell me who is right
and who is wrong
where di truth stand in this ya armagiddeon
who is right and who is wrong
rastafari we praise all night long

(verse 1)
religion makes division
spritualism
my conception who nuh think a lie
mi a tell dem church a lies mi brutalize
mi dem baptize mi neutralize
my brain moving free
still they're in chain
but di light one day come whisper to my mind
your sight well clear your soul well blind
just pree each di truth no badda watch behind
rastafari free up all mankind
who jah bless I seh no man curse
humble yourself?? fit dung di earth
wisdom neva?? from birth
road is raggy jah jah you then dem haffi worth

jah jah tell me who is right
and who is wrong
where di truth stand in this ya armagiddeon
who is right and who is wrong
rastafari we praise all night long

(verse 2)
yes today is hystory yeah
tomorrow is a mistery oh
but jah jah leads my destiny yeah
ooh ohh
how good and pleasant it will be
to see different races join together in dignity and equality yeah
no rome no church philosophy
no vatican hipocricy no terrorist democracy yeah
use deny the people dem fi dem basic rights
obliged dem to praise a mercy?? christ
no pope around mount zion no got cyaan rush no lion
rastafari slew dem

jah jah tell me who is right
and who is wrong
where di truth stand in this ya armagiddeon
who is right and who is wrong
rastafari we praise all night long

(verse 3)
like mount zion mi stand up still
against di greed of di wicked man will
mi neva doubt jah so mi neva run away
jah jah will never leave me astray well then

(we have to be ready
in this ya armagiddeon
and jah will guide and protect us
yuh seet alborosie seh dat zeen)

jah jah tell me who is right
and who is wrong
where di truth stand in this ya armagiddeon




who is right and who is wrong
rastafari we praise all night long

Overall Meaning

In the song "Right or Wrong" by Alborosie, he declares his allegiance to the Rastafari movement, viewing it as his guide and salvation. He questions who is right and wrong in the ongoing Armageddon, and where the truth lies. Alborosie is critical of religion, which he believes causes division, and angry at the hypocrisy of the church and Vatican. He praises Rastafari for being a unifying force that frees all mankind, regardless of race or background.


The song also speaks of Alborosie's personal journey towards freedom of thought, where he came to realize that the church had lied to him and wanted to keep him in chains. He advocates for people to seek the truth for themselves, instead of blindly following religious tenets. Alborosie urges for humility towards others, and for everyone to be treated with dignity and equality.


Line by Line Meaning

rastafari is my guide and my salvation
My religion is Rastafari, and it guides and saves me.


who shall I fear
If I have Rastafari on my side, I have nothing to fear.


jah jah tell me who is right
Jah (God) tells me what is right.


and who is wrong
Jah also tells me what is wrong.


where di truth stand in this ya armagiddeon
In this Armageddon (the final battle between good and evil), where does the truth lie?


who is right and who is wrong
I need to know who is right and who is wrong in this battle of good versus evil.


rastafari we praise all night long
We Rastafarians praise all night long.


religion makes division
Religion often creates division between people.


spritualism
Spiritualism is different from religion as it involves a personal connection with God.


my conception who nuh think a lie
My understanding is not based on lies.


mi a tell dem church a lies mi brutalize
When I expose the lies of the church, I am mistreated by them.


mi dem baptize mi neutralize
When I was baptized, the church tried to silence me.


my brain moving free
My mind is free from the constraints of religion.


still they're in chain
Others are still bound by the chains of religion.


but di light one day come whisper to my mind
Eventually, the light of truth will come to me and guide me.


your sight well clear your soul well blind
I can see the truth, even though my soul was once blind to it.


just pree each di truth no badda watch behind
I now focus only on the truth and don't worry about what I left behind.


rastafari free up all mankind
Rastafari frees all people from the chains of religion.


who jah bless I seh no man curse
Those blessed by Jah cannot be cursed by man.


humble yourself?? fit dung di earth
Being humble is important, and it keeps you grounded.


wisdom neva?? from birth
Wisdom is not necessarily innate, but can be gained over time.


road is raggy jah jah you then dem haffi worth
Even if life is difficult, relying on Jah will make it worthwhile.


yes today is hystory yeah
Today is part of history.


tomorrow is a mistery oh
The future is uncertain.


but jah jah leads my destiny yeah
Jah will guide my future and destiny.


how good and pleasant it will be
It would be wonderful if people of all races could come together.


to see different races join together in dignity and equality yeah
It's important for people of different races to come together with equal respect and dignity.


no rome no church philosophy
I don't follow the teachings of the church or of Rome.


no vatican hipocricy no terrorist democracy yeah
I reject the hypocrisy of the Vatican and the tyranny of terrorist democracy.


use deny the people dem fi dem basic rights
Leaders often deny their people basic rights.


obliged dem to praise a mercy?? christ
Leaders often force their people to worship a specific god or religion.


no pope around mount zion no got cyaan rush no lion
The Pope has no authority over Mount Zion, and no one can rush to take control there either.


rastafari slew dem
Rastafari was victorious over them.


like mount zion mi stand up still
I stand strong, like Mount Zion.


against di greed of di wicked man will
I oppose the greed of wicked people.


mi neva doubt jah so mi neva run away
I never doubt Jah, and I never run away from a challenge.


jah jah will never leave me astray
Jah will always guide me in the right direction.


we have to be ready
We must be prepared for what's to come.


in this ya armagiddeon
In this final battle.


and jah will guide and protect us
Jah will guide and protect us through it.


yuh seet alborosie seh dat zeen
As I, Alborosie, am saying this to you.




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Rastafari is my guide and my salvation
Who shall I fear
Alborosie seen

Jah jah tell me who is right
And who is wrong
Where di truth stand in this ya armagiddeon
Who is right and who is wrong
Rastafari we praise all night long

(verse 1)
Religion makes division
Spritualism
My conception who nuh think a lie
Mi a tell dem church a lies mi brutalize
Mi dem baptize mi neutralize
My brain moving free
Still they're in chain
But di light one day come whisper to my mind
Your sight well clear your soul well blind
Just pree each di truth no badda watch behind
Rastafari free up all mankind
Who jah bless I seh no man curse
Humble yourself?? fit dung di earth
Wisdom neva?? from birth
Road is raggy jah jah you then dem haffi worth

Jah jah tell me who is right
And who is wrong
Where di truth stand in this ya armagiddeon
Who is right and who is wrong
Rastafari we praise all night long

(verse 2)
Yes today is hystory yeah
Tomorrow is a mistery oh
But jah jah leads my destiny yeah
Ooh ohh
How good and pleasant it will be
To see different races join together in dignity and equality yeah
No rome no church philosophy
No vatican hipocricy no terrorist democracy yeah
Use deny the people dem fi dem basic rights
Obliged dem to praise a mercy?? christ
No pope around mount zion no got cyaan rush no lion
Rastafari slew dem

Jah jah tell me who is right
And who is wrong
Where di truth stand in this ya armagiddeon
Who is right and who is wrong
Rastafari we praise all night long

(verse 3)
Like mount zion mi stand up still
Against di greed of di wicked man will
Mi neva doubt jah so mi neva run away
Jah jah will never leave me astray well then

(we have to be ready
In this ya armagiddeon
And jah will guide and protect us
Yuh seet alborosie seh dat zeen)

Jah jah tell me who is right
And who is wrong
Where di truth stand in this ya armagiddeon
Who is right and who is wrong
Rastafari we praise all night long



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I fucking love this song :)

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