Have Mercy
Mighty Diamonds The Lyrics
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Guide us Jah man, oh yeah.
Have mercy on a good man,
And help him we pray Jah man.
Have mercy on a good girl,
And help her we pray Jah man.
Man was made to suffer, yeah,
Stay by our side
And guide us we pray Jah man.
Give us all your blessing,
And help us we pray Jah man.
Time is running out,
But we need no one,
Not to cry nor shout.
Changing who's gonna say,
And show them the way Jah man.
Make this an everlasting example
We pray Jah man, yeah.
Man was made to suffer, yeah, yeah,
And women was made to feel the pain.
Have mercy on a good man,
And help him we pray Jah man.
Have mercy on a good girl,
And help her we pray Jah man.
The lyrics of Mighty Diamonds' song "Have Mercy" implore Jah, or God, to guide and bless them. The repeated phrase "Have mercy" highlights the sense of struggle and suffering that both men and women experience in life. The lines "Man was made to suffer, yeah, and women was made to feel the pain" speak to the idea of inherent struggle in human existence.
The song also touches on the urgency of time, with the phrase "time is running out." However, the singer of the song expresses a sense of resilience and determination, saying they need no one to cry or shout. Instead, they ask Jah to show them the way and make their message an "everlasting example."
Overall, "Have Mercy" is a prayer for guidance and strength in the face of life's difficulties, which are acknowledged as universal experiences for both men and women.
Line by Line Meaning
Guide us Jah man,
We are requesting spiritual guidance from Jah.
Guide us Jah man, oh yeah.
We are emphasizing our request for spiritual guidance.
Have mercy on a good man,
We ask for Jah's mercy upon a good man.
And help him we pray Jah man.
We are asking Jah to assist the good man.
Have mercy on a good girl,
We ask for Jah's mercy upon a good girl.
And help her we pray Jah man.
We are asking Jah to assist the good girl.
Man was made to suffer, yeah,
We acknowledge that men are destined to face hardships.
And women was made to feel the pain.
We acknowledge that women are also destined to face hardships and feel pain.
Stay by our side
We are requesting Jah's support and presence.
And guide us we pray Jah man.
We are asking Jah to continue guiding us.
Give us all your blessing,
We request Jah's blessings.
And help us we pray Jah man.
We are asking Jah to assist us.
Time is running out,
We acknowledge the passage of time.
But we need no one,
We do not require assistance from anyone else apart from Jah.
Not to cry nor shout.
We will not give in to despair or desperation.
Changing who's gonna say,
We want to change who determines the future.
And show them the way Jah man.
We want to lead others towards Jah's path.
Make this an everlasting example
We want this message to have a lasting impact.
We pray Jah man, yeah.
We are emphasizing our plea to Jah.
Man was made to suffer, yeah, yeah,
We are reiterating that men are destined to face hardships.
And women was made to feel the pain.
We are reiterating that women are destined to face hardships and feel pain.
Have mercy on a good man,
We repeat our request for Jah's mercy upon a good man.
And help him we pray Jah man.
We repeat our plea for Jah's assistance to the good man.
Have mercy on a good girl,
We repeat our request for Jah's mercy upon a good girl.
And help her we pray Jah man.
We repeat our plea for Jah's assistance to the good girl.
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Written by: FERGUSON, SHAW, SIMPSO
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