Get Up Stand Up
Bob Marley and the Wailers Lyrics
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Get up, stand up, don't give up the fight
Preacher man don't tell me heaven is under the earth
I know you don't know what life is really worth
Is not all that glitters in gold and
Half the story has never been told
So now you see the light, aay
Get up, stand up, stand up for your right
Get up, stand up, don't give up the fight
(Repeat)
Most people think great God will come from the sky
Take away ev'rything, and make ev'rybody feel high
But if you know what life is worth
You would look for yours on earth
And now you see the light
You stand up for your right, yeah!
Get up, stand up, stand up for your right
Get up, stand up, don't give up the fight
Get up, stand up. Life is your right
So we can't give up the fight
Stand up for your right, Lord, Lord
Get up, stand up. Keep on struggling on
Don't give up the fight
We're sick and tired of your ism and skism game
Die and go to heaven in Jesus' name, Lord
We know when we understand
Almighty God is a living man
You can fool some people sometimes
But you can't fool all the people all the time
So now we see the light
We gonna stand up for our right
So you'd better get up, stand up, stand up for your right
Get up, stand up, don't give up the fight
Get up, stand up, stand up for your right
Get up, stand up, don't give up the fight
Bob Marley and the Wailersโ song โGet Up Stand Upโ is a powerful call to action for people to stand up and fight for their rights. The opening lines of the song emphasize this message as Marley repeats โGet up, stand up, stand up for your rightโ three times, urging listeners to take action. He addresses religious figures like the โpreacher manโ who promise afterlife rewards but ignore the struggles of people on earth. Marley also critiques societyโs focus on material wealth and reminds listeners that โhalf the story has never been told.โ
The lyrics also suggest that change wonโt come from a divine figure, but rather from individuals who fight for their rights here on earth. Marley declares that โlife is your rightโ and encourages listeners to keep struggling and not give up the fight, as he declares โweโre sick and tired of your ism and skism game.โ He reminds listeners that although some people may be fooled at times, they canโt be fooled all the time.
Overall, โGet Up Stand Upโ is a powerful anthem for social justice and encourages listeners to take action and fight for their rights.
Line by Line Meaning
Get up, stand up, stand up for your right (3 times)
Encouraging everyone to rise up and fight for their rights.
Get up, stand up, don't give up the fight
Don't stop fighting for your rights.
Preacher man don't tell me heaven is under the earth
Don't try to deceive me with your religious teachings.
I know you don't know what life is really worth
I don't believe you know the true value of life.
Is not all that glitters in gold and
Not everything that appears valuable is truly so.
Half the story has never been told
Much of the truth has been hidden from us.
So now you see the light, aay
You now understand the truth.
Stand up for your right. Come on
You must fight for your right.
Most people think great God will come from the sky
Many believe that God will come from above to save us.
Take away ev'rything, and make ev'rybody feel high
God will take away our problems and make us feel good.
But if you know what life is worth
If you understand the value of life.
You would look for yours on earth
You would seek to improve your life on this earth.
You stand up for your right, yeah!
You must fight for your rights.
Get up, stand up, stand up for your right
Encouraging everyone to rise up and fight for their rights.
Get up, stand up, don't give up the fight
Don't stop fighting for your rights.
Life is your right
You have the right to live a good life.
So we can't give up the fight
We must keep fighting for our rights.
Stand up for your right, Lord, Lord
We must fight for our rights, with God's help.
Get up, stand up. Keep on struggling on
Keep fighting for your rights.
Don't give up the fight
Don't stop fighting for your rights.
We're sick and tired of your ism and skism game
We're fed up with your divisive tricks.
Die and go to heaven in Jesus' name, Lord
Don't tell us to wait for death to find happiness with God.
We know when we understand
We know the truth when we discover it.
Almighty God is a living man
God lives within all of us.
You can fool some people sometimes
You can deceive some people, at least for a while.
But you can't fool all the people all the time
You can't deceive everyone all of the time.
We gonna stand up for our right
We will fight for our rights.
So you'd better get up, stand up, stand up for your right
Encouraging everyone to rise up and fight for their rights.
Get up, stand up, don't give up the fight
Don't stop fighting for your rights.
Get up, stand up, stand up for your right
Encouraging everyone to rise up and fight for their rights.
Get up, stand up, don't give up the fight
Don't stop fighting for your rights.
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Written by: BOB MARLEY, PETER TOSH
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Get up, stand up
Stand up for your right
Get up, stand up
Stand up for your right
Get up, stand up
Stand up for your right
Get up, stand up
Don't give up the fight
Preacher man don't tell me
Heaven is under the earth
I know you don't know
What life is really worth
He said all that glitters is gold
Half that story ain't never been told
So now you see the light, hey
You stand up for your right
Come on
Get up, stand up
Stand up for your right
Get up, stand up
Don't give up the fight
Get up, stand up
Stand up for your right
Get up, stand up
Don't give up the fight
Most people think
Great God will come from the sky
Take away everything
And make everybody feel high
But if you know what life is worth
You would look for yours on earth
And now a you see the light
You stand up for your right
Jah!
Get up, stand up (Jah, Jah)
Stand up for your right (oh-hoo)
Get up, stand up (get up, stand up)
Don't give up the fight (life is your right)
Get up, stand up (so we can't give up the fight)
Stand up for your rights (Lord, Lord)
Get up, stand up (keep on struggling on)
Don't give up the fight (yeah)
We're sick and tired of your ism-schism game
Dy'n' and go to Heaven in-a Jesus' name, Lord
We know when we understand
Almighty God is a living man
You can fool some people sometimes
But you can't fool all the people all the time
So now we see the light (watch you gon' do?)
We gonna stand up for our rights (yeah, yeah)
So you'd better
Get up, stand up (in the morning) give it up
Stand up for your right (stand up right now)
Get up, stand up
Don't give up the fight (don't give it up, don't give it up)
Get up, stand up (get up, stand up)
Stand up for your rights (get up, stand up)
Get up, stand up
Don't give up the fight (get up, stand up)
Get up, stand up
Stand up for your right
Get up, stand up
Don't give up the fight
Get up, stand up...
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