Jordan River
Burning Spear / Marcus Garvey Lyrics
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The fittest of the fittest shall enter
Who is the son of he from Buzz Rock
With his garment dipped in blood?
All I know is that
Jordan River gonna roll, roll, roll,
Jordan River gonna roll,
Roll, roll, roll,
Jordan River gonna roll.
Let it roll, let it roll, must roll,
Roll, roll, roll,
Jordan River gonna roll.
Jordan River go roll, a go roll
Jordan River a go roll, a go roll
Roll, Jordan River.
Roll, Jordan River,Roll,
Jordan River,Let it roll, let it roll,
Let it roll,Roll, roll, roll,
Jordan River a go roll
Jordan River a go roll, a go roll.
Roll, River Jordan, roll
Roll, River Jordan, roll
Roll, River Jordan
Roll, River Jordan
A go roll, a go roll, a go roll.
Roll, roll, roll,Jordan River a go roll
My black brothers and sisters
Waiting up on I and I come forth home,
Hold hands in hands.
Be side by side,
Sing happy songs at River Jordan's side
Jordan River gonna roll, roll, roll
Jordan River gonna roll
River gonna roll, gonna roll
Roll, roll, roll,
Jordan River gonna roll
No wicked shall not enter this river
Roll, roll, roll,
The fittest of the fittest shall enter
Wicked shall not enter
Wicked shall not enter
People come and see it flow.
Roll, roll, roll,
People come and see the river flow
A go roll, a go roll, a go roll, a go roll
The Burning Spear song βJordan Riverβ expresses a religious and spiritual message about the cleansing power of the holy river. The opening lines indicate that only the righteous, or the fittest, will be able to enter the river. The lyrics mention the βson of he from Buzz Rock with his garment dipped in blood,β which is likely a reference to Jesus and his crucifixion. The river is described as rolling, a metaphor for the continuous flow of life and renewal.
The chorus repeats βJordan River gonna rollβ and encourages the listener to let it roll, to let the river carry away their sins and cleanse their souls. The song speaks to the belief in a higher power and the power of redemption. The last lines of the song invite people to come and see the river flow, perhaps indicating that everyone is welcome to experience its spiritual properties.
Overall, βJordan Riverβ is a song of hope and faith, conveying the idea that oneβs sins can be washed away by the cleansing waters of the holy river. Burning Spearβs use of religious imagery and figurative language conveys a sense of reverence for the power of faith and the importance of spiritual purity.
Line by Line Meaning
No wicked shall not enter this-a river
Only the righteous will be allowed to enter this river
The fittest of the fittest shall enter
Only those who are strong in faith and purity will be allowed to enter
Who is the son of he from Buzz Rock
Who is the son of the man from Buzz Rock
With his garment dipped in blood?
Whose clothing is stained with blood?
All I know is that
I only know that
Jordan River gonna roll, roll, roll,
The Jordan River will continue to flow
Jordan River gonna roll,
The Jordan River will keep moving
Let it roll, let it roll, let it roll,
Allow it to flow
Jordan River gonna roll.
The Jordan River is going to continue moving
Let it roll, let it roll, must roll,
Allow it to flow, it must move
Jordan River gonna roll.
The Jordan River is going to keep moving
Jordan River go roll, a go roll
The Jordan River will definitely keep moving
Jordan River a go roll, a go roll
The Jordan River will continue moving
Roll, Jordan River.
Keep moving, Jordan River
Roll, River Jordan, roll
Keep moving, Jordan River
Roll, River Jordan, roll
Keep moving, Jordan River
Roll, River Jordan
Keep moving, Jordan River
Roll, River Jordan
Keep moving, Jordan River
A go roll, a go roll, a go roll.
It will definitely keep moving
Roll, roll, roll,Jordan River a go roll
Keep moving, Jordan River
My black brothers and sisters
My fellow black people
Waiting up on I and I come forth home,
Waiting for me to bring them home
Hold hands in hands.
Join hands together
Be side by side,
Stand beside each other
Sing happy songs at River Jordan's side
Sing joyful songs by the Jordan River
Jordan River gonna roll, roll, roll
The Jordan River will keep moving
River gonna roll, gonna roll
The river will continue moving
Roll, roll, roll,
Keep moving
Jordan River gonna roll
The Jordan River will keep moving
Roll, roll, roll,
Keep moving
No wicked shall not enter this river
Only the righteous will be allowed to enter this river
Wicked shall not enter
Evil people will not be allowed
People come and see it flow.
People come and witness the river flow
Roll, roll, roll,
Keep moving
People come and see the river flow
People come and see the river move
A go roll, a go roll, a go roll, a go roll
It will definitely keep moving
Lyrics Β© O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: M. LAWRENCE, P. FULLWOOD, W. RODNEY
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