It has also been included on many of their compilation albums, making it an influential classic. The song contains an interpolation of The Impressions' song People Get Ready, written by Curtis Mayfield. Marley's hybrid version is titled One Love/People Get Ready and it gives co-authorship credits to both Marley and Mayfield. This song was inspired by Marley's friend Roman Selvaggio, a North Caribbean painter.
A posthumous music video was created for the song in 1984 to accompany the Bob Marley "Legend" compilation album. It combines footage of a young British boy, Jesse Lawrence, in London and archival footage of Marley. It also features several cameo appearances including Paul McCartney of The Beatles, two members of Bananarama, and Suggs and Chas Smash of Madness - some of the short clips in this video are also in Madness' video for their song The Return of the Los Palmas. The song was also released alongside the video and gave Marley a posthumous UK hit single when it reached number 5 in June.
One Love/People Get Ready
Bob Marley & The Wailers Lyrics
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Let's get together and feel all right
Hear the children crying (one love)
Hear the children crying (one heart)
Sayin', "Give thanks and praise to the Lord and I will feel all right"
Sayin', "Let's get together and feel all right"
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa
There is one question I'd really love to ask (one heart)
Is there a place for the hopeless sinner
Who has hurt all mankind just to save his own?
Believe me
One love (what about one heart?)
One heart (what about the love?)
Let's get together and feel all right
As it was in the beginning (one love)
So shall it be in the end (one heart)
Alright, give thanks and praise to the Lord and I will feel all right
Let's get together and feel all right
One more thing
Let's get together to fight this Holy Armageddon (one love)
So when the Man comes there will be no, no doom (one song)
Have pity on those whose chances grow thinner
There ain't no hiding place from the Father of Creation
Sayin', one love (what about the one heart?)
One heart (what about the?)
Let's get together and feel all right
I'm pleading to mankind (one love)
One heart (one heart) whoa
Give thanks and praise to the Lord and I will feel all right
Let's get together and feel all right
Give thanks and praise to the Lord and I will feel all right
Said let's get together and feel all right
The song "One Love / People Get Ready" by Bob Marley & The Wailers is a classic message of unity and peace that urges its listeners to come together in love and harmony. The lyrics emphasize the power of one love and one heart, to overcome hate and division. The opening lines "One love, one heart, let's get together and feel all right" conveys the message of peaceful co-existence among all humans in the world. The "children crying" could be a metaphor for the people all over the world who are suffering from poverty, wars, or discrimination, and the message to "give thanks and praise to the Lord" is a call to respond with empathy and understanding for each other burdens.
As the song progresses, it turns to highlight the importance of forgiveness over judgment, and the need to come together as one despite our differences. The verse "Let them all pass all their dirty remarks, there is one question I'd really love to ask, is there a place for the hopeless sinners who has hurt all mankind just to save his own beliefs?" delivers the message of letting go of judgment and learning to forgive each other despite our differences.
The song concludes with a call for action, by urging people to come together to fight against Armageddon, the end of the world, as it is only through unity that we can overcome such disasters. The song's message of peace and unity has been inspiring generations for more than four decades now.
Line by Line Meaning
One love, one heart
Love and compassion for all, a unified heart for humanity
Let's get together and feel all right
Unite as one and experience true contentment
Hear the children cryin' (one love)
Listen to the voices of the youth, proclaiming love and unity
Hear the children cryin' (one heart)
Their hearts are calling for love and togetherness
Sayin' give thanks and praise to the Lord and I will feel all right
Expressing gratitude and giving reverence to a higher power brings comfort and joy
Sayin' let's get together and feel all right
Reiterating the importance of coming together in unity for peace and happiness
Let them all pass all their dirty remarks (one love)
Despite negative comments, remain steadfast in love and unity
There is one question I'd really love to ask (one heart)
Expressing curiosity and longing for an answer about the lack of love and compassion in the world
Is there a place for the hopeless sinners
Wondering if there is still hope for those who have done wrong in the past
Who has hurt all mankind just to save his own beliefs?
Calling out individuals who harm others with their extremist beliefs
One love, what about the one heart, one heart
Reinforcing the idea that love and unity go hand in hand
What about, people, let's get together and feel all right
Asking humanity to unite and experience peace and happiness
As it was in the beginning (one love)
Reminding us of the importance of love since the beginning of time
So shall it be in the end (one heart)
Affirming that love and unity will still reign at the end of it all
All right! Give thanks and praise to the Lord and I will feel all right
Showing gratitude to a higher power for bringing harmony and contentment
Let's get together and feel all right, one more thing
Encouraging one final time to come together and experience tranquility
Let's get together to fight this Holy Armagiddyon (one love)
Uniting to face the final battle between good and evil, with love leading the way
So when the Man comes there will be no, no doom (one song)
If love and unity prevail, we will avoid a catastrophic end to humanity
Have pity on those whose chances grows t'inner
Showing compassion for those who have made poor choices and need help
There ain't no hiding place from the Father of Creation
No one can hide from the consequences of their actions when faced with a higher power
Sayin', one love, what about the one heart? (one heart)
Repeating the importance of unity as the foundation for love
What about the, let's get together and feel all right
Reminding once more to come together for peace and joy
I'm pleadin' to mankind (one love)
Urging humanity to show more love and compassion
Oh, Lord (one heart) whoa
Seeking guidance and support from a higher power in achieving unity and love
Give thanks and praise to the Lord and I will feel all right
Expressing that gratitude and reverence can bring about healing and serenity
Let's get together and feel all right
Returning to the idea of coming together to feel contentment and joy
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Bob Marley, Curtis Mayfield
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@Geburtswehe
Habe den LiedText mal übersetzt und die entsprechenden Bibelstellen in Klammern ergänzt:
Eine einzige Liebe, ein gemeinsames Herz
Laßt uns uns zusammentun und uns gut fühlen
Hör die Kinder schreien, hör die Kinder rufen: sie sagen "Gebt dem HERRN Tanz und Preis!" (vgl Matthäus 21, 9 und 16)
dann werde ich mich gut fühlen.
Laß sie ruhig all ihre gehässigen, abschätzigen Bemerkungen machen (Matthäus 5, 39).
Es gibt eine Frage, die ich liebe zu stellen:
Gibt es ein Versteck für den heillosen Frevler, der die gesamte Menschheit schädigte, nur um seinen Pfofit zu sichern (vgl Hesekiel 28, 16 ; Offenbarung 18, 23)
Was ist mit ihrem Anstand?
Was ist mit ihrer (angeblichen) "Solidarität"?
Aber wie es im Anfang war, so wird es auch am Ende sein.
Gebt dem HERRN Tanz und Preis und ich werde im Frieden sein.
Noch etwas:
Laßt uns uns zusammentun und den heiligen Armageddon* kämpfen.
Denn wenn der Menschensohn kommt (vgl Markus 13. 26 ; Offenbarung 14, 14), wird es (für sie Seinen) keine Niederlage mehr geben (vgl Offenbarung 21, 4 ; Offenbarung 19, 15 ; 2.Chronik 20, 17 ; Römerbrief 8, 31).
Habt Mitleid mit jenen, deren Handlungsspielraum immer enger wird:
Es gibt keinen Ort, an dem man sich verbergen könnte vor dem Vater der Schöpfung (und seiner Vergeltung).(vgl Offenbarung 6, 16 ; Psalm 139, 9)
Eine Liebe
Ein Herz
Laßt uns uns zusammentun
und ich werde mich gut fühlen.
Offenbarung. 18, 23b:
...... Deine Kaufleute waren die Großen der Erde, deine Giftmischerei (griechisch: pharmacon) verführte alle Völker.
* eine geistige, keine handgreifliche Schlacht
@Kdogiscool-cool
We miss you Bob😢
@chelseamusick1101
Always
@TanksInSpace_
The US really needs someone like Bob to fight the recent wave of racism and segregation promoted by the Biden government.
@anatoliy3323
Bob, you are for ever in our hearts!
@belindalubben303
❤
@jamson6689
More than you know, I was born after he died but how much I would pay to see this man
@angelpuente2923
Long live the king of Reggae🇯🇲🙏🏾
@carlos_sosaa
Long Live Makaveli & Long Live Bob Marley 🙏🏾
@aidenhughes6170
Bob would tell you there’s one king His name is Jesus Christ
@kaazi6098
L 😅jl