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I-Taweh Lyrics

Rise up, rise up
Motivation to move forward and take action.

Rise up, rise up
Repeating the motivation to emphasize the importance of the message.

Now is the time, to step up and take what is rightfully mine
Urge to take action and claim what is deserved and earned.

Now is the time, to step out of the dark and let my light shine
Encouragement to let one's talents and skills shine.

There ain't no time, to procrastinate
No time to waste time and put things off.

There ain't no time, to sit down here and wait
No time to be passive or wait for things to happen on their own.

After dem got we run aback
Referencing past struggles and opposition.

An' wash dem dirty pot
Overcoming obstacles and proving oneself.

When we chat, dem tell we fi sit down an' what
Influence of negative people and their attempts to bring one down.

Dem no wan fi see mi rise, dem wan fi see mi drop
Negative people don't want to see one succeed but rather fail.

When we old we head up dey wan' push it down back mad
Future attempts to bring one down by those who are intimidated by success.

But, I'm gonna rise and remove myself from the back of the line
Determination to move forward and not be hindered by past struggles.

Though they criticize
Acknowledgement of criticism and negativity.

And fight for your name time after time
Continued opposition and attempts to bring one down.

Father don't, visualize
Asking for a higher power to help overcome the obstacles.

The element of surprise, I've got her in disguise
Secret plan to overcome obstacles.

Dem tell a bag of lies
Negative people spreading lies and false information.

It's not about the tings that you do or the places you go
Success is not determined by material possessions or experiences.

There's a lot more tings I think you should know
Implying that there is more to the situation than meets the eye.

Only half ya love to show, so what about di old?
Not showing the full extent of love and compassion, especially to those who are older.

Now da people dem said dem give me full control
Recognition from others that one has the ability to take charge.

And, not wasting time
Emphasis on the importance of taking action and using time wisely.

Now is the time, to bring back di ting
Reinstate the important things that have been lost or forgotten.

Now is the time, fi bust more youts where ya chant and sing
Encouragement to inspire and empower more young people.

Now is the time, to stop the hustlin'
End the struggle and strive for a better life.

We affi bring back the ting
Necessity to bring back what has been lost or forgotten.

Bring back the ting
Reiterating the importance of bringing back what has been lost.

One man, two and redeem
Reference to the importance of building a community and working together for redemption.

Let me tell you, mi no business if a guy wann vex
Not concerned with negative people and their opinions.

Just cann test, woulda never jump in my chest
Confident in oneself and not allowing others to bring one down.

Let mi tell you dat you're blessed, he is the Highest
Acknowledging a higher power and blessings received.

Nevertheless, I saw the system set
Acknowledging the flaws of the system and its influence.

So now is the time, now is the time
Emphasizing once again the importance of taking action now.

Mi tell dem only half of di story has ever been told
Implying that there is more to the situation than what has been revealed.

So behold, softlets like you coj and the cold
Negative people who are easily influenced.

Hey fool, you need to become a Rastafar man schooler
Encouragement to learn and educate oneself about Rastafarianism and its values.

I sit down pon a stool and fool pass
Acknowledging one's faults and past mistakes.