Any Time
Sizzla Lyrics

Yayayaya Selassie is the almighty I
The singer recognizes and praises Haile Selassie as the supreme being.

Wo yow, My meditation going like a dove
The singer is feeling calm and peaceful while meditating.

Wo, stop alla keep failing
Babylon and its system have repeatedly failed to fulfill their promises to the black people.

To fulfill black people words, hey
Black people's demands and aspirations have not been met by Babylon.

King Selassie I me hailing
The singer recognizes and pays tribute to Haile Selassie as a leader and a symbol of hope.

Anna dem go trouble poor people first
Babylon targets and oppresses poor people before anyone else.

Anytime now babylon dem a go ge a red
Babylon's actions will lead to their downfall soon.

'Fraid, babylon a get 'fraid
Babylon is becoming fearful and anxious as they sense their impending doom.

Di prisoners dem a go escape
Prisoners will soon find a way to break free from their captivity.

Slave master place a go blaze
The places where slaves were once held captive will soon be destroyed.

Police dem a go get a red
Police officers will soon face consequences for their wrongdoings.

'Fraid, government a get 'fraid
The government is starting to fear the consequences of their actions.

Babylon, yuh must get a red
Babylon's actions will lead to their downfall soon.

Nuff cutchi man nuff a dem run go shave
Many people will try to distance themselves from Babylon when the time comes.

Woi, I'd rather to be
The singer would rather be doing something else.

With the people I lead
The singer wishes to be among and leading a group of people.

Give dem my daily strength
The singer wants to give his strength and support to those he leads.

And showing dem a dearly need
The singer wants to show those he leads the things that they need.

And I'd rather to see more love than grief
The singer wishes for more love and less sorrow.

That's the only way di ghetto youths a go achieve
The singer believes that love is the key to success for the youth in the ghetto.

And I rather to be with the people in need
The singer prefers to be with those who require support and assistance.

Babylon system only come yah so fi deceive
The Babylonian system only seeks to deceive those it oppresses.

I rather to listen a nah to word receive
The singer prefers to listen and learn, rather than blindly accept what he hears.

Dem a go cut di woman breast and bust di man dem seed
Babylon will harm women and men through violence and oppression.

Mussa perish, long time me see it
The singer has seen the downfall of oppressing forces for a long time.

Black people back up an yard inna di east
Black people will return to Africa and take their rightful place in the east.

Tell di Indian say fi go look fi dem chief
The singer is asking the Indian people to seek out their leaders.

Tell di white man from a Europe, go island seek
The singer is asking the white people of Europe to go look for better solutions elsewhere.

Hey, Rastaman no got no secret a keep
The Rastafarian people have no secrets to hide and will always speak the truth.

There will be a weeping an a wailing an a gnashing of teeth
Those who have oppressed others will suffer and face consequences.

Come out inna di clear, behind wall dem a peep
Oppressors will no longer be able to hide behind their walls and will have to face the reality of their actions.

Nothing fi di white man, black man nah do it
White people should not expect black people to do their work for them.

Black woman, stop sweep di white woman street
Black women should not have to work as servants for white women.

Di ghetto youths go study babylon technique
The youth in the ghetto will learn how to fight against Babylon's oppressive tactics.

A so me see say Vatican get defeat
Even powerful institutions like the Vatican will face defeat and consequences for their actions.

Stop treat people like slave
Babylon needs to stop oppressing people and treating them like slaves.

Too long dem deh in deh yah bake
People have been oppressed for too long.

Man haffi go repatriate
People must return to their ancestral homes.

Dem make dem sattelite and dem launch it a space
Babylon has invested in space technology.

Mash up di o-zone layer
Babylon has contributed to the destruction of the earth's ozone layer.

Sun a burn redder, and it a strip dem face
Global warming will have severe consequences for Babylon and its people.

Could deh dem look like all (?) weh dey bake
The effects of global warming will be visible on the faces of Babylon's people.

Watch a make di Rastaman deal wid dem case
The Rastafarian people will fight against the injustices caused by Babylon.

Ask dem dis question before it too late
People should question Babylon's actions before it's too late to reverse the damage.

Man haffi go repatriate
People must return to their ancestral homes.

Di whole a dem a dis di I-ncient of days
The enemies of Rastafarian people are also enemies of the ancient creator.

Got inna di Atlantic Ocean
Those who have oppressed others will face consequences, even if they try to escape by hiding in the ocean.

Gone fire dem lace
Their hiding places will be destroyed by fire.

Fi make di iceburg fi return di ice age
The actions of Babylon will have severe consequences on the environment.

Di west a go sink when di water table raises
The actions of Babylon will lead to the sinking of the west when sea levels rise.

Babylon you stink, an yuh wan bad
The Babylonian system is corrupt.

Yo no badda think di youth a tell you dis brave
Do not underestimate the power and determination of the youth.

I black mother nah be your maid
Black women are not here to serve Babylonians.

Work me black father, and dem never get paid
Black men have historically been forced to work hard labor without getting paid for their work.

Oh, babylon so much a we a come a enslave
Babylon has a long history of enslaving black people.

I build di building, di road dem we pave
Black people have built the infrastructure and industries of Babylon.

See dem now, see dem now, see dem now
The singer is referencing the current state of Babylonians and their downfall.

From yuh dis your own a judgement you made
Babylon has brought upon their own downfall through their actions.

(repeat 1st chorus till fade)
The chorus repeats throughout the song, emphasizing the impending downfall of Babylon and their oppressively oppressive actions.