Tribal War
Third World Lyrics


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Never, never have no tribal war!
Never, never have no tribal war!
Never, never have no tribal war!
Never, never have no tribal war!

Bongo nyah and Jah Hezikiah always live in peace and love
Told I as a youth about the way it used to be
In the land of love, say

Tribal war
We never have it, in I fatherland
Tribal war
No bother follow, follow Babylon

Tribal war
We never have it, in I fatherland
Tribal war
No bother follow, follow Babylon

Never, never have no tribal war!
Never, never have no tribal war!
Never, never have no tribal war!
Never, never have no tribal war!

No follow, no follow, no follow, no follow, follow Babylon!
No follow, no follow, no follow, no follow, follow Babylon!

Remember, remember, remember, remember our fatherland
Remember, remember, remember, remember Mount Zion

Overall Meaning

The song "Tribal War" by Third World is a powerful anthem calling for an end to conflict and warfare between different tribes and communities. The repeated refrain "Never, never have no tribal war" is a simple and straightforward statement about the importance of unity and peace. Throughout the song, the lyrics emphasize the need for people to come together and overcome their differences. The artists invoke Rastafarian imagery and spirituality to offer a vision of a world free from the destructive forces of division and violence.


The verses provide more specific details about the vision of unity and peace that the artists are advocating for. They reference two individuals, Bongo nyah and Jah Hezikiah, who are said to "always live in peace and love." The artists suggest that these individuals represent a past era when people lived in harmony and cooperation with each other. They urge listeners to remember this legacy of peace and to reject the ways of Babylon, which represents the forces of oppression, exploitation, and division. Ultimately, the song is a call to action, encouraging people to resist the forces of tribalism and to work towards creating a more just and harmonious world.


Line by Line Meaning

Never, never have no tribal war!
We must strive to never engage in tribal war.


Bongo nyah and Jah Hezikiah always live in peace and love
We must emulate the peaceful ways of Bongo nyah and Jah Hezikiah.


Told I as a youth about the way it used to be
As a youth, I was told about the peaceful ways of our ancestors.


In the land of love, say
In our peaceful homeland, we must remain in harmony.


Tribal war
We must avoid engaging in tribal war.


We never have it, in I fatherland
Our fatherland has never been subjected to tribal war.


No bother follow, follow Babylon
We must not follow the ways of Babylon.


No follow, no follow, no follow, no follow, follow Babylon!
We must resist Babylonian influences at all costs.


Remember, remember, remember, remember our fatherland
We must never forget the importance of our homeland.


Remember, remember, remember, remember Mount Zion
We must always cherish the peace and love of Mount Zion.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: William Alexander Clark, Michael Cooper, Stephen Haldane Coore, Richard Daley, Irving Jarrett, William Stewart

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Comments from YouTube:

@bennyrobles9194

Jah glory and ribal war mix soooo beautiful into eachother. It’s just perfect.!!

@ThatFijianGuy

My friend and I used to pretend to play the guitar when listening to this song😂 He went fishing with his 13 year old son and they were never found except for parts of their boat. This song always reminds me of him…this one for you Colin and your son❤ Jah Love my brother 🙏🏼

@howardfagan9177

Some of Jamaica's best musicians period! Technically sound and artistically flawless

@tmhlbiz

The lyrics and the smooth melodic riffs, says it all, this is simply the best of Third World, play it loud and you really feel it.

@mannurse06

I play the whole record loud, im sure neighbors hear it

@lawrencenjawe1935

You bet..!!!

@km667opac

Grew up with Third World, so blessed.... bring back the good memories....

@gordocucarachagordito4222

just playing this track loud on my double marshall woburn 2 2 pieces and this song is vibrant during this thing happening in east europe at the time also a tribal war....but to stay hhere i am now the music sounds dynamic with 2 woburns 2

@kevinegan9730

Memories of this tune,the album ,also steel pulse,ub40, Bob Marley, black aruru, having a blow ,great tunes,also Jacob Miller.

@mariavakaruru7676

Awesome recording love from Fiji Islands

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