Reggae Calling
Beres Hammond Lyrics

What's wrong with the world now,
Beres Hammond asks about the problems that exist in the world at present.

It needs a love injection.
Beres suggests that the world needs love and affection to definitely make it a better place.

I'm a calling out America,
Beres is calling out to America to listen to his message.

Calling out to Africa,
Beres is calling out to Africa to listen to his message.

I'm a calling out to Russia,
Beres is calling out to Russia to listen to his message.

And darling sweet Jamaica,
Beres is calling out to Jamaica, his homeland, to listen to his message.

War has no winner.
Beres points out that nobody wins in a war and the only result is destruction and infliction of hurt.

I'm a calling on the presidents,
Beres is calling out to world leaders like presidents to listen to his message.

Calling all prime ministers,
Beres calls out to prime ministers so they can listen to his message.

And when you love,
Beres highlights the positive impact of love.

What joy you feel within,
He emphasizes the happiness that comes with love from within.

And when you hurt someone,
Beres points out how hurting someone has negative consequences.

What do you gain.
Beres suggests that hurting someone is counterproductive and leads to nothing positive.

Our children die for what,
Beres questions why children have to die in wars or conflicts they are too young to understand.

They don't even know.
Beres emphasizes the fact that children often do not even know what they are fighting for.

Your kids hate mine,
Beres highlights the fact that hatred often exists between different groups of children from different communities or countries.

'Cause we made it so.
Beres blames the adults for causing rifts between the children or young people on account of their biases.

Tell me what in the world,
Beres asks his listeners for an explanation for all the wrongs that exist in the world.

Are we waiting for,
He questions why nobody is doing anything to change things in the world.

To stop love from walking,
Beres suggests that people should do everything in their power to prevent love from being overshadowed by hate.

Out of that door.
He visualizes hate as walking out of the door and love taking its place.

Fighting for power,
Beres highlights that most wars are caused by the thirst for power and superiority.

You're fighting for land.
Beres emphasizes the idea that fighting over land is another primary cause of wars.

I'm so confused,
Beres admits that he is at sea about the reasons wars take place.

I just can't understand.
He explains that the complexity of the situation surrounding wars has made it difficult for him to grasp the concept.

You lose your family,
Beres points out the cost of war, including losing loved ones.

And I lose my best friend,
He shares his pain in losing someone dear to him as well.

Hurt will be heard,
Beres emphasizes the ripple effect of wars, with all parties feeling hurt.

Cause they all start pain.
He suggests that most wars start because of pain, and yet lead to more pain.

I long to live long,
Beres desires a long and fulfilling life.

To breathe some fresh air,
He desires to enjoy clean and fresh air wherever he goes.

I long to walk the streets,
Beres desires to walk the streets without fear for his safety.

Without any fear.
He desires to attain a certain level of freedom from fear.

War has no winner...
Beres reiterates that wars are of no benefit to anyone, and rather take away life and happiness from everyone involved.