Julian Ricardo Marley, ⋆ 4 June in London is a British reggae musician and… Read Full Bio ↴Julian Ricardo Marley, ⋆ 4 June in London is a British reggae musician and singer, son of Bob Marley and Lucy Pounder. He is a member of the Rastafarian house The Twelve Tribes of Israel . His childhood was spent between England and Jamaica, and he learned to play the keyboard, drums, bass, guitar, and various percussion instruments. Together with his brothers Ziggy Marley and Stephen Marley , Julian became an active partner of Ghetto Youth International, a production company, in 1989. He has released three albums: Lion In The Morning (1996), A Time & Place (2003), Awake (2009)

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

Where She Lay
Julian Marley Lyrics

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That's where you lay yesterday
Where I left you
There she remains when I get home
That simply means I'm not alone
That's where you lay yesterday where I left you
And she remains when I get home
That simply means I'm not alone

Said she wants to give me love
All night long
And she want me hold her till
The morning comes,curiously
I asked her if she's got someone
Waiting at home
She shook her head
And dimmed the light low
Said she want me soothe her soul
With sweetness repeated

That's where you lay yesterday
Where I left you
There she remains when I get home
That simply means I'm not alone
There she remains when I get home
That simply means I'm not alone

Warm sweet and tender
She was all I needed
Like a bird without feather
As a man without a dream
And now I can overstand why Jah created you
It was to fill those cold and lonely nights
This bed was made for 2

Baby, when I am with you
Starts operate the skies
And the moon light shines for me
And the moon light shines for me
Did you know it girl

Time alone
Only time will tell
Until then I'll play your favorite bell

That's where you lay yesterday
Where I left you
That's where you lay yesterday
Where I left you
There she remains when I get home
That simply means I'm not alone

There she remains when I get home
That simply means I'm never alone

Overall Meaning

In Julian Marley's song "Where She Lay," the singer reflects on the comfort of having a lover waiting for him at home. The lyrics paint a vivid image of his partner's presence in his life, and the gratitude he feels for having her by his side. He begins by describing her physical presence in his bed, where she remains even after he has left for the day. He notes that her continued presence "simply means I'm not alone."

The song goes on to describe the emotional comfort that his partner provides. She offers him love and solace, staying with him until morning comes. He asks if she has someone waiting for her at home, but she shakes her head and assures him that he is the one she wants. He describes her as warm, sweet, and tender, everything he needs to feel complete. He reflects on the purpose of her arrival in his life, believing that Jah created her to fill those cold and lonely nights.

Overall, the song celebrates the power of love as a source of comfort and support in our lives. By highlighting the physical and emotional presence of his lover, Julian Marley reminds us of the importance of human connection and our need for companionship.

Line by Line Meaning

That's where you lay yesterday
Referring to a past moment, the place where the subject (a romantic partner) was resting.

Where I left you
Confirming that the subject was left in that place by the singer.

There she remains when I get home
The subject is still in the same place when the singer returns from being away.

That simply means I'm not alone
Having the subject in the same place as when the artist left implies their company and the artist's satisfaction.

Said she wants to give me love
The artist's partner expresses their desire to offer love to the artist.

All night long
The singer's partner suggests they will love the singer for an entire night.

And she want me hold her till
The partner desires the singer to hold her until the morning.

The morning comes,curiously
The morning time is approaching, and the artist is curious.

I asked her if she's got someone
The artist asks their partner if she has another romantic interest.

Waiting at home
The artist's question is inquiring about the possibility of the partner having another person to return to.

She shook her head
The singer's partner denies having another person to go back to.

And dimmed the light low
The partner lowers the lighting level in the room.

Said she want me soothe her soul
The partner desires the singer to provide emotional comfort.

With sweetness repeated
The singer's partner wants to be comforted with sweetness that should be repeated.

Warm sweet and tender
The singer describes their partner as having a comforting personality.

She was all I needed
The artist's partner is everything they required.

Like a bird without feather
The artist makes a simile, indicating that they felt incomplete without the partner.

As a man without a dream
Another simile is made, emphasising that the singer felt purposeless without the partner.

And now I can overstand why Jah created you
The singer feels that they can now comprehend why a higher power (Jah) brought their partner into their life.

It was to fill those cold and lonely nights
The artist believes their partner's purpose in their life was to bring them companionship and warmth.

This bed was made for 2
The artist implies that their bed was designed to hold two people, again emphasising the idea of companionship.

Baby, when I am with you
The artist addresses their partner with an affectionate term and states that they feel a certain way when they are together.

Starts operate the skies
The singer's emotions elevate when they are with their partner.

And the moon light shines for me
The artist believes that the moonlight reflects their partner's love for them.

Did you know it girl
The singer playfully inquires if the partner knew the moonlight was shining for them.

Time alone
The singer acknowledges that they will have to wait for time to provide certain answers.

Only time will tell
The singer uses a common expression, meaning that only the future can reveal certain truths.

Until then I'll play your favourite bell
The artist suggests they will provide comfort to their partner until the future reveals more truths.

That's where you lay yesterday
The artist repeats the opening line, highlighting the subject's presence and return to the same location.

Where I left you
The singer repeats the previous line, reconfirming that they have left the subject in this location.

That simply means I'm not alone
The singer repeats the previous line, emphasising their contentment with having the subject there with them.

There she remains when I get home
The artist again repeats a previous line about the subject's presence.

That simply means I'm never alone
The artist completes this final line with a slight variation, this time stating that they are 'never' alone when the subject is present.

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