One Love/People Get Ready
Catch 22 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

Let them all pass all their dirty remarks (one love)
There is one question I'd really like 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, one heart
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)
Give thanks and praise to the lord and I will 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 grove thinner
There ain't no hiding place from the father of creation

Sayin' one love, one heart
Let's get together and feel all right
I'm pleading to mankind (one love)
Oh lord (one heart)





Give thanks and praise to the lord and I will feel all right
Let's get together and feel all right

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Catch 22's song One Love/People Get Ready, is a powerful call for unity, peace, and love. The song begins with the lines "One love, one heart, Let's get together and feel all right," which suggest that we all need to come together as one and put aside our differences to create a harmonious world. The repetition of "one love" and "one heart" throughout the song emphasizes the message of unity and love.


The second verse brings attention to the plight of the helpless and hopeless, whose chances grow thinner, as they try to navigate a world that is filled with division, cruelty, and despair. The lyrics ask, "Is there a place for the hopeless sinner, who has hurt all mankind just to save his own?" This verse suggests that even those who are flawed and have made mistakes deserve to be loved and accepted.


In the final verse, the song takes on a more political tone with its call to "get together to fight this holy Armageddon," which suggests a need for social and political change. The song encourages people to act in solidarity with each other to create a better world for everyone.


Line by Line Meaning

One love, one heart
There is only one love and one heart that unites us all


Let's get together and feel all right
When we come together, we will feel better and things will be okay


Hear the children crying (one love)
The children are calling out for love and unity


Hear the children crying (one heart)
The children are calling out for one heart to unite us all


Sayin' give thanks and praise to the lord and I will feel all right
When we express gratitude and show appreciation, we will feel better


Sayin' let's get together and feel all right
Coming together and unifying will make us feel better


Let them all pass all their dirty remarks (one love)
Ignore the negative remarks and focus on love


There is one question I'd really like to ask (one heart)
I have a question that relates to the unity of our hearts


Is there a place for the hopeless sinner
Is there a way for those who have sinned and feel hopeless to be forgiven and included?


Who has hurt all mankind just to save his own?
Even if someone has hurt others in the past to protect themselves, can they still be forgiven and accepted?


Believe me
Trust me, this is important


As it was in the beginning (one love)
Love was there at the start of everything and it still unites us all


So shall it be in the end (one heart)
We will all come together with one heart in the end, just like how it started


Give thanks and praise to the lord and I will feel all right
We should express gratitude to the divine power and that will bring us peace


One more thing
Before we finish, there's one more important point to make


Let's get together to fight this holy Armageddon (one love)
Let's come together to fight for something that is worth it, something that unifies us all


So when the man comes there will be no no doom (one song)
If we unite and fight together, we can prevent the apocalypse or any other kind of doom


Have pity on those whose chances grow thinner
We should have empathy for those who have fewer chances in life


There ain't no hiding place from the father of creation
We can't hide from the divine power that created us all


I'm pleading to mankind (one love)
I beg all of humanity to understand the power of love that unites us all


Oh lord (one heart)
Oh divine power, please help us all come together with one heart


Give thanks and praise to the lord and I will feel all right
Once again, expressing gratitude to the divine power will bring peace and tranquility


Let's get together and feel all right
This is the ultimate goal: to unify and feel good about ourselves and others




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Bob Marley, Curtis Mayfield

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