For Julian Marley, music is life, life is music, and both are blessings from above. "From a small age music has been there in my life. It's just natural. And it is with the inspiration of the Most High that I create my songs," he explains. Julian's development as a singer/songwriter began when, at age five, he recorded his first demo tape, a version of his father's classic composition, "Slave Driver," at the Marley family's Tuff Gong studio in Kingston. Since that auspicious beginning, Julian has devoted himself to a life in music, mastering a variety of instruments and writing songs that reflects his dedication to spiritual boost and social change.
The 90s were a watershed period for the young artist. During these years, Julian formed his own band (the Uprising band), released a critically acclaimed album (1996's Lion in the Morning, on which he wrote or co-wrote all the songs) and toured the world, both as a solo performer backed by Uprising and as a member of Ghetto Youths International, a musical collective whose core members are Julian and his brothers, Stephen and Damian Marley. Together, Julian and Damian were the opening act for Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers' 1995 US tour and featured artists in 1997 on the rock-oriented Lollapalooza festival tour. Julian also assisted his brother Stephen with production on 1999's platinum selling Chant Down Babylon and, along with Spragga Benz and Marley siblings Stephen, Cedella, Damian and Ky-Mani Marley , contributed an inspired version of "Master Blaster" to the 2003 Stevie Wonder tribute album, Conception.
Julian's newest offering, A Time and Place, is an organic fusion of rootical reggae and breezy jazz sounds that represent the next milestone in his artistic path. "Coming from Lion in the Morning," Julian explains, "I have more knowledge and I'm growing. And this is a very personal album. A lot of it came from reasoning with bredren. We would converse about a situation and just start writing from there." The thirteen tracks are, as the artist himself says, "very much of the time. If you check it out right now, most of the music out there is about bling blings and crazy things. My songs are to be taken as wake up calls." Each is built on a solid foundation of traditional reggae but contain a wide range of influences, showcasing Julian's natural love of music
Are You the One
Julian Marley Lyrics
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(Roots, Reggae) Ah, yeah, yeah
(Roots, Reggae)
(Roots, Reggae)
I wanna know
Are you the one I'm waiting on?
Been over oceans, oceans
(Travel) I travel distances away
(Giving) Giving you one thing that brings change
(Sure) You're sure to rock when I play
Reggae is my name
I wanna know
Are you the one I'm waiting on?
Over many mountains, mountains
Mountains, mountains, yeah, yes
Reggae music spin through the levels and stages
Teaching the people since ages
Bringing joy into desolate places
To energize so you never get wasted
I'd like to know
Are you the one I'm waiting on?
Travel every ocean, ocean
With the redemption songs, yes
Musical healing keeps working on you
Comforting people from here to Peru
From the wave of the drum and the bass, comes
Sounds to liberate
Are you the one?
The one I'm waiting on?
Travel over mountains, mountains
Mountains, mountains, yeah
Yeah, ay, ay, ay
(Roots, Reggae)
(Roots, Reggae)
(Roots, Reggae)
(Roots, Reggae)
(Roots, Reggae)
(Roots, Reggae)
(Roots, Reggae)
(Roots, Reggae)
Huh
In Julian Marley's song "Are You the One," the lyrics are essentially a love letter to reggae music. The singer wants to know if the listener is the one they've been waiting for, and they have traveled great distances (over oceans and mountains) to bring them reggae music. The singer believes that reggae music has the power to bring positive change and joy to people's lives, and they want to share that with the listener.
The first verse focuses on the singer's travels to bring reggae music to the listener. They have traveled over oceans, and they want to make sure that the listener is the one they've been searching for. The second verse talks more about the power of reggae music itself. The singer believes that reggae has been teaching people and bringing joy into desolate places for ages. They reference the "redemption songs," which are songs of hope and liberation often found in reggae music.
The chorus is a repetition of the singer's desire to know if the listener is the one they've been waiting for. They emphasize the importance of traveling even over mountains to share reggae music, and they believe that reggae has the power to heal and liberate people.
Overall, the lyrics to "Are You the One" celebrate the power and importance of reggae music, using heartfelt language and emotive metaphors to convey the singer's passion.
Line by Line Meaning
I wanna know
I am curious and would like to find out
Are you the one I'm waiting on?
Are you the person I have been waiting for?
Been over oceans, oceans
I have traveled across many seas
Just to bring you a song
Only to offer you a piece of music
Travel distances away
Going far, far from my place of origin
Giving you one thing that brings change
Offering you something that can cause transformation
You're sure to rock when I play
I am confident that you will enjoy my music
Reggae is my name
I am known for making reggae music
Over many mountains, mountains
I have crossed numerous mountainous regions
Reggae music spin through the levels and stages
Reggae music has spread through various social classes and situations
Teaching the people since ages
Reggae music has educated people for generations
Bringing joy into desolate places
Reggae music has brought happiness to sad locations
To energize so you never get wasted
To excite you, so you do not feel inactive
Travel every ocean, ocean
I continue to traverse all the seas
With the redemption songs, yes
Singing songs of salvation
Musical healing keeps working on you
Music can continually heal you
Comforting people from here to Peru
Music provides solace to people all over
Sounds to liberate
Music that frees your mind
Yeah, ay, ay, ay
Exclamation expressing excitement
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Julian Marley, Noel Earl Davey
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Bob Andy
ah, yeah now
(Roots, reggae) ah, yeah, yeah
(Roots, reggae)
(Roots, reggae)
I wanna know, are you the one I'm waiting on?
Been over oceans, oceans just to bring you a song
(Travel) I travel distances away
(Giving) giving you one thing that brings change
(Sure) you're sure to rock when I play
Reggae is my name
I wanna know, are you the one I'm waiting on?
Over many mountains, mountains, mountains, mountains, yeah, yes!
Reggae music spin through the levels and stages
Teaching the people since ages
Bringing joy into desolate places
To energize so you never get wasted
I'd like to know, are you the one I'm waiting on?
Travel every ocean, ocean
With the redemption songs, yes
Musical healing keeps working on you
Comforting people from here to Peru
From the wave of the drum and the bass comes sounds to liberate
Are you the one, the one I'm waiting on?
Travel over mountains, mountains, mountains, mountains, yeah
Yeah, aye, aye!
reggae!
(Roots, reggae) reggae!
(Roots, reggae) reggae!
(Roots, reggae)
(Roots, reggae) reggae!
Huh!
Aghilan Gunaseelan
Man is the closest to Bob Marley compared to his brothers, no alteration beats just pure reggae beats as in the old days
Audykun
Not only do he look like Bob,But he sound just like Bob!! Jah Bless
jesusbonnie
Julian seems to be sticking to the roots....in which we love. God bless
Luna Lea
So are the others, 'the roots' can have different branches, one love.
pralta49
his father would be proud
Lorraine Maria
One Good Thing About Music is When it hits You , You feel No Pain !! ❤💛💚
JennysCountryMusicChannel
I love this song and video! Julian, you´re the best!
Eliza
Muito bom, Julian! Obrigada por esse som maravilhoso! Abraços do Brasil! Jah bless you ♥😍
Eliza
Olá, não. Tenho apenas Facebook
LymmaRoots
ola..tem instagram?