" ... Rastafari livity means to tolerate and to live side by side with thos… Read Full Bio ↴" ... Rastafari livity means to tolerate and to live side by side with those of other faiths no matter which race, no matter which class. The purpose of Haile Selassie is to see that we become one in unity and love ... and that is my purpose." Lutan Fyah

Much, much more than a deejay, much more than a singer and more than a chanter too Lutan Fyah also plays guitar, keyboards and the kette drum. He holds strong beliefs in originality at all times and so he is a songwriter too and, as the New Millennium has progressed, he has developed his very own idiosyncratic and unique vocal styling. He embraced the Rastafarian religion at the age of sixteen but his songs are not always strictly Rasta. As a "living man with work to do" he ranges over all subjects and everything and anything can inspire him to write, to play, to chant, to sing and to deejay. Preaching to the converted can prove to be a fairly easy task but to take the same message all around the world is a totally different ball game.

Born Anthony Martin in Thompson Pen, Spanish Town in the parish of St. Catherine, Jamaica his formative years were spent in an environment where music was omnipresent. His grandfather ran a Sound System and artists such as Lt. Stitchie, Papa San and Lady G would gather in the family's yard to practise and perfect their skills on the microphone.

"I grew up around a Sound System. Music flows through my bones ..." Lutan Fyah

Music proved to be an incredible influence on young Anthony but sport, and football in particular, proved to be another and he started playing as a midfielder, a position where he excelled, in teams in his local community. He graduated to his school team, St. Andrew Technical High School, and eventually made the grade as a professional in Jamaican Premier League clubs De la Vega and Constant Spring; but the call of music proved too strong to resist and in 1999 he hung up his football boots and took the first steps towards a musical career.

Like so many others before and after Anthony Martin trod that same dispiriting round of Kingston's studios and record producers where he was met with indifference and at times ignorance. However there was a different reception at Mark Myrie's Aksum Studios where the young chanter's promise was immediately recognised and he passed his audition with flying colours. The man now known as Lutan Fyah spent what he terms his 'internship' at Gargamel where he recorded over sixteen songs for Buju Banton while also freelancing for other producers. His debut release was actually for the Crazy Hate label and 'Ambassador' signalled the arrival of a significant new talent in Kingston's musical maelstrom.

The resurgence of the Rastafarian influence and the Bobo Dread phenomenon in reggae music was an indicator of serious times in Jamaica as a new generation of singers and deejays came to the conclusion that the only credible solution to the current malaise was to "love the word of God and thy neighbour as thyself". Others, who shall remain nameless, were not slow to realise that this presented a heaven sent opportunity to jump aboard the bandwagon for a handy ride on the fast track to fame and money. Many futile attempts were made to hitch a ride to stardom and the words of God were readily mouthed by tongues that had previously been wrapped around the more worldly concerns of the dance hall. But artists such as Lutan Fyah were there for the long run for "the race is not to the swift" and his music was at all times driven by his deep beliefs. His devotion to the Rastafarian religion has meant that he has stayed the course while so many pretenders have fallen by the wayside.

Show Love
Lutan Fyah Lyrics

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If them naw show love
Them a go end up like some crazy dove
If them naw show love
That mean them full a hate and grudge
If them naw show love
Them a go end up like some crazy dove
Cause if them full a dutty heart
Badmind a kill them

Them no got no love in a them
Narcissist fire burn pon hypocrite and wagonist
Thing spen antagonist
Mi choke them wid a grabber spliff
Cuh deh petty theft and finger fearing get a Rogger kick
Them a work science fi get rich them wicked and selfish
Tell them bout selassie them cyaa bother with
That′s why mi know seh none a them no really honer this
Further more a trouble them a look and mi no want it
Them and them dutty life cock up in a office
Nough time mi show love when them a push war
Nough time mi give them everything in a mi yard
Cyaa bother wid the bad vibes caw mi no love rage
But true mi tek it easy them a think seh mi soft
Mi tell them a the same thing tear us apart
Them alone waan eat, and drink, and belch, and laugh
And nough get rich and a show off
And tell mi seh the man weh shoot persia a lost
Love is the answer
Love is the key
Love is for you and love is for me
Without love we are nothing yea
Cheers to something
To remover all this pain and this hatred
Let the people be free
And let it be all love for you and me

No one should fuss, no one should fight
Let us come together and unite

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Lutan Fyah's song "Show Love" are about the importance of love and unity and the consequences of not showing it. The song begins with the warning that those who do not show love will end up like "crazy doves," indicating that they will be lost and confused without love. Lutan Fyah stresses that hate and grudges are the opposite of love, and those who possess them are full of "dirty hearts" that will eventually kill them. The lyrics go on to criticize those who are hypocritical and selfish, urging them to recognize the importance of love and unity before it tears them apart. The song's chorus emphasizes that love is the answer and the key to happiness and peace, and that without it, everything else is meaningless.

Throughout the song, Lutan Fyah's lyrics highlight the importance of spreading love and rejecting hate and negativity. He criticizes those who are divisive and selfish, and urges them to recognize the importance of coming together in unity. By emphasizing the power of love to bring people together and create positive change, Lutan Fyah's lyrics suggest that we all have a role to play in building a better world.

Line by Line Meaning

If them naw show love
If they don't show love

Them a go end up like some crazy dove
They will end up like a crazed bird

That mean them full a hate and grudge
This means they're filled with hate and resentment

Cause if them full a dutty heart
Because if they have a dirty heart

Badmind a kill them
Their envy will destroy them

Them no got no love in a them
They do not have any love within them

Narcissist fire burn pon hypocrite and wagonist
The narcissist will be burned along with the hypocrite and cheater

Thing spen antagonist
Things will spend an antagonist

Mi choke them wid a grabber spliff
I'll choke them with a big joint

Cuh deh petty theft and finger fearing get a Rogger kick
Even petty thieves and finger point-ers get a rude awakening

Them a work science fi get rich them wicked and selfish
They work dishonestly to get rich; they are wicked and selfish

Tell them bout selassie them cyaa bother with
They won't listen to the teachings of Selassie

That′s why mi know seh none a them no really honer this
This is why I know none of them really honor this

Further more a trouble them a look and mi no want it
Furthermore, they are looking for trouble and I don't want it

Them and them dutty life cock up in a office
They and their dirty ways are holed up in an office

Nough time mi show love when them a push war
Often I show love when they are trying to provoke me

Nough time mi give them everything in a mi yard
I give them everything in my yard

Cyaa bother wid the bad vibes caw mi no love rage
I cannot be bothered with the bad vibes because I don't love rage

But true mi tek it easy them a think seh mi soft
But it's true, I take it easy, they think I'm soft

Mi tell them a the same thing tear us apart
I tell them, it's the same thing that tears us apart

Them alone waan eat, and drink, and belch, and laugh
They only want to eat, drink, burp, and laugh

And nough get rich and a show off
And a lot get rich and show off

And tell mi seh the man weh shoot persia a lost
And they tell me that the man who shoots Persia is lost

Love is the answer
Love is the solution

Love is the key
Love is the essential element

Love is for you and love is for me
Love is for everyone

Without love we are nothing yea
We are nothing without love

Cheers to something
Here's to something

To remover all this pain and this hatred
To remove all the pain and hatred

Let the people be free
Let people be free

And let it be all love for you and me
And let there be only love for you and me

No one should fuss, no one should fight
No one should argue or fight

Let us come together and unite
Let us come together and be united

Writer(s): Anthony Litchman Martin, Stephen Paul Bailey, Sanya Elizabeth Cowan, Garfield St Alburn Cowan

Contributed by Gianna B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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