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.

I Myself Know
Sizzla Lyrics

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Sizzla
I Myself Know

When people say they don't love, they never see progress
Wouldn't right to let them be alone
Whenever they say things, never you be upset
Just be kindhearted, Rastafari welcomes all at home
Now the people have been misleaded

All because of foolish reasons
How strongly do you hold your own?

'Cause I myself know, that no man is an island, no man stand alone
'Cause I myself know, without the Conquering Lion I would never endure

When I heard them say play the music no more
I know they've been wounded by truths and rights so pure
And if they should say do away with the true source,
you know that they're unfair
Hey, they don't know how this come about now
All His great wisdom buildeth a true house, withstand everlasting
Africa we shout like never before

'Cause I myself know, that no man is an island, no man stand alone
I myself know, without the Conquering Lion, I would never endure

After all you know the world has been taught
To be the system, that down press your very soul
You never know when they will lurks in the dark,
Willing to do the killing, for a dollar they knock you down cold
Corrupt in their heart, no trust whatsoever
Who is so clever, to be under their take hold

'Cause I myself know, that no man is an island, no man stand alone
I myself know, without the Conquering Lion, I would never endure

When the people say there ain't no love, they never see no progress
Wouldn't right to let them be alone
Whenever they say things, never you be upset
Just be kindhearted, Rastafari welcomes you at home
Now the people have been misleaded
All because of foolish reasons
How strongly do you hold your own?

'Cause I myself know, that no man is an island, no man stand alone
I myself know, without the Conquering Lion, I would never endure

I myself know, that no man is an island, no man stand alone
I myself know

Overall Meaning

Sizzla's "I Myself Know" is a song that promotes kindness, unity, and the importance of the Conquering Lion of Judah in life. The artist begins by urging listeners not to be upset when people say they don't love, but rather to be kindhearted because it is important to welcome everyone. He emphasizes that no man is an island, and without the Conquering Lion of Judah, one cannot endure. Sizzla implies that accepting others creates progress and that to be alone is not the answer.

The song mentions how people have been misled due to foolish reasons and how some who believe they are clever have created chaos. Through his lyrics, Sizzla points out that one should not be afraid to stand up against them for doing what is right. He highlights that the world has been built on a system that downpresses the soul, and it can be challenging to identify those who lurk in the dark ready to cause harm. Nonetheless, Sizzla emphasizes that the Conquering Lion is always there for them, and their trust in him will eradicate the corruptness in the world.

Sizzla's "I Myself Know" promotes unity and faith in the Conquering Lion, emphasizing that without him, life is nothing. The song encourages listeners not to be upset with people who cannot see the value in love, progress and to maintain faith in the Lion for a better tomorrow.

Line by Line Meaning

When people say they don't love, they never see progress
If someone claims to not have love in their life, they will not be able to make progress and move forward in life.

Wouldn't right to let them be alone
It is not right to leave those people isolated and alone.

Whenever they say things, never you be upset
If someone says something negative, it is important to respond with kindness and compassion.

Just be kindhearted, Rastafari welcomes all at home
It is important to approach all situations with a kind heart and Rastafari culture welcomes everyone.

Now the people have been misleaded
People have been misled and deceived.

All because of foolish reasons
This deception is based on irrational and senseless reasons.

How strongly do you hold your own?
How much do you stand up for what you believe in?

'Cause I myself know, that no man is an island, no man stand alone
No one can go through life and succeed entirely on their own without help and support from others.

'Cause I myself know, without the Conquering Lion I would never endure
Sizzla personally knows that without Rastafari beliefs, principles, and support he would not be able to handle the difficulties in his life.

When I heard them say play the music no more
When he heard people asking for the music to be stopped.

I know they've been wounded by truths and rights so pure
He understands that the music is painful to these people because it speaks of uncomfortable truths and morality.

And if they should say do away with the true source,
If people ask to get rid of the root source of the truth.

you know that they're unfair
It is an unjust request to ask the truth to be silenced.

Hey, they don't know how this come about now
The people making these requests do not understand where the truth comes from.

All His great wisdom buildeth a true house, withstand everlasting
The wisdom that lies at the root of the music is what builds a foundation of everlasting truth.

Africa we shout like never before
The people will shout for Africa with more conviction than ever before.

After all you know the world has been taught
The world has been educated in a specific way.

To be the system, that down press your very soul
The world's education system is designed to suppress and stress people beyond their limits.

You never know when they will lurks in the dark,
You never know when someone with ill intentions will appear out of the darkness.

Willing to do the killing, for a dollar they knock you down cold
These individuals will be willing to harm and kill you for selfish gain or money.

Corrupt in their heart, no trust whatsoever
These people are inherently corrupt and untrustworthy.

Who is so clever, to be under their take hold
Who would be clever enough to allow these people to gain control over them?

Lyrics © Royalty Network
Written by: Miguel Collins, Phillip Burrell, MIGEL COLLINS, Philip Burrell

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