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Ras Shiloh Coming Home
Article by Diane “Livonn” Adam
“Ras Shiloh’s voice remains piercing yet amazingly gentle. He displays a different range on Coming Home than previously heard. Clearly, this young Rasta’s voice is maturing in a direction that still places him as one of the highest order of Jah’s angels --- a Seraphim for the new millennium and beyond.” – Diane “Livonn” Adam
Ras Shiloh has been a truly missed live performance artist in Northern California. So it’s with much anticipation that this Brooklyn-born artist is back to the business of delivering the sweet sound of reggae in his own unique way with his superb new 2007 CD release, Coming Home (VP Records) produced by the legendary Bobby “Digital" Dixon.
Coming Home is truly a work of art and a labor of love by Ras Shiloh and producer Bobby Digital. A winning combination considering the Garnet Silk-like vocals of Ras Shiloh and Digital’s many accomplishments including his production work on Sizzla’s Da Real Thing and Black Woman & Child. From start to finish Coming Home is roots and culture at its highest and easily one of the best reggae releases this year. No doubt, this one will keep rotating in your music players day and night! Opening the album is the soul-stirring, “We Need Love” refraining that, We need more / Our nation is crying out / We need more love (love is what we’re searching for) in this world today / Promise us a better way / We need more joy (joy is what we need today) / a place for the children to play / Where is the sunny day...” Coming Home’s success can also be attributed to some brilliant musicianship from Squidley Cole on drums, Donald “Danny Bassie” Dennis on bass, Dalton Browne on guitars, Paul “Right Move” Crossdale, Sidney Mills, Mikey Spice and Benjy Myaz on keyboards and the great Dean Fraser on sax.
For many of us the introduction in 1998 of Ras Shiloh came by way of his 1998 CD release, Babylon You Doom which subsequently took him on tour to California to perform. His distinctive a cappella vocals literally took wings throughout the San Francisco Bay Area as he performed from Maritime Hall to Reggae In The Park and seemed to take root as a young artist who was destined to make it to the top. Personal issues may have played a part in his departure from the music scene in the Bay Area but it has not stopped this young Rasta from continuing what he does best, releasing a comeback album in 2002 with From Rasta To You (VP Records).
Accolades for Coming Home are many since every track on this CD is pure gold. Songs I find particularly impressive are “Give A Little Love”, the spiritually felt, “What You Have Done” and “Come Down Jah Jah”, “The New Rising Day” featuring Bascone X and “It Will Be Over” featuring Natural Black. The album also features Morgan Heritage on the song “Let The People Voice Be Heard”.
Ras Shiloh’s voice remains piercing yet amazingly gentle. He displays a different range on Coming Home than previously heard. Clearly, this young Rasta’s voice is maturing in a direction that still places him as one of the highest order of Jah’s angels --- a Seraphim for the new millennium and beyond.
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Complain Feat. Garnett Silk
Ras Shiloh Lyrics
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If everyday I saw sunshine and it never rained the blues
If my fear's with tears I wonder could they fall
If a smile could stretch a mile even if I had no money at all
But I'm willing to take whatever life brings
Cause you're the only one that seems to know me
And even if the bad times call
If I had you back I wouldn't complain at all
I wouldn't complain at all
I can dream about tomorrow even if it's still today
I'd wear down my knees every night even if I had no hands to pray
If my friends were dead and gone leaving me here alone
Could I depend on some spirit to ease me when my soul's on its own
If my eyes were blind and I couldn't feel at all to see
Nothing in this world but you complete me
And even if the bad times call
If I had you back I wouldn't complain at all
I wouldn't complain at all
Come back to me
If you just want to hang out with the boys
I wouldn't complain
I wouldn't make a fuss no not a noise
I wouldn't complain
Leave your socks on the dresser and not in the drawer
I wouldn't complain
Just as well if you want to watch your favorite sport baby
I wouldn't complain
Change my way of living
I wouldn't complain
Show you much understanding
I wouldn't complain
For you
I wouldn't complain
Promise to love you more
I wouldn't complain
The lyrics of Ras Shiloh Feat. Garnett Silk's song Complain expresses the idea of being content and grateful for what one has, even if it is not perfect. The first verse portrays the idea that it is easy to sing about lost love when one assumes that they have love in the first place. However, it is much harder to appreciate what one has when they believe they have nothing at all. The artist wonders if they could still cry and express sadness if they never experienced love in the first place. Next, the artist explains that they appreciate the simple things in life, like sunshine and a smile, even if they are broke. They go on to say that even though they know that bad times will come around, they are willing to accept them because they feel that they have someone who truly knows and understands them.
The second verse speaks to the importance of being hopeful even when things seem hopeless. The artist explains that they can dream about tomorrow, even if tomorrow never comes. They would continue to pray and seek out peace even if their friends were all gone. Additionally, they explain that even if they were blind and could not see, they would not feel lost as long as they had the person they love. The chorus repeats the idea expressed in the first verse that the artist would not complain as long as they had the person they love, even if it means letting go of certain expectations or desires.
Overall, the song Complain expresses the value of gratitude and contentment in the midst of difficult times. It is a reminder to appreciate what we have, rather than focus on what we do not.
Line by Line Meaning
I can sing about love lost but what if there's no love to lose
I can talk about losing something I had, but what if I never had it in the first place?
If everyday I saw sunshine and it never rained the blues
If everything in my life is always perfect and there's never anything to be sad about,
If my fear's with tears I wonder could they fall
If I'm so scared that I'm crying, would the tears still come?
If a smile could stretch a mile even if I had no money at all
If I could be happy even without any money,
But I'm willing to take whatever life brings
I'm ready for whatever comes my way
Cause you're the only one that seems to know me
Because you're the only person who really understands me
And even if the bad times call
And even if things get tough again,
If I had you back I wouldn't complain at all
I wouldn't be upset if you were back in my life.
I can dream about tomorrow even if it's still today
I can imagine a better future even if things are still not great today
I'd wear down my knees every night even if I had no hands to pray
I would still try to pray every day, even if it was physically difficult for me.
If my friends were dead and gone leaving me here alone
If all my friends were gone and I was left alone,
Could I depend on some spirit to ease me when my soul's on its own
Could I rely on something spiritual to comfort me when I feel completely alone?
If my eyes were blind and I couldn't feel at all to see
If I was blind and couldn't feel anything at all,
Nothing in this world but you complete me
You're the only thing that makes my life feel whole
Come back to me
Please return to my life
If you just want to hang out with the boys
If you want to spend time with your friends instead of me,
I wouldn't complain
I won't be upset about it
I wouldn't make a fuss no not a noise
I won't complain or argue
Leave your socks on the dresser and not in the drawer
If you leave your socks out and don't put them away,
Just as well if you want to watch your favorite sport baby
It's fine if you want to watch your favorite sport
Change my way of living
I'm willing to change my lifestyle
Show you much understanding
I want to be understanding and supportive toward you
For you
I want to do this for you
Promise to love you more
I promise to love you even more than before
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group, RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC
Written by: CHARLENE KEYS, CRAIG BROCKMAN, NISAN STEWART, SUSAN WEEMS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@jamaicahopemack8196
LOVE THESE TWO VOICES TOGETHER RAS SHILOH AND GARNETT! MUCH LOVE!
@RANDOWSKIBADDOWSKIBOSS
HARDLY CAN TEL THEM APART.... JAH BLESS HAS BLESS THEM BOTH. 👆👊✊💪🌎💪👑💯💯💯💯💯
@susanford3891
Bless to the majesty for his work and l like all good music telling the truth about Babylon world l live in so to all the Rasta people keep the faith. Bless be nah bless much respect sela
@juanitaboyd2855
Boy oh,Boy!!!!!
@bobizes2892
Rastafari.H.I.M. Kedamaw'e Haile Selassie I Jah First..izes...Negusa Negas...3 the yardway...Silky one & Ras Shiloh...Word Sound trumpet Jah Power ....Barukh Ata Adonai...oila bash Rhythmatical vibz...Now & Fariver...Selah...
@zurimoore1915
Nice vibe
@delissacharles2867
can anyone tell me what are the songs rass Shiloh is singing
@delissacharles2867
Can anybody tell me the name of the first song
@sanjbains8693
Delissa Charles complain by garnett silk.
@DonGoliath
Why do all Dancehall productions after the 90s sound like trash? Idk but I produced some wicked golden era Dancehall riddims lately. Come listen dem in my chan.