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Bob Marley & The Wailers Lyrics


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Can't you see
What you're doing to me, girl
I am bound
Won't you set me free (set me free)

Told me you loved me
Try to break my heart
You do such a trick girl
You gotta be smart
You gotta a heart
That be made of stone
A pity you don't know, while your fresh were grown

Can't you see
What you're doing to me
I say girl
I am bound
Won't you set me free (set me free)

Let you jerk on my heart
And you shatter my brain
If you have conscience
Ain't that a shame
Told me you loved me
Try to break my heart
You do such a trick girl
You gotta be smart

Can't you see
What you're doing to me, girl
I say girl
I am bound
Won't you set me free
Set me free

Can't you see
What you're doing to me, girl
I am bound
Baby won't you set me free (set me free)

Let you dream on my heart
And you shatter my brain
If you have conscience
Ain't that a shame
Told me you loved me
Try to break my heart
You do such a trick girl
You gotta be smart

Can't you see
What you're doing to me, girl




I am bound
Won't you set me free

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Bob Marley's song "Can't You See" express the pain and frustration of being in a relationship with someone who cannot reciprocate feelings of love. The song begins with the singer pleading with his love interest, asking if she can see what she is doing to him. He feels trapped and bound by her lack of love and begs her to set him free. He accuses her of playing games with his heart, and being deceptive and manipulative in trying to break his heart. He acknowledges that she is smart, but questions the hardness of her heart, which is like a stone.


He then goes on to describe the pain that she inflicts on him, jerking on his heart and shattering his brain. He questions whether she has a conscience and notes that it is a shame if she does not. He is hurt that she told him she loved him, only to try to break his heart. The lyrics are emotional and raw, and Marley's delivery conveys the pain that the singer feels.


The song captures the pain of a love that is one-sided and unfulfilling. The singer is frustrated by his inability to make the woman love him, and feels trapped and bound by her indifference. The lyrics are a poignant reminder of the vulnerability that comes with opening up one's heart to another person.


Line by Line Meaning

Can't you see
Bob Marley is asking his girlfriend if she can understand the harm she is causing him.


What you're doing to me, girl
He is questioning her actions and how they are affecting him emotionally.


I am bound
Bob Marley feels trapped in the relationship and unable to leave.


Won't you set me free (set me free)
He is pleading with her to let him go and move on from the relationship.


Told me you loved me
Bob Marley is recalling when his girlfriend said she loved him.


Try to break my heart
He feels like she is intentionally hurting him emotionally.


You do such a trick girl
Bob Marley believes that his girlfriend is manipulating him.


You gotta be smart
He acknowledges that his girlfriend is clever and uses her intelligence to control him.


You gotta a heart
Bob Marley recognizes that his girlfriend has a heart, but it is made of stone, indicating that she is not very empathetic.


That be made of stone
Her heart lacks compassion and empathy, making it hard for her to be compassionate towards Bob Marley.


A pity you don't know, while your fresh were grown
Bob Marley is stating that it is a shame that his girlfriend doesn't understand how her actions affect him, despite being an adult.


You jerk on my heart
Bob Marley's girlfriend's actions towards him are like the painful pull of a fishing line on a fish's mouth.


And you shatter my brain
His girlfriend's actions towards him are causing him a lot of mental distress and pain.


If you have conscience
Bob Marley is questioning his girlfriend's ability to feel guilt or empathy.


Ain't that a shame
It is unfortunate and disappointing.


Can't you see
Bob Marley is repeating his original question to his girlfriend.


I say girl
He is emphasizing his point to his girlfriend.


Baby won't you set me free (set me free)
Bob Marley is using a term of endearment to plead with his girlfriend to let him go.




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@gustavo.krausee

Could you be loved?
And be loved
Could you be loved?
And be loved

Don't let them fool ya
Or even try to school ya
Oh, no
We've got a mind of our own
So go to hell if what you're thinking isn't right

Love would never leave us alone
Ah, in the darkness, there must come out to light

Could you be loved?
And be loved
Could you be loved? Oh, yeah
And be loved

The road of life is rocky
And you may stumble too
So while you point your fingers, someone else is judging you

Could you be, could you be, could you be loved?
Could you be, could you be loved?
Could you be, could you be, could you be loved?
Could you be, could you be loved?

Don't let them change ya, oh
Or even rearrange ya
Oh, no
We've got a life to live (oh, oh, oh)
They say: Only, only
Only the fittest of the fittest shall survive
Stay alive, eh

Could you be loved?
And be loved
Could you be loved? Oh, yeah
And be loved

Rude walk through the darkness
And see the greater light
Could you be loved? Could you be loved?
Could you be, could you be, could you be loved?

Let the light be your guide and things gon' be alright
Could you be loved? Could you be loved?
Could you be, could you be, could you be loved?

Don't let them change ya, oh
Or even rearrange ya
Oh, no
Get up, get up, get up, get up
Get up, get up, get up, get up, get up
Get up, get up, get up, get up now, yeah

We've been, we've been
I said, down too long
Get up, get up, get up now
Get up now, up, yeah

Could you be loved?
And be loved
Could you be loved? Oh, yeah
And be loved

You ain't gon' miss your water
Until your well runs dry
No matter how you treat him, the man will never be satisfied

Could you be, could you be, could you be loved?
Could you be, could you be loved? (Say something)
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@DmDrae

She is with the Creator, one with our universe once more.

When you see waves in the ocean they are singular & individual, but when they crash upon the beach the wave does not disappear - it returns to the ocean, much like our spirits.

Atheists claim ‘nothing’ exists after death.

Well, even according to science, the universe was birthed from ‘nothing.’ There was nothing before, and then the Big Bang occurred, and something came from it; that something being literally everything.

So even if you don’t believe in an afterlife or God, take solace in the fact that if nothing happens after death and the universe came from nothing, your mother has still returned to our creator.

Be well, my friend. Much love to you from the US ❤️

Merry Christmas.



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Lyrics:
Could you be loved?
And be loved
Could you be loved?
And be loved

Don't let them fool ya
Or even try to school ya
Oh, no
We've got a mind of our own
So go to hell if what you're thinking isn't right

Love would never leave us alone
Ah, in the darkness, there must come out to light

Could you be loved?
And be loved
Could you be loved? Oh, yeah
And be loved

The road of life is rocky
And you may stumble too
So while you point your fingers, someone else is judging you

Could you be, could you be, could you be loved?
Could you be, could you be loved?
Could you be, could you be, could you be loved?
Could you be, could you be loved?

Don't let them change ya, oh
Or even rearrange ya
Oh, no
We've got a life to live (oh, oh, oh)
They say: Only, only
Only the fittest of the fittest shall survive
Stay alive, eh

Could you be loved?
And be loved
Could you be loved? Oh, yeah
And be loved

Rude walk through the darkness
And see the greater light
Could you be loved? Could you be loved?
Could you be, could you be, could you be loved?

Let the light be your guide and things gon' be alright
Could you be loved? Could you be loved?
Could you be, could you be, could you be loved?

Don't let them change ya, oh
Or even rearrange ya
Oh, no
Get up, get up, get up, get up
Get up, get up, get up, get up, get up
Get up, get up, get up, get up now, yeah

We've been, we've been
I said, down too long
Get up, get up, get up now
Get up now, up, yeah

Could you be loved?
And be loved
Could you be loved? Oh, yeah
And be loved

You ain't gon' miss your water
Until your well runs dry
No matter how you treat him, the man will never be satisfied

Could you be, could you be, could you be loved?
Could you be, could you be loved? (Say something)
Could you be, could you be, could you be loved? (Say something)
Could you be, could you be loved? (Say something)

(Say something)
(Say something)
(Say something)
(Say something)
(Say something)

(Say something) reggae, reggae
(Say something) Rasta, Rasta
(Say something) reggae, reggae
(Say something) Rasta, Rasta

(Say something)
(Say something)



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@MadMax-hk8zs

I'm 28 years old and around 10 years ago I was in a dark moment in my life. I waked up every day listening to Bob Marleys song which helped me to find the joy of life again. Bob Marley music saved my life.

@patrikkos6587

Love actually helped you

@shirleylyle3191

I can absolutely relate to what you said, when I was alone, lonely, lost and feeling desperate. Listening to Bob Marley everyday inspired me and bought me out the darkness that surrounded me. He inspired me to hold on, keep doing my best. He remains my all time favorite artist, period.

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@andrewmaverickgordon

^❤❤❤^ I'm 36, his lyrics finally make sense of it all to me. Better late than never! 🙏 Blessed. Thank you for sharing your message!

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"One good thing about music ,when it hits you ,you feel no pain."

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