Ijahman Levi was born Trevor Sutherland in Jamaica in 1946 and is a reggae … Read Full Bio ↴Ijahman Levi was born Trevor Sutherland in Jamaica in 1946 and is a reggae musician. His first album, Haile I Hymn, was released on Island Records in 1978. He became Ijahman Levi after a religious conversion to the Rastafari movement in prison where he was between 1972 and 1974. It and the three following records preached Rastafari movement as well as Twelve Tribes of Israel doctrine.

* 1978 : Haile I Hymn [Chapter 1] - Mango Records
* 1979 : Are We a Warrior - Mango Records
* 1983 : Tell It to the Children - Tree Roots
* 1990 : Africa - RAS
* 1995 : Live in Paris - Tree Roots
* 1996 : Sings Bob Marley - Com Four
* 2003 : Roots of Love - Melodie

Signs And Wonders
Ijahman Levi Lyrics

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Who Jah Jah warnings
Rasta spreading out his message
Who Rasta chanting
All a Jah Jah sings and wonders

The earth, the heavens declare
Jah Jah signs and wonders
Manking know yourself

In a this a time
Man fight against man
World power struggling
Man a love man and woman liberation
Father fight against his son
Mother against her daughter
Rape, killing, molesting children
What a tribulation.

Who Jah Jah warnings
Rasta spreading out his message
Who Rasta chanting
All a Jah Jah sings and wonders
Out of the mouths of babies and sucklings
Bad language is speaking
No behaviour for the elders
Wars - rumours of wars
Children fighting with weapons
Families separation
Husband and wife seeking divorce
What a weeping and wailing going on
Lots of signs and wonders in the world
Jah is not sleeping.

Who Jah Jah warnings
Rasta spreading out his message
Who Rasta chanting
All a Jah Jah sings and wonders
It's been a long time
Rasta a tell them
Manking know yourself
Sow your seeds and multiply
The earth is the Lord's
His grace and blessing
Is not everything is good to eat
It's not what swallow that hurts the heart
Children having no respect
Parents without discipline
Church and state confrontation
What a tribulation
Who Jah Jah warnings Rasta spreading out his message

Who Jah Jah chanting
All a Jah Jah signs and wonders

Overall Meaning

In Ijahman Levi's song "Signs and Wonders", the lyrics call for people to pay attention to the warnings of Jah Jah (God) and the messages being spread by Rastafarians. The song describes the chaotic state of the world, including wars, family conflicts, and disrespectful behavior among children and parents. The lyrics also talk about the signs and wonders that Jah Jah is displaying in the world, and that people should take notice of them.

The song is a call to action for people to know themselves, sow good seeds, and multiply that goodness. It is a reminder that everything is not good to eat or consume, and that parents need to discipline their children and teach them respect. The overarching message is that people need to heed the warnings and messages of Jah Jah and turn away from the tribulations of the world.

Line by Line Meaning

Who Jah Jah warnings
Who has heeded the warnings of God

Rasta spreading out his message
Rastafarians are delivering their message far and wide

Who Rasta chanting
Who's chanting the Rasta message

All a Jah Jah sings and wonders
Everything in nature sings and manifests God's wonders

The earth, the heavens declare
The natural world declares God's work

Jah Jah signs and wonders
God's signs and wonders are everywhere

Manking know yourself
Humanity needs to understand itself

In a this a time Man fight against man World power struggling
In this era, people fight and nations struggle for power

Man a love man and woman liberation
People are embracing love and the liberation of all genders

Father fight against his son Mother against her daughter Rape, killing, molesting children What a tribulation.
Families engage in conflict and children suffer from horrible offenses, leading to a distressing situation

Out of the mouths of babies and sucklings Bad language is speaking No behaviour for the elders
Even young children have lost their innocence and disrespect their elders, with foul language

Wars - rumours of wars Children fighting with weapons Families separation Husband and wife seeking divorce
Conflict and separation are spreading everywhere, leading to the dissolution of families and marriages

What a weeping and wailing going on Lots of signs and wonders in the world Jah is not sleeping.
The world is full of sorrow and grief, but God is still present and doing amazing things

It's been a long time Rasta a tell them Manking know yourself Sow your seeds and multiply
Rastafarians have been preaching for a long time about the importance of self-knowledge and procreation

The earth is the Lord's His grace and blessing Is not everything is good to eat It's not what swallow that hurts the heart
The earth belongs to God and he gives his grace and blessings, but not everything is edible and satisfying

Children having no respect Parents without discipline Church and state confrontation What a tribulation
Children lack respect and parents lack discipline, leading to conflict between the church and the state in a distressing situation

Who Jah Jah chanting All a Jah Jah signs and wonders
Everyone who delivers God's message manifests his amazing works

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