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.
Dem A Wonder
Sizzla Lyrics
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junk is what your thoughts they manifests
activities of your thinking
anyway thank you for being a part of mi life
Dem a wonder how wi do dis
Dem grow wid hate and anger fi JAH prophets
But as mi locks get longer heathen heart it a twist
Now dem a ponder how di ghetto yute so slick
Dem grow wid hate and anger fi JAH prophets
But as wi locks get longer heathen heart it a knit
Wi nuh beg unoo fi nuh sponsor so unoo caant stop dis
JAH seh no abomination so mi nuh business a who
Dis a fi every nation dis yu afi do
No man nuh badda than JAH and a wi a run JAH crew
Unoo come in a unoo thousands and two
They stand against you and hating me
Dem just caant go through dem heart nuh clean nor free
I remind dem so much of who they are supposed to be
I am of royalty dem lost dem identity
Woo every man for their own
the fact remain its JAH wear the crown
Wooooooo get off your bum and pride stay tough
What yu have a hide dis is the rasta man
dis is the rasta mans sound
We are immune to critisms we know not grudge
We face de challenge and harness the power of love
Now I see yu want us to be like the rug
that's where we can be saturated wid all de mud
It is a portion of life most natural it is nature
And if yu nuh right mi say yu caant stay bout ya
fi yu self and just de power
If you had known your roots you would be in tune nature
What are we doing its just true
Life has taught we the very thing we do
It was ordained for me and you
You have lost your way and now you don't have a clue
In this song, Sizzla is addressing those who criticize and oppose his Rastafarian beliefs and way of life. He starts by dismissing their negative thoughts and calling them out for spreading propaganda. He then talks about how these same people are amazed and wonder how the Rastafarian community is able to thrive despite their hate and anger towards JAH prophets. Sizzla says that their hearts begin to twist and knit as his locks grow longer, emphasizing the importance of his Rastafarian identity. He then reminds his listeners that he is a royal being and that they have lost their sense of identity.
The chorus of the song speaks to the idea that everyone is responsible for their own lives and actions, and that JAH wears the crown of power. Sizzla urges his listeners to remain strong and true to their Rastafarian beliefs, and that they must harness the power of love in order to overcome challenges. He then touches on the idea that being in tune with nature is essential and that those who have lost touch with their roots are lost and do not understand their purpose.
Overall, Sizzla's message in this song is centered around the importance of staying true to oneself, embracing one's roots, and living a life based on love and unity.
Line by Line Meaning
And there is no time and no place for your isms
There is no time or space for your prejudices.
junk is what your thoughts they manifests
Your negative thoughts manifest into negative actions.
activities of your thinking
Your actions are a reflection of your thoughts.
anyway thank you for being a part of mi life
Thank you for being a part of my life, regardless of your negative thoughts.
Dem a wonder how wi do dis
They wonder how we accomplish our goals.
Dem grow wid hate and anger fi JAH prophets
They were raised with hate and anger towards JAH's prophets.
But as mi locks get longer heathen heart it a twist
As my locks grow longer, the hearts of non-believers fill with confusion.
Nuh spread nuh propaganda cause yu caant stop dis
Don't spread propaganda because you can't stop what we're doing.
Now dem a ponder how di ghetto yute so slick
They now wonder how the ghetto youth are so smart.
Wi nuh beg unoo fi nuh sponsor so unoo caant stop dis
We don't ask for sponsors, so you can't stop us.
JAH seh no abomination so mi nuh business a who
JAH said no abomination, so it's not my concern who you love.
Dis a fi every nation dis yu afi do
This is for everyone, and everyone has to do what is right.
No man nuh badda than JAH and a wi a run JAH crew
Nobody is greater than JAH, and we are his followers.
Unoo come in a unoo thousands and two
You come in your thousands and you can't stop us.
They stand against you and hating me
They stand against you and hate me.
Dem just caant go through dem heart nuh clean nor free
They don't have clean or free hearts.
I remind dem so much of who they are supposed to be
I remind them of who they're supposed to be.
I am of royalty dem lost dem identity
I am royalty, they have lost their identity.
Woo every man for their own
Everyone is on their own.
the fact remain its JAH wear the crown
The fact remains, JAH wears the crown.
Wooooooo get off your bum and pride stay tough
Get up and stay strong.
What yu have a hide dis is the rasta man
There's no need to hide, this is the Rasta man.
dis is the rasta mans sound
This is the sound of the Rasta man.
We are immune to critisms we know not grudge
We are immune to criticism and don't hold grudges.
We face de challenge and harness the power of love
We face challenges and use the power of love as our weapon.
Now I see yu want us to be like the rug
Now I see you want us to be stepped on like a rug.
that's where we can be saturated wid all de mud
That's where we would be covered in dirt.
It is a portion of life most natural it is nature
It is a natural part of life, it is nature.
And if yu nuh right mi say yu caant stay bout ya
If you're not doing what is right, you can't stay here.
fi yu self and just de power
It's about you and the power you have within yourself.
If you had known your roots you would be in tune with nature
If you knew your roots, you would be in tune with nature.
What are we doing its just true
What we're doing is just the truth.
Life has taught we the very thing we do
Life has taught us what we do.
It was ordained for me and you
It was meant to be for you and me.
You have lost your way and now you don't have a clue
You've lost your way and don't know what to do.
Lyrics © Royalty Network, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Donald Anthony, Migel Orlando Collins, Philip Burrell, Sly Dunbar, ANTHONY DONALD, BURRELL PHILIP, DUNBAR LOWELL
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And there is no time and no place for your isms
junk is what your thoughts they manifests
activities of your thinking
anyway thank you for being a part of mi life
Dem a wonder how wi do dis
Dem grow wid hate and anger fi JAH prophets
But as mi locks get longer heathen heart it a twist
Nuh spread nuh propaganda cause yu caant stop dis
Now dem a ponder how di ghetto yute so slick
Dem grow wid hate and anger fi JAH prophets
But as wi locks get longer heathen heart it a knit
Wi nuh beg unoo fi nuh sponsor so unoo caant stop dis
JAH seh no abomination so mi nuh business a who
Dis a fi every nation dis yu afi do
No man nuh badda than JAH and a wi a run JAH crew
Unoo come in a unoo thousands and two
They stand against you and hating me
Dem just caant go through dem heart nuh clean nor free
I remind dem so much of who they are supposed to be
I am of royalty dem lost dem identity
Woo every man for their own
the fact remain its JAH wear the crown
Wooooooo get off your bum and pride stay tough
What yu have a hide dis is the rasta man
dis is the rasta mans sound
We are immune to critisms we know not grudge
We face de challenge and harness the power of love
Now I see yu want us to be like the rug
that's where we can be saturated wid all de mud
It is a portion of life most natural it is nature
And if yu nuh right mi say yu caant stay bout ya
fi yu self and just de power
If you had known your roots you would be in tune nature
What are we doing its just true
Life has taught we the very thing we do
It was ordained for me and you
You have lost your way and now you don't have a clue
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And there is no time and no place for you ism
Junk is what your thoughts
they manifest activities of your thinking
Anyway thank you for being a part of mi life
[CHORUS:]
Dem ah wonder how we do this
Them grow with hate and anger fi Jah prophet,
But as mi locks get longer, heathen heart it ah twist
Doh spread no propaganda cause yuh cyant stop this
Now dem ah ponder how the ghetto youth so slick
Them grow wit hate and anger fi the prophet
but as wi locks get longer heathen heart it ah knit
We no beg uno fi no sponsor so uno cyant stop this
Jah say
No abomination so mi no business ah who
This ah fi every nation, this you have to do
No man no badder than Jah and ah wi ah run Jah crew
Uno come inna the thousand and two
They stand against you and hating me
them just can't go through
them heart no clean nor free
I remind them so much of who they are supposed to be
I'm of royalty, them lost them Identity
[CHORUS:]
Now dem ah wonder how we do this
Them grow with hate and anger fi Jah prophet,
But as wi locks get longer, heathen heart it ah twist
Doh spread no propaganda cause yuh cyant stop this
Hmmm Oooo
They remain for their own
The fact remain is Jah wear the crown Ohh Ohh
Ooo Ooo, get off your bums and try step down
Why you ah go high this is the rastaman
This is the rastaman song
We are immune to critisim we know not grudge
we face the challenge and harness the power of love
Now I see you want us to be like the rug
that way we can be saturated with all the mud
[CHORUS:]
But now dem ah wonder how we do this
Them grow with hate and anger fi Jah prophets,
But as wi locks get longer, heathen heart it ah twist
Doh spread no propaganda cause yuh cyant stop...
Yo dem all ah ponder how the youth so slick
Them come wit all dem anger fi stop it
but as wi locks get longer heathen heart it ah twist
Nah beg uno fi no sponsor so uno cyant stop...
It is the portion of life, most natural it is nature
and if you no right mi say you cyan't stay,
Vouch yah, fi yuhself and trust the power
If you had know your roots you would be in tune with nature
What are we doing, its just true
life has taught we the very things we do
It was audained for me and you
you have lost your way now you don't have a clue
[CHORUS:]
Now dem ah wonder how we do this
Them grow with hate and anger fi Jah prophets,
But as them locks get longer, heathen heart it ah twist
Doh spread no propaganda cause yuh cyant stall this
The whole ah dem ah ponder how the rastaman so slick
Them grow wit hate and anger fi stop it
but as them locks get longer heathen heart dem ah twist
Doh spread no propaganda cause yuh cyant stall...
Jah say
No abomination so mi no business ah who
This is for each and everyone, this you have to do
No man no badder than Jah and ah wi ah run Jah crew
Uno come inna the thousand and twos
They stand against you... hating me
Just can't go through
because them little heart no free
I remind them so much of who they are supposed to be
I'm of royalty, them lost them Identity
Now de whole ah dem ah wonder how we do it
Them grow with hate and anger fi Jah prophets,
But as them locks get longer, heathen heart it ah twist
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"we are immune to criticism, we know not grudge...we face the challenge and harness the power of love" REAL LYRICIST SIZZLA
michael facey
Simone Morris So true Intelligent One
Dora Smith
Au true thing... LUV..
Jah Live
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Keem Stubbs
Chills!!!
Sahsha Blues
Growing up as a rastafarian these words are more real now than they were 30yrs ago, criticism was a normal part of life, we grow up stronger and harder than most because of what we had to endure
e money
One of the best songs ever made no doubt, it’s up there in its own right man thanks sizzla
javano campbell
This king man is legend with no Grammy's....no publicity no false story....just honestly and positivity
Laurent BAGA
Son la sa ké toujou dan les annales big up sizzla wasav solda a papa la a vi 🤜🏽🤛🏽
Sahsha Blues
Growing up as a rastafarian these words are more real now than they were 30yrs ago, criticism was a normal part of life, we grow up stronger and harder than most because of what we had to endure