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".

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)

What Am I Supposed to Do
Bob Marley & The Wailers Lyrics

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What am I to do, my dear
So that I may win your love?
What am I to do, my dear
So that I may win your love?

You're jumping 'round like a lamb
Just because you put me in [Incomprehensible]
And I'll live my life the way that I want

But I just got to hold you and it's a sin to talk so

What am I to do, my dear
So that I may win your love?
What am I to do, my dear
So that I may win your love?

I will send for you and you make me feel so blue
Little dear, what do you want me to do?
[Incomprehensible] just to see me through
But I can't say that I'm keen and so blue so, yeah

What am I to do, my dear
So that I may win your love?
What am I to do, my dear
So that I may win your love?

Now you're jumping 'round like a lamb
Just because you take me in [Incomprehensible]
And I'll live my life the way that I want
But I just gone through love and it is here to talk, so

What am I to do, my dear
So that I may win your love?

Overall Meaning

In the song "What Am I Supposed to Do" by Bob Marley & The Wailers, the singer is seeking advice on how to win the love of someone they desire. The lyrics depict the singer as being somewhat confused and frustrated in their efforts to gain the love of the person they are pursuing. The repetition of the lines "What am I to do, my dear/ So that I may win your love?" suggests a sense of desperation and uncertainty.

The lyrics also touch on themes of temptation and sin. The singer acknowledges that they "just got to hold you" but fears that it is "a sin to talk so" suggesting that they are struggling to reconcile their desire with their moral beliefs. Throughout the song, the singer seems to be grappling with the complex emotions involved in pursuing love.

Overall, "What Am I Supposed to Do" is a poignant meditation on the complexity of love and the often-ambiguous nature of romantic relationships.

Line by Line Meaning

What am I to do, my dear
I don't know what I should do to win your love, my beloved

So that I may win your love?
What is it that I need to do to make you love me?

You're jumping 'round like a lamb
You are way too excited, moving like a playful lamb

Just because you put me in [Incomprehensible]
You seem overjoyed simply because you were able to confine me

And I'll live my life the way that I want
I am going to live life on my own terms

But I just got to hold you and it's a sin to talk so
But when I hold you, talking seems like a sin

I will send for you and you make me feel so blue
I will call for you, but you tend to make me feel sad

Little dear, what do you want me to do?
My sweet, what do you want me to do about this situation?

[Incomprehensible] just to see me through
I've done some things just to get through this hard time, but I don't know if it's enough

But I can't say that I'm keen and so blue so, yeah
But I can't say that I'm enthusiastic about it, and so I feel sad inside, yeah.

Now you're jumping 'round like a lamb
Now you're jumping around like a playful lamb again

Just because you take me in [Incomprehensible]
You seem overjoyed because you took me in

And I'll live my life the way that I want
I am going to live my life on my own terms

But I just gone through love and it is here to talk, so
But love just came and it's here to talk, so I can't ignore it

Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: NEVILLE LIVINGSTON

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Who can help me with a few INCOMPREHENSIBLE words in the lyrics?

What am I to do, my dear
So that I may win your love?
What am I to do, my dear
So that I may win your love?

You're jumping 'round like a lamb
Just because you put me in [???????]
And I'll live my life the way that I want
But I just got to hold you and it's a sin to talk so

"

I will send for you and you make me feel so blue
Little dear, what do you want me to do?
[???????????] just to see me through
But I can't say that I'm keen and so blue so, yeah

"

Now you're jumping 'round like a lamb
Just because you take me in [??????????????????]
And I'll live my life the way that I want
But I just gone through love and it is here to talk, so