In 1999, Gentleman released his first album Trodin on and in 2002, his 2nd longplayer Journey to Jah. His album Confidence climbed to number 1 on the German album charts in 2004.
2007: Another Intensity
His career began with the collaboration of the band Freundekreis which produced the song “Tabula Rasa.” After beginning his career as dancehall deejay , his music oriented to the classic form of the reggae, as it was between 1970 and 1985, with artists as Bob Marley, Max Romeo, Jacob Miller, Junior Murvin, Devon Irons, Burning Spear and Black Uhuru. He sings mainly in Jamaica Patois English. With songs like “Send A Prayer” Gentleman expresses his deep belief in God from an universal religious persepctive. His album Confidence climbed to number 1 on the German album charts in 2004.
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Gentleman is also an Indie(ish) band from Maryland. Members of The Summer We Went West, Dawn Treader, Monument, etc.
Where is the love
Gentleman Lyrics
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But she's just staring out the window
Workplace injury gets you me off and pills
Between her and the high, it's a bale of the wills
Time writes another page in history
We lose another chance to make it right
Stretch out a hand to misery
Take the chance to do what's right
When we need it more than ever
Where is love?
Can somebody answer me?
A young girl is so confused..
She thought she could tell them anything.
Apparently, their church was to strong
No matter what, it says their love is wrong.
He sits alone in an easy chair
A book of photos lay across his lap
He wonders why he never sees his kids anymore
The laughter of children never pass his door
The song "Love Is A Battlefield" by Gentleman! is an outcry against the societal ills that plague the world. The lyrics bemoan the senseless violence and animosity between family members and loved ones. The first stanza cautions against the consequences of paying for one's sins, leading to confusion and conflict. The second stanza paints a picture of a concrete jungle where children are surrounded by dirty needles and crime, leading to a life without hope. The third stanza calls for brotherly love and sisterly love, urging us to find ways to elevate ourselves above these circumstances.
The lyrics of the song indicate that while the world may seem like a dark place with little hope, there are still voices out there willing to rise up and make a difference. The song ends with the repetition of the question "Where is the brotherly love?" which is a call to everyone to show love and kindness to each other.
Overall, the song is a powerful commentary on the state of the world, and a call to action for all of us to do our part in making it a better place.
Line by Line Meaning
All a the sins that we have paid for
We have been punished for all of our wrongdoings
Tell me where is the sense in the things we have done
What is the meaning behind our actions?
Is this everything we made for
Is this really the purpose of our existence?
Me see mother against daughter and father against son
I observe familial conflict and a lack of unity
There is no life where is the hope in this ya duppy town
There is a sense of hopelessness and despair in this city
Concrete jungle when the night come pier gun clown
The city is filled with danger and violence at night
Children too quiet no me can't hear a sound
The silence of the children is unsettling
Pier dutty needles all over the playground
The playground is littered with used needles
Dem try fi say if we nuh partake we ago down
They suggest that we must participate or we will fail
Leaving no alternatives, you leaving people with a frown
By offering no other options, you leave people unhappy
Dem a gwaan like the world it nuh round
They act as if the truth is not evident
Dem a gwaan like a fi dem compound
They act as if they are the only ones who matter
Where is the brotherly love
Where is the love between brothers?
Now can we try to find some find some ways now
Can we actively look for solutions?
To get we out the mud
To extricate ourselves from this difficult situation
Because we tired and enough is enough
We are exhausted and can't take it anymore
Your system sick and the people need a bypass
The current system is problematic and needs fixing
You like a flag inna the wind you change your side fast
You are indecisive and keep switching allegiances quickly
The river rough but you know you got to try cross
The journey may be difficult, but you have to try to cross the river
While dem inna helicopter fly pass
While others fly by in a helicopter, we struggle on the ground
There is a never ending nightmare in paradise
Even in an idyllic setting, there are still problems
Anybody out there please can I hear a voice
Can anyone out there speak up and be heard?
Anybody out there realize
Does anyone out there understand?
Anybody out willing to rise
Is anyone ready to take action?
You try fi tell we say the world ago end
You try to say that the world is ending
You try fi tell we seh we vision condemn
You try to say that our way of thinking is wrong
You nuh see seh that we still around still around
Don't you see that we are still here?
Still around and utter sound
We are still speaking up
We can make it happen 'cause a we a make the world go round
We can make change because we are the ones who move the world forward
You try fi tell we seh we have to repent
You try to say that we must ask for forgiveness
You try to say believe the message you send
You try to get us to believe your message
But tribulation still around still around
But there is still hardship and difficulty
Still around we utter sound
We are still speaking up
We can make it happen 'cause
We have the ability to make change
Tell me what is it you paid for
What have you sacrificed for?
Tell me where is the sense in the things we have done
What is the purpose behind our actions?
Is this everything we made for
Is this all that we were meant to do?
Me see mother against daughter and father against son
I see familial conflict and a lack of unity
Where is the sisterly love
Where is the love between sisters?
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Bob Madsen
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Jesse Walker
Feelin it! BIG TIME! Another great track from gentleman..BIG UP!
MUNDO INTERIOR
temazo increible
Laimy Lau
Einer der geilsten Sounds, die Gentleman jemals gemacht hat, ich LIEBE den Song!!!!
E.D.C.
Love it. Love you 🌼💜🕊️
Stef Fanie
Je kiffe <3
Laimy Lau
Absolut geiles Lied....ich mag den Orgel-Bass!!!!!
yacine skottich
<3
yacine skottich
yeap <3 :)
Fjuz Fizobh
Et à ma nanette que j'aime ! <3
Fjuz Fizobh
Vu qu'il n'y a pas gavais de commentaires, je peux passer le bonjour à Vincent qui je suis sûr regardera cette chanson sur youtube ! ;) xoxoox