We Free Again
Groundation Lyrics


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Wo-yeah
Looks like the clouds of rain
Is coming from the west I’m sure
From the west I’m sure

They come, higher than the mountainside
With illusions, faster than the wind them fly
Them covet thy laws of Zion
Treating them like a slave and soldier man

Beatin’, beatin’ them in London
Tougher, tougher than the mountain
Beatin’, beatin’ them in London
Sold them soul for profit

We must confront them, chanting for Zion
Braving wind and shelter, is the Lion
Braver than the Breda Dungeon
Live in the east I’m sure
Braver than a Che in a London
The man a Cultural

I pray dem, I hope dem do good
Oh I’ll never be afraid of them
The man a bring them, no good,
Bad thing use to do onto I&I, and I&I

I hope Jah, enter dem soul
I soul remember dem
Love to them, love to them
Who desire disfigure forests
De man a forest, Lord dem a forest
Oh dem forest

For them, I pray longer day who know Jah
Wow to dem, whose problems, unto them fear Lord
Wailing God, look at them wailing God,
Look at they wailing God, wail, wail, wail

Dem a never, never know Jah…Beat drum of thunder
Dem a never, never know Jah glory on-ya
Oh dem calling, unto the ites them building
Sole a man a country dem haffe have (2x)
We free again, we free again
We free again, we free again

With eyes open, underneath the guardian yeah
Armed with Jah, we’ll build up a foreign country

I live up inna I-shed, want to come a broken
Leave all dem country, unto dem man soldier

And if they should remember
Let them na squander Jah the ruler

Wo-uh-wo Jah relieve dem soul
Wo-uh-wo Jah relieve dem soul yeah

In the night, them come, run and tell the prophet
All the people, shall go, under cloak of darkness
Dem a fool, a de man child, in the light de right hand
Dem a gwan, for the lamb,
For seven years the lion come

Until dem rule dem criticize Jah
Until dem rule dem criticize (2x)
They will hypnotize, mesmerize,
Murder lies, burglarize,
For them scriptures, yes

I saw the mountain, I saw the sea
I saw the chariot awaiting the meek
I saw the mountain, I saw the sea
Ask them who rule dem

Jah rule all dem
Jah rule all dem, yeah
Jah rule all dem (2x)

Wo-uh-wo-uh-wo-uh-woy
Jah relieve them soul yes, do you hear? Ay!
Wo-uh-wo-uh-woy
Jah relieve them soul…children




Wo-uh-wo-uh-woy
Jah relieve dem soul

Overall Meaning

The song “We Free Again” by Groundation is a powerful protest song that speaks of the oppression of people across the world, particularly the people of Zion. The lyrics suggest that the clouds of rain coming from the west represent the oppressors, who are coming to enforce their laws and treat the people of Zion like slaves and soldiers. The band is calling out the oppressors, who beat and mistreat them in London, selling their souls for profit. They urge the people of Zion to confront their oppressors and be brave, like the Lion in the jungle or Che in London. They pray for Jah to enter their souls and remember them, as well as those who desire to disfigure forests.


The lyrics also mention the importance of building a foreign country and armed with Jah, they will be successful. They urge those who have forgotten Jah, to remember Him so they do not squander His power. The song then ends with the call for Jah to relieve the souls of the oppressed, to free them again.


Overall, “We Free Again” is a powerful song that speaks to the struggles of oppressed people around the world. It furthers the sentiment of many musicians as well as scholars, in terms of identifying a global system of injustice and power relations undergirding the worlds trade systems and which ensures that poor countries are always indebted to the powerful.


Line by Line Meaning

Wo-yeah
Musical interjection expressing enthusiasm


Looks like the clouds of rain
It appears to be raining soon


Is coming from the west I’m sure
The rain clouds are moving in from the west


From the west I’m sure
The source of the rain clouds is definitely from the west


They come, higher than the mountainside
Unknown entities are approaching and are larger than the mountains


With illusions, faster than the wind them fly
These entities move quickly and are deceptive


Them covet thy laws of Zion
The entities desire the laws of Zion


Treating them like a slave and soldier man
The entities exert power and control over the laws of Zion


Beatin’, beatin’ them in London
The entities are causing harm to the laws of Zion in London


Tougher, tougher than the mountain
The entities are more difficult to overcome than the mountain


Sold them soul for profit
Someone has given up their values and beliefs for personal gain


We must confront them, chanting for Zion
We need to face the entities and chant for the laws of Zion


Braving wind and shelter, is the Lion
The Lion fearlessly faces the forces at play


Braver than the Breda Dungeon
The Lion is braver than those imprisoned in the Breda Dungeon


Live in the east I’m sure
The Lion resides in the east


Braver than a Che in a London
The Lion is braver than Che (Guevara) in London


The man a Cultural
The Lion is a personification of culture


I pray dem, I hope dem do good
I pray and hope that they will do good


Oh I’ll never be afraid of them
I will not cower in fear of the unknown entities


The man a bring them, no good,
The unknown entities will not do any good


Bad thing use to do onto I&I, and I&I
Negative actions have been inflicted upon me and others


I hope Jah, enter dem soul
I hope that Jah (God) will enter their souls


I soul remember dem
I will remember them in my soul


Love to them, love to them
Showing love and compassion towards others


Who desire disfigure forests
Those who want to harm and destroy the forests


De man a forest, Lord dem a forest
They are the ones causing harm to the forests


Oh dem forest
They are destroying the forests


For them, I pray longer day who know Jah
I pray that those who know Jah will have longer days


Wow to dem, whose problems, unto them fear Lord
Those who fear the Lord will have problems


Wailing God, look at them wailing God,
God looks upon them as they suffer


Look at they wailing God, wail, wail, wail
Those who cause harm will suffer under God's watchful eye


Dem a never, never know Jah…Beat drum of thunder
They do not know Jah (God), symbolized by the sound of thunder


Dem a never, never know Jah glory on-ya
They will never know Jah's glory


Oh dem calling, unto the ites them building
The unknown entities are calling out to the people to build something


Sole a man a country dem haffe have (2x)
They want to have sole control over a country


We free again, we free again
We are free again


With eyes open, underneath the guardian yeah
We remain vigilant under the guidance of our protector


Armed with Jah, we’ll build up a foreign country
With Jah's guidance, we will build a new country


I live up inna I-shed, want to come a broken
I live in a small home and wish for a better one


Leave all dem country, unto dem man soldier
I have left my country to be a soldier for someone else's country


And if they should remember
If they remember


Let them na squander Jah the ruler
They should not waste the opportunity to honor Jah (God)


Wo-uh-wo Jah relieve dem soul
Jah (God) will provide relief for their souls


Wo-uh-wo Jah relieve dem soul yeah
Jah (God) will provide relief for their souls


In the night, them come, run and tell the prophet
In the night, they come and inform the prophet


All the people, shall go, under cloak of darkness
All the people will go under the cover of darkness


Dem a fool, a de man child, in the light de right hand
They are fools and misguided in plain sight


Dem a gwan, for the lamb,
They do not have the best intentions at heart


For seven years the lion come
The Lion (courage and strength) will come for seven years


Until dem rule dem criticize Jah
They will not stop criticizing Jah (God) while they rule


Until dem rule dem criticize (2x)
They will not stop criticizing while they rule


They will hypnotize, mesmerize,
They will manipulate and deceive


Murder lies, burglarize,
They will commit murder and burglary


For them scriptures, yes
They justify their actions with religious text


I saw the mountain, I saw the sea
I saw the vastness of nature


I saw the chariot awaiting the meek
I saw a symbol of humility waiting for those who are humble


Ask them who rule dem
Ask who is in power over them


Jah rule all dem
Jah (God) rules over them all


Jah rule all dem, yeah
Jah (God) rules over them all


Wo-uh-wo-uh-wo-uh-woy
Musical interjection


Jah relieve them soul yes, do you hear? Ay!
God will provide relief for their souls


Jah relieve them soul…children
God will provide relief for their souls


Wo-uh-wo-uh-woy
Musical interjection


Jah relieve dem soul
God will provide relief for their souls




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