Over the course of 1993 the band with the aid of Ice Mac and his soundsystem worked the Dux de Lux and Steel Magnolia bars with percussionists Marcus Puentener and Craig Allen. Later in the year they hooked up Pete Wood on keys and trumpet and Conan Wilcox on sax and percussion.
This line up remained constant for their first 3 independent recordings and releases. The band toured NZ regularly and teamed up to do shows with Mad Professor, African Headcharge, Alex Patterson and Infectious Grooves amongst others.
Around the time of the THC Winter release Pete Wood left the band to move to Auckland and their current sound engineer David Wernham left to work with Shihad. Tiki Taane was the last member to join the band and was quick to learn the Dub ethic extending the mixing desk further into the realms of musical instruments.
In January 2007 Tiki left to pursue a solo music career.
Longtime
Salmonella Dub Lyrics
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Down in the city, we were too busy to move
Making our own direction.
But we'll never forget our connection
Always stick to your roots with you,
Whenever you are down remember your crew.
Shining so strong, beautiful star
You never give up
We all know that you had to go
Just spread your wings and let the wind take your flow.
It was just a matter of time
Before the whole world awoken to your shine.
Now that you got it, don't throw it away.
Two steps ahead of the pack, and that's where you should stay
Shining so strong, beautiful star
International traveller, you never give up
It's good to see you again my friend
It's been a long, long time
It's good to hear your voice again friend
It's been a long, long time
It's been a long, long time
It's been a long, long time
Don't you fall from grace
Be cool with your space
Check your place
In the race
Don't you fall from grace
Be cool with your space
Check your place
In the race
Don't you fall from grace
Don't you fall from grace
Don't you fall from grace
Don't you fall from grace
It's good to see you again my friend
It's been a long, long time
It's good to hear your voice again friend
It's been a long, long time
It's good to see you again my friend
It's been a long, long time
It's good to hear your voice again friend
It's been a long, long time
It's good to see you again my friend
It's been a long, long time
It's good to hear your voice again friend
It's been a long, long time
It's been a long, long time
It's been a long, long time
A long time, time, time
A long time, time, time
A long time, time, time
A long time, time, time
The lyrics to Salmonella Dub's "Longtime" are a message of support and encouragement to a friend who has left the city to pursue their dreams. The song starts with the last time the singer saw their friend, who was busy with their own life and direction. Despite the distance, the friend's connection to their roots and their crew is emphasized.
The chorus of "shining so strong, beautiful star, international traveller, you never give up" reinforces the idea that even though the friend has left, they are still shining and achieving great things. The lyrics provide reassurance that the friend's success is not a surprise, and that it was just a matter of time before the world noticed their shine.
The bridge of the song contains a powerful message of not falling from grace, being cool with your space, and checking your place in the race. This is a reminder for the friend to stay true to themselves and not get caught up in the fast-paced and often cut-throat world of chasing success.
Overall, the song is a heartwarming message of support and encouragement to a friend who has left to pursue their dreams, urging them to stay true to themselves and their roots.
Line by Line Meaning
Last time that I saw you
It's been a while since I saw you
Down in the city, we were too busy to move
We were both caught up with our own lives
Making our own direction.
We were both trying to pave our own paths
But we'll never forget our connection
But we still remember our bond
Always stick to your roots with you,
Always remember where you come from
Whenever you are down remember your crew.
When you're feeling down, remember your support system
Shining so strong, beautiful star
You are a bright and beautiful person
International traveler, you never give up
You have traveled far and wide and never gave up on your dreams
You never give up
You never gave up on anything you wanted to achieve
We all know that you had to go
We all know you had to leave
Just spread your wings and let the wind take your flow.
Just go with the flow and see where life takes you
It was just a matter of time
It was only a matter of time
Before the whole world awoken to your shine.
Before the world noticed your unique talent
Now that you got it, don't throw it away.
Now that you have achieved your goal, don't lose it
Two steps ahead of the pack, and that's where you should stay
Always stay ahead of the game
It's good to see you again my friend
It's great to see you again, my friend
It's good to hear your voice again friend
It's great to hear your voice again, friend
Don't you fall from grace
Don't let your success get to your head
Be cool with your space
Be content and comfortable with where you are in life
Check your place
Evaluate where you stand
In the race
Competition to achieve goals
It's been a long, long time
It's been a significant amount of time
A long time, time, time
A considerable amount of time
Lyrics © DOMINO PUBLISHING COMPANY, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: TARIK L. COLLINS, AHMIR K. THOMPSON, PEEDI PEEDI, OWEN BIDDLE, KEVIN HANSON, KARL B. JENKINS, JAMES D. ROBINSON, BUNNY SIGLER
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Paul Veenings
Still listening 2021 and beyond . Sam Dub will never get old .
Trevor Blair
Such a fkn chill. Love it
Poozen Weez
Beautiful scenery of the Kaikoura coastline.. Amazingly captured in this vid, forever changed never will be the same xo
Rio Crow
Ya gotta make way for mother earth.
Can't get to used to things, when she constantly changing
Phoebz Surf
all the people who like this song have good taste in music i have listened to this song since i was a kid
TIKI TAANE
T.I.K.I = Truth Integrity Knowledge Independence. I wrote this on my accoustic for my best friend Tali. I gave this song to sal dub, along with 'love your ways, 4 tha love and many more.....' Sal Dub is just 1 of tha many elements that has helped make me wot i am today. Respect
IfArTiNbEd 2
I fucking love this song, I miss home so much
Chiefs All day
You're welcome home now they bought new beds
Jacob Barrett
omfg me too!!
malypapa
marvelous this song is so positive and the sounds are so optymistic. love positive sounds like these.