Tomorrow People
Marley Ziggy Lyrics


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Tomorrow people, where is your past?
Tomorrow people, how long will you last?
Tomorrow people, where is your past?
Tomorrow people, how long will you last?

Today you say you deyah
Tomorrow you say you're gone
But you're gone so long
If there is no love in your heart, so sorry
Then there is no hope for you, true, true

Tomorrow people, where is your past?
Tomorrow people, how long will you last?
Tomorrow people, where is your past?
Tomorrow people, how long will you last?

So you're in the air
But you still don't have a thing to spare
You're flying high
While we're on the low o-o-oh

Tomorrow people, where is your past?
Tomorrow people, how long will you last? Tell me now
Tomorrow people, where is your past? No where
Tomorrow people, how long will you last? Ten years!

Stop tellin' me the same story
Today you say you deyah
Tomorrow you say you're gone and you na come back
If there is no love in your heart oh now
There will never be hope for you

Tomorrow people, where is your past?
Tomorrow people, how long will you last? Ten years!
Tomorrow people, where is your past?
Tomorrow people, tomorrow people, come on
Don't know your past, don't know your future everyone
Don't know your past, you won't know your future, every man
Don't know your past, you don't know your future, come on
Don't know your past, you don't know your future, hey

How many people did that one catch
How many nations did that one catch
Don't know past, you don't know your future
Don't say, don't know past, don't know your future

How many people did that one catch




How many nations did that one catch
Come on come on

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Ziggy Marley's "Tomorrow People" revolve around the idea of the importance of one's past and the impact it has on their future. The song is a call to action for individuals to reflect on their past and present actions in order to make positive changes for their future. The repetition of the phrases "Tomorrow people, where is your past?" and "Tomorrow people, how long will you last?" highlights the urgency of this call to action.


Ziggy explains that people's actions have a direct impact on their future. He warns listeners against living a life without love in their hearts, suggesting that it leads to a hopeless existence. In the second verse, Ziggy suggests that people who are focused on their own success may not have much to show for it in the end. He sings "So you're in the air but you still don't have a thing to spare. You're flying high while we're on the low". Ziggy is cautioning listeners to not become so obsessed with personal success that they ignore the well-being of those around them.


Overall, "Tomorrow People" is a warning to individuals to not forget where they came from, and to use their past experiences to create a better future. The song emphasizes the importance of love, humility, and compassion in order to live a happy and successful life.


Line by Line Meaning

Tomorrow people, where is your past?
As a 'tomorrow person', where did your past experiences and history go?


Tomorrow people, how long will you last?
As a 'tomorrow person', how long can you keep up these sudden changes?


Today you say you deyah
Today you say you're present and ready


Tomorrow you say you're gone
Tomorrow you say you're leaving


But you're gone so long
And you're not coming back for a while


If there is no love in your heart, so sorry
Without love, you will find it difficult to move on


Then there is no hope for you, true, true
Without love, there is no hope for your future


So you're in the air
You're flying high


But you still don't have a thing to spare
But you don't have anything extra to share


While we're on the low o-o-oh
While we are still here, struggling below


Ten years!
You will only last ten years without love


Stop tellin' me the same story
Stop repeating the same story over and over again


Tomorrow you say you're gone and you na come back
Tomorrow you say you're leaving and not coming back


There will never be hope for you
Without love, you will never find hope


Tomorrow people, tomorrow people, come on
As 'tomorrow people', keep moving forward


Don't know your past, don't know your future everyone
If you don't know your past, you won't know your future, everyone should know their history


You don't know your future, hey
If you don't know your past, you won't know your future, hey


How many people did that one catch
How many understood that message


How many nations did that one catch
How many countries or cultures understood that message


Don't say, don't know past, don't know your future
Don't say you don't know your history or you won't know your future




Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: DAVID NESTA MARLEY

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Lyrics
Tomorrow people, where is your past?
Tomorrow people, how long will you last?
Tomorrow people, where is your past?
Tomorrow people, how long will you last?

Today you say you deyah
Tomorrow you say you're gone
But you're gone so long
If there is no love in your heart, so sorry
Then there is no hope for you, true, true

Tomorrow people, where is your past?
Tomorrow people, how long will you last?
Tomorrow people, where is your past?
Tomorrow people, how long will you last?

So you're in the air
But you still don't have a thing to spare
You're flying high
While we're on the low o-o-oh

Tomorrow people, where is your past?
Tomorrow people, how long will you last? Tell me now
Tomorrow people, where is your past? No where
Tomorrow people, how long will you last? Ten years!

Stop tellin' me the same story
Today you say you deyah
Tomorrow you say you're gone and you na come back
If there is no love in your heart oh now
There will never be hope for you

Tomorrow people, where is your past?
Tomorrow people, how long will you last? Ten years!
Tomorrow people, where is your past?
Tomorrow people, tomorrow people, come on
Don't know your past, don't know your future everyone
Don't know your past, you won't know your future, every man
Don't know your past, you don't know your future, come on
Don't know your past, you don't know your future, hey

How many people did that one catch
How many nations did that one catch
Don't know past, you don't know your future
Don't say, don't know past, don't know your future

How many people did that one catch
How many nations did that one catch
Come on come on



All comments from YouTube:

@dette3000

Bob really lived through his children in more ways than one. Awesome energy. ❤️

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They somehow look alike

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@shenealfrancine

Splitting imagine of his dad 😩

@epickcrom5606

"If there is no love in your heart, then there is no hope for you". Powerful and true

@DavidG77904

Gosh, even as a young man, he had his Father's essence.

@shellissanctuary7522

Completely ❤

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