Bob Marley and the Wailers (previously known as The Wailers, and prior to t… Read Full Bio ↴Bob Marley and the Wailers (previously known as The Wailers, and prior to that The Wailing Rudeboys, The Wailing Wailers and The Teenagers) were a Jamaican ska, rocksteady and reggae band. The founding members, in 1963, were Bob Marley (Robert Nesta Marley), Peter Tosh (Hubert Winston McIntosh), and Bunny Wailer (Neville Livingston).

During 1970 and 1971, Wailer, Marley and Tosh worked with renowned reggae producers Leslie Kong and Lee "Scratch" Perry.

They released four albums before signing to Island Records in 1972. Two more albums were created before Tosh and Wailer left the band in 1974, citing grievances over label treatment and ideological differences. Marley carried on with a new line-up, including the I-Threes that put out seven more more albums. Marley died in 1981.

The Wailers were a groundbreaking ska and reggae group, noted for songs such as "Simmer Down", "Trenchtown Rock", "Nice Time", "War", "Stir It Up" and "Get Up, Stand Up".

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Studio albums
The Wailing Wailers (1965)
The Best of the Wailers (1970; released 1971)
Soul Rebels (1970)
Soul Revolution Part II (1971)
Catch a Fire (1973)
Burnin' (1973)
Natty Dread (1974)
Rastaman Vibration (1976)
Exodus (1977)
Kaya (1978)
Survival (1979)
Uprising (1980)
Confrontation (1983)

Adam and Eve
Bob Marley & The Wailers Lyrics

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The lord named Adam and Eve,
to live a happy life.
In the garden of Eden,
but they disobeyed.

I wanna know,
why they sin,
in the garden of Eden.

It's a devilman's affair,
in the shape of a serpent.

And they broke the fruit of life
and everyone of us is living in sin.

Any anywhere you go,
woman is the root of all evil.

He was the first one to break a fruit
and everyone of us is living in sin.

The lord named Adam and Eve,
to live a happy life.
In the garden of Eden,
but they disobeyed.

I wanna know,
why they sin,
in the garden of Eden.

It's a devilman's affair,
in the shape of a serpent.

And they broke the fruit of life
and everyone of us is living in sin.

Any anywhere you go,
woman is the root of all evil.

Eve was the first one to break a fruit
and everyone of us is living in sin.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Bob Marley & The Wailers' song "Adam and Eve" are a retelling of the biblical story of the Garden of Eden. The song primarily refers to the disobedience of Adam and Eve and how it led to the fall of man, suggesting that Adam and Eve had a happy life in the Garden of Eden, but it was ultimately destroyed by their disobedience.

Marley uses the motif of the serpent as the embodiment of Satan, and the fruit of the tree of knowledge becomes the tool by which Eve and then Adam disobey God's commandments, bringing sin into the world. The song contends that the sin of disobeying is pervasive and passed down through generations. It acknowledges the role of women as "the root of all evil," specifically referencing Eve's culpability in the sin said to have occurred in the Garden of Eden, while also suggesting that women will always be a temptation for men.

The song's lyrics are reflective of Marley's interest in Rastafarianism and spirituality, particularly his views on sin, redemption, and the need for mankind to follow God's laws. The song implies that humanity should continue to struggle with the consequences of the original sin, but it also holds out hope for redemption.

Line by Line Meaning

The lord named Adam and Eve,
God gave life to Adam and Eve and named them.

to live a happy life.
God wanted Adam and Eve to live a joyful and content life.

In the garden of Eden,
God placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden.

but they disobeyed.
Adam and Eve did not follow God's commandments and acted against His will.

I wanna know,
The artist expresses his curiosity.

why they sin,
The singer desires to know why Adam and Eve committed the sin against God.

in the garden of Eden.
The sin was committed in the Garden of Eden.

It's a devilman's affair,
The devil played a role in the events of the sin.

in the shape of a serpent.
The devil, in the form of a serpent, tempted Eve.

And they broke the fruit of life
Adam and Eve disobeyed God by eating the forbidden fruit.

and everyone of us is living in sin.
As a result of Adam and Eve's sin, all humans are born sinful.