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)

One Love / People Get Ready
Bob Marley & The Wailers Lyrics

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One love, one heart
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

Let them all pass all their dirty remarks (one love)
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

Overall Meaning

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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