Sizzla, along with reggae recording artists such as Capleton, Buju Banton, and Anthony B, are credited with leading a movement toward a re-embracement of Rastafarian values in contemporary reggae music by recording material which is concerned primarily with spirituality, social consciousness, explores common themes, such as Babylon's corrupting influence, the disenfranchisement of ghetto youth, oppression of the black nation and Sizzla's abiding faith in Jah and resistance against perceived agents of oppression. Sizzla has over 40 full completed albums sold in record stores to date, the most popular which have been "Black Woman & Child" and "Da Real Thing" on the Digital B label, "Praise Ye Jah" on Xterminator, and "Rise to the Occasion" on Greensleeves.
Recently, however, he has come under fire for the homophobic content of many of his lyrics, and the advocacy of violence against gays.
Bad Company
Sizzla Lyrics
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Listen up, words up, be not so ignorant
Block arrogance to priest and praise Selassie I
Chorus:
Too much sufferation mi caan bare no more
Brutalization dem don't love di poor
So dem, play music every night and day
Too much sufferation mi caan bare no more
Brutalization dem don't love di poor
So dem, play di music every night and day
Bad company will lead you a stray
Verse 1:
Yo mi cook di food poor people
Cook some out of it
Dem shot di innocent
Still nothing come out of it
Hmmm, speak di truth a dat mi promote of it
To cut di people flesh yes
Blood will run out of it
Yo! Your beauty is one-third a one
Police and they gun deh fi get outta van
Judge, you should take it out there hand
They hurt black people
And they don't care a damn
Chorus:
Too much sufferation we nah bare no more
Brutalization dem don't love di poor
So we, play di music every night and day
Cause, bad company will lead you a stray
Too much sufferation mi caan bare no more
Brutalization dem don't love di poor
So we, blast di music every night and day
Bad company will lead you a stray
Verse 2:
Black people royal and dem regal
All di guns in di world are illegal
Even a knife or a pen it is a lethal
They use it to kill for what they can achieve
And, selecta play di music boost up di place
Why shoot police cau we shoot up di place
Prove dem a prove dem nah hold nuh faith
Corruption caan go through Mt. Zion gate
Chorus:
Too much sufferation mi caan bare no more
Brutalization dem don't love di poor
So dem, play music every night and day
And, babylon dem a lead you a stray
Too much sufferation we nah bare no more
Brutalization dem don't love di poor
So mi, play di music every night and day
Bad company will lead you a stray
Verse 3:
A still slavery a gwaan, nuttin nuh change
Betta get brave!!!!! Nuttin nuh strange
Dem a shoot dung di people
Like dem tink seh a range
Brimstone a fall like rain!!!!!!!!
Gunshot di people a la roos!!!!!!!
Why! Dat nuh mek it not lose
Hey, yuh nah set nuh example fi di yutes
Hey!!! A just di truth, a just di truth
Chorus:
Too much sufferation mi caan bare no more
Brutalization dem don't love di poor
So dem, play music every night and day
Bad company will lead you a stray
Too much sufferation mi caan bare no more
Brutalization dem don't love di poor
So dem, play di music every night and day
Bad company will lead you a stray
Repeat Verse 1
Repeat Chorus
Repeat Verse 2 until fade
The song "Bad Company Rhythm" by Sizzla talks about the brutalization and sufferation of the poor people by those in power. The song encourages people to resist and fight against oppression through the power of music. The chorus emphasizes the danger of bad company and how it can lead one astray. Sizzla highlights the need to speak the truth and promote unity among people.
Through the lyrics, Sizzla speaks directly to the corrupt justice system and the police force that uses their power to oppress and kill black people. He calls for these people to be held accountable for their actions and to stop the brutalization of the poor. He also emphasizes the importance of music in the liberation movement, encouraging people to play music every night and day to uplift their spirits and resist oppression.
Sizzla's "Bad Company Rhythm" is a powerful commentary on the social and political issues faced by marginalized communities. Through his lyrics, Sizzla promotes the importance of resistance and unity among people, and the power of music in the fight for liberation.
Line by Line Meaning
Listen up, words up, be not so ignorant
Pay attention and don't be ignorant.
Block arrogance to priest and praise Selassie I
Respect the priest and praise Selassie I while avoiding arrogance.
Too much sufferation mi caan bare no more
Can't bear any more suffering.
Brutalization dem don't love di poor
The poor are not loved and are subject to brutality.
So dem, play music every night and day
To cope, they play music constantly.
Bad company will lead you a stray
Bad influences will lead you astray.
Yo mi cook di food poor people
I cook food for poor people.
Cook some out of it
Make do with what's available.
Dem shot di innocent
Innocent people are being shot.
Still nothing come out of it
No justice is being served.
Speak di truth a dat mi promote of it
Promotes speaking the truth.
To cut di people flesh yes
To harm people.
Blood will run out of it
There will be bloodshed.
Police and they gun deh fi get outta van
Police need to get out of their vehicle.
Judge, you should take it out there hand
Judges need to stop accepting police violence.
They hurt black people
Black people are being harmed.
And they don't care a damn
They don't care at all.
Black people royal and dem regal
Black people are royalty and regal.
All di guns in di world are illegal
All guns in the world are illegal.
Even a knife or a pen it is a lethal
Even a knife or pen can be lethal.
They use it to kill for what they can achieve
They use weapons to kill for personal gain.
And, selecta play di music boost up di place
The DJ plays music to uplift spirits.
Why shoot police cau we shoot up di place
Why shoot the police when we can shoot up the place.
Prove dem a prove dem nah hold nuh faith
Prove that they have no faith.
Corruption caan go through Mt. Zion gate
Corruption is not allowed in Mt. Zion.
A still slavery a gwaan, nuttin nuh change
Slavery still exists and nothing has changed.
Betta get brave!!!!! Nuttin nuh strange
It's time to get brave and take action, it's not strange.
Dem a shoot dung di people
People are being shot.
Like dem tink seh a range
As if they are in a shooting range.
Brimstone a fall like rain!!!!!!!!
There's chaos and destruction.
Gunshot di people a la roos!!!!!!!
People are being shot like criminals.
Hey, yuh nah set nuh example fi di yutes
You're not setting a good example for the youth.
A just di truth, a just di truth
It's just the truth.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC
Written by: CORDEL BURRELL, MIGUEL N COLLINS
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Ecspedition
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Who understand what he is speaking here or is it youthful speaking ... this is the whole or the nothing of the song... speaking the words of creation?
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Head out mista crave ,ah you speak the words by which everything was made
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