The 9-piece band creates an altogether new Reggae sound, featuring swirling horns, stout poly-rhythmics, and soulful harmony vocals. Their concerts utilize live improvisation, in classic jazz fashion, and are renowned for their high energy, communion-type atmosphere.
“Groundation” comes from the Rasta term "Grounation." Grounations were gatherings based on using music to attain common vibration, with the focus on manifesting positive energy to affect social change.
Having toured in over 30 countries on 4 continents, Groundation has truly become a world-wide movement and is the biggest American Reggae band touring the world today...come and find out why.
2. The original Groundation were formed in 1979 in Leicester, UK: http://spectrumleicester.co.uk/singer/groundation/
Undivided
Groundation Lyrics
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Look us inna foreign country - inna modern day ghetto
And it's we dem a rob - upon our heads them a
Oh if them need a pot at rain time - it's you them utilize
you them criticize, you dem scandalize
you dem use again, you de man call friend
And if that man should fall - upon the ocean they will call
All Jah musician's - in Irration
No thou shall not enter into the garden of life
So they want to teach young lions - yeah, with them bag of lies
They've take my heart and soul - they trade a moutain of gold
Inna a dis a feeling home - All a dem man, dem haffe go, uh-oh
uh-oh, man haffe go - oh my Idren should have known
Who a dem a dep up in I yard? - who may take my soul
And who a left a dem a gate open - go on in, what I say
All of dem may take my yard - and all that they take they owe
But still they want to be angels - so man say
To all those heroes no them cannot enter into the gardens of life
No them cannot enter into the garden of
Life... Well is there a hero among ya?
No, not today, and not by tomorrow
They've servicing the highest kingdom of Babylon
No man seems to know... For this is a silent war
How could they know?
So they want to burn up Zion - Gate - panya de man
So block headed they don't know and if so they
Can't see Jah mount Zion, Iron sharpen Iron
And they build a road block in I man town
Hold dem up in country - Hold them up in Tivoli - I man say
We a de, chant a de, Iya call! Jah-Jah will answer
We a de, chant a de, dem a call! Jah-Jah will answer
We a de, never gwan, pass away! Jah-Jah shall guide you
And to all those heroes them cannot enter into the valley of life
No thou shall not enter into the garden of life
Gonna rock dem rock dem all, Gonna beat dem beat dem all
Now the war is over children, ans we shall go onto
Now the war is over people, and we shall live on, give on (3x)
Inna a dis, a dis a jungle Idren, inna dis a, dis a foreign land yall
Across the oceans we shall stand
United, undivided, undivided, still united
Oh lord we shall, we shall trot on, we shall trot on yes
On, and on, and on yes we shall, we shall, we shall...
The lyrics of Groundation's song Undivided talks about the struggles faced by the Jamaican people. It addresses the issue of how people want to destroy their culture by burning down the Zion gate, which serves as the entrance to their home. It also talks about how they are being robbed and criticized, all while being put in foreign countries that they now call modern-day ghettos. Despite all this, the Jamaican people continue to fight and stand united. They want to teach the young generation to be strong and to not fall for the lies of those who trade their hearts and souls for riches. The song acknowledges that there is a silent war going on that no one seems to know, but they remain steadfast in their faith and believe that Jah-Jah will answer their calls.
The song also talks about the need for heroes in their midst, but they cannot find any. Instead, they see people serving the highest kingdom of Babylon. They acknowledge that there might be roadblocks in their path, but they believe that they will triumph in the end. The lyrics also highlight the unity of the Jamaican people and their determination to keep their culture alive in foreign lands.
Line by Line Meaning
So they want to burn up Zion - Gate, the entrance to my home
They want to destroy the gate of Zion, which is the entrance to my home.
Look us inna foreign country - inna modern day ghetto
We are looked upon in a foreign country, like we live in a modern-day ghetto.
And it's we dem a rob - upon our heads them a
They rob from us and put the blame on us.
Oh if them need a pot at rain time - it's you them utilize
Whenever they need someone to blame, they use you as a scapegoat.
you them criticize, you dem scandalize
They criticize and scandalize you.
you dem use again, you de man call friend
They use you again and again, pretending to be your friend.
And if that man should fall - upon the ocean they will call
If that man should fail, they will abandon him.
All Jah musician's - in Irration
All of Jah's musicians are in Irration.
To all those heroes dem cannot enter into the gardens of life
Those heroes cannot enter the gardens of life.
No thou shall not enter into the garden of life
No one who is not worthy can enter the garden of life.
So they want to teach young lions - yeah, with them bag of lies
They want to teach the young lions with their lies.
They've take my heart and soul - they trade a moutain of gold
They took my heart and soul and traded them for a mountain of gold.
Inna a dis a feeling home - All a dem man, dem haffe go, uh-oh
This is a feeling of home, and all of those men must go.
uh-oh, man haffe go - oh my Idren should have known
Those men must go, and my friend should have known.
Who a dem a dep up in I yard? - who may take my soul
Who are those who come into my yard and may take my soul?
And who a left a dem a gate open - go on in, what I say
Who left the gate open for them to come in, as I said?
All of dem may take my yard - and all that they take they owe
They may take my yard, but they owe all that they took.
But still they want to be angels - so man say
They still want to be angels, as some say.
To all those heroes no them cannot enter into the gardens of life
Those heroes cannot enter the gardens of life.
No them cannot enter into the garden of
They cannot enter the garden of life.
Life... Well is there a hero among ya?
Is there a hero among you?
No, not today, and not by tomorrow
No, not today, and not tomorrow either.
They've servicing the highest kingdom of Babylon
They serve the highest kingdom of Babylon.
No man seems to know... For this is a silent war
No one seems to know... because this is a silent war.
How could they know?
How could they know?
So they want to burn up Zion - Gate - panya de man
They want to burn up the Zion Gate, damn them.
So block headed they don't know and if so they
They are so block-headed that they don't know what they are doing.
Can't see Jah mount Zion, Iron sharpen Iron
They cannot see the Mount Zion of Jah, where iron sharpens iron.
And they build a road block in I man town
And they build a roadblock in my town.
Hold dem up in country - Hold them up in Tivoli - I man say
They hold them up in the country, hold them up in Tivoli, as I say.
We a de, chant a de, Iya call! Jah-Jah will answer
We are calling, calling, calling... and Jah-Jah will answer.
We a de, chant a de, dem a call! Jah-Jah will answer
We are calling, calling... and they are calling too... and Jah-Jah will answer.
We a de, never gwan, pass away! Jah-Jah shall guide you
We are never going away... Jah-Jah will guide you.
And to all those heroes them cannot enter into the valley of life
Those heroes cannot enter the valley of life.
No thou shall not enter into the garden of life
No one who is not worthy can enter the garden of life.
Gonna rock dem rock dem all, Gonna beat dem beat dem all
We are going to rock and beat them all.
Now the war is over children, ans we shall go onto
Now that the war is over, we shall move on.
Now the war is over people, and we shall live on, give on (3x)
Now that the war is over, we shall live on and give on.
Inna a dis, a dis a jungle Idren, inna dis a, dis a foreign land yall
This is, this is a jungle, my friend, in this, in this foreign land.
Across the oceans we shall stand
We shall stand across the oceans.
United, undivided, undivided, still united
United and undivided, still united.
Oh lord we shall, we shall trot on, we shall trot on yes
Oh lord, we shall, we shall go on and on.
On, and on, and on yes we shall, we shall, we shall...
On, and on, and on, we shall, we shall, we shall...
Contributed by Mateo Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@Cristiano-vz7iw
Quero ser um homem melhor do que antes,
Como Jesus. Amando renunciando qualquer maldade
Jesus Cristo de Nazaré
Amar quem me ama
Que recompensa terei
E odiar quem me faz mau
Jesus Cristo
Amar quem faz mau
Pedindo a Deus a conversão para o amor
Reza por quem nos faz mau quem nos persegue, e por quem nos faz bem
Isso traz saúde a alma vigor ao corpo
Amém
@REON-pw5ze
Lyrics:
So they want to burn up Zion - Gate, the entrance to my home.
Lock us inna foreign country - inna modern day ghetto.
And it's we dem a rob - upon our heads them a.
Oh if them need a pot at rain time - it's you them utilize.
You them criticize, you dem scandalize,
You dem use again, you de man call friend.
And if that man should fall - upon the ocean's they will call,
All Jah musician's - in Irration.
To all those heroes dem cannot enter into the gardens of life.
No thou shall not enter into the gardens of life.
So they want to teach young lions - yeah, with them bag of lies.
They've taken my heart and soul - they trade a mountain of gold.
Inna a dis a feeling home - All a dem man, dem haffe go, uh-oh,
Uh-oh, man haffe go - oh my Idren should have known.
Who a dem a dep up in I yard? - who may take my soul.
And who a left a dem a gate open - go on in, what I say.
All of dem wanna take my yard - and all that they take they owe.
But still they want to be angels - so man say.
To all those heroes no them cannot enter into the gardens of life.
No thou shall not enter into the gardens of.
Life. Well is there a hero among ya?
No, not today, and not by tomorrow.
They've servicing the highest kingdom of Babylon.
No man seems to know. For it's a silent war.
How could they know?
So they want to burn up Zion - Gate - panya de man.
So block headed they don't know, and if so they,
Can't see Jah mount Zion, Iron sharpen Iron.
And they build a road block in I man town.
Hold dem up in country - Hold them up in Tivoli - I man say.
We a de, chant a de, Iya call! Jah Jah will answer.
We a de, chant a de, dem a call! Jah Jah will answer.
We a de, never gwan, pass away! Jah Jah shall guide you.
To all those heroes them cannot enter into the gardens of life.
No thou shall not enter into the gardens of life.
Gonna rock dem rock dem all, gonna beat dem beat dem all.
Gonna rock dem rock dem all, gonna beat dem beat dem all.
Gonna rock dem rock dem all, gonna beat dem beat dem all.
Gonna rock dem rock dem all, gonna beat dem beat dem all. Now the war is over children, ans we shall go onto.
Now the war is over people, and we shall live on, give on.
Live on, give on, live on, give on.
Inna a dis, a dis a jungle Idren, inna dis a, dis a foreign land y'all.
Across the oceans we shall stand.
United, undivided, undivided, still united.
Oh Lord we shall, we shall trot on, we shall trot on yes.
On, and on, and on yes we shall, we shall, we shall.
@djamba_
So they want to burn up Zion - Gate, the entrance to my home.
Lock us inna foreign country - inna modern day ghetto.
And it's we dem a rob - upon our heads them a.
Oh if them need a pot at rain time - it's you them utilize.
You them criticize, you dem scandalize,
You dem use again, you de man call friend.
And if that man should fall - upon the ocean's they will call,
All Jah musician's - in Irration.
To all those heroes dem cannot enter into the gardens of life.
No thou shall not enter into the gardens of life.
So they want to teach young lions - yeah, with them bag of lies.
They've taken my heart and soul - they trade a mountain of gold.
Inna a dis a feeling home - All a dem man, dem haffe go, uh-oh,
Uh-oh, man haffe go - oh my Idren should have known.
Who a dem a dep up in I yard? - who may take my soul.
And who a left a dem a gate open - go on in, what I say.
All of dem wanna take my yard - and all that they take they owe.
But still they want to be angels - so man say.
To all those heroes no them cannot enter into the gardens of life.
No thou shall not enter into the gardens of.
Life. Well is there a hero among ya?
No, not today, and not by tomorrow.
They've servicing the highest kingdom of Babylon.
No man seems to know. For it's a silent war.
How could they know?
So they want to burn up Zion - Gate - panya de man.
So block headed they don't know, and if so they,
Can't see Jah mount Zion, Iron sharpen Iron.
And they build a road block in I man town.
Hold dem up in country - Hold them up in Tivoli - I man say.
We a de, chant a de, Iya call! Jah Jah will answer.
We a de, chant a de, dem a call! Jah Jah will answer.
We a de, never gwan, pass away! Jah Jah shall guide you.
To all those heroes them cannot enter into the gardens of life.
No thou shall not enter into the gardens of life.
Gonna rock dem rock dem all, gonna beat dem beat dem all.
Gonna rock dem rock dem all, gonna beat dem beat dem all.
Gonna rock dem rock dem all, gonna beat dem beat dem all.
Gonna rock dem rock dem all, gonna beat dem beat dem all. Now the war is over children, ans we shall go onto.
Now the war is over people, and we shall live on, give on.
Live on, give on, live on, give on.
Inna a dis, a dis a jungle Idren, inna dis a, dis a foreign land y'all.
Across the oceans we shall stand.
United, undivided, undivided, still united.
Oh Lord we shall, we shall trot on, we shall trot on yes.
On, and on, and on yes we shall, we shall, we shall.
@luisalejandromunozgutierre1526
we need reggae all time thx for keep jah music on
@junior10342
Caramba. 12 anos depois e ainda arrepia o pelo. A banda que mudou minha vida
@JosegomesdaSilvajuniorGomes
2:50 ❤
@imbrendas8942
Surreal, fui no show deles fim do ano celebrando 20 anos desse álbum e é absurda a energia transmitida ❤
@foguim7364
10 anos depois e o bagulho ainda continua atual. Salve Groundation salve o reggae.
@robinsonsilva288
Groundation é eterno pae... Pedra bruta do reggae! Jah bless
@joanadias558
Verdade!
@abduzido1000
É como o mano disse aí acima... Groundation eterno!
@andreltz
Curto mto groundation ja escuto faz uns 10 anos ja fui no show deles ao vivo e ainda mais pesado mta energia positiva os sons deles esse cd hebron gate com don carlos foi o melhor ja feito por eles
@lavoixdesopprimes1754
Peace from France ✌