Get Up Stand Up
MARLEY (Bob) Lyrics

Get up, stand up, stand up for your rights!
Bob Marley is calling on people to get up and take a stand to fight for their rights. This line is repeated to emphasize the importance of standing up for oneself.

Get up, stand up, don't give up the fight!
Bob Marley is encouraging people to keep fighting for their rights and not give up even when things get tough. This line is also repeated to reinforce the message.

Preacher man, don't tell me, Heaven is under the earth.
Bob Marley is rejecting the idea that heaven is only attainable after death. He believes that people have the power to create a better life for themselves on earth.

I know you don't know, What life is really worth.
Bob Marley is challenging the preacher's authority and suggesting that he doesn't understand the real value of life and the struggles that people face.

It's not all that glitters is gold; 'Alf the story has never been told:
Bob Marley is warning people not to be deceived by appearances and suggests that there is more to the story than what meets the eye. He is urging people to look beyond the surface and question what they are being told.

So now you see the light, eh! Stand up for your rights. Come on!
Bob Marley is urging people to stand up for their rights now that they have come to see the truth. He believes that now is the time to take action.

Most people think, Great God will come from the skies, Take away everything And make everybody feel high.
Bob Marley is rejecting the idea of a savior who will come from above to solve everyone's problems. He believes that people have to take responsibility for their own lives and work together to create a better world.

But if you know what life is worth, You will look for yours on earth:
Bob Marley is suggesting that understanding the value of life means realizing that people have to fight for their happiness and wellbeing on earth. He believes that people have to create their own heaven on earth.

And now you see the light, You stand up for your rights. Jah!
Bob Marley is using the term Jah, which refers to God in Rastafarianism, to suggest that standing up for one's rights is a divine duty. He believes that it is a righteous and just cause that is supported by God.

We sick an' tired of-a your ism-skism game, Dyin' 'n' goin' to heaven in-a Jesus' name, Lord.
Bob Marley is criticizing the way that people use religion to justify oppression and says that he is tired of it. He is specifically referencing Christianity and suggests that people use it to escape from the problems of the world rather than working to solve them.

We know when we understand: Almighty God is a living man.
Bob Marley is introducing the concept of Haile Selassie, who is seen as a divine figure in Rastafarianism. He believes that this living man is God and that people can work towards creating a better world under his guidance.

You can fool some people sometimes, But you can't fool all the people all the time.
Bob Marley is warning people not to be fooled by those in power who try to control them with lies and false promises. He believes that eventually, people will see through the lies and realize the truth.

So now we see the light (What you gonna do?), We gonna stand up for our rights! (Yeah, yeah, yeah!)
Bob Marley is reminding people that now that they have seen the truth, they have to take action. He is urging them to stand up and fight for their rights.

So you better, Get up, stand up! (In the morning! Git it up!), Stand up for your rights! (Stand up for our rights!), Don't give up the fight! (Don't give it up, don't give it up!)
Bob Marley is urging people to take action right now and not wait for anyone else to fix their problems. He believes that they have to get up and fight for their rights and not give up until they succeed.

Get up, stand up! (Get up, stand up!), Stand up for your rights! (Lord, Lord!), Get up, stand up! (So we can't give up the fight!), Don't give up the fight! (Yeah!)
Bob Marley is reiterating the message of the song and urging people to continue to fight for their rights. He believes that it is a cause worth fighting for and that they should never give up.

Get up, stand up! (Keep on struggling on!), Stand up for your rights! (Get up, stand up!), Get up, stand up! (Don't give up the fight!), Don't give up the fight! (Yeah!)
Bob Marley is using repetition to reinforce the message of the song and encourage people to keep fighting for their rights. He believes that this is a struggle that requires persistence and determination.