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.
One Away
Sizzla Lyrics
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Rastafari and I and I love di yutes dem
Repartriation, woi children of man
1.
Positively clear
The people inna di world
Keep forgetting them past
So mi bun dem everyday
Dat dem nuh love,
Conspiracers a talk and never fail
Positively clear,
Di people inna di world a lust fi dem top class
Think yuh are actually there
Yuh toe yuh guh buck skate inna grass
Chorus:
Mi an di yutes a tro one away
Melchesedek way
So if yuh see mi an di yutes
Dem trodding through the earth
Wi haffi trod it King Selassie way, yeah yeah
Trodding this one away, haffi trod one away
Dem sen 50, 60, 70 pagan
Mi slew dem off in space a one day.
2.
Well you see
The people inna di west
Di whole a dem gone crazy
Love fi big up dem chest yet dem dey inna slavery
Dem caan nyam nuh food without nuh money
So foolish is the man
Eat food in fruitful Zion yet him hungry
A tell yuh fi
Cleanse yuh ways, clean up yuh path
Ghetto yutes nuh badda gaze
Mi say unno fus fi staat
Babylon a seek soul an heart
Dem dun get dem piece and want our half
Dats why
Chorus
3.
Yuh see the Prime Minister know what a galong
A dem sell out di yutes to the queen a England
Di whole a dem haffi bow when dem see mi turban
Mi drop every authority fi Babywrong
Melchisedek order never yet wrong
How mi chant mi niabinghi fi di black redemption
Unno careful a di words an di food whey yuh a nyam
From the yutes grow dem good, dats organization
So Bobo hill better pull fi organisation
Emperor Selassie is an Ethiopian
Reign in the heart and flesh from Mt Zion
Mi come fi every Israelite out a Babylon
Show mi who will step forth for repartriation
Nuh cut nuh more throat
Nuh badda kill nuh younger one
So rise an tek yuh stan,
Yuh better know whey fi walk
Selassie I is the almighty one,
Confuse not your heart
Dem sight mi turban, conspiracers a talk
Emanuel, so watch out because him a guh wrath
We haffi trod dis one away,
Dats the first and only way
So if yuh see mi an di yutes dem trodding through
Dats King Alpha and Omega way....
4.
Di whole a dem only secretive
But fi wha mi nuh know
Bun dem corner an dem crevices
Wha dat, it is the show
I need to see every yutes grow
Living up, come mek wi cristen and flow
Caan plant corn an a peas yuh waan fi grow
Chorus
Haffi trod one away...
Melchisedek was an Ethiopian ruler who was especially known for leading the Ethiopians in a victorious battle against the Italians.
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Note:
For more info on Melchisedek, read Hebrews 7.
In Sizzla's song "One Away", he discusses his belief in Rastafari and his love for the youth, while criticizing the world for forgetting their past and going astray. Sizzla talks about the negativity surrounding the world and the lust for power and class. He urges people to cleanse their ways and path and start leading a better life. He also criticizes the Prime Minister and demands reparations for the Israelite community. Sizzla urges people to walk the Melchisedek way, thereby advocating for Ethiopianism, which is the belief in the supremacy of Ethiopia and Emperor Haile Selassie. The song ends with Sizzla calling for unity and growth and the importance of preserving and nurturing the youth.
"One Away" was a 2003 hit that appeared on Sizzla's album "Da Real Thing". The song was immensely popular in Jamaica when it was released, and the album made it to the top of reggae charts worldwide. The song's lyrics discuss important themes of Rastafarianism and the need for the youth to stay on the right path. Interestingly, the artist had to censor some of the lyrics in the song to avoid controversy in certain areas.
Line by Line Meaning
Positively clear
It is patently clear and evident
The people inna di world
People all around the world
Keep forgetting them past
Are continually forgetting their history and roots
So dem gone astray
and as a result, they have wandered off the right path
So mi bun dem everyday
And I express my strong disapproval of them on a daily basis
Dat dem nuh love,
Because they lack love
Conspiracers a talk and never fail
Conspirators are always discussing their plans but never carrying them out
Positively clear,
It is completely obvious without any doubt
Di people inna di world a lust fi dem top class
That people worldwide are yearning for material possessions and status
Think yuh are actually there
Believing that one has reached such a high status or position, but in reality only stumbling along haphazardly
Yuh toe yuh guh buck skate inna grass
One can easily lose balance and slip up at any moment
Mi an di yutes a tro one away
I and the young people are following a different path
Melchesedek way
We are following the path of Melchisedek
So if yuh see mi an di yutes
And if you happen to see me and the youth
Dem trodding through the earth
As we wander through the world
Wi haffi trod it King Selassie way, yeah yeah
We must follow the path of King Selassie
Mi an di yutes a tro one away
I and the youth are following a different path
Dem sen 50, 60, 70 pagan
They send us their idols and ways from the past
Mi slew dem off in space a one day
But we will rid ourselves of them one day
Well you see
Now let me tell you
The people inna di west
The people in the Western world
Di whole a dem gone crazy
Have lost their minds
Love fi big up dem chest yet dem dey inna slavery
Proud and boastful, yet they are still enslaved
Dem caan nyam nuh food without nuh money
They cannot eat without money
So foolish is the man
How foolish this is
Eat food in fruitful Zion yet him hungry
Living in a land of plenty but still hungry
A tell yuh fi
Let me tell you
Cleanse yuh ways, clean up yuh path
Cleanse your soul and your actions
Ghetto yutes nuh badda gaze
Young people in the ghetto, don't just look on helplessly
Mi say unno fus fi staat
I say you should start first
Babylon a seek soul an heart
Babylon is trying to take our soul and our heart
Dem dun get dem piece and want our half
They already took their share, but now they want ours
Yuh see the Prime Minister know what a galong
The Prime Minister knows what is happening
A dem sell out di yutes to the queen a England
They betrayed the youth to the Queen of England
Di whole a dem haffi bow when dem see mi turban
They all must bow when they see my turban
Mi drop every authority fi Babywrong
I reject all authority for Babylon
Melchisedek order never yet wrong
The Melchisedek order has never been wrong
How mi chant mi niabinghi fi di black redemption
This is how I chant my Nyabinghi to help with black redemption
Unno careful a di words an di food whey yuh a nyam
Be careful of the words you use and the food you eat
From the yutes grow dem good, dats organization
If we raise our youth well, that is the key to organization
So Bobo hill better pull fi organisation
So the Bobo Hill community better align with organization
Emperor Selassie is an Ethiopian
Emperor Selassie was an Ethiopian Emperor
Reign in the heart and flesh from Mt Zion
His influence is felt in our hearts and our physical being from Mt Zion
Mi come fi every Israelite out a Babylon
I come for every Israelite living in Babylon
Show mi who will step forth for repartriation
Show me who is willing to step forward for repatriation
Nuh cut nuh more throat
No more throat slitting
Nuh badda kill nuh younger one
No need to kill the young ones
So rise an tek yuh stan,
Stand up and fight
Yuh better know whey fi walk
You better know where to go
Selassie I is the almighty one,
Selassie I is the powerful one
Confuse not your heart
Do not be confused in your heart
Dem sight mi turban, conspiracers a talk
They see my turban and conspirators talk
Emanuel, so watch out because him a guh wrath
Emanuel, be careful because he will strike
Haffi trod one away...
We must follow a different path
Melchisedek was an Ethiopian ruler who was especially known for leading the Ethiopians in a victorious battle against the Italians.
Melchisedek was a ruler known for his leadership during the battle against the Italians.
Lyrics © SUELION MUSIC, Royalty Network
Written by: COLVIN GEORGE SCOTT, CALVIN SCOTT, CHRISTOPHER S BIRCH, PAUL HERBERT KASTICK, PHILIP BURRELL
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