Jah Army
Stephen Marley Lyrics

Tidilabopa ragga muffin on the mic again
Stephen Marley is reintroducing himself, using his signature ragga muffin style.

We are soldiers in Jah army
The singer and his listeners are part of Jah's army, meaning they are devoted to fulfilling Jah's purpose on earth and spreading his message.

We are soldiers in Jah army
The singer and his listeners are part of Jah's army, meaning they are devoted to fulfilling Jah's purpose on earth and spreading his message.

Hear that, I say
The singer wants to emphasize the importance of his and his followers' message.

Foundation in da Holy place
The singer and his followers believe they have a solid foundation in the holy place, which gives them the strength to carry out their mission.

Rasta man we na run rat race
The singer is expressing that followers of Rastafarianism aren't interested in competing in a materialistic society.

Hail up the king of kings with grace
The Rastafarian community praises Haile Selassie, believing he was the king of kings.

Give Jah all you thanks and praise
The singer is encouraging his followers to express their gratitude and devotion to Jah.

Guide my fortune and my fame
Asking Jah to guide Stephen Marley in his career.

Never sell out just to attain
Stephen Marley chooses to stay true to his beliefs instead of changing them simply to gain success.

Loyally and I remain,
Stephen Marley remains loyal to his beliefs

And I suggest you do the same, again
Stephen Marley is encouraging his followers to be loyal to their beliefs.

[Repeat: x4] We are soldiers in Jah army
The last four lines reiterate the central theme of the song: the singer and his followers are part of Jah's army.

Only the king of king can sit down on throne
Jah is the only one who can have true power.

And chase them crazy bump heads from out of the town
Jah will chase away people who are crazy, or who are not following his teachings.

And take on Babylon dem evil boys pound for pound
Jah will fight against Babylon, which is seen as a corrupt or evil system.

Without ? in his royal gown
The meaning of this line is unclear.

Inspire I with clever adjectives and pronouns
Stephen Marley claims that Jah inspires him to use clever language to spread his message.

To influence da'yout dem with word power and sound
Stephen Marley is encouraging young people to be influenced by his message and to use their own words and music to spread it further.

We'll if you build you house pon sand well if must fall down
Stephen Marley warns people that if they base their beliefs or actions on something unstable, they will fall.

What does not concern you said leave it alone
Stephen Marley is encouraging his followers to focus on the things that matter in their spiritual journey, and to not worry about things that don't have a direct impact on their lives.

Not even one but several of the thing me bust a federal
Stephen Marley claims to have many things that he knows really well

Issued by the Rasta general, enemies dem meet them funeral
Stephen Marley and his followers believe that their enemies will face death.

We pick them individual, sniper have dem in a dem visual
Stephen Marley and his followers claim that they are able to target individuals who are against their beliefs or message.

Babylon time a reach a minimal, we conquer dem subliminal
Stephen Marley and his followers believe they are slowly going to conquering Babylon's mindset by influencing people with their music.

There is warfare in a physical and warfare in a spirtual
Stephen Marley is acknowledging that they are fighting battles on both a physical and spiritual level.

There is warfare in a digital, and warfare in a clinical
Stephen Marley is acknowledging that they are fighting digital battles and clinical battles as well, both of which can be metaphorical or literal

Sing so Babylon marijuana legal check the Rasta medical
Stephen Marley is expressing his happiness that marijuana is becoming legalized in certain areas, pointing out that Rastafarians have known its medical benefits for a long time.

Dem think dem could a catch me off guard upon de mineral
Stephen Marley is confident that he won't be caught off guard by anything that could distract him from his mission.

[Repeat: x3] We are soldiers in Jah army
The identification of the singer and his followers as soldiers in Jah's army is repeated once more to emphasize the central theme of the song.