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.

One Day
Sizzla Lyrics

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One day, you'll be on your own
You won't have a shout any more
One day, you'll be in the ground
You're over and out, and
You've missed the last tube home

One day, you'll be on your own
You won't have a shout any more

One day, you'll be in the ground
You're over and out, and
You've missed the last tube home

Woke up this morning, heard someone snoring
Knobheads going on about modern life is boring
Bears have their own music, no-one can prove it
Just like I'm a guy of guys
You think I'm gonna move it

One day, you'll be on your own
You won't have a shout any more
One day, you'll be in the ground
You're over and out, and
You've missed the last tube home

Sum up together, nobody's the wiser
It's life in the sunshine, that's what I would advise her
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One day, you'll be on your own
You won't have a shout any more
One day, you'll be in the ground
You're over and out, and
You've missed the last tube home

One day, you'll be on your own
You won't have a shout any more
One day, you'll be in the ground
You're over and out, and
You've missed the last tube home

Woooooo!
Yeeeh-haaa!

One day, you'll be on your own
You won't have a shout any more
One day, you'll be in the ground
You're over and out, and
You've missed the last tube home

(Repeat x3)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Sizzla's "One Day" are a reminder of the fleeting nature of life and its inevitability of coming to an end someday. The song warns that one day we will all be on our own with no one to rely on, and all the things we once had shout over will be gone. The imagery of being in the ground and missing the last tube home adds to the message of the transitory nature of life.

The song opens with Sizzla waking up and hearing someone snoring, and dismissing the idea that modern life is boring. He compares himself to a guy who won't be moved and draws a connection between it and the bears who have their music, which nobody can prove. The song then repeats the refrain of how one day, we will be on our own, without anyone to help and it'll be too late to do anything about it. The message is that life is precious, and we should cherish every moment we have because one day it will be over.

Line by Line Meaning

One day, you'll be on your own
At some point in life, you will have to stand alone and take responsibility for yourself.

You won't have a shout any more
You won't be able to ask for help or support like you used to before when you had someone around you.

One day, you'll be in the ground
Someday, you will die and will be buried in the ground.

You're over and out, and
You will be gone and unreachable, once you pass away.

You've missed the last tube home
This phrase uses the metaphor of a missed train to describe how once you are dead, there is no going back, no second chance to make things right.

Woke up this morning, heard someone snoring
The song starts with the singer waking up and realizing that someone else is sleeping next to him or nearby.

Knobheads going on about modern life is boring
The singer hears people complaining about how life is boring and pointless nowadays.

Bears have their own music, no-one can prove it
The artist reflects on how every creature might have its own way of enjoying life, so there is no point in trying to compare or generalize human experience.

Just like I'm a guy of guys
The artist affirms his own identity and confidence, as if to say: I am who I am, and nobody can change that.

Sum up together, nobody's the wiser
The phrase suggests that even if we try to make sense of life, it remains a mystery and no one can claim to have figured it all out.

It's life in the sunshine, that's what I would advise her
Amidst all the uncertainty and struggles that life brings, the singer sees a ray of hope and suggests that one should strive to find joy and meaning, rather than worrying about death and hardship.

Woooooo!
This is an exclamation of enthusiasm and energy that expresses the singer's passion for life and his music.

Yeeeh-haaa!
Another expression of joy and excitement that adds to the overall positive vibe of the song.

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