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.
Burn Dem Schism
Sizzla Lyrics
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Emperor Selassie I
Say one love
Well red
Show we them a fi go burn dem turf
No take no bribe from no friends fi start the fire we a burn eh
Show me them and we go cleanse them first
A no fire we a purge
Fi Africa we chant, this is for real
A vanity them still want
That's why all now them a feel
Done know them hungry
This is them meal
Run go touch Emmanuel
Well I hope you shall go pleased
Well, partial wolf, under bull a dead you're dead
Know bout a bull, it's you commercial dread
Give me the whole entourage and make me bun it down red
Whole a them a camouflage
'Cause them a work with threats
And now them bow to them weakness
Can't take the trodding
Me haffi bring me sword
And me haffi bring the sling
Go on and on in as the cold you a go lose everything
This one you have fi know, check out the youths them living
Other than that me know
You're even into the racketeering
Used to call me malice, a majestical King
I come fi stop the ghetto youths them killing
And all what you have will be burning, yearning
Show we them a fi go burn dem turf
No take no bribe from no friends fi start the fire we a burn eh
Show me them and we go cleanse them first
No take no bribe from no friend
A no fire we a purge
This is our blackness, what you require ?
I and I no love slackness, that a pagan desire.
See him just a practice
Now a you them a follow.
A compete fi heartness
And a prove who badder
And every day them come speechy by
Exposing the woman them shame, but why ?
Whole a unnuh in a the game
So all look out for who a cry
Stab who right and fag way Babylon buy
Corruption full you bag, until you can't satisfy.
The whole of them want mob
Tell them righteousness a King Selassie I
Show we them a fi go burn dem turf
No take no bribe from no friends fi start the fire we a burn eh
Show me them and we go cleanse them first
No take no bribe from no friend
A no fire we a purge
Tell them say who we hotta than heat
Hail King Selassie rather than the beast
The whole of them heavens and sevens this a reach
Blackness never look good when it bleach
Fire too hot them have fi hide and a creep
Free up the glory of the earth is so sweet
I and I inherit it to share with each
Seventy two nations go and wash him feet
Show we them a fi go burn dem turf
No take no bribe from no friends fi start the fire we a burn eh
Show me them and we go cleanse them first
No take no bribe from no friend
A no fire we a purge
And now the one that's rised so high as the most high
Emperor Selassie I
Say one love
Well red
The song "Burn Dem Turf" by Sizzla is an emphatic call to action against corruption, violence, and injustice. The song starts with a reference to Emperor Selassie I, who is revered as the messiah by Rastafarians. Sizzla then urges his listeners to "burn dem turf," and not take any bribes to start the fire. The refrain "show we them a go burn dem turf" is a rallying cry to expose and weed out all those who profit from the misery of others.
Sizzla's lyrics also touch on themes like Africa's struggle against colonialism, the folly of materialism, and the importance of righteousness. He declares that he and his followers are "chanting for Africa," a reference to the pan-African movement that seeks to liberate Africa from the shackles of imperialism. He also talks about how vanity still drives many people, and they don't see the bigger picture.
The final verse of the song is a passionate plea for unity, brotherhood, and love. Sizzla reminds his listeners that they are all equal in the eyes of the most high and that they should strive for righteousness in all that they do.
Overall, "Burn Dem Turf" is a potent mix of reggae rhythms and incisive lyrics that reflect Sizzla's deep commitment to social justice, human dignity, and spiritual upliftment.
Line by Line Meaning
And now the one that's rised so high as the most high
Emperor Selassie I is the supreme leader
Say one love
We should all love one another
Well red
Everything is good
Show we them a fi go burn dem turf
We need to destroy their territory
No take no bribe from no friends fi start the fire we a burn eh
We must not accept money from our friends to start the fire
Show me them and we go cleanse them first
We will purify them first
A no fire we a purge
We are not burning with fire, but purifying
Fi Africa we chant, this is for real
We are singing for Africa and this is serious
A vanity them still want
They are still stuck in their own vanity
That's why all now them a feel
That is why they are feeling the way they do
Done know them hungry
We know they are hungry
This is them meal
This is what they eat
Run go touch Emmanuel
Go seek Emmanuel's blessing
Well I hope you shall go pleased
I hope you will be satisfied
Well, partial wolf, under bull a dead you're dead
If you are a partial wolf, you will die under the bull
Know bout a bull, it's you commercial dread
You should be afraid of the bull
Give me the whole entourage and make me bun it down red
Give me everyone and I will destroy them
Whole a them a camouflage
They are all in disguise
'Cause them a work with threats
They are dangerous
And now them bow to them weakness
They admit their weakness now
Can't take the trodding
They can't handle the journey
Me haffi bring me sword
I have to bring my sword
And me haffi bring the sling
And I must bring the sling
Go on and on in as the cold you a go lose everything
You will lose everything if you continue in the cold
This one you have fi know, check out the youths them living
You should know that the youths are struggling
Other than that me know
I know this for sure
You're even into the racketeering
You are involved in racketeering
Used to call me malice, a majestical King
They used to call me malice, but I am a majestic King
I come fi stop the ghetto youths them killing
I am here to stop the killing of the ghetto youths
And all what you have will be burning, yearning
Everything you own will be destroyed
This is our blackness, what you require ?
This is our being black, what do you need?
I and I no love slackness, that a pagan desire.
We do not tolerate laziness as it is a pagan desire
See him just a practice
He is just practicing
Now a you them a follow.
Now they follow you
A compete fi heartness
They're competing for toughness
And a prove who badder
And proving who's the toughest
And every day them come speechy by
They talk too much every day
Exposing the woman them shame, but why ?
They are disrespecting women, but why?
Whole a unnuh in a the game
All of you are part of the problem
So all look out for who a cry
Look out for those who are suffering
Stab who right and fag way Babylon buy
They backstab their own people to benefit Babylon
Corruption full you bag, until you can't satisfy.
Your corruption is so great that it can't be satisfied
The whole of them want mob
They all want chaos
Tell them righteousness a King Selassie I
Tell them that King Selassie I is righteousness personified
Tell them say who we hotta than heat
Tell them that we are hotter than heat
Hail King Selassie rather than the beast
We should hail King Selassie instead of being like beasts
The whole of them heavens and sevens this a reach
Everyone will know about this
Blackness never look good when it bleach
Being black doesn't look good when you try to change it
Fire too hot them have fi hide and a creep
They are afraid of the fire that is too hot
Free up the glory of the earth is so sweet
Let us enjoy the beauty of the earth
I and I inherit it to share with each
We should all share in the inheritance of the earth
Seventy two nations go and wash him feet
Seventy-two nations will go and wash his feet
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Royalty Network
Written by: MIGUEL ORLANDO COLLINS, PHILLIP BURRELL, DONALD DENNIS, SLY DUNBAR, MIGEL ORLANDO COLLINS, PHILIP BURRELL
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