Mount Zion
Gentleman Lyrics

mount zion
The singer wants to ascend to a heavenly place called Mount Zion.

take me to a place
The singer wants to be led to a place of peace and safety.

where there is love and happiness
The singer desires to live in a place that is filled with love and joy.

mount zion is my home got to find the higher zone
The artist considers Mount Zion his spiritual dwelling place and wants to attain the level of consciousness necessary to reach it.

never will i be a rollin stone
The artist will never be without a sense of belonging or purpose.

i know there is a place
The singer is confident that a place of harmony exists.

that embrace the human race
The singer believes that this place is welcoming to all people.

and it nuh matter who you are you'll be shining like a star
All who reside in this place will experience equal levels of greatness and success.

as long as there will be no more war
The artist believes that the absence of conflict is crucial to the realization of a peaceful existence.

police and badman dem ina permanent war
The artist observes that the police and criminals are constantly in conflict.

and from me see how dem s move dem nuh go far
The singer believes that their violent behavior is counterproductive to their advancement.

dem a fighting one another just to be the star
The two groups of people argue and compete to prove their dominance.

every man a claim seh dem a the biggest gungar
Each person professes their strength and superiority over the other.

so me hafi ask the question what dem fighting for
The singer questions the motive behind the senseless violence.

how good the ting coult be if all a we could spar
The singer imagines a world where all people could get along and collaborate harmoniously.

no more dead bodies laying out on the tar
The artist envisions a world devoid of violence and death.

how dem act so bizarre
The artist is baffled by the illogical and destructive behavior of the police and criminals.

i'm praying unto jah for dem to wake up
The singer appeals to a higher power for the people to realize the error of their ways.

and purge out dem dutty ways to take up
The singer wants the bad people to abandon their wicked ways.

dem sin a pile up on dem and it a cake up
The artist believes that the wrongdoing of the people is accumulating and will eventually catch up to them.

babylon your world ago get shake up
The artist predicts that the corrupt society that oppresses the innocent will ultimately face destruction.

fi all a the innocont heart that you break up
The artist expresses sympathy for the innocent people who have been mistreated and harmed in the corrupt society.

and the story that you formulate and make up
The singer accuses the wicked people of twisting stories to justify their wrongdoing.

wicked man your whole house ago get rake up
The artist warns the evil-doers that their entire lives will eventually be exposed.

a better place jah ago take us
The singer thinks that a better world awaits them in the afterlife.

if a no now well then a when
The singer believes that change must begin immediately, or it may never happen.

a whappen to dem
The singer wonders why the bad people act so wicked.

we have fi follow on the path that jah recommend
The artist asserts that they should follow the guidance of a higher power to achieve a positive outcome.

and it is up to you and me fi gwaan set the trend
The artist believes that change starts with the individual and takes collective action.

none a dem caan stop the message we a send
The singer believes that they are spreading an important message that cannot be stopped.

cause we see seh in dis world a peer make believe
The singer argues that society always lacks authenticity.

brainwash education is fake believe
The education system is being criticized for lying and indoctrinating students.

babylon a try dem best to make us grieve
The corrupt rulers are blamed for causing misery and depression.

that's why really wanna leave
The artist wants to leave the corrupted society for a better one.