Eyesburn is a reggae core band from Belgrade, Serbia formed 1994. The orig… Read Full Bio ↴Eyesburn is a reggae core band from Belgrade, Serbia formed 1994. The original line up was: Hornsman Coyote (guitar & backup vocals), Laza (bass), Alek (drums) and Nenad (vocals). Since the band originated from the BG HC scene, the first album (MC) was recorded live at BG club KST. Eyesburn played mostly in Belgrade clubs, occasionally having a gig or two elsewhere in Serbia.

During that period, second guitar player Gillespie joined the band and they all started to work on band’s first studio album ”Dog Life” (CD/MC). Unfortunatelly, vocalist Nenad left the band just weeks before studio, and Coyot took his place as a lead singer, continuing to expand his enormous musical talents and skills.

After the album release, Gillespie also left the band, and band continued to play as a trio. At the same time, Coyot starts to take active role as a trombone player as well, and the band started musical exploration of other genres (reggae, dub, drum & bass) making its own specific mixture of styles, and creating their own unique sound which many people liked immediately. All that lead to expanding the line up again and Nino joined the band as a second guitar playe.

Soon after, Eyesburn recorded their most popular album ”Fool Control”(CD/MC) which showed the band`s ability to grow and solidified them in the music
bussiness.

As a confirmation of their growing popularity they received an invitation to perform for the pre-election tours “IT’S TIME” and “USE IT”(your brain) to bring Milosevich’s political system down. This tour Eyesburn promoted themselves around the country playing in towns they never played before.

Recording soundtrack for the most popular youth film “Munje”, band expanded into wider popularity. They have play and tour mostly in Serbia, Macedonia, Bosnia and Slovenia. They are currently one of the most active bands on scene in Yugoslavia.

During 2001-2002, Eyesburn participated in EXIT festival in Novi Sad where they performed along with Tony Allen, Asian Dub Foundation, and Fun-da-mental.

They also performed as guests for big Belgrade concert of Lee Scratch Perry, (together with Ank Steady Spear), Burning Spear, and bands like Pro Pain.

Eyesburn brought back their enormous energy with the new project ”Gabau” (CD/MC) wich represents specific turnover to reggae sound and continues with another project featuring Ank Steady, “Cool Fire”(CD/MC).

The following album “Solid” in Serbia, May 2003. on B-92. It was hailed by fans and critics as their best album to date. Showcasing a matured and developed sound that explored their their hard core metal roots.

All that led to a invitation from Max Cavalera to do one song for the Soulfly album “Prophecy”,(Moses),and to play on the 2004 Prophecy Europe Tour.

Also, Coyote apears on the new Soulfly album “Dark Ages[/album” in 2005. Eyesburn was on tour in Serbia and later in other countries (Bosnia, Slovenia, Austria, Bulgaria as guests of Soulfly and Black Sabbath.

In March 2005, Laza and Nino left the band. The current lineup features Coyote (vocal, trombone, guitar), Zoran Djuroski Djura, Alek (drums), with new members: Dule (saxofone, ex Dvojac Bez Kormilara), Vucko (bass, ex Del Arno Band), Vukasin (trombone and back-up singer, Smoke’n’Soul, and Utvar (Partibejkers’ new drummer).

In April 2005. they started recording new album in Novi Sad studio “M” and studio “Cameleon” in Zemun. In December, the same year they have published the album “How Much For Freedom?” (CD/MC) for PGP RTS.

Eyesburn members parted ways in 2007, went on to work on other projects. They reformed in 2011 .

Discography:
1995 - FREEDOMIZED Live - MC - SC Records
1998 - DOG LIFE - CD/MC - Metropolis
2000 - FOOL CONTROL - CD/MC - B-92
2001 - GABAU! - CD/MC Metropolis
2002 - COOL FIRE - Ank Steady Spear meets Eyesburn - CD/MC - Ammonite Records
2003 - SOLID – CD/MC- B-92
2005 - HOW MUCH FOR FREEDOM – PGP-RTS Records

COMPILATIONS:
1994 - WITNESS OF THE FIRST DISCUSSION - CD/MC - SC Records
1999 - DVA KORAKA NAPRED, JEDAN KORAK NAZAD -CD/MC - B92
2000 - MUNJE - Soundtrack CD/MC- B-92

Official Site: http://www.eyesburnmusic.com
Myspace: http://myspace.com/eyesburn
Fan Site: http://www.eyesburn.co.sr

Exodus
Eyesburn Lyrics

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[respect to the belgrade hard core passive I&I bring greetings from His emperial magesty Haile Selassie king of kings lord of lords conquering Lion of Judah JAH rastafaraj never live never faithfull never shown who've been zion eyes words of wisdom,wisdom that burn your eyes man and with your eyesburn you are going to zion eye man to all WICKEEEEEEEEEEED...........]
wicked!

Men and people will fight ya down
When ya see Jah light
Let me tell you if you're not wrong
[tell me why?]
Everything is alright

So we gonna walk, alright, alright
Through the roads of creation
We're the generation
Trod through great tribulation

Exodus
Movement of Jah people
...

Open your eyes [yo!] and look within
Are you satisfied with the life you're living?
We know where we're going
We know where we're from
We're living Babylon, we're going to our fatherland

Exodus
Movement of Jah people

Overall Meaning

The beginning of this song pays respect to the hardcore scene in Belgrade and then brings greetings from Haile Selassie, the emperor of Ethiopia and the Rastafarian messiah. The lyrics then speak about the struggle one faces when they have seen the light of Jah or God, and how people will put up a fight against them. But the message is that everything is alright if you stay true to yourself and your beliefs. The lyrics then go on to talk about walking through the roads of creation with the realization that they are part of a generation that has gone through great tribulation. It is a call for people to come together and be part of the exodus, or movement, of Jah people, which is the common purpose and journey towards their fatherland.

The chorus then repeats the phrase "Exodus, movement of Jah people", emphasizing the importance of this movement and the significance it holds for those involved. The song then encourages the listener to open their eyes and look within to see if they are truly satisfied with the life they are living. The lyrics point out that they know where they are going and where they are from, and that they are currently living in Babylon but heading towards their fatherland. The song ends with the chorus once again repeating the phrase "Exodus, movement of Jah people" as a call to all to join in this journey towards their spiritual home.

Line by Line Meaning

respect to the belgrade hard core passive I&I bring greetings from His emperial magesty Haile Selassie king of kings lord of lords conquering Lion of Judah JAH rastafaraj never live never faithfull never shown who've been zion eyes
Greetings to the Belgrade Hard Core Passive from I&I with respect to His Imperial Majesty Haile Selassie, the King of Kings and Lord of Lords, the Conquering Lion of Judah, JAH Rastafaraj. Those who have been to Zion have been enlightened and have seen the true wisdom.

words of wisdom,wisdom that burn your eyes man and with your eyesburn you are going to zion eye man to all WICKEEEEEEEEEEED...........
The wisdom that is spoken is so powerful that it burns like fire. It is the kind of wisdom that will bring one to Zion, and it is meant for all who are wicked.

Men and people will fight ya down When ya see Jah light Let me tell you if you're not wrong [tell me why?] Everything is alright
People will resist you if you embrace the light of Jah, but as long as you are not doing anything wrong, then everything is going to be alright.

So we gonna walk, alright, alright Through the roads of creation We're the generation Trod through great tribulation
We will continue to walk through the difficult path of life and creation with our heads held high, as we belong to the generation that has already overcome great tribulations.

Open your eyes [yo!] and look within Are you satisfied with the life you're living? We know where we're going We know where we're from We're living Babylon, we're going to our fatherland
Open your eyes, look at your present situation and ask yourself if you are content with where you currently are in life. We know where we came from and where we are heading, as we are just temporary residents of Babylon, our ultimate destination is our true home.

Exodus Movement of Jah people
The exodus is the movement of Jah people who are ready to leave Babylon behind and go to their true home.

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