The album has a very relaxed, laid back sound, lacking much of the militant quality of the Wailers lyrically and musically. They received criticism for 'going soft' as a result of the general sound of the album as well as the theme: songs primarily revolving around love, as well as marijuana.
The album's release coincided with the One Love Peace Concert, heralding Marley's triumphant return to Jamaica from exodus in London. Three of the songs are new versions of tracks from the 1971 album Soul Revolution Part II. Well-known songs from the album include "Is This Love" and "Satisfy My Soul". Kaya reached the top five in the UK album charts.
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Is This Love
Bob Marley and the Wailers Lyrics
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I wanna love you every day and every night
We'll be together with a roof right over our heads
We'll share the shelter of my single bed
We'll share the same room, Jah provide the bread
Is this love, is this love
Is this love, is this love that I'm feelin'?
I wanna know, wanna know, wanna know now
I got to know, got to know, got to know now
I, I'm willing and able
So I throw my cards on your table
I wanna love you
I wanna love and treat you right
I wanna love you every day and every night
We'll be together with a roof right over our heads
We'll share the shelter of my single bed
We'll share the same room, oh, Jah provide the bread
Is this love, is this love
Is this love, is this love that I'm feelin?
Oh, yes I know, yes I know, yes I know now. (Repeat)
I, I'm willing and able
So I throw my cards on your table
See, I wanna love you
I wanna love and treat you right, love and treat you right
I wanna love you every day and every night
We'll be together with a roof right over our heads
We'll share the shelter of my single bed
We'll share the same room, Jah provide the bread
We'll share the shelter of my single bed
The song "Is This Love" by Bob Marley and the Wailers is a love song about the desire to establish a strong and committed romantic relationship. The lyrics are expressed from the perspective of a man who wants to love and cherish his partner every day of their lives. He wants a life together in which they will share a roof over their heads, share the same room, and have a single bed to share where they can be close to each other.
The song references the Rastafarian belief that God provides for his people, as the lyrics express faith that Jah (God) will provide bread for them to eat. The repetition of the refrain "Is this love that I'm feelin'?" is the singer's pondering and questioning whether the deep emotions he feels are true love or just infatuation.
The song's message is one of wanting to establish true love that is based on loving and treating your partner right, rather than just a temporary infatuation. The song's smooth melody and upbeat rhythms make it a popular choice for weddings, romantic movie soundtracks, and for people in search of a soulful love song.
Line by Line Meaning
Wanna love you and treat you right
I desire to love and respect you in the right way.
I wanna love you every day and every night
I desire to shower you with love and affection day and night without fail.
We'll be together with a roof right over our heads
We'll be together with no worries about shelter.
We'll share the shelter of my single bed
I'm willing to share my bed and life with you even if I only have one bed.
We'll share the same room, Jah provide the bread
We'll live together and rely on God's provision to sustain us.
Is this love, is this love
I'm questioning myself if what I'm feeling is true love.
I wanna know, wanna know, wanna know now
I'm eager to find out if what I'm feeling is genuine love at this present moment.
I, I'm willing and able
I'm both willing and capable of loving you appropriately.
So I throw my cards on your table
I'm making my intentions known by being completely honest about my feelings for you.
See, I wanna love you
I want to love you the way you deserve to be loved.
love and treat you right
I want to love you in the right way and treat you with the respect you deserve.
Oh, yes I know, yes I know, yes I know now.
I'm now certain that what I'm feeling is authentic love.
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If she's amazing, she won't be easy.
If she's easy, she won't be amazing.
If she's worth it, you won't give up.
If you give up, you're not worthy.
...
Truth is,
everybody is going to hurt you; you just gotta find the ones worth suffering for.
-Bob Marley
@vikaskpadale
I wanna love you and treat you right
I wanna love you every day and every night
We'll be together with a roof right over our heads
We'll share the shelter of my single bed
We'll share the same room, yeah, but Jah, provides the bread
Is this love, is this love, is this love
Is this love that I'm feeling?
Is this love, is this love, is this love
Is this love that I'm feeling?
I wanna know, wanna know, wanna know now
I got to know, got to know, got to know now
I, I'm willing and able
So I throw my cards on your table
I wanna love you, I wanna love and treat, love and treat you right
I wanna love you every day and every night
We'll be together, yeah, with a roof right over our heads
We'll share the shelter, yeah, oh, yeah, of my single bed
We'll share the same room yeah, but Jah, provide the bread
Is this love, is this love, is this love
Is this love that I'm feeling?
Is this love, is this love, is this love
Is this love that I'm feeling?
Woah!
Oh, yes, I know, yes, I know, yes, I know now
Oh, yes, I know, yes, I know, yes, I know now
I, I'm willing and able
So I throw my cards on your table
See I wanna love you, I wanna love and treat you, love and treat you right
I wanna love you every day and every night
We'll be together with a roof right over our heads
We'll share the shelter of my single bed
We'll share the same room, yeah, oh, Jah, provide the bread
We'll share the shelter of my single bed
@holeindanssock156
Thry tried to kill this man multiple times, assasins shot him, eventually it was "cancer"
Bullsht, it was probably poison, bruce lee too.... "cancer" his son? Shot from a real bullet filming a movie, they "forgot" to check the gun properly.....
Bruce and his family made Chinese mafia mad these are all easily googled facts by the way...
How you finna not check a gun on a massive movie stars movie set? Hows a real bullet make it on set?
Come on...
Kennedy and Marley? Probably CIA....
Marley started the first big black name in showbiz sure there were priors in jazz but Marley had the real rasta island real un American brainwashed black man...
And that scared them. Like Bruce scared his opponents. Epstein scared them. Theyre here. Watch what you say and do outside your homes as tempting as it is to be a revolutionist it has risks. At home? Defend it with physicality if need be. Practice striking offense and defence and wrestling offence and defence. I live in Toronto Canada no guns allowed only Gangsters carry them illegaly here so I leave long strong poles around the house......
A long life ia desire able. Healthy one. I'm not saying be a mute but find that balance of voice and defensiveness.
Bless. 100. ➕
@SG-oh2hr
It's 2024, who's Listening to the Legendary Bob Marley.?RIP Mr .Marley 🙏
@gabrielfigueiredopassos9938
Eu estou ouvindo aqui no Brasil amamos o Bob ❤
@QXN_.6
🙏
@TREETOPCHOPPA762
R.I.P
@robinwaters2455
Yeah Man Rastafari
@Hesxjayson
I am😊
@kentakano3562
if someone is still listening to this song after 50 years, i might be dead already but i was here.
@greenmika2889
👍🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾🦋🌻✌🏾🌻❤️
@giovannaselem5811
🥰✨✨
@jillsantiagosantiago3119
I'm here because this is the anniversary of his death. What a performer!