Jo-Ann Greene writes about "Mind Control" AllMusic.com: "Stephen has continued to grow, adding new sounds and styles to his repertoire over the years. A conduit to the past and a bridge to the future, his music -- like his father's -- sounds timeless: reggae that embraces the world."
2004 he started the 27-city Bob Marley Roots, Rock, Reggae Festival tour with his four brothers and sons of Bob – Ziggy, Julian, Damian and Ky-Mani – each of whom have their own professional recording careers. The tour was the first time the brothers have officially performed together on stage.
Every February in Miami, Marley and his brothers perform at his family's annual Caribbean Festival in honour of their late father Bob Marley.
Inna Di Red
Stephen Marley Lyrics
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My shoulders were as heavy as lead
I felt something was just not right
I had to roll a little spliff for my head
So I took a walk inside
Talked to I, I self
Trying to ease these pains of mine
And if a egg, natty inna di red
And if a egg, natty inna di red
Rasta inna it, natty inna di red
And if a egg, natty inna di red
Yeah, yah yah
Yah, yah
Eh, now I'm in a irie place
Now I'm in a irie space
Now I man can I ditate
Free ourselves from all that hate
Now I'm in an irie state
Now I man can I ditate
Free ourselves from all that hate
Bless them with Jah love and grace
And if a egg, natty inna di red
And if a egg, natty inna di red
Rasta inna it, (egg), natty inna di red
And if a egg, natty inna di red
Yeah, yeah
Eh, I didn't get no sleep at all first night, no
My shoulders we as heavy as lead
I felt Something was just not right
Had to Roll a little zig for my head
Yeah
So I took a walk inside
Talk to I, I self
Free I from this frame of mind
Oh Jah give I strength
And if a egg, natty inna di red
And if a egg, natty inna di red
C'mon man and if a (egg), natty inna di red
And if a egg, natty inna di red
Yeah, yah yah
Oh, yah, yah,yah, yah
None shall escape Jah judgment
Jah judgments gonna call on you
Red eye, red eye, red eye
Red eye, you're gonna turn to blue
None shall escape Jah judgment
Jah judgments gonna fall on you
Red eye, red eye, red eye
Red eye, you're gonna turn to blue
Yeah, yah, yah
Yah, uah
Yah, yah
Outro (Kids):
So when we call him Rastafari
Watch how weak heart tremble
Heathen nah like Jah name
The lyrics to Stephen Marley's song "Inna Di Red" describe the singer's struggle with a heavy heart and lack of sleep. He turns to smoking a "spliff" (slang for a marijuana cigarette) to ease his pain, before taking a walk and talking to himself. He implores Jah (a Rastafarian term for God) for strength, and eventually finds an "irie place" where he can meditate and free himself from hate. The repeated line "and if a egg, natty inna di red" is a reference to a Rastafarian practice of wearing red, green, and gold as a symbol of their faith, with the "natty" or dreadlocks in red representing the blood of martyrs. The outro features children saying that those who disrespect Rastafarianism will face divine judgment.
The lyrics to "Inna Di Red" reflect many themes present in reggae music, including spirituality, the struggle against oppression, and the power of marijuana as a spiritual aid. The line about "Jah judgment" frequently appears in Marley's and other Rastafarian musicians' songs as a warning to those who do not follow the faith. The use of children in the outro may represent the importance of passing on Rastafarian beliefs to future generations. The overall message of the song is one of finding inner peace through spiritual practice and connection to Jah.
Line by Line Meaning
I didn't get no sleep at all last night
Stephen Marley couldn't sleep at all last night
My shoulders were as heavy as lead
Stephen Marley was weighed down with a heavy burden
I felt something was just not right
Stephen Marley knew that something was wrong
I had to roll a little spliff for my head
Stephen Marley had to smoke a little marijuana to ease his mind
So I took a walk inside
Stephen Marley sought solace within his own mind
Talked to I, I self
Stephen Marley had an inner dialogue with himself
Trying to ease these pains of mine
Stephen Marley sought relief from his emotional pain
Oh Jah give I strength
Stephen Marley seeks strength from Jah (God)
And if a egg, natty inna di red
This line repeats throughout the song as a chant; it doesn't have a clear meaning on its own
Now I man can I ditate
Stephen Marley feels he can meditate now that he's in an 'irie' (pleasant) state
Free ourselves from all that hate
Stephen Marley seeks to rid himself and others from hate
Bless them with Jah love and grace
Stephen Marley seeks to bless others with Jah's love and grace
None shall escape Jah judgment
Stephen Marley believes that everyone will be judged by Jah
Jah judgments gonna call on you
Stephen Marley believes that everyone will be subject to Jah's judgment
Red eye, red eye, red eye
This line repeats throughout the song as a chant; it may represent evil or negative energy
Red eye, you're gonna turn to blue
Stephen Marley believes that negative energy will eventually fade away
Outro (Kids): So when we call him Rastafari Watch how weak heart tremble Heathen nah like Jah name
This outro refers to the practice of calling God by his Rastafarian name, which may be unsettling to some people who are not believers
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: STEPHEN MARLEY, VINCENT FORD
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