Originally formed in 1997 for Easy Star Records’ first recordings, the All-Stars primarily existed as a studio entity until releasing Dub Side of the Moon. The success of that album led to the formation of a touring version of the collective. The core of the touring line-up has remained relatively intact, including Ras Iray (bass/vocals), Junior Jazz (guitar/vocals), Ive-09 (drums) and Jeremy Mage (keyboards) in the rhythm section. Tamar-kali and Menny More provide additional lead and backing vocals, while the group is filled out by the Chronic Horns (Jennifer Hill on saxophone & flute and Buford O’Sullivan on trombone). The band is always mixed live by a dub engineer, usually Marcos Ferrari or Jocko Randall (of John Brown’s Body). Other members of the musical collective, such as Victor Rice (Victor Rice Octet, Version City All-Stars and bassist on Dub Side of the Moon), reggae legend Ranking Joe, trumpet player Pam Fleming (of the Burning Brass), singers Kirsty Rock (of Trumystic) and Stephanie McKay, Groove Collective’s Jay Rodriguez, Antibalas’s Stuart Bogie, John Brown Body’s Josh Driscoll, and even Ticklah and Michael G join the All-Stars on specific gigs, adding their abilities to the already talented ensemble.
The Easy Star All-Stars—in any combination of members—have been a resounding success. The band has played at numerous major festivals or headlined their own shows in the U.S., U.K., France, Italy, Chile, Poland, Turkey, Mexico, Argentina, Israel, Croatia, Ireland, Egypt, Brazil, and beyond.
As individuals, the band’s vocalists and instrumentalists have toured and recorded with Burning Spear, Toots and the Maytals, Jimmy Cliff, Gil Scott-Heron, The Toasters, The Meditations, Bernie Worrell, DJ Logic, MC Solaar, King Django, Antibalas, The Scofflaws, Diana King, Dennis Brown, Monty Alexander, Sister Carol, and many others. Each of these musicians gets a chance to shine in the typical Easy Star set, whether it is through soloing, composing, or singing, or simply through playing an essential part in this tight-knit collective. Each line-up may result in slightly different sounds for this unique reggae band, but regardless of who plays, the one thing that never changes is that the Easy Star All-Stars deliver a fun, exciting, and different show every time out.
Time
Easy Star All-Stars Lyrics
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So I want you start movin', start and I want you to say
Ticking away the moments that make up a dull day
Hear what your brother say, ain't got to contemplate
Fritter and waste the hours in an off-hand way
Time is the master, time can be a disaster
Kicking around on a piece of ground in your home town
Waiting for someone or something to show you the way
Ain't no time to play
Tired of lying in the sunshine, staying home to watch the rain
You are young and life is long and there is time to kill today
Ain't no time to play
And then one day you find ten years have got behind you
No one told you when to run (got no-one to blame but yourself) you missed the starting gun
A tick-a-tick-a-tock, look-a at the clock
Got to move it on the dot, and don't you know because the time is
The time, the time, the time, the time is the master
And time can be a disaster, yeah you know
Got no time to play
The time is the master, huh
And time is the master, yeah
I say you can't change the hands of time
And you could never turn back hands of time
Got no time to play
Got to get on the go and got to move it, right away when I tell you, say we got no time to be late
When I tell you, say whaa
'Cause time is the master
A tick-a-tick-a-tock-a move it on the dot and don't you look back till you could die
See the time, it's a terrible time
'Cause homie say can me say see what's time, yo
Yeah, you know?
Got to know what you understand, is what I want you to say, ain't got no time for me, got no time for delay is what I want you to say
A tick-a-tick-a-tick-a-tock, move it on and say a-you could never stop
Got no time to play, I say no time to delay
Move it right away, I never tell you, don't wanna say 'cause this-a time is the master
Time is the master, time can be a disaster, yeah you know?
So you got to move it on the go and don't undertand, a little bit or a load, keep a-coming man go
When I tell you understand what I leave behind, leave for man, suppose I wanna go, she want you to say whaa!
And you run and you run to catch up with the sun but it's sinking
And racing around to come up behind you again
The sun is the same in a relative way, but you're older
Shorter of breath and one day closer to death
Every year is getting shorter, never seem to find the time
Plans that either come to naught or half a page of scribbled lines
Hanging on in quiet desperation is the English way
The time is gone, the song is over, thought I'd something more to say
Home, home again
I like to be here when I can
When I come home cold and tired
It's good to warm my bones beside the fire
Far away, across the field
The tolling of the iron bell
Calls the faithful to their knees
To hear the softly spoken magic spell
The song "Time" by Easy Star All-Stars is a reggae cover of Pink Floyd's original song of the same name. The lyrics urge the listener to move forward and make the most of their time because time is both powerful and destructive. The song opens with the line "Time is the master and time can be a disaster," giving an indication of the urgency and importance conveyed throughout. The lyrics describe the passage of time, from the mundane moments that can be frittered away, to the emptiness of days spent waiting for something to happen, and finally to the realization that time slips away faster than one might expect. The song warns that if one fails to seize their opportunities, they may end up regretting their inaction and looking back at what could have been.
The refrain emphasizes the importance of time as the master, and the importance of not wasting it: "Got no time to play," and "Got to get on the go and got to move it right away." The tempo of the song is upbeat and energetic, lending a sense of excitement and urgency to the lyrics. The verses describe the monotony of life and the struggle to make the most of one's time, while the refrain serves as a rallying cry to keep moving forward and not get bogged down by life's challenges.
Overall, "Time" by Easy Star All-Stars is a powerful and motivational song that encourages the listener to seize the moment and make the most of their time. It reminds us that time is fleeting, and the only way to truly make the most of it is to take action and move forward.
Line by Line Meaning
Time is the master and time can be a disaster!
Time is both an ultimate authority and can also lead to catastrophic results
Ticking away the moments that make up a dull day
The mundane activities of everyday life are gradually eating away at time
Hear what your brother say, ain't got to contemplate
Listen to the advice of those around you without overthinking it
Fritter and waste the hours in an off-hand way
Don't waste time doing meaningless activities that have no real purpose
Kicking around on a piece of ground in your home town
Not venturing out of one's comfort zone and living a stagnant life
Drop it, drop it, moving on the down
Leave behind the old ways, forget the past and move forward
Waiting for someone or something to show you the way
Not taking the initiative and relying on external forces to guide you
Ain't no time to play
There is no time for idle games or wasting time
Tired of lying in the sunshine, staying home to watch the rain
Being tired of doing nothing all day and wanting to do something productive
You are young and life is long and there is time to kill today
Youth has a lot of time, but it should not be wasted on meaningless activities
And then one day you find ten years have got behind you
Time flies, and before you know it, time has passed
No one told you when to run (got no-one to blame but yourself) you missed the starting gun
There is no one to blame if opportunities are missed due to not taking action
A tick-a-tick-a-tock, look-a at the clock
The sound of a ticking clock reminding one that time is passing
Got to move it on the dot, and don't you know because the time is
One has to act quickly and efficiently, as time waits for no one
The time, the time, the time, the time is the master
Emphasis on how ultimate and central to life time really is
Got no time to play
There is no time for playing around or doing meaningless things
Move it right away when I tell you, say we got no time to be late
There is no time to waste, one needs to act with urgency
When I tell you, say whaa
Emphasis on the tone of urgency and immediacy of actions required
And you run and you run to catch up with the sun but it's sinking
One can try as hard as they can to accomplish everything on their to-do list, but time will always run out
Shorter of breath and one day closer to death
As time goes on, we get older, and our time on this earth is slowly running out
Every year is getting shorter, never seem to find the time
As we get older, time seems to move faster, and there never seems to be enough of it
Plans that either come to naught or half a page of scribbled lines
Even when we have plans for what we want to do, they often fail or don't come to fruition
The time is gone, the song is over, thought I'd something more to say
Time has passed, and there is nothing left to do or say
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Written by: David Jon Gilmour, Nicholas Berkeley Mason, George Roger Waters, Richard William Wright
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Meeko
Ticking away the moments that make up a dull day
You fritter and waste the hours in an offhand way.
Kicking around on a piece of ground in your home town
Waiting for someone or something to show you the way.
Tired of lying in the sunshine staying home to watch the rain.
You are young and life is long and there is time to kill today.
And then one day you find ten years have got behind you.
No one told you when to run, you missed the starting gun.
So you run and you run to catch up with the sun, but it's sinking
And Racing around to come up behind you again.
The sun is the same in a relative way, but you're older
Shorter of breath and one day closer to death.
Every year is getting shorter, never seem to find the time.
Plans that either come to naught or half a page of scribbled lines
Hanging on in quiet desparation is the English way
The time is gone the song is over, thought I'd something more to say
Home, home again
I like to be here when I can
When I come home cold and tired,
It's good to warm my bones beside the fire
Far away across the field
The tolling of the iron bell
Calls the faithful to their knees
To hear the softly spoken magic spells.
Thiago Farias
Ticking away the moments that make up a dull day
You fritter and waste the hours in an offhand way
Kicking around on a piece of ground in your home town
Waiting for someone or something to show you the way
Tired of lying in the sunshine
Staying home to watch the rain
You are young and life is long
And there is time to kill today
And then one day you find
Ten years have got behind you
No one told you when to run
You missed the starting gun
And you run and you run to catch up with the sun, but it's sinking
And racing around to come up behind you again
The sun is the same in a relative way, but you're older
Shorter of breath and one day closer to death
Every year is getting shorter
Never seem to find the time
Plans that either come to naught
Or half a page of scribbled lines
Hanging on in quiet desperation is the english way
The time has gone, the song is over
Thought I'd something more to say
Home, home again
I like to be here when I can
And when I come home cold and tired
It's good to warm my bones beside the fire
Far away, across the field
The tolling of the iron bell
Calls the faithful to their knees
To hear the softly spoken magic spells
Compositor: David Gilmour / Nick Mason / Richard Wright / Roger Waters
Off the Beaten Path
I must say that I absolutely enjoy this song. They managed to combine with great success two completely different music styles. Trust me when I say that there are far worse tribute songs, covers or even tribute bands than this. From my point of view they just payed their own tribute to the Masters, in their own particular way. We all must respect that. I cannot stand tribute songs that are actually nothing more than a lousy imitation of the original.These guys add something new and it sounds ok
wujek p
I was less than 13 years old when this album came out end of vacation I lit my first splifa on the balcony under the stars with my friends, there was a song easy star All-Stars Time, I remember when we lay down on the balcony we closed our eyes and the whole song was at the most wonderful reggae concert I could have had in life.. .. All these different sounds of which there are many, so the combination is so selected .. A work of art
Like 17 years ago, that like now,
I will sit on the balcony, I will fire a splifa and in the background there will be a legendary song playing for me... Much loves from Poland ❤️ Big up ✌️
Swanny son
I was today years old when I learned my new favourite word for a joint, we call splifas spliffs in the uk
Colin Olmstead
whats up from US much love to you
Tdub604
nothing is better than the original...atleast most of the time. But musicians like this guy creates new music by the influences of legends like Gilmour. And thats why music is awesome :)
Joan Eskins
Bob Marley and Pink Floyd are a couple of my all time fav's and this mashup is right up there also. Great job Easy Star all-Stars.
Youtube Garbage
OH man, you're gonna LOVE the campus poster sale!
budvido .budvido
I have been listening to Floyd since 1973, and this ROCKS.
Marcelo Fortes
Como se diz em São Luís do Maranhão a capital do reggae no Brasil, isso é uma pedra meu irmão
Justin Brushett
can't get enough of this album.... simply amazing