How Do You Feel
Anthony B Lyrics


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Yugguh Yoi, Yugguh Yoi, Yugguh Yoi
Emperor Selassie I
Jah Jah is the only way

Chorus:
Nobody wannu plant the corn
Everybody want to raid the barn
Who yuh a guh blame it on
When is a next man yuh a depend pon
Well yuh wrong
Nobody wannu plant the corn
Everybody want to raid the barn
Haffi sing yuh owna song
Can't compete with careless John


I was looking a start, just a little ease off
Noone would help me push that old had caart
Dem a laugh, never tak mi serious
So many goals and thoughts and potholes
I pass everyday My Lord, I have to pray on my way
Dem never realise with a little cooperation
Wi coulda unify releive the frustration
Instead dem want to ride upon dem bredda back
No tears or cares if him even did stop or drop

Chorus


I feel please, when a tek a litte ease
From a long hard day of work
A sense of achieving, to know I'm contributing
Doing my part, oooowi dis is my comfort
I know there is a reward for every trying man
Who walk this land with an intention
To do good for hiself and everyman
Just a meditation

Chorus


Well Ive been up from early this morning
Never drink nuh tea, mi never eat nuh fry dumpling
Never see noone to strengthen me on mi journey
Now mi mek a change di whole a dem waan fi fren mi
Waan fi take it all, nuh mind ef mi stall
Dem nuh business if mi back gainst the wall




Dis yah living sometime mek mi ball
Seems like there aint no love afterall

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "How Do You Feel" by Anthony B highlight the struggles of a man who faces different challenges in life as he tries to achieve his dreams. He invokes the name of Emperor Selassie I and Jah Jah as the only way to show his faith in God, and also demonstrates his frustration with people who do not want to work hard and instead seek to take advantage of others. The first verse talks about his struggles in getting help with a task that seems impossible for him to do alone. He speaks about facing obstacles every day but also acknowledging the need for prayers to keep him going. The second verse describes his satisfaction and sense of achievement after completing tasks and contributing to society. He recognizes the importance of hard work and the rewards that come with it. The final verse highlights the difficulties and disappointments that he experiences while trying to make a living. He feels as though people do not care about him, and many only seek to exploit him without offering any assistance.


The song "How Do You Feel" was released in 1996 as part of Anthony B's second studio album titled "Real Revolutionary." This album helped him gain popularity and was a commercial success. The song was produced by Richard Bell, who was famous for producing reggae hits for artists like Burning Spear and Bob Marley. Bell created a unique sound by blending Rastafarian drumbeats and electronic music, which was unusual at the time.


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anelle king george

(Intro)
It's the question
To the big man sitting up on their chair
What are you doing for the poor across a people that livin down here
Is a question

Chorus:
How do you feel?
To see the suffering in the streets
Kids go into bed hungry
With no food to eat
How do you feel?
Violence and crime are increased
Jamaica is a one love country
But still there's no peace

Verse 1:
Nah see dung anthon papa
When mi look pon mi son and mi daughta
Nah they are outside a beg wata
Dem mi a victim mi a go ???
Life serious a no time fi di laughta
Anthony b di who babylon afta
One tile like we inna pasta
Is a question to all slave masta

Chorus:
How do you feel?
To see the suffering in the streets
Kids go into bed hungry
With no food to eat
How do you feel?
Violence and crime are increased
Jamaica is a one love country
But still there's no peace

Verse 2:
Crime rate too high
And dem waan think get low
But still dem pass di ghetto youth like dem dem nuh know
Why so much innocent blood a float
He come to your window gunman through your door
Where is the better politician
Not even ??? council and mi see fi this division
Every time the leaders go round
That send mi hear the world opposition

Chorus:
How do you feel?
To see the suffering in the streets
Kids go into bed hungry
With no food to eat
How do you feel?
Violence and crime are increased
Jamaica is a one love country
But still there's no peace

How do you feel?
To see the suffering in the streets
Kids go into bed hungry
With no food to eat
How do you feel?
Violence and crime are increased
Jamaica is a one love country
But still there's no peace

Verse 3:
Babylon raze still dem raze deh
??????????
And a too you relax
My time are siddung inna yuh bed
Di youth dem dung inna di ghetto with di led
Yuh cyaan stop di violence from escalate
And yuh cyaan trick di ghetto youth like ???
How much more a mi black sista yah go rape
And then yuh put up di yellow tape

Chorus:
How do you feel?
To see the suffering in the streets
Kids go into bed hungry
With no food to eat
How do you feel?
Violence and crime are increased
Jamaica is a one love country
But still there's no peace



All comments from YouTube:

Rodney Rolle

one love I love D's song cuz da words are very powerfull.

kwaitoman10

This tune is massively underrated!!

anelle king george

(Intro)
It's the question
To the big man sitting up on their chair
What are you doing for the poor across a people that livin down here
Is a question

Chorus:
How do you feel?
To see the suffering in the streets
Kids go into bed hungry
With no food to eat
How do you feel?
Violence and crime are increased
Jamaica is a one love country
But still there's no peace

Verse 1:
Nah see dung anthon papa
When mi look pon mi son and mi daughta
Nah they are outside a beg wata
Dem mi a victim mi a go ???
Life serious a no time fi di laughta
Anthony b di who babylon afta
One tile like we inna pasta
Is a question to all slave masta

Chorus:
How do you feel?
To see the suffering in the streets
Kids go into bed hungry
With no food to eat
How do you feel?
Violence and crime are increased
Jamaica is a one love country
But still there's no peace

Verse 2:
Crime rate too high
And dem waan think get low
But still dem pass di ghetto youth like dem dem nuh know
Why so much innocent blood a float
He come to your window gunman through your door
Where is the better politician
Not even ??? council and mi see fi this division
Every time the leaders go round
That send mi hear the world opposition

Chorus:
How do you feel?
To see the suffering in the streets
Kids go into bed hungry
With no food to eat
How do you feel?
Violence and crime are increased
Jamaica is a one love country
But still there's no peace

How do you feel?
To see the suffering in the streets
Kids go into bed hungry
With no food to eat
How do you feel?
Violence and crime are increased
Jamaica is a one love country
But still there's no peace

Verse 3:
Babylon raze still dem raze deh
??????????
And a too you relax
My time are siddung inna yuh bed
Di youth dem dung inna di ghetto with di led
Yuh cyaan stop di violence from escalate
And yuh cyaan trick di ghetto youth like ???
How much more a mi black sista yah go rape
And then yuh put up di yellow tape

Chorus:
How do you feel?
To see the suffering in the streets
Kids go into bed hungry
With no food to eat
How do you feel?
Violence and crime are increased
Jamaica is a one love country
But still there's no peace

mistou68

I feel bad... when I saw all this suffering... But I thank you for sharing this song .. While hoping it'll be listen all over the world. PeAcE RD :-)

Monica Fabro

Yes it would take a lot more people listening to artists such as Anthony B.,

Chiara Panda

Reality

MrCorivatt

<3 it

Mary Njuguna

this right here is a madtune!

RasNiels

<3 ICH bin so dankbar das ich es damals hรถren durfte und heute wieder <3 JAH LEBT ONE LOVE UNENDLICHE LIEBE!

Monica Fabro

jah bless Antony b. for this song and bless you for this video I hope that someday everyone can look through the eyes of love the world ... that day there will be more diversity .. and Babylon will be no more ...

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