I Got You Babe
Lucky Dube, ⋆ 3 Aug 1964 in Eastern Transvaal, South Africa; ₫ 18 Oct 2007 … Read Full Bio ↴Lucky Dube, ⋆ 3 Aug 1964 in Eastern Transvaal, South Africa; ₫ 18 Oct 2007 in Rosettenville, Johannesburg Gauteng (murdered), was South Africa's top reggae artist. He started with local popular music as mbaqanga. He switched to reggae in 1983. He was by then Rastafarian. He played roots reggae, but also love songs like 'I've Got You Babe'. His compilation album Serious Reggae Business 1996 entitled him "Best Selling African Recording Artist" at World Music Awards and "International Artist of the Year" at the Ghana Music Awards. He didn't agree with Roots Reggae's romanticizing of the utopian homeland Africa. stating that for many Africans America and Europe is Utopia as is the song 'The Other Side'.

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Lucky Dube (born August 3, 1964, died October 18, 2007) was a reggae musician from Johannesburg, South Africa. He was named Lucky because when he was born in poor health, and the doctors thought he would die. But he survived, so was named Lucky. In his youth, Lucky lived with many different family members, singing in bars and in church. He eventually formed a band with some friends, but they could not afford to purchase instruments. Eventually, Lucky wrote a play which he and his bandmates performed, earning enough money to buy a guitar. Their band was then called Skyway, and they played in the mbaqanga style.

Two years after Skyway's formation, Lucky joined Richard Siluma's Love Brothers. He stayed with them for several years, before switching to reggae in the early 1980s. His first major success in that field came at the influential Sunsplash festival in Jamaica.

Lucky's "Together as One" was the first song by a black artist to be played on a white radio station in South Africa. His two most popular albums, Prisoner and Slave, are among the most renowned and best-selling in South Africa's history. One of Lucky's favourite singers was the late Peter Tosh.

On the 18th of October 2007, Lucky was shot dead in an attempted car jacking in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Discography

Rastas Never Dies

Think About The Children

(The Above Two available on 2on1 - Lucky Dube Rastas Never Dies/Think About The Children (2000))

Slave (1989)

Prisoner (1990)

Together as one (1992)

House of exile (1992)

Captured Live (1993)

Victims (1993)

Trinity (1995)

Serious reggae business (1996)

Taxman (1997)

The Way It Is (1999)

The Rough Guide To Lucky Dube (2001)

Soul Taker (2001)

The other side (2005)

Respect (2006)

I Got You Babe
Lucky Dube Lyrics


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You know this one sing along with us
Ayo ayo
Ayo ayo
Ayo ayo
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Ayo ayo
Ayo ayo
Ayo ayo
Ayo ayo

I have gone right round the world
Trying to find a woman
A woman that'll understand me
I have gone right round the world
Trying to find a woman
A woman that'll understand me
All the women I had before
Never understood me
Now that I've found you baby
I ain't gonna look no further
Now that I've found you baby
I ain't gonna look no further
Now that I've found you baby
I ain't gonna look no further

It's so nice
When you're there
So nice
So nice
I love you I love you
I love you I love you
I love you

I've got you babe
To make me feel alright
I've got you babe
To make me feel alright
I've got you babe
To make me feel alright

I've got you babe
To make me feel alright
I've got you babe
To make me feel alright
I've got you babe
To make me feel alright

Baby you know how much I need you baby
You are my future now
And you are everything l need
Never leave me baby
Never leave me ooh

I've got you babe
To make me feel alright
I've got you babe
To make me feel alright
I've got you babe
To make me feel alright

I've got you babe
To make me feel alright
I've got you babe
To make me feel alright
I've got you babe
To make me feel alright

My life depends on you
You are my future now
And you are everything l need
Never leave me now
Never leave me ooh

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Bam na Uganda
Baga la yo
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Bam na Uganda
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You say it to me
And l say it to you
l say
Bam na Uganda
Baga la yo
Bam na Dube
Baga la yo
Bam na Uganda
Baga la yo
Bam na Dube
Baga la yo
Bam na Uganda
Baga la yo
Bam na Dube
Baga la yo
Bam na Uganda
Baga la yo
Bam na Dube
Baga la yo
Bam na Uganda
Baga la yo




Bam na Dube
Baga la yo

Overall Meaning

The song "I've Got You Babe" by Lucky Dube is a love song that tells us about a man's search for a woman he can understand and the joy he finds when he finally meets her. The lyrics express the search for love and the feeling of finding it after a long time of searching. The singer, Lucky Dube, notes how he had traveled all around the world looking for a woman who would understand him, but he never found one until he met his current lover. He declares that now that he has her, he has no reason to continue searching.


The chorus of the song emphasizes the importance of his lover's presence in his life, as he repeatedly says, "I've got you babe to make me feel alright." In other words, the presence of his lover in his life makes him feel whole, happy, and complete. Lucky Dube state that his life depends on her, and she is his future. He implores her never to leave him, indicating the depth of his love and reliance on her.


Overall, "I've Got You Babe " is a simple love song that expresses the joys of finding love and the happiness that comes with it. The song's serene tone and lyrics speak volumes about the depth of feeling that one can experience when they find the right person to spend their life with.


Line by Line Meaning

I have gone right round the world
I have searched far and wide across the entire world


Trying to find a woman
Looking for a female companion


A woman that'll understand me
Someone who can relate to me and empathize with me


All the women I had before
Any previous female partners


Never understood me
Didn't comprehend my feelings and emotions


Now that I've found you baby
Since I have found my current partner


I ain't gonna look no further
I won't search for anyone else


It's so nice When you're there
Life is good and better when you are present


I love you I love you
Expressing deep affection towards the partner


I've got you babe To make me feel alright
Having the partner by my side makes everything okay and better


Baby you know how much I need you baby
Partner is incredibly important and required for happiness and fulfillment


You are my future now
Partner is an essential part of my future


Never leave me baby
Asking the partner to stay, indicating the importance


My life depends on you
Partner has a significant impact on my happiness and fulfillment


Ayo ayo (Ayo ayo)
Repeating a chant


Bam na Uganda
Referring to a location, Uganda


Baga la yo
Phrase without a clear definition, may be used to express enthusiasm or excitement


You say it to me
Phrase indicating a back-and-forth communication


Bam na Dube
Referring to the musician, Lucky Dube




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: LUCKY PHILLIP DUBE

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@pastorfred2543

I have gone right round the world
Trying to find a women
A women that' ll understand me (x2)
All the women I had before
Never understood me
Now that I've found you baby
I ain't gonna look no further (x3)
It' s so nice when you' re there
So nice so nice
I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you
I've got you babe to make me feel alright (x3)
I've got you babe to make me feel alright (x3)
Baby you know how much I need you baby
Please never leave me baby
Never leave me ooh...
ayo ayo
ayo ayo (x7)
You know baby my life depends on you
You are my future you are everything I got
Please baby please baby yeah...
I've got you babe to make me feel alright (x3)
I've got you babe to make me feel alright (x3)



@tlhorisomaleka5224

I have gone right 'round the world, trying to find a woman
A woman that'll understand me
I have gone right 'round the world, trying to find a woman
A woman that'll understand me
All the women I had before, never understood me
Now that I've found you baby
I ain't gonna look no further
Now that I've found you baby
I ain't gonna look no further
Now that I've found you baby
I ain't gonna look no further
It's so nice when you're there
So nice, so nice
I love you, I love you
I love you, I love you
I love you
I've got you babe
To make me feel alright
I've got you babe
To make me feel alright
I've got you babe
To make me feel alright
I've got you babe
To make me feel alright
I've got you babe
To make me feel alright
I've got you babe
To make me feel alright
Baby you know how much I need you, baby
Please never leave me baby
Never leave me, ooh
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You know baby my life depends on you
You are my future you are everything I've got
Please baby, please baby, yeah
I've got you babe
To make me feel alright
I've got you babe
To make me feel alright
I've got you babe
To make me feel alright



All comments from YouTube:

@jennifermorris9345

Who's listening to Lucky Dube's conscious and revolutionary music on 2024?
❤

@Mogotsi82

March 1st 2024

@user-to5xj5hw3e

11/03/2024🎉

@phareskapawa8161

Me 12 march 2024 still listening to it happy youth day❤❤

@edwinbanda8043

here i am

@madublessing7331

I still do Even if I'm a gen z😂

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@mfanimpelamaseko2946

Let's all say RIP to the legend Lucky Dube with his love songs.😭❤️

@danielinnocent1549

R.I.P legend 😢

@AhimbsibweAgie

R.I.P🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️✌️

@collinsnyawade8809

This song is on another level..if you're still listening to this song in 2022,know that your a legend.lemme see legends in the room shouting ayowayooo in the house🙌

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