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.

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Sizzla Lyrics

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Sizzla on Red Alert
(Female speaking Spanish)
Hola,
Recibi la cancion me encanto
Las palabras son hermosas
Te extraño, regresa pronto

(Sizzla)

Yea coming to you as natural as can be
Ha ha ha most bless oh yes ha

It's a world filled with ups and downs
Pretty girl you've got a lot to learn
Never let money or prostitution toss you round
Honey don't let material things boss you round
With a woman that's how I'm seeing myself
Love me for me girl I'm just being myself
Natural and free that's how I redeem myself
Use her love and heal myself

You make my world so bright
Girl it only takes love
Nothing or no one can come between us
Girl you make my world so bright
Ah it only takes love
Nothing or no one can come between us, yah

Get you anything though it cost so much
That's my girl oops look but no touch
Work so hard keeping things up,
You don't just get what you always want don't fuss
Girl you're someone for me to admire and adore
Girl I love you more love make us clean for sure

You make my world so bright
Girl it only takes love yo
Nothing or no one can come between us
Whoa you make my life so bright yah,
It only takes love
Nothing or no one can come between us

Fascinated about me and all of that
Don't you dis my woman ey you I know you call her that
Set the example for her to follow that
Disrespect, don't do things to swallow that
You make my world so bright,
Yah it only takes love yo
Nothing or no one gonna come between us
Girl you make my world so bright yah
It only takes love
Nothing or no one can come between us
Whoa

You make my life so bright
Yah it only takes love yo
Nothing or no one can come between us yah

It's a world filled with ups and downs
Pretty girl you've got a lot to learn
Don't let money or prostitution toss you round
Honey don't let material things boss you round
With a woman that's how I'm seeing myself
Clean, that's how I redeem myself
Love me for me girl I'm just being myself
Pure love use it and heal myself

You make my world so bright
Yo it only takes love
Nothing or no one can come between us
Girl you make my world so bright yah
It only takes love yo
Nothing or no one can come between us

Get you anything though it cost so much
That's my girl oops look but no touch
Work so hard keeping things up,
You don't just get what you always want don't fuss
Girl you're someone for me to admire and adore
Girl I love you more love make us clean for sure

You make my world so bright
Girl it only takes love yo
Nothing or no one can come between us
Whoa you make my life so bright yah
It only takes love
Nothing or no one can come between us
You make my world so bright
Girl it only takes love yo

Nothing or no one can come between us
Whoa you make my life so bright

Overall Meaning

Sizzla's "Only Takes Love" is a song that celebrates unconditional love in a world filled with ups and downs. The song reminds listeners that material things and the lure of money and prostitution should not be allowed to come between true love. Sizzla urges listeners to clean themselves internally and use love to heal themselves, thereby finding peace and contentment in their relationships.

The lyrics discuss the importance of self-love and self-acceptance, with Sizzla emphasizing the need to be natural and free in order to redeem oneself. The song also emphasizes the importance of treating women with respect and setting a good example for them to follow. Sizzla praises his partner for being someone to admire and adore, and notes that pure love can make them clean and ensure their happiness.

Overall, "Only Takes Love" is a song that encourages listeners to appreciate the power of love and to prioritize genuine connections with others. It emphasizes the importance of staying true to oneself and rejecting superficialities in order to find true love and happiness.

Line by Line Meaning

It's a world filled with ups and downs
The world has its share of good and bad moments.

Pretty girl you've got a lot to learn
The singer believes that the girl still has much to learn in life.

Never let money or prostitution toss you round
Don't let material things or the lure of easy money control you.

Honey don't let material things boss you round
The singer is advising the girl not to let money or status control her life.

With a woman, that's how I'm seeing myself
The singer sees himself as an equal partner in the relationship.

Love me for me girl, I'm just being myself
The singer wants the girl to love him for who he is, without pretending to be someone else.

Natural and free that's how I redeem myself
The singer feels that being himself, and not pretending to be someone he's not, is how he can make up for any mistakes he's made in the past.

Use her love and heal myself
The love of the girl is what the singer believes will heal any emotional wounds he has.

You make my world so bright
The girl brings light and happiness into the singer's life.

Girl it only takes love
The singer believes that love is the most important thing in a relationship.

Nothing or no one can come between us
The love shared by the couple is unbreakable and cannot be influenced by the outside world.

Get you anything though it cost so much
The singer will go to great lengths to provide for the girl he loves, regardless of the cost.

That's my girl oops look but no touch
The singer is protective of the girl and doesn't want anyone else to have her.

Work so hard keeping things up
The singer works hard to maintain his relationship and keep it strong.

You don't just get what you always want don't fuss
The singer is reminding the girl that she can't always get what she wants and needs to be patient and understanding.

Girl you're someone for me to admire and adore
The singer thinks very highly of the girl and regards her as someone to be admired.

Girl, I love you more love make us clean for sure
The love shared by the couple is pure and will keep them both morally clean.

Fascinated about me and all of that
The girl is intrigued by the singer and all that he entails.

Don't you dis my woman ey you I know you call her that
The singer is warning someone not to disrespect or insult his girlfriend.

Set the example for her to follow that
The singer is advising the person to set a good example for his girlfriend to follow.

Disrespect, don't do things to swallow that
The singer is warning against doing anything disrespectful that could harm the relationship.

Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: ALEXANDER GREGGS, DENNIS SHAW, MIGUEL COLLINS

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