tomorrow people
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Tomorrow people, where is your past?
Tomorrow people, how long will you last?
Tomorrow people, where is your past?
Tomorrow people, how long will you last?

Today you say you deyah
Tomorrow you say you're gone
But you're gone so long
If there is no love in your heart, so sorry
Then there is no hope for you, true, true

Tomorrow people, where is your past?
Tomorrow people, how long will you last?
Tomorrow people, where is your past?
Tomorrow people, how long will you last?

So you're in the air
But you still don't have a thing to spare
You're flying high
While we're on the low o-o-oh

Tomorrow people, where is your past?
Tomorrow people, how long will you last? Tell me now
Tomorrow people, where is your past? No where
Tomorrow people, how long will you last? Ten years!

Stop tellin' me the same story
Today you say you deyah
Tomorrow you say you're gone and you na come back
If there is no love in your heart oh now
There will never be hope for you

Tomorrow people, where is your past?
Tomorrow people, how long will you last? Ten years!
Tomorrow people, where is your past?
Tomorrow people, tomorrow people, come on
Don't know your past, don't know your future everyone
Don't know your past, you won't know your future, every man
Don't know your past, you don't know your future, come on
Don't know your past, you don't know your future, hey

How many people did that one catch
How many nations did that one catch
Don't know past, you don't know your future
Don't say, don't know past, don't know your future

How many people did that one catch




How many nations did that one catch
Come on come on

Overall Meaning

The Melody Makers' "Tomorrow People" is a song that addresses the theme of youth and the importance of understanding and learning from past experiences. The lyrics repeatedly ask the question "Tomorrow people, where is your past?" and urge the listener to be mindful of their actions and decisions, as they will shape their future. The repeated question "how long will you last?" implies that if there is no love in one's heart and no consideration for the past, then their future may be short-lived and ultimately unfulfilling.


The song also touches on the idea of arrogance and how it can lead to a negative outlook on life. The lines "So you're in the air, but you still don't have a thing to spare, you're flying high, while we're on the low" suggest that someone may appear successful or boastful on the surface, but in reality, they may have nothing substantial to offer. The contrast between those who are "in the air" and those who are "on the low" highlights the importance of being grounded and humble, and not losing touch with one's roots or past experiences.


Overall, "Tomorrow People" is a song that encourages listeners to value their past experiences and use them to shape their future, rather than disregarding them and risking a short-lived and unfulfilling life.


Line by Line Meaning

Tomorrow people, where is your past?
Where has your past gone, people of tomorrow?


Tomorrow people, how long will you last?
How long will you survive, people of tomorrow?


Today you say you deyah
Right now you claim to be here and alive


Tomorrow you say you're gone
But tomorrow you admit to being lost or gone


But you're gone so long
And you've been missing for so long


If there is no love in your heart, so sorry
If you lack love in your heart, that's unfortunate


Then there is no hope for you, true, true
Without love, you have no hope


So you're in the air
You may be flying high


But you still don't have a thing to spare
But you have no extra resources to give


You're flying high
You're still soaring high


While we're on the low o-o-oh
While we're down here in the dumps


Tell me now
Please tell me the answer


No where
Your past is nowhere to be found


Ten years!
You'll only last ten years


Stop tellin' me the same story
Quit repeating that same tired narrative


You na come back
You won't be returning


There will never be hope for you
You will never have hope


Don't know your past, don't know your future everyone
If you don't know your past, you can't know your future, nobody can


Don't know your past, you won't know your future, every man
You can't know your future if you need to know your past, every man is the same


Don't know your past, you don't know your future, come on
No knowledge of your past means no knowledge of your future, move it along


Don't know your past, you don't know your future, hey
If you're clueless about your past, you're clueless about your future, hey


How many people did that one catch
How many people were affected by that statement


How many nations did that one catch
How many countries did that statement impact


Don't say, don't know past, don't know your future
One shouldn't say they don't know their past if they want to know their future




Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: DAVID NESTA MARLEY

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Lyrics
Tomorrow people, where is your past?
Tomorrow people, how long will you last?
Tomorrow people, where is your past?
Tomorrow people, how long will you last?

Today you say you deyah
Tomorrow you say you're gone
But you're gone so long
If there is no love in your heart, so sorry
Then there is no hope for you, true, true

Tomorrow people, where is your past?
Tomorrow people, how long will you last?
Tomorrow people, where is your past?
Tomorrow people, how long will you last?

So you're in the air
But you still don't have a thing to spare
You're flying high
While we're on the low o-o-oh

Tomorrow people, where is your past?
Tomorrow people, how long will you last? Tell me now
Tomorrow people, where is your past? No where
Tomorrow people, how long will you last? Ten years!

Stop tellin' me the same story
Today you say you deyah
Tomorrow you say you're gone and you na come back
If there is no love in your heart oh now
There will never be hope for you

Tomorrow people, where is your past?
Tomorrow people, how long will you last? Ten years!
Tomorrow people, where is your past?
Tomorrow people, tomorrow people, come on
Don't know your past, don't know your future everyone
Don't know your past, you won't know your future, every man
Don't know your past, you don't know your future, come on
Don't know your past, you don't know your future, hey

How many people did that one catch
How many nations did that one catch
Don't know past, you don't know your future
Don't say, don't know past, don't know your future

How many people did that one catch
How many nations did that one catch
Come on come on



All comments from YouTube:

@dette3000

Bob really lived through his children in more ways than one. Awesome energy. ❤️

@colchoneros5076

They somehow look alike

@danielklopfenstein9756

And sound alike I wonder lol

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@shenealfrancine

Splitting imagine of his dad 😩

@epickcrom5606

"If there is no love in your heart, then there is no hope for you". Powerful and true

@DavidG77904

Gosh, even as a young man, he had his Father's essence.

@shellissanctuary7522

Completely ❤

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