Damian was two years old when his father Bob died; he is the only child born to Marley and Cindy Breakspeare, Miss World 1976. Damian's nickname Junior Gong is derived from his father's nickname of Tuff Gong. Damian has been performing since the age of 13 and released his first album in 1996, at the age of 18. He shares, along with most of his family, a full-time career in music. Unlike his brothers and sisters, however, his musical specialty is "toasting", a Jamaican vocal technique that is a predecessor to rapping.
Damian has 3 records to date, including the highest placed reggae album in the USA billboard album charts with Welcome To Jamrock, and the highest place reggae song in the UK Top 40 with Welcome to Jamrock.
Like his father before him and the rest of the Marley family, he is a Rastafarian and his music reflects the Rastafari guiding principles of love and political freedom.
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Damian Marley Lyrics
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Me don't love dem, but me enjoy dem because me cyan sit dung
And think of dem and write music bout dem
Jr gong
Jr gong
Jr gong
Jr gong
I see 10,000 chariots
And they are going without horses
Hey, the riders them cover them face
So you could not make them out in smokey place
It's a musical stampede
It's a musical stampede
It's a musical stampede
Whoa saying it's a musical stampede
Lord, dem bwoy gwaan until dem gwaan too far
'Till dem start up the revolution and the war
Yey, dem bwoy gwaan until dem gwaan too far
'Till dem start up the revolution and the war
Me nah go put no triple six inna mi head you must be mad
One day me must have to dread you mus si fool
Me a run the whole place red and me tell dem
From now otherwise me will never beg bread
Dem bwoy gwaan until dem gwaan too far
'Till dem start up the revolution and the war
Yey, dem bwoy gwaan until dem gwaan too far
'Till dem start up the revolution and the war
I see 10,000 chariots
And they are going without horses
Hey, the riders them cover them face
So you could not make them out in smokey place
A musical stampede
It's a musical stampede
It's a musical stampede
Saying it's a musical stampede
Lord, dem gwaan until dem gwaan too far
'Till dem start up the revolution and the war
Yey, dem gwaan until dem gwaan too far
'Till dem start up the revolution and the war
Through me nah follow dem system
Dem mek a big ting
And nuff a dem, a just wolf in sheep clothing
But Rome a go bun down
Inna di hot sun
And then the wicked and the Eden dem fun dun
Miscalculation
No hesitation
Them mek it sound like I and I praise Satan
Who is dem to pass judgement
And dem no reverend
And Raggamuffin say him nah keep silent
Don't let me down, don't let me down
Don't let me down, don't let me down
Don't let me down, don't let me down
People ride on, ride, ride on
People ride on, ride, ride on
People ride on, ride, ride on
People ride on, ride, ride on
Ride on
Dem bwoy gwaan until dem gwaan too far
'Till dem start up the revolution and the war
Yey, dem bwoy gwaan until dem gwaan too far
'Till dem start up the revolution and the war
Me nah go put no triple six inna mi head you must be mad
One day me must have to dread you mus si fool
Me a run the whole place red and me tell them
From now otherwise me will never beg bread
Dem bwoy gwaan until dem gwaan too far
'Till dem start up the revolution and the war
Yey, dem bwoy gwaan until dem gwaan too far
'Till dem start up the revolution and the war
We cyaan tell the woman from the man
They are dressed in the same pollution
Their minds is confused with confusion
So to their problems seems there's never no solution
Dem a night life ravers
Dem a midnight ravers, please, please, please, yeah
In the first verse, Damian Marley talks about how he doesn't love people who fight against him, but he enjoys them because they give him inspiration to write music about. He then repeats the name "Jr Gong" several times, which is a reference to his own nickname. In the chorus, he describes 10,000 chariots going without horses, which is a metaphor for the power of music. He then talks about how some people go too far in their revolution and war, and that he refuses to follow their system.
The second verse talks about not succumbing to the temptation of triple six in his head (a reference to the Biblical "mark of the beast") and refusing to beg for bread. He then again refers to people going too far in their revolution and war. The third verse talks about societal confusion, where it's hard to tell the difference between men and women and how their minds are confused with problems and no solutions. He ends the song with a plea to not let him down and ride on.
Line by Line Meaning
Well all me don't love is the people weh fight 'gainst me
I have no love for those who oppose me.
Me don't love dem, but me enjoy dem because me cyan sit dung
Although I don't love them, I enjoy them because they give me inspiration.
And think of dem and write music bout dem
They inspire me to write music about them.
I see 10,000 chariots
I envision a massive movement of people.
And they are going without horses
They don't need traditional means to move forward.
Hey, the riders them cover them face
The riders are anonymous and hard to identify.
So you could not make them out in smokey place
Even in a cloudy place, they remain anonymous.
It's a musical stampede
It's a movement of music and culture.
Lord, dem bwoy gwaan until dem gwaan too far
Those guys keep going until they go too far.
'Till dem start up the revolution and the war
Until they start a massive cultural movement and revolution.
Me nah go put no triple six inna mi head you must be mad
I won't be corrupted by evil influences.
One day me must have to dread you mus si fool
Someday you'll realize the truth and regret your actions.
Me a run the whole place red and me tell dem
I'm in charge and will let everyone know.
From now otherwise me will never beg bread
I will never back down and will never have to beg for anything.
Through me nah follow dem system
I don't conform to their system.
Dem mek a big ting
They make a big deal out of nothing.
And nuff a dem, a just wolf in sheep clothing
Many of them are fake and deceptive.
But Rome a go bun down
Their temporary power will soon come to an end.
Inna di hot sun
In the midst of change and upheaval.
And then the wicked and the Eden dem fun dun
Those who have done wrong will soon face the consequences of their actions.
Miscalculation
They have made a grave mistake.
No hesitation
I act decisively.
Them mek it sound like I and I praise Satan
They twist and distort what I stand for.
Who is dem to pass judgement
They have no right to judge me or anyone else.
And dem no reverend
They have no moral authority.
And Raggamuffin say him nah keep silent
And I won't be silent about it.
Don't let me down, don't let me down
I'm counting on you to stay true.
People ride on, ride, ride on
Keep moving forward and progress.
We cyaan tell the woman from the man
Gender roles are not clearly defined.
They are dressed in the same pollution
They are both affected by the same societal issues.
Their minds is confused with confusion
They are uncertain about their identity and place in society.
So to their problems seems there's never no solution
They feel hopelessly stuck in their struggles.
Dem a night life ravers
They distract themselves with entertainment at night.
Please, please, please, yeah
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Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Damian Robert Nesta Marley, Stephen Marley
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