Fight here
Sinsémilia Lyrics

I sometimes dream
The singer occasionally has a dream.

Of an island over the sea
The dream involves an island located across the ocean.

Where we could live
The dream scenario would allow for a certain way of life.

Simply the way we wanna live
The dream reflects a desire for a straightforward existence.

But Jah gave us birth
The belief is that the divine played a role in bringing the artist into existence.

In a this part of the world
The singer was born in a specific region.

Marley sang, " We come from Trenchtown "
Bob Marley's work references a particular location and population.

But I and I are children of Babylon
The artist identifies with a different group or culture than the one that Marley sang about.

(so we've got to) Fight here for liberty
The artist asserts that they must engage in struggle in their current setting in order to achieve freedom.

Fight here in this society
The fight for liberty must occur within the context of the artist's current social reality.

Here's the power
The power in question is being introduced.

Which sets madness around this world (cries and hunger)
The power is responsible or partially responsible for some of the suffering, fear, or destruction in the world.

In these hours
The power is active during a certain period of time.

Some are building our own future
Certain people or groups are working to construct the future they want.

So if you wanna act this is the place to act
If someone wants to take action, they should do so in this particular place or context.

Yes if you wanna fight this is the place to fight
If one wants to engage in combat, they should do so here.

Rastas sing " Repatriation "
The Rastafarian community expresses a desire for repatriation.

But we've got nowhere to go but this land of confusion
The singer feels that they are stuck in a confusing place.

(so we've got to) Fight here for liberty
The call to combat injustice and unfreedom is made again.

Fight here in this society
The struggle must take place despite the challenges of this particular society.

Je ne suis pas né à Kingston
The artist states that they were not born in Kingston, Jamaica.

Non, le jeune homme au micro est enfant de Babylone
The artist identifies as belonging to the Babylonian culture, not the Jamaican one mentioned earlier.

Nos racines sont là, mais notre plante pousse hors normes
Although the singer's roots may be in one place, their growth is unconventional, or not in accordance with conventional expectations.

Et bien qu'la terre soit sèche y's'peut qu'la récolte soit bonne
Although the conditions may be harsh or unfavorable, there is still potential for a good outcome or yield.

De la plante à l'animal je déplace ma métaphore
The singer is shifting their metaphor from one context to another.

Dread in Babylone tel le ver dans leur pomme
The singer associates fear and mistrust with the Babylonian culture.

Car si l'homme est un loup pour l'homme
The violence or inhumanity of some individuals leads the singer to quote the adage that 'man is a wolf to man.'

Je m'écarte de la meute je ne suis pas carnivore
The artist does not want to be a part of those who engage in predatory behavior.

The smallest axe can cut the biggest tree
A small tool or action can cause significant damage or disruption.

The smallest match can burn their big cities
A small source of ignition can result in the destruction of large urban areas.