Get Up Stand Up
Cultura Profética Lyrics


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Get up, stand up: stand up for your rights!
Get up, stand up: stand up for your rights!
Get up, stand up: stand up for your rights!
Get up, stand up: don't give up the fight!

Preacherman, don't tell me,
Heaven is under the earth.
I know you don't know
What life is really worth.
It's not all that glitters is gold;
'Alf the story has never been told:
So now you see the light, eh!
Stand up for your rights. Come on!

Get up, stand up: stand up for your rights!
Get up, stand up: don't give up the fight!
Get up, stand up: stand up for your rights!
Get up, stand up: don't give up the fight!

Most people think,
Great God will come from the skies,
Take away everything
And make everybody feel high.
But if you know what life is worth,
You will look for yours on earth:
And now you see the light,
You stand up for your rights. Jah!

Get up, stand up! (Jah, Jah!)
Stand up for your rights! (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 sick an' tired of-a your ism-skism game -
Dyin' 'n' goin' 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 (What you gonna do?),
We gonna stand up for our rights! (Yeah, yeah,
Yeah!)

So you better:
Get up, stand up! (In the morning! Git it up!)
Stand up for your rights! (Stand up for our rights!)
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 rights!




Get up, stand up!
Don't give up the fight!

Overall Meaning

In "Get Up Stand Up," Cultura Profética encourages listeners to stand up and fight for their rights instead of waiting for divine intervention. The lyrics address the idea that people need to take responsibility for their own happiness and well-being, rather than relying on religious or political leaders to solve their problems.


The song starts with a call to action as the chorus repeats, "Get up, stand up: stand up for your rights! Don't give up the fight!" The white-washed image of heaven is criticized as the singer talks about how "alf the story has never been told," and how it is up to people to find their own happiness on earth. The line, "Almighty God is a living man," advocates for self-empowerment rather than waiting for divine intervention.


The verse "We sick an' tired of-a your ism-skism game - Dyin' 'n' goin' to heaven in-a Jesus' name, Lord" addresses the idea of waiting for a savior to come and solve all problems. The call to action is repeated in the chorus, as the singer encourages listeners to "stand up for your rights" and "don't give up the fight."


Line by Line Meaning

Get up, stand up: stand up for your rights!
Take action to defend and assert your human rights and freedoms.


Get up, stand up: don't give up the fight!
Don't stop resisting until your rights are respected and protected.


Preacherman, don't tell me, Heaven is under the earth.
Religious leaders cannot promise eternal peace but people can create a better tomorrow.


I know you don't know What life is really worth.
Religious leaders do not know the true value of life as they continue to preach false promises.


It's not all that glitters is gold; 'Alf the story has never been told: So now you see the light, eh! Stand up for your rights. Come on!
Things are not always as they appear and we need to learn the rest of the story. But now that we know the truth, it is time to assert our rights.


Most people think, Great God will come from the skies, Take away everything And make everybody feel high.
Most people believe that a higher power will come to solve all problems and make everyone happy, but true happiness can only be found by people on earth.


But if you know what life is worth, You will look for yours on earth: And now you see the light, You stand up for your rights. Jah!
If people understand the value of life, they will work to create a better life on earth and assert their rights.


We sick an' tired of-a your ism-skism game - Dyin' 'n' goin' to heaven in-a Jesus' name, Lord.
We are sick and tired of being controlled by religion that promises only heaven after death.


We know when we understand: Almighty God is a living man.
We realize that we are responsible for creating a better world and not rely on a higher power to solve all our issues.


You can fool some people sometimes, But you can't fool all the people all the time.
Some people may believe in false promises for a while, but eventually, everyone will learn the truth.


So now we see the light (What you gonna do?), We gonna stand up for our rights! (Yeah, yeah, Yeah!)
We have gained knowledge and understanding, and we will fight for our rights and freedoms.


So you better: Get up, stand up! (In the morning! Git it up!) Stand up for your rights! (Stand up for our rights!) Get up, stand up! Don't give up the fight! (Don't give it up, don't give It up!)
Wake up, get ready, and assert your rights, never give up the fight until we attain our rights.


Stand up for your rights! (Get up, stand up!) Don't give up the fight! (Get up, stand up!)
Keep the fight going until our rights and freedoms are upheld.




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Pao Hudson

💚💛❤️😍 amo sus voces !!

Miguel Morales

Mis respetos a Bob Marley the greatest pero esto es una locura como producción es mejor que el tema original, Cultura es calidad cerca de perfección musicalmente

Jose Andres

Buen tributo el que rindieron 👌🏾✌🏾

cesar pech cohuo

Cultura profetica el mejor grupo reggae que ay en puerto rico mis respetos para ellos

Pierre Hadaya

Thats awesome 👊🏻👌🏻

Tania Parra

💚💛❤️

Tania Parra

💚💛❤️

Alvan Riveros

Como es que canta igual a Bob?

Lucas Famoso

Boris Billbraut. Saludos!

RozeWard40

Canta "parecido" a Bob, que es distinto.

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