Bunny Lee first recorded Far I in the early 70's with a tune called "The Great Booga Wooga". He went on to cut tunes for Coxsone, notably "Natty Farmyard" and a version of "Queen of the Minstrel". In 1973 the Cordell's "Simpleton" appeared on the Lion label, with the flip being a strange half-sung half-chanted version by the Prince entitled "Simpleton Skank". In 1974 he voiced "Let Jah arise" for Enos McLeod at King Tubbys, and it is Enos who can be credited with renaming the DJ as Prince Far I. After some self-productions which appeared on Pete Weston's Micron outlet, Prince Far I hit a period which included two of reggae's greatest DJ albums. Firstly the "Psalms for I" collection, a straight chant of bible word. The second landmark album was "Under Heavy Manners" for producer Joe Gibbs, engineered by Erroll Thompson. It contained the Prince's first big Jamaican hit single, "Heavy Manners", on the rhythm of Naggo Morris' "Su Su Pon Rasta".
In 1976 Prince Far I set up his own label in Jamaica -- Cry Tuff. That label issued Far I's productions in Jamaica. His UK business ran through the fledgling label Hit Run, created by Adrian Sherwood. This arrangement was almost one of master and pupil, as the Arabs/Roots Radics became Dub Syndicate with Sherwood learning the studio craft as both producer and engineer. The rhythm tracks were laid in Jamaica by Style Scott & Co, the mix and overdubs taken care of in London. "Cry Tuff Dub Encounter Chapter III" by Prince Far I and the Arabs was originally released in the UK by that most avuncular of record shop proprietors Keith Stone of Daddy Kool. It marked the handing on of the producer's baton from Far I to Sherwood, soon to launch On U Sound at a time when many critics considered reggae to be a finished force.
Prince Far I was shot dead in Jamaica, September 15, 1983.
Every Time I Hear The Word
Prince Far I Lyrics
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Moses gathered all the congregation of the children of Israel together
And said unto them, There are the word which the LORD hath commanded
That ye shall do them
Six days shall work be done
But the seventh day shall be the holy day
A day of sabbath
A rest day for the Almighty
And work they shall put to death
Ye shall kindle no fire throughout your habitations upon the sabbath day
Every time I hear the words
Every time I hear the word
The word, the word, the word, the word, the words
Every time I hear the word
Every time I hear the word
And the LORD said unto Moses, Hew thee two tables of stone like unto first,
And I will write upon them the table of words, that were the first table of
Words, which thou art brakest.
And be ready in the morning, and come up in the morning unto Mount Sinai
Every time I hear the word
Every time I hear the words
Every time I hear the words
Every time I hear the words
The words, the words, the words, the word, the words, the words, the words
What does this mean, but (???)... is unkind?
Every time I hear the word
Every time I hear the words
And Moses gathered all his congregation of the children of Israel together
And said unto them, There are the word which the LORD hath commanded
That ye shall do them
Six days shall you do all thy work
But remember the seventh day is a sabbath day, sabbath day
Every time I hear the words
Every time I hear the word
Every time I hear the words
The words, the words, the words, the word, the words, the words, the words,
The words
Every time I hear the word
The lyrics to Prince Far I's song, "Every Time I Hear The Word," are heavily influenced by biblical references and teachings. The lyrics make reference to Moses gathering the congregation of the children of Israel together and delivering the commandments that God had given him. These commandments included that the seventh day be a day of rest and that no work should be done on it. The lyrics emphasize the importance of following these commandments and how every time the word of God is heard, it should be taken seriously.
The repetition of the phrase "Every time I hear the word" throughout the song highlights the importance of listening to and following God's teachings. The line "And I will write upon them the table of words, that were the first table of words, which thou art brakest" refers to the commandments being written down on stone tablets and given to Moses. The lyrics also warn that not following God's word can lead to punishment, as seen in the line "Whosoever doeth work therein shall be put to death."
In conclusion, the lyrics to "Every Time I Hear The Word" by Prince Far I emphasize the importance of following God's teachings and take a warning tone against not doing so. In this song, Prince Far I is reminding listeners that God's word is to be taken seriously and that there are consequences for not following it.
Line by Line Meaning
Prophet, prophet, prophecy!
Mentions about the prophecy.
Moses gathered all the congregation of the children of Israel together
Moses united all the people of Israel.
And said unto them, There are the word which the LORD hath commanded
Moses told the people that God has given commandments.
That ye shall do them
The people must follow the commandments.
Six days shall work be done
People can work for six days.
But the seventh day shall be the holy day
The seventh day is a holy day for rest.
A day of sabbath
The seventh day is the day of rest.
A rest day for the Almighty
The day of sabbath is for Almighty's rest.
Whosoever doeth work therein shall be put to death
Those who work on the day of sabbath will be punished with death.
And work they shall put to death
The work will be the cause of death.
Ye shall kindle no fire throughout your habitations upon the sabbath day
No fire shall be lit on the day of sabbath.
Every time I hear the words
The phrase 'every time I hear the words' is repeated.
And the LORD said unto Moses, Hew thee two tables of stone like unto first,
God instructed Moses to make two stone tablets.
And I will write upon them the table of words, that were the first table of
The commandments will be written on the tablets.
Words, which thou art brakest.
These commandments were broken by Moses.
And be ready in the morning, and come up in the morning unto Mount Sinai
Moses should come to Mount Sinai in the morning.
What does this mean, but (???)... is unkind?
This line is vague and difficult to understand.
And Moses gathered all his congregation of the children of Israel together
Moses brought together the people of Israel.
Six days shall you do all thy work
People can work for six days.
But remember the seventh day is a sabbath day, sabbath day
People should remember the day of sabbath.
The words, the words, the words, the word, the words, the words, the words
The phrase 'the words' is repeated multiple times.
Every time I hear the word
The phrase 'every time I hear the word' is repeated.
Every time I hear the words
The phrase 'every time I hear the words' is repeated.
Contributed by Lucy B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.