House Of Slaves
Sinsémilia Lyrics

So people
Addressing the people of Europe, the singer starts to explain about the things their ancestors had done in the past

of Europe let me tell you
The singer wants to impart some important knowledge to the people of Europe based on the historic past of European ancestry

The things they made
The singer comments on the tangible things that the Europeans made through exploitation and slave labor

These so pure people, yes, yes, yes
The artist acknowledges the pureness and authenticity of the people who were victimized by the Europeans

Took them away
The Europeans forcefully took away these pure people from their rightful homes, separating them from their loved ones

They didn't try to understand, oh no
The Europeans didn't even attempt to understand the culture, beliefs, or values of these pure people

They didn't try to make them friends
The Europeans didn't make any attempts to cultivate friendships or cordial relationships with these pure people

They didn't tried to understand
The Europeans didn't invest any effort in comprehending or respecting the customs of these pure people

It was just this house of slave ...
The fate of the pure people was sealed as they were bound for an eternal life of slavery and servitude

The silver
The Europeans stole these precious metals from the homelands of the pure people

and gold (yes they stole)
The Europeans took away the gold too, a source of wealth and prosperity for the pure people

The strongest brothers (yes they stole)
The Europeans also took the physically fit men from these pure communities, forcing them into a life of hard labor

The nicest sisters (yes they stole)
The Europeans also stole the young, beautiful women from the pure communities, treating them as objects of pleasure

To build their cities, our societies
The Europeans used the labor of these pure people to build the cities they now inhabit, and their modern societies were propelled by the exploitation of these people

This is a part of black story, this is a part of human story
The singer asserts that this atrocity by the Europeans is a part of not just the black story, but the story of humanity itself, a demonstration of human callousness and exploitation

Good Jah, sweet Jah
The artist prays to Good Jah (God) and invokes his blessings to grant strength to the pure people who were treated so ruthlessly

See what they've done, what they've done
The artist urges the listeners to take a good look at the damage that the Europeans had caused

Oh Jah, my sweet Jah
The singer pleads to God once again to provide help to the oppressed and victimized pure people

See what they've done
The singer reiterates the damage that the Europeans had done, begging for a resolution to this injustice

400 years
The artist concludes by noting that these atrocities have been happening for four centuries and the consequences of the exploitation and slavery of pure individuals could last for generations to come.