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/
We Free Again
Groundation Lyrics
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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
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
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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Samuel Nery
Melhor álbum na minha opinião
Rolo Magia
no me canso de escucharlos este es el reggae q sale del alma y te pone a bailar con una ganjah en la boca!!!
Evellen Raylla
Reggae raiz !! Amoo 😍
Julio Cesar Silva
Evellen Raylla
João Silva
Bora ouvir junto bb
Lorena Alves
Groundation é épico. Álbum impecável, se não for o melhor, está entre os...
Roberto Besa
De verdade linda
Roberto Besa
Muito bom e som
Everton Santos Silva
só pedrada groundation é só sucesso ser loco...pai
Henrique Bandeira
Melhor álbum! Pedradaaaaaaaaaa