Sizzla Kalonji (real name Miguel Orlando Collins) is a Jamaican reggae musi… Read Full Bio ↴Sizzla Kalonji (real name Miguel Orlando Collins) is a Jamaican reggae musician. He was born on 17 April 1976, in St Mary, Jamaica, of devout Rastafari parents and raised in August Town. He is unusually prolific, even by Jamaican standards. Sizzla has worked with such artists as Mobb Deep.

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.

Ganja In My Brain
Sizzla Lyrics

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Ganja in my meditation, Ganja in my brain,
Ganja will take away my stress and strain,
Ganja in my meditation, Ganja in my brain,
Marijuana take away my stress and pain,
Ganja in my meditation, Ganja in my brain,
Marijuana take away my stress and pain,
Ganja is the medication, Ganja is the cure,
Police have been fighting Marijuana for sure,

Purify me heavens and make me feel pure,
Hundred ways to Cali
Ganja in me meditation, Ganja in my clothes,
No offence I'm smokin Marijuana around you,
Ganja in me daily, Ganja me currency,
Ganja is the currency and daily bread,
Give me revelation is the stuff which gets to my head and it's been growing so long that's why we call it love spread,
Ganja for the living and it not for the dead, couple puffs of smoke before me go onto bed,
Give praise to Jah and shake out me dead,
Ganja Weed Cali, Eh,
Ganja in me meditation, Ganja in me brain,
Marijuana take away my stress and pain,
Ganja is the medication, Ganja is the cure,
Police have been fighting Marijuana for sure well,
Ganja in me meditation, Ganja in my brain,
Marijuana take away my stress and pain,
Well Ganja is the medication, Ganja is the cure
Police have been fighting Marijuana for sure well,
Ganja is my sword from Solomons grave,
I think
Ganja in my head that are not quite the same,
Same family, Same plant, Different name,
Jamaica's love spreads calling Ganja,
America's people smoke Ganja in the car,
I'm not gonna stop smoking my herbs, well,
Am I gonna stop? NO
I'm not gonna stop smoking my herbs,
If they get me in touch with the Earth,
Make me give thanks for what life is worth,
Two-Hundred trees, sweet trees blowing in the breeze,
When I look out to my yards and fields,
That's how I feel, it's so real,
So good I feel, gaze out from my window seat, keeping what I sow,
To the
Two-Hundred Cali trees there blowing in the breeze,
Ganja in my meditation, Ganja in my brain,
Marijuana take away my stress and pain,
Ganja in my meditation, Ganja in my brain,
Ganja take away my stress and me pain,
Ganja is the medication, Ganja is the cure,
Police have been fighting Marijuana for sure,
Purify my heavens and make my thoughts pure,
Hundred way
Ganja in me daily, Ganja in my clothes,
No offence I'm smokin Marijuana around you,
Ganja is the currency, Ganja daily bread,
Give me
Ganja for the living and it not for the dead,
Couple sniff of Cali before me go to bed,
Make me shake up me
Ganja is my currency, Ganja daily bread,
Give me the Marijuana let it get to my head,
Ganja is my meditation, Ganja in my brain,
Marijuana take away my stress and pain,
Ganja is the medication, Ganja is the cure,
Police fighting Marijuana for sure,
Jamaica's love spreads calling Ganja,
America's people smoke Ganja in the car,
I'm not gonna stop smoking my herbs, If they get me in touch with the Earth,
Make me give thanks for what life is worth,
Two-Hundred Ganja trees there blowing in the breeze,
Hundred Weed Trees blowing in the breeze when me look out to yard and me field,
As I gaze out from my window seat, it's so real so good that I feel, keeping what I sow,
To the watching Ganja grow well,
Ganja in my meditation, Ganja in my brain,
Marijuana take away my stress and pain,
Ganja is me medication, Ganja is the cure,
Police fighting Marijuana for sure,
Cause it purifies my heaven and make my thoughts pure,
Ganja Cali Weed
Ganja in me daily, Ganja in my clothes,
No offence if I'm smoking Marijuana around you,
Ganja Weed is the currency and the daily bread, sweet Ganja get to my head,
And Say, Give me the Marijuana
Jamaica the love spreads calling Ganja, America the people smoke Ganja in the car,
I'm not gonna stop smoking my herbs, If they get me in touch with the Earth,
Make me give thanks for what life is worth,
Two-Hundred Weed trees blowing in the breeze,
Ganja in me meditation in my brain,

Marijuana take away my stress and pain,
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Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Sizzla's song Ganja In My Brain revolve around the singer's use of marijuana as a spiritual aid and a form of medication. He describes how smoking ganja helps him to relieve stress and pain, and how it brings him closer to Jah, the Rastafari name for God. Sizzla also acknowledges the historical conflict between the police and the use of marijuana, which he believes is unjustified.

The first verse of the song highlights the singer's belief in the power of ganja to ease his mind and simplify his thoughts during meditation. He sees ganja as a source of healing that is both natural and accessible. The second verse makes a strong statement about the role of marijuana in society, with Sizzla declaring that it is a form of currency and a vital part of his daily life. The bridge emphasizes that ganja is an essential part of his spiritual journey, and that he cannot imagine a life without it.

Overall, the song presents a message of defiance against the criminalization of a substance that Sizzla and many other Rastafarians believe is sacred. It speaks to the cultural significance of marijuana in Jamaica and its use as a tool for maintaining mental and physical wellbeing.

Line by Line Meaning

Ganja in my meditation, Ganja in my brain,
Marijuana is a part of my meditation and is always on my mind.

Ganja will take away my stress and strain,
Marijuana helps me relieve my stress and tension.

Marijuana take away my stress and pain,
Marijuana helps me relieve my stress and pain.

Ganja is the medication, Ganja is the cure,
For me, marijuana is a medicine and a cure.

Police have been fighting Marijuana for sure,
The police are against the use of marijuana.

Purify me heavens and make me feel pure,
I want to feel pure after consuming marijuana.

Hundred ways to Cali
There are many ways to obtain marijuana from California.

Ganja in me clothes,
I always have marijuana on me.

No offence I'm smokin Marijuana around you,
I hope you don't mind me smoking marijuana around you.

Ganja me currency,
Marijuana is my currency and daily bread.

Ganja is the currency and daily bread,
Marijuana is very important to me and a source of income.

Give me revelation is the stuff which gets to my head and it's been growing so long that's why we call it love spread,
Marijuana is the source of my inspiration and it's been around for so long that it's become a beloved tradition.

Ganja for the living and it not for the dead,
Marijuana is for the living, not the dead.

Couple puffs of smoke before me go onto bed,
I smoke a little bit of marijuana before going to bed.

Give praise to Jah and shake out me dead,
I give praise to Jah (God) and get rid of any negativity or bad energy.

Ganja Weed Cali, Eh,
Marijuana from California is the best.

Marijuana take away my stress and me pain,
Marijuana helps me relieve my stress and pain.

Ganja is my sword from Solomons grave,
Marijuana is my weapon, gifted to me by King Solomon.

Ganja in my head that are not quite the same,
Different kinds of marijuana can have different effects on my mind.

Same family, Same plant, Different name,
Different strains of marijuana belong to the same family of plants but have different names.

Jamaica's love spreads calling Ganja,
Jamaica has a deep love for marijuana and it's a big part of the culture.

America's people smoke Ganja in the car,
In America, people like to smoke marijuana while driving in the car.

If they get me in touch with the Earth,
Marijuana helps me feel connected to the Earth and nature.

Make me give thanks for what life is worth,
Marijuana helps me be grateful for my life.

Two-Hundred Weed trees blowing in the breeze,
I have two hundred marijuana plants growing and swaying in the wind.

Ganja Cali Weed
Marijuana from California is the best.

Cause it purifies my heaven and make my thoughts pure,
Marijuana helps me feel pure and clear-minded.

Give me the Marijuana
I want some marijuana.

Hundred Weed Trees blowing in the breeze when me look out to yard and me field,
I have a hundred marijuana plants growing in my yard and field and I love watching them sway in the breeze.

As I gaze out from my window seat, it's so real so good that I feel, keeping what I sow,
Seeing my marijuana plants growing outside my window makes me feel good and I take care of them.

To the watching Ganja grow well,
I'm proud to watch my marijuana plants grow and thrive.

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