Nasio was the youngest of seven children born to a Carib Indian mother and father of African descent, in the village of Carte-Bois, Dominica. The family lived in a one room wooden country house without running water or electricity. Before heading off to school, Nasio and his brothers and sisters walked miles to the Gwiyo River to fetch fresh water for the household.
When he was eight years old, Nasio began singing in the Bagatelle school and the village Catholic church. Nasio had a habit of making instruments out of everything he could find. "My Dad, Atto, made my very first instrument, a piece of board with fishing lines for strings; it meant everything to me." According to the village residents, Nasio was often the highlight of the annual school talent shows, and "a blessing to listen to".
Nasio’s musical inspiration comes from Rastafari but on the earthly plane, reggae greats such as Culture’s Joseph Hill, Burning Spear, Jacob Miller and of course Bob Marley. He is also influenced by Marvin Gaye, the Beatles, Curtis Mayfield, and Dominican Cadence music, like Chubby and the Midnight Groovers. He is very focused on what his music is saying, the message he wants to portray.
In the mid-1980s, Nasio moved from Dominica to the hustle and bustle of the island of St. Maarten where he recorded his first 12" single Born to Be Free (1986) and EP Babylon is Falling (1990). His first full length CD Reggae Power (1994) was followed by Wolf Catcher (1997) and Revolution (1999). He soon became a sensation by the power of the music and word of mouth alone.
Lovers of reggae music throughout the world know Nasio’s name, his voice and his conscious lyrics. He speaks of revolution, of waking up the sleeping consciousness of oppressed and freedom loving people across the Earth. In his own words, “the music is important; I want my music to be my contribution to the people of the world.” The world of Reggae and indeed the world of music needs a new voice, get ready to be "Living in the Positive" with Nasio Fontaine.
No Love
Nasio Fontaine Lyrics
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Talking bout peace,
yet there's no peace (no justice no peace) to be found oh
They talking bout love,
(talking bout love) yet they got no love at all
Talking bout peace, yet all I see is war, war and more war
The wicked man ain't got no love for
Yet they got so much love for their vanity, for their vanity
The need for war is rising high while the
sufferers are left to die (starvation and hunger)
Vote for me I'll set you free, are lies and hypocrisy
Dem talking bout love, (talking bout love) yet they got no love at all
Talking bout peace,
yet there's no peace (no justice no peace) to be found oh
Talking bout love, (talking bout love) yet they got no love at all
Talking bout peace, yet all I see is war, war and more war
Political leaders and their governments every man
Making promises they don't favor it, favor it
The needy and the poor die from starvation (starvation and hunger)
While heads of churches standing in their false pretenses
Dem talking bout love, (talking bout love) yet they got no love at all
Talking bout peace,
yet there's no peace (no justice no peace) to be found oh
They talking bout love,
(talking bout love) yet they got no love at all
Talking bout peace, yet all I see is war, yeah
They talking bout peace, they talking bout that
More people just ah suffer while you live on by oh ooh oh now (no love
No love
No love
No love
No love
No love)
They coming with their bribes and
treachery, murder in the name of the democracry
Living in their false pride and
luxury, while millions dying in their poverty
Now now
(No love
No love
No)
They ain't got no love at all (No love no love no love)
(No love
No love
No)
Open up your eyes and you'll see what
I'm talking about (No love no love no)
Ah what I'm talking about, what rastaman ah talking about
Love ah love alone will conquer,
the devil and his killers dem must surrender
Yes, dem must surrender, Uh
In Nasio Fontaine's song No Love, he is criticizing society's hypocrisy about love and peace. The song begins by addressing how people talk about love and peace but fail to show any love or uphold peace when it comes to the issues of humanity. The wicked man, despite being inhumane, shows love for vanity. Nasio points out that the need for war is increasing, while the sufferers are neglected and left to die from starvation and hunger. Political leaders and their governments make promises that they do not keep, and the needy and the poor die from poverty while heads of churches stand in their false pretenses. The final verse is a call to action to open our eyes and see the reality of the situation. Love alone can conquer the devil and his killers, and they must surrender.
Line by Line Meaning
Dem talking bout love, (talking bout love) yet they got no love at all
They speak of love, but they themselves do not possess any love
Talking bout peace, yet there's no peace (no justice no peace) to be found oh
Although they advocate for peace, there is no peace to be found
They talking bout love, (talking bout love) yet they got no love at all
Despite talking about love, they are devoid of love
Talking bout peace, yet all I see is war, war and more war
Although they preach peace, all there is to see are conflicts and wars
The wicked man ain't got no love for humanity, (wicked in his wicked ways)
The evil person does not have any compassion for people
Yet they got so much love for their vanity, for their vanity
Rather, they tend to value and love their material possessions and appearance more.
The need for war is rising high while the sufferers are left to die (starvation and hunger)
Instead of ending human suffering or taking care of vulnerable people, political and military warmongers are thriving
Vote for me I'll set you free, are lies and hypocrisy
The political promises for freedom and betterment of people are just propagandist tactics
Political leaders and their governments every man
Every politician and his/her government
Making promises they don't favor it, favor it
they make promises that they cannot fulfill
While heads of churches standing in their false pretenses
The church leaders appear to be hypocrites, pretending things they don't practice
They coming with their bribes and treachery, murder in the name of the democracy
Political leaders tend to use bribery and violence to maintain power, even if it is against a democratic process
Living in their false pride and luxury, while millions dying in their poverty
The wealthy and powerful enjoy their luxurious lives while millions of people live and die in poverty
More people just ah suffer while you live on by oh ooh oh now (no love
As more and more people suffer, the powerful continue to live comfortably without any regard for helping them
Love ah love alone will conquer, the devil and his killers dem must surrender
The only way to combat evil and hate is through love
Yes, dem must surrender, Uh
The only way to combat evil is to demand that it surrenders to love and compassion for all human beings.
Writer(s): FONTAINE IGNATIUS NASIO
Contributed by Chloe J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@moseskeyzittle6932
Dem talking bout love, (talking bout love) yet they got no love at all
Talking bout peace,
yet there's no peace (no justice no peace) to be found oh
They talking bout love,
(talking bout love) yet they got no love at all
Talking bout peace, yet all I see is war, war and more war
The wicked man ain't got no love for
humanity, (wicked in his wicked ways)
Yet they got so much love for their vanity, for their vanity
The need for war is rising high while the
sufferers are left to die (starvation and hunger)
Vote for me I'll set you free, are lies and hypocrisy
Dem talking bout love, (talking bout love) yet they got no love at all
Talking bout peace,
yet there's no peace (no justice no peace) to be found oh
Talking bout love, (talking bout love) yet they got no love at all
Talking bout peace, yet all I see is war, war and more war
Political leaders and their governments every man
Making promises they don't favor it, favor it
The needy and the poor die from starvation (starvation and hunger)
While heads of churches standing in their false pretenses
Dem talking bout love, (talking bout love) yet they got no love at all
Talking bout peace,
yet there's no peace (no justice no peace) to be found oh
They talking bout love,
(talking bout love) yet they got no love at all
Talking bout peace, yet all I see is war, yeah
They talking bout peace, they talking bout that
More people just ah suffer while you live on by oh ooh oh now (no love
No love
No love
No love
No love
No love)
They coming with their bribes and
treachery, murder in the name of the democracry
Living in their false pride and
luxury, while millions dying in their poverty
Now now
(No love
No love
No)
They ain't got no love at all (No love no love no love)
(No love
No love
No)
Open up your eyes and you'll see what
I'm talking about (No love no love no)
Ah what I'm talking about, what rastaman ah talking about
Love ah love alone will conquer,
the devil and his killers dem must surrender
Yes, dem must surrender
@Kravehndigger
Dem talking bout love, (talking bout love) yet they got no love at all
Talking bout peace,
yet there's no peace (no justice no peace) to be found oh
They talking bout love,
(talking bout love) yet they got no love at all
Talking bout peace, yet all I see is war, war and more war
The wicked man ain't got no love for
humanity, (wicked in his wicked ways)
Yet they got so much love for their vanity, for their vanity
The need for war is rising high while the
sufferers are left to die (starvation and hunger)
Vote for me I'll set 5 free, are lies and hypocrisy
Dem talking bout love, (talking bout love) yet they got no love at all
Talking bout peace,
yet there's no peace (no justice no peace) to be found oh
Talking bout love, (talking bout love) yet they got no love at all
Talking bout peace, yet all I see is war, war and more war
Political leaders and their governments every man
Making promises they don't favor it, favor it
The needy and the poor die from starvation (starvation and hunger)
While heads of churches standing in their false pretenses
Dem talking bout love, (talking bout love) yet they got no love at all
Talking bout peace,
yet there's no peace (no justice no peace) to be found oh
They talking bout love,
(talking bout love) yet they got no love at all
Talking bout peace, yet all I see is war, yeah
They talking bout peace, they talking bout that
More people just ah suffer while you live on by oh ooh oh now (no love
No love
No love
No love
No love
No love)
They coming with their bribes and
treachery, murder in the name of the democracry
Living in their false pride and
luxury, while millions dying in their poverty
Now now
(No love
No love
No)
They ain't got no love at all (No love no love no love)
(No love
No love
No)
Open up your eyes and you'll see what
I'm talking about (No love no love no)
Ah what I'm talking about, what rastaman ah talking about
Love ah love alone will conquer,
the devil and his killers dem must surrender
Yes, dem must surrender, Uh
@mourtalaouattara5247
From côte d'Ivoire Alpha Blondy's country I listen to Nasio🇨🇮🇨🇮🇨🇮🇨🇮
@andrewdarkin5303
Lancaster ca heads of the town learn to love.its makes you lives longer. Clean heart
@alhagiesabally2354
Very powerful massage indeed respect large indeed nasio greatest reggae
@laminjaiteh2408
The best legend keep up bro sounds system no love 😢
@ozmanlamstak2162
Its 2021 who is still here 😎
@legrandnomade5671
Légende of reggae
@KhaliphaBojang-ip4un
Love and Love,Love will conquer,the devil and his casul most surrender!!yes they most surrender!!!
@rafaelgomegarcia8753
Gran tema grande nasio fontaine
@alimoubah9364
The best reggae nasio fontaine peace and love
@carlosfantauzzi6165
Power 🔥🔥🔥🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷