Anytime Now
Sizzla Lyrics

Yayayaya Selassie is the almighty I
Sizzla is acknowledging Haile Selassie, the former emperor of Ethiopia, as a divine figure and all-powerful leader.

Wo yow, My meditation going like a dove
Sizzla's meditation is calm and peaceful, much like a dove.

Wo, stop alla keep failing
Sizzla urges everyone to stop failing and persevere.

To fulfill black people words, hey
People need to keep their promises to the black community.

King Selassie I me hailing
Sizzla respects and honors Haile Selassie I.

Anna dem go trouble poor people first
Society and oppressors often target and oppress the most vulnerable group, the poor.

Anytime now babylon dem a go ge a red
Babylon, or the oppressive political and societal system, will soon suffer consequences for their actions.

'Fraid, babylon a get 'fraid
Babylon is fearful of the inevitable repercussions.

Anytime now di prisoners dem a go escape
Prisoners will soon have a chance to flee their confinement.

Slave master place a go blaze
Sizzla predicts the place where slaves were once held captive and abused will be destroyed.

Police dem a go get a red
Police will face consequences for their actions.

'Fraid, government a get 'fraid
The government is scared of the consequences for their actions.

Babylon, yuh must get a red
Babylon must face consequences for its oppressive actions.

Nuff cutchi man nuff a dem run go shave
Many men of non-traditional sexual orientations have gone into hiding to escape persecution.

Woi, I'd rather to be
Sizzla would rather be with the people he leads.

With the people I lead
Sizzla chooses to lead and support the people rather than the oppressive system.

Give dem my daily strength
Sizzla will offer his strength to support and uplift the community daily.

And showing dem a dearly need
Sizzla will demonstrate and prioritize the community's basic needs, such as love.

And I'd rather to see more love than grief
Sizzla wants to see more love in the community than suffering or sadness.

That's the only way di ghetto youths a go achieve
Love and positivity are critical for the success of the marginalized youth, often residing in ghettos.

And I rather to be with the people in need
Sizzla chooses to be with and support the community members in need rather than the oppressors.

Babylon system only come yah so fi deceive
The Babylonian system is present to deceive people and maintain oppression.

I rather to listen a nah to word receive
Sizzla would rather not listen to the oppressive system's words and ideologies.

Dem a go cut di woman breast and bust di man dem seed
The oppressive system plans to harm and destroy the basic human reproductive rights of women and men.

Mussa perish, long time me see it
The present oppressive system will eventually crumble and cease to exist.

Black people back up an yard inna di east
Black people must return to their ancestral homeland in the eastern part of the world.

Tell di Indian say fi go look fi dem chief
Sizzla urges Native Americans to seek their lost leadership and independence.

Tell di white man from a Europe, go island seek
Sizzla urges people of European descent to go back to their ancestral homeland and seek a sense of belonging there.

Hey, Rastaman no got no secret a keep
Rastafarians have nothing to hide and are transparent about their beliefs and goals.

There will be a weeping an a wailing an a gnashing of teeth
The oppressors will suffer the consequences of their actions, causing much pain and suffering among them.

Come out inna di clear, behind wall dem a peep
The oppressive system must come forward and address its actions instead of hiding behind walls and secrecy.

Nothing fi di white man, black man nah do it
There is nothing that the white man can do that the black man cannot do as well.

Black woman, stop sweep di white woman street
Black women must stop serving the oppressor's women and focus on uplifting themselves and their community.

Di ghetto youths go study babylon technique
Youth from the ghettos will study the oppressive system to better understand and ultimately defeat it.

A so me see say Vatican get defeat
The Vatican will face its downfall and possible destruction.

Stop treat people like slave
Oppressors must stop treating people like they are property to own and control.

Too long dem deh in deh yah bake
Prisoners have been confined and suffering for far too long.

Man haffi go repatriate
People must return to their ancestral homeland to break free from the oppressive system.

Dem make dem satellite and dem launch it a space
The oppressive system has created and launched satellites into space.

Mash up di o-zone layer
The actions of the oppressive system have contributed to the depletion of the ozone layer.

Babylon a fake
Babylon and its lies are artificial and fake.

Sun a burn redder, and it a strip dem face
The sun's harmful rays are causing damage to the oppressors' skin and face.

Could deh dem look like all (?) weh dey bake
The sun damage could make the oppressors look like a baked item.

Watch a make di Rastaman deal wid dem case
Rastafarians will deal with the oppressive system and its consequences.

Ask dem dis question before it too late
The oppressors must reflect on their actions before it becomes too late to prevent the consequences.

Because di prisoners dem a go escape
The prisoners will escape the confines of their oppression.

Di whole a dem a dis di I-ncient of days
All the oppressors are going against the ancient divine power.

Got inna di Atlantic Ocean
The oppressors must face the consequences of the historical slave trade that took place across the Atlantic Ocean.

Gone fire dem lace
The oppressor's footwear will be destroyed with fire.

Fi make di iceburg fi return di ice age
The oppressors' actions are causing the return of an ice age.

Di west a go sink when di water table raises
The western world will suffer the negative consequences of their actions, such as rising sea levels due to global warming.

Babylon you stink, an yuh wan bad
Babylon smells bad and is inherently corrupt and evil.

Yo no badda think di youth a tell you dis brave
The youth will be very vocal about their criticisms of the oppressors.

I black mother nah be your maid
Black women will no longer serve as the oppressor's maids or servants.

Work me black father, and dem never get paid
Black fathers have worked tirelessly for the oppressors for no pay or compensation.

Oh, babylon so much a we a come a enslave
The Babylonian system once enslaved many people, but now they will face their own enslavement.

I build di building, di road dem we pave
Black people built the infrastructure that currently holds the oppressive system in place.

See dem now, see dem now, see dem now
The oppressors and their actions can now be seen and understood clearly.