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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)
Rasta Man
Lucky Dube Lyrics
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Where he's got to face the truth (No matter what)
We are coming to you father
With our sins and everything
To thank you
Those that smoke marijuana
For making it grow
Internationally
They wanna thank you Lord
Even though
Police cut it down
Sometimes they burn it down
But it grows again
Thank you father
We wanna thank you father (For everything you've given us yehe)
We wanna thank you father (For everything you've given us yehe)
We wanna thank you father (For everything you've given us yehe)
Nations that oppress other nations
Wanna thank you father
Even though it's painful to be oppressed
But they thank you
For making them strong
Politicians wanna thank you father
For making them to be able to lie
With a straight face
While the nation cries
They wanna thank you Lord
We wanna thank you father (For everything you've given us yehehe)
We wanna thank you father
(For everything you've given us yehehe)
We wanna thank you father (For everything you've given us yehehe)
In the song "Rasta Man" by Lucky Dube, the artist highlights the concept of gratitude and thanks to the divine force. The lyrics convey a message of thankfulness from different people in society. The first verse brings out the idea of the inevitability of truth that every man must eventually face in life. The second verse expresses gratitude from individuals who smoke marijuana, despite the challenges they encounter due to the illegal status of marijuana. They thank the divine force for the plant's growth, which sometimes police take down but grows again, highlighting the resilience of the earth's ecosystems.
In the third verse, Lucky Dube highlights gratitude from oppressed nations. These nations express thanks to the divine force for granting them the strength to endure their oppressors' tyranny. In the final verse, politicians express their gratitude to the divine force for their dishonesty, allowing them to put up a straight face while the nation is in turmoil.
In summary, the song "Rasta Man" by Lucky Dube conveys a message of gratitude, showing that despite the challenges that people experience, they still appreciate what they have. Through the lyrics, the artist portrays that even in challenges, there is always something to be grateful for, and it is essential for people to express gratitude as a form of acknowledging the positive things bestowed unto them.
Line by Line Meaning
There comes a time in every man's life
Where he's got to face the truth (No matter what)
Every man must eventually face the unvarnished truth of life.
We are coming to you father
With our sins and everything
To thank you
We are coming to God to thank him for everything, including the mistakes we've made.
Those that smoke marijuana
Wanna thank you father
For making it grow
Internationally
They wanna thank you Lord
Even though
Police cut it down
Sometimes they burn it down
But it grows again
Thank you father
Marijuana enthusiasts appreciate God for making the plant grow all over the world, even though the police may try to destroy it. They thank God for the plant's resilience.
Nations that oppress other nations
Wanna thank you father
Even though it's painful to be oppressed
But they thank you
For making them strong
Oppressed nations thank God, despite the pain they endure, for making them stronger.
Politicians wanna thank you father
For making them to be able to lie
With a straight face
While the nation cries
They wanna thank you Lord
Politicians thank God for giving them the ability to be deceitful even as the nation suffers. It's a sarcastic comment on corrupt politicians.
We wanna thank you father (For everything you've given us yehe)
We wanna thank you father (For everything you've given us yehe)
We wanna thank you father (For everything you've given us yehe)
The repeated lines are an expression of gratitude to God for everything he has given us.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: LUCKY DUBE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@y2kedits679
It's 2023 an I'm still vibing with the song❤🎉
@UchiMwakhuyu
Thank God for creating Lucky Dube
@benardkadima4945
Every Song you sang was a hit man, rest in peace
@mameannakamara935
As true as God
@peterani779
God I thank you for my life today, despite the fact that I'm facing a difficult situation now I thank you because I can as well listen to songs of lucky dube and feel happy.... praise be to your Holly name JESUS
@bigmandubesamuelndetsa268
Jah bless reggae music 🎶 🎵
@markhennecart2000
Lucky, you have transitioned to be with the ancestors. However we continue to honour and celebrate your life through the wonderfully conscious music you left us with. We thank you!
@phodzieretabale2478
U can say that again bro
@phyliceingosi9899
Prayer for everyone I get healed wennever I hear this song
@mondedomy3203
U will always remain in our hearts ❤ ur songs are full of encouragement and love ❤