Living On The Frontline
Eddy Grant Lyrics

Yeah, oh yeah
Expressing agreement or excitement

Mmm, oh yeah
Additional expression of agreement or excitement

Mmm, alright
Expression of satisfaction or approval

Oh you got me
Acknowledgment of being affected by someone or something

Living on the front line
Living in a dangerous or difficult situation with constant uncertainty and fear

Oh mama
Addressing a motherly figure or someone in authority

You gonna mourn me in the wrong time
Predicting that the singer will face danger or death at the wrong time

You gonna mourn me on the front line
Reiterating the fear of facing danger or death while living on the front line

They got me living on top of my existence
Living a life with no stability, constantly being threatened by external factors

Oh appreciating my resistance
Grateful for the artist's ability to resist and endure the difficulties of living on the front line

I said yeah, yeah, oh yeah
Reiterating the expression of agreement or excitement

Oh what kind of man could I be
Questioning the artist's identity and values in relation to the world around him

If I can't talk about what I see
Acknowledgment of the importance of speaking out and sharing one's experiences and opinions

Oh they tell me do beware
Raising awareness of potential dangers or threats

Take your little money and go
Advising the singer to leave and save himself with his limited resources

Me, no want no dirty money
Rejecting the idea of accumulating wealth in unethical or illegal ways

No, me, no want no dirty money
Reiterating the stance on rejecting unethical or illegal ways of accumulating wealth

Do all my brothers in Africa
Addressing the singer's community in Africa

All stop shooting your brother
Advocating for an end to violence and conflicts within the community

I need your brother in Africa
Acknowledging the importance of unity and brotherhood within the community

Oh we are born from the same mother
Highlighting the common ground shared by members of the community

Stop this brother killing brother
Reiterating the need to end violence and conflicts within the community

Over in our land in Africa
Referring to the specific location where conflicts are happening

Stop this brother shooting sister
Expanding the call to end violence to include women as well

Me no want no bloody money
Rejecting the idea of making money at the expense of others' lives and wellbeing

Me have a talk about what I see
Emphasizing the importance of speaking out and sharing one's experiences and opinions

I don't want your bribery
Rejecting the idea of selling out one's values or opinions for money

Me no want to go America
Rejecting the idea of moving to America in search of a better life

Oh, me no want to be come big Star
Rejecting the idea of becoming a celebrity or a public figure

Me no want to take cocaine
Rejecting the idea of using drugs to numb oneself from the harsh reality of living on the front line

Oh mama, mama, oh mama
Reiterating the address to a motherly figure or someone in authority

Living on the front line
Reiterating the difficulties and constant danger of living on the front line

They got me born in the wrong time
Expressing regret about being born in a time and place where violence and conflicts seem to be the norm