Damian Robert Nesta "Jr. Gong" Marley (born July 21, 1978 in Kingston, Jama… Read Full Bio ↴Damian Robert Nesta "Jr. Gong" Marley (born July 21, 1978 in Kingston, Jamaica) is a reggae artist who has won three Grammy awards. Damian Marley is the youngest son of reggae legend Bob Marley.

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.

Yami Bolo
Damian Marley Lyrics

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I Jr.Gong long side Yami Bolo
Come to tell you a little story about the girl next door
Certain tings can happen but she will never know
Unless she come ah di rasta man stage show

I Jr.Gong man have the love connection
Come fi sail like a big boat across the ocean
So come and get yourself inna di love motion

You have di Rastaman wid di love potion

She needs my love
She said she needs my love
She need my love
She said she need Jah love

She is a girlfriend, she live next door
I think I've seen her that face before
Her memories can't erase from my mind
I love ya angel, one of a kind

Well, den she see me and she ball out
Yo, Jr.Gong, di searching shall end
Where the searching begun

She need a bed room bully who's a real rangatan
She love me like how black yankee love Farrakhan
Well, she's very impressed with the youngest veteran
She started realizing there's no better man

Now when time rain a fall, I become di weather man
Performing every one of her stage show dem fi long
I beg ya pardon deh miss kinky walking
Bright like sunlight when me glimpse you dis morning

Come down to night, you ah mi moon shine darling
Mash up mi head, all when ah you mi eye balling
Ready fi di hundred with out no stalling
Ince comes the youngest signal and warning

Big trampoline for di bedroom brawling
Cause she's not just
Good she's appalling
Her performances deserve applauding

She needs my love
She said she needs my love
She need my love
She said she need Jah love

She is a girlfriend, she live next door
I think I've seen her that face before
Her memories can't erase from my mind
I love ya angel, one of a kind

Tell her fi link it, me nah sink it, to piece and bit
When it come down to loving, it's a perfect fit
Whole heap ah more loving and we just nah quit
She can't tek the vibe of Babylon dem spirit

Straight up loving and ah nah no bull
Ah Rastafari bless her with di ting she have
She have all right reserve, fi she galang bad
Fresher than a vegetable inna mi market bag

Any time she come link up me ends
Me glad,well, ah she a get di money
And a spend di wad
'Cause me know the chumpas

Will not be squandered, she mek me start sing
Some Ray Charles ballad
'Cause the style of the loving is not just a fad

She need a lover to hug and squeeze her tight
She need a man to come home at night
But he's always working that's what she say
I had to tell her, go home and pray

She needs my love
She said she needs my love
She need my love
She said she need Jah love

She is a girlfriend, she live next door
I think I've seen her that face before
Her memories can't erase from my mind
I love ya angel, one of a kind

I Jr.Gong long side Yami Bolo
Come to tell you a little story about the girl next door

Certain tings can happen but she will never know
Unless she come ah di rasta man stage show

Overall Meaning

The song "She Needs My Love" by Damian Marley and Yami Bolo is about a girl who lives next door and needs love from a Rastafarian man, who Jr. Gong claims is him. The lyrics portray the man's interest in the girl, and how he is willing to show her love in different ways. The phrase "she needs Jah love" implies that the man's love is not just physical but also spiritual, as Rastafarianism emphasizes the importance of love and unity.

The song also mentions how the girl is impressed with Jr. Gong's skills and realizes he is the best match for her. The lyrics describe her as being fresher than a vegetable in a market bag, and her performance deserves applauding. The song ends with Jr. Gong telling the girl to go home and pray, implying that the love between them may not be easy, but it requires effort.

Overall, the song is about love, attraction, and the struggles that come with relationships. It portrays the idea of a man who is willing to go the extra mile to prove his love to the girl next door who needs his love.

Line by Line Meaning

I Jr.Gong long side Yami Bolo
I, Jr.Gong, along with Yami Bolo, am here to sing this song

Come to tell you a little story about the girl next door
This song is about a girl who lives next door, and I'm here to tell you her story

Certain tings can happen but she will never know Unless she come ah di rasta man stage show
There are things that can happen to her, but she won't know until she comes to a Rastaman's stage show

I Jr.Gong man have the love connection
I, Jr.Gong have the ability to connect with love

Come fi sail like a big boat across the ocean
Come with me, and we will sail like a big boat across the ocean

So come and get yourself inna di love motion
Come and join me in the motion of love

You have di Rastaman wid di love potion
You have me, the Rastaman with the love potion

She needs my love
The girl next door needs my love

She said she needs my love
She has explicitly told me that she needs my love

She need my love
The girl next door needs my love

She said she need Jah love
She needs the love of Jah, or God

She is a girlfriend, she live next door
She is my girlfriend, and she lives next door

I think I've seen her that face before
I think I have seen her face before

Her memories can't erase from my mind
I can't forget the memories of her

I love ya angel, one of a kind
I love my angel, who is one of a kind

Well, den she see me and she ball out
Then she saw me and exclaimed

Yo, Jr.Gong, di searching shall end Where the searching begun
She believes that her search for love will end where it began, with me

She need a bed room bully who's a real rangatan
She needs a man who is a bedroom bully, and a true Rangatan (an ape)

She love me like how black yankee love Farrakhan
She loves me deeply, like how a black American loves Farrakhan (a prominent black Muslim leader)

Well, she's very impressed with the youngest veteran
She is very impressed with me, the youngest veteran (experienced person)

She started realizing there's no better man
She realized that there is no better man than me

Now when time rain a fall, I become di weather man
When it starts raining, I become the weatherman who takes care of her

Performing every one of her stage show dem fi long
I perform at every one of her stage shows

I beg ya pardon deh miss kinky walking
Excuse me, Miss Kinky Walking (a nickname),

Bright like sunlight when me glimpse you dis morning
You looked as bright as sunlight when I saw you this morning

Come down to night, you ah mi moon shine darling
Tonight, you are my moon shine darling

Mash up mi head, all when ah you mi eye balling
You make me go crazy, even when I am just looking at you

Ready fi di hundred with out no stalling
I'm ready to give you one hundred percent without hesitation

Ince comes the youngest signal and warning
Here comes the youngest one giving you a signal and warning

Big trampoline for di bedroom brawling
We can have fun in the bedroom

Cause she's not just Good she's appalling
She is not just good, she is amazing

Her performances deserve applauding
Her performances deserve to be applauded

Tell her fi link it, me nah sink it, to piece and bit
Tell her to come link up with me, I won't sink it, we will take it step by step

When it come down to loving, it's a perfect fit
When it comes to loving, we fit perfectly together

Whole heap ah more loving and we just nah quit
We will continue to love each other even more

She can't tek the vibe of Babylon dem spirit
She cannot handle the negative spirits of Babylon (a term used to refer to corrupt systems and structures)

Straight up loving and ah nah no bull
Our love is honest and genuine

Ah Rastafari bless her with di ting she have
Rastafari (the Rastafarian God) has blessed her with what she has

She have all right reserve, fi she galang bad
She has the right to do what she wants and live her life boldly

Fresher than a vegetable inna mi market bag
She is as fresh as a vegetable in my market bag

Any time she come link up me ends Me glad,well, ah she a get di money And a spend di wad
Whenever she comes to see me, I am happy, and she spends all the money she gets

'Cause me know the chumpas Will not be squandered, she mek me start sing Some Ray Charles ballad
Because I know the money won't be wasted, she makes me sing some Ray Charles ballads

'Cause the style of the loving is not just a fad
Our love is not just a temporary trend or fashion

She need a lover to hug and squeeze her tight
She needs a lover who will hug and squeeze her tightly

She need a man to come home at night
She needs a man who will come home to her at night

But he's always working that's what she say
But he's always working, that's what she says

I had to tell her, go home and pray
I had to tell her to go home and pray

She is a girlfriend, she live next door
She is my girlfriend, and she lives next door

I think I've seen her that face before
I think I have seen her face before

Her memories can't erase from my mind
I cannot forget the memories of her

I love ya angel, one of a kind
I love my angel, who is one of a kind

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: YAMI BOLO, SLY DUNBAR, DAMIAN ROBERT NESTA MARLEY, STEPHEN MARLEY, ROBBIE SHAKESPERE, LOUIS TINEO

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