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".
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Marley_and_the_Wailers
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)
One Foundation
Bob Marley & The Wailers Lyrics
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Got to build our love on one foundation
Got to build our love on one foundation
There will never be, yeah! No love at all
There will never be no love at all
Got to put aside them segregation, yeah!
Got to put aside them denomination
There will, there will never be no love at all
I mean there will never be no love at all
(Got to build our love) so build our love
(On one foundation) on one foundation
(Got to build our love) come, let us build our love
(On one foundation) on one solid foundation
(Got to build our love) got to build our love
(On one) on one foundation (foundation)
Or there will never be a single drop of love
You won't have no freedom now, yeah!
Got to come together
We are birds of a feather
We got to come together
'Cause we are birds of a feather
Got to come together
Cause we are birds of a feather
Or there will never be (Lord, have mercy!) no love at all
There will never be, yeah, yeah! No love at all
We also got to realize we are one people, yeah!
Got to realize that we are one people, yeah!
We got to realize we are one people
Or there will never be no love at all
There will never, never, never be no love at all
Got to build our love on one foundation
Got to build our love on one foundation
Got to build our love on one foundation
Got to build our love on one foundation
Got to build our love on one foundation
In "One Foundation," Bob Marley & The Wailers call for unity among people, emphasizing the importance of building love on a solid foundation. The song begins with a strong assertion that love can only be built on one foundation. Bob Marley, who was devoutly religious, possibly used this statement to urge the importance of building our love and relationships in a religious context, implying that the foundation that love should be built on is God.
The bridge of the song calls for people to put aside their differences in favor of unity, as segregation, organization, and denomination stands as divisive elements. The chorus repeats the need for unity and a single foundation, with the warning that without love, there will be no freedom. The last verse calls for people to realize they are one, making a plea for the audience to understand that all people are one people, and without such an understanding, we cannot achieve love.
Overall, "One Foundation" is a call for unity and the importance of building love on a solid foundation, which Marley might typically mean a religious foundation.
Line by Line Meaning
Got to build our love on one foundation
We must base our love on a solid and unchanging foundation.
There will never be, yeah! No love at all
If we do not build our love on a strong foundation, then there will be no love at all.
Got to put aside them segregation, yeah!
We need to let go of any divisions and biases that separate us from each other.
There will, there will never be no love at all
If we allow ourselves to remain divided, then we will never experience true love.
(Got to build our love) so build our love
We must actively work to build and strengthen our love.
(On one foundation) on one foundation
Our love must be built on a single, unchanging foundation.
(Got to build our love) come, let us build our love
Let's work together to build and cultivate our love.
(On one foundation) on one solid foundation
Our love needs to be based on a strong and stable foundation.
(Got to build our love) got to build our love
We cannot simply hope for love to grow; we must actively work to cultivate it.
(On one) on one foundation (foundation)
We must continue to focus on building and strengthening our love on a single, unchanging foundation.
Or there will never be a single drop of love
If we do not put in the work to cultivate our love, then we will never experience any of it.
You won't have no freedom now, yeah!
If we allow ourselves to remain divided and without love, we will never truly be free.
Got to come together
We must come together and work towards a common goal.
We are birds of a feather
We are all very similar and share many commonalities.
Or there will never be (Lord, have mercy!) no love at all
If we do not work towards unity and building our love, we will never experience true love.
We also got to realize we are one people, yeah!
We must recognize and acknowledge that we are all part of the same human family.
Got to realize that we are one people, yeah!
We need to fully understand and accept that all humans are one and the same.
There will never, never, never be no love at all
Without unity and love, we will never truly be able to experience the goodness of life.
Got to build our love on one foundation
This sentiment is so important that it is repeated several times throughout the song.
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Written by: PETER TOSH
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Dreadless Rasta
Great track from Peter Tosh. If only the original Wailers stayed together, we would have heard songs from heaven. All three(Peter Bunny and Bob) were just hitting their prime musical years when the group broke up, I would have loved to hear what they could have come up with had they stayed together..
David Alexandre
Three geniuses!!!
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Daniel Leal
My favorite track on this album...
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Marcello Tumeo
Il cuore Γ¨ come il sole emana energia per il cervello
Azzam Zamzam
"Roots Rock Reggae"
Chris Marley
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Se si si Γ¨ in armonia Γ¨ facile sentire le onde del mare che strusciano nella sabbia di qualsiasi isola