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.

Til It Some More
Sizzla Lyrics

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Well I say let the almighty Father we praise
And yes black people I love you always

Farmerman till it some more, till the soil some more
Bare war ah gwan and the ghetto youths poor
Till it some more, rainshower me say pour
Yow, ghetto youths skull ah bore
So farmerman till it some more, till it some more

Politician war ah gwan so put the food ah mi door
Till it some more, till it some more-yow! make the youths set secure, know now

This is the awakening, rise from the dust
Ghetto youths stop complaining and go manifest yuh wok
As early as the morning, we dey load up the truck
With food from east, west, north, and from south
Me bring the crumb ah Kingston fi full dem gut
Ghetto youths hungry, me ah beg unno no fuss
No bother laugh because the government ah puss, me nah go carry dem stuff
Duff get rooks offer, nuff get brass

So till it some more, till it some more
Ghetto youths hungry, me say ghetto youths poor
Till it some more, till the soil some more
Babylon ah war and youths hungry and poor
Farmer till it some more, just till the soil little more
Ghetto youths hungry and the black woman dem poor
Till it some more, till it some more, yow! bun Theodore! den

Dem ah war when the 'Binghi youth ah hail Selassie I
Like water in ah rock, me come fi ring dem dry
Me come fi have all ah dem problem pacify unless if I satisfy
Ghetto youths me say no cry
Remember to hail Emperor Selassie I
Cease from yuh war, put down yuh gun, ah bare gheto youths ah die
Ah who give yuh authority you little guy?

Till it some more, till it some more
You see ghetto youths ah fuss and ghetto youths ah live poor
Till it some more, Sizzla till the soil more
Yow! dem ah have the ghetto youths skull ah bore
Me say fi till it some more, give me righteousness more
Bare war ah gwan and ghetto youths skull ah born
Gimme little more, gimme the good herb fi sure-oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, why?

(Na-na-na, no-no-no)

I look to the east, and ah gather Rastafari children, ah make dem know say
Babylon system is the beast
And the head is John Pope and Elizabeth and the rest ah whole ah dem
Whey ah mix up in ah meat, and dem bloody feast
Have dem trigger dey squeeze and bun poor people dem ah cheat
Mi tell the ghetto youths and dem no fi go beneath 'cause
Babylon havoc dem watching

Till it some more, ill it some more
Bare war ah gwan and ghetto youths dem poor!!!
Till it some more, till it some more
Yow, farmer put down all the food ah mi door
Me say till it some-, Babylon no kill nothing more
Or else Rasta ah go judge you fi sure
No kill nothing more, righteousness more
Ghetto youths dey hungry and poor, well den

Rise up from the awakening, from the dust
repeated Doh complain fi manifest Jah wok
As early as the morning, load the morning truck
From east, from west, from north me full it up-from sun touch the city

Gih dem food fi full up dem gut
Unno no fuss, me nah go carry dem stuff

Overall Meaning

The song "Til It Some More" by Sizzla is a call to action for farmers to till the soil and for politicians to put the food on the tables of the poor and hungry ghetto youths. The lyrics speak of the struggles of ghetto youths who are living in poverty and experiencing the effects of war and violence, as seen in lines like "Bare war ah gwan and the ghetto youths poor". Sizzla encourages farmers to continue tilling the soil and working hard, even with the challenges they face. He acknowledges the frustration of the poor and hungry, and the corruption of the government which is failing to satisfy the basic needs of the people. Sizzla calls on the youth to rise up and manifest their work, and to remember the importance of righteousness and the power of Selassie I.

Line by Line Meaning

Well I say let the almighty Father we praise
I start off by giving praise to the almighty Father.

And yes black people I love you always
I show my love and respect for black people.

Farmerman till it some more, till the soil some more
Farmers should work harder to till the land.

Bare war ah gwan and the ghetto youths poor
The constant wars and conflicts in the ghetto are leaving the youths impoverished.

Till it some more, rainshower me say pour
We need more rain so we can till the land even more.

Yow, ghetto youths skull ah bore
The poverty and violence in the ghetto is causing harm to the youths.

So farmerman till it some more, till it some more
Farmers should work even harder to till the land and grow crops.

Politician war ah gwan so put the food ah mi door
The politicians are busy fighting, so farmers need to deliver food directly to my door.

Till it some more, till it some more-yow! make the youths set secure, know now
Farmers should work to make the youths feel safe and secure.

This is the awakening, rise from the dust
There is a new awareness that is allowing us to rise up from our struggles.

Ghetto youths stop complaining and go manifest yuh wok
Ghetto youths should stop complaining and start working hard to manifest their goals.

As early as the morning, we dey load up the truck
We start early in the morning to load up the truck with food.

With food from east, west, north, and from south
We gather food from all directions to serve everyone.

Me bring the crumb ah Kingston fi full dem gut
I bring food from Kingston to fill their stomachs.

Ghetto youths hungry, me ah beg unno no fuss
I acknowledge that the ghetto youths are hungry and I urge them to remain calm and not cause trouble.

No bother laugh because the government ah puss, me nah go carry dem stuff
The government is unreliable, so I won't wait for them to help and will take care of things myself.

Duff get rooks offer, nuff get brass
Some get little and others get more, but we must share what we have.

You see ghetto youths ah fuss and ghetto youths ah live poor
The ghetto youths are upset because they live in poverty.

Bare war ah gwan and ghetto youths dem poor!!!
The constant wars and conflicts in the ghetto are causing the youths to suffer.

Gimme little more, gimme the good herb fi sure-oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, why?
I ask for more of the good herb to help me relax.

I look to the east, and ah gather Rastafari children, ah make dem know say
I look to the east and gather the children of Rastafari to tell them about the truth.

Babylon system is the beast
The Babylon system is corrupt and harmful.

And the head is John Pope and Elizabeth and the rest ah whole ah dem
The leaders of the system are John Pope, Elizabeth, and others.

Whey ah mix up in ah meat, and dem bloody feast
They are involved in corrupt practices that are causing bloodshed.

Have dem trigger dey squeeze and bun poor people dem ah cheat
They use violence and cheat the poor to maintain their power.

Cease from yuh war, put down yuh gun, ah bare gheto youths ah die
I urge everyone to stop fighting and putting the lives of the ghetto youths in danger.

Ah who give yuh authority you little guy?
Who gave you the power and authority to cause harm to others?

Till it some more, ill it some more
Till the land and work harder to grow more crops.

Bare war ah gwan and ghetto youths dem poor!!!
The constant wars in the ghetto are making the youths even poorer.

Yow, farmer put down all the food ah mi door
Farmers should bring their crops directly to my door.

Me say till it some-, Babylon no kill nothing more
I urge people to work hard and not let the Babylon system destroy anything else.

Or else Rasta ah go judge you fi sure
Otherwise, the Rasta community will judge those who harm others.

Ghetto youths dey hungry and poor, well den
The ghetto youths are hungry and poor, and we must work harder to help them.

Writer(s): Miguel Collins, Phillip Burrell

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