I Know Love
Chronixx Lyrics
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According to the old book say
There was nothing
Then the great spirit came down
And said it, let there be
And there was
That's how it all began, yeah
Yet still we ask
Everything in existence
From the sky to the depths of the ocean
Every shape, every color, every pigment
Every sound and every vibration
This old earth, the solar system
Everything you hold so sacred
By the hands of the Lord it was created
And I know love
Lifted me
And I know Jah Jah, yeah
Set me free
Love break the chains, yes
Set the captives free
Love break the chains
Set the captives free
Wa da da da da da da da
So if there was nothing
Whose voice it was that said let there be light?
Who separated the day from the night?
Created me, created you?
I believe it was love, oh yes
Still we want to know
Where did the universe come from?
Everything in existence
All yuh temples, yuh mosque and yuh churches
All the saints and the gods that you worship
The holiest of writings
The thunder and the lightning
Everything you hold so sacred
By the hands it flowed, it was created
So I know love, yeah, yeah, yeah
Lifted me
And I know Jah Jah, yeah yeah
Set me free
Love breaks the chains
Love breaks the chains
Set the captives free, yes
Love breaks the chains
Set the captives free
Call it what you may
L-O-V-E can be found in you (can be found in you)
And its all over me
Jah is love no matter the name
It's one and the same
Dance
In "I Know Love," Chronixx starts with a philosophical argument about the beginning of the universe. He invokes the "old book" to acknowledge the religious belief in creation by God's hand, but also questions how the universe came to be. He then goes on to ponder the origins of everything in existence and concludes that it was all created by the hands of the Lord. Chronixx then shifts to talking about the power of love, which he personifies by suggesting that it was love's voice that said "let there be light" when the universe was created. He then uses this metaphor to describe how love breaks chains and sets captives free. In the final verse, Chronixx reminds the listener that love can be found everywhere and that it is all-encompassing, regardless of one's religious beliefs.
Line by Line Meaning
In the beginning
At the start of everything
According to the old book say
As the old book says
There was nothing
At first, there was nothingness
Then the great spirit came down
Afterward, a great spirit appeared
And said it, let there be
And ordered for things to come into existence
And there was
And it came to be
That's how it all began, yeah
That's how it all started
Yet still we ask
However, we still inquire
Where did the universe come from?
How did the universe originate?
Everything in existence
All that exists
From the sky to the depths of the ocean
From the high sky to the deep ocean
Every shape, every color, every pigment
Every form, every shade, every hue
Every sound and every vibration
Every tone and every quake
This old earth, the solar system
This planet and its fellow celestial bodies
Everything you hold so sacred
All that you deem holy
By the hands of the Lord it was created
They were created by a higher power
And I know love
I understand love
Lifted me
Raised me up
And I know Jah Jah, yeah
I know Jah, yes
Set me free
Freed me
Love break the chains, yes
Love breaks the constraints, indeed
Set the captives free
Frees the imprisoned ones
So if there was nothing
So if there was nonexistence
Whose voice it was that said let there be light?
Whose voice commanded the light to exist?
Who separated the day from the night?
Who separated the periods of light and darkness?
Created me, created you?
Created me and made you?
I believe it was love, oh yes
I think it was love, oh yes
Still we want to know
Yet we still desire to know
All yuh temples, yuh mosque and yuh churches
All your temples, mosques, and churches
All the saints and the gods that you worship
All the saints and deities you worship
The holiest of writings
The most sacred texts
The thunder and the lightning
The loud thunder and bright lightning
By the hands it flowed, it was created
They were created by the hands of the Lord
Call it what you may
Name it what you want
L-O-V-E can be found in you (can be found in you)
Love can be discovered in oneself
And its all over me
And it's all around me
Jah is love no matter the name
Jah is love despite the title
It's one and the same
It is identical
Dance
Dance
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Jamar McNaughton
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