Ziggy learned Rastafari faith from his parents and had access to some of the world's best reggae musicians in the comp band of his father – the legendary reggae Wailers. Ziggy Marley first sat in on recording sessions with Bob Marley and the Wailers when he was around 10 years old. Joining with his three siblings to become The Melody Makers, Ziggy crafted his own soulful sound blending blues, RnB, hip-hop and roots reggae.
After their first two albums, Play The Game Right (1985) and Hey World! (1986), The Melody Makers earned their first Grammy (Best Reggae Recording) for Conscious Party (1988), an album produced by Talking Heads Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth which included the hit songs "Tomorrow People" and "Tumbling Down."
Subsequent albums included the Grammy-winning One Bright Day (1989), Jamekya (1991), Joy and Blues (1993), Free Like We Want 2 B (1995), their third Grammy winner Fallen is Babylon (1997), Spirit of Music (1999) and Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers Live, Vol 1 (2000), which featured some of their biggest hits as well as a cover of Bob Marley's "Could You Be Loved."
While selling records by the millions and selling out countless concerts with the Melody Makers, including a recent European tour, Ziggy Marley has never lost sight of his foundation of faith, fellowship and family.
After two decades as the driving creative force behind The Melody Makers, Ziggy stepped out on his own with his first solo album, Dragonfly (2003). Never content to rehash the success of his past, Ziggy uses Dragonfly to explore new ground and create his own distinctive musical identity as a solo artist.
"Working on my own gave me a chance to take my time and experiment a lot," Ziggy says of the material on Dragonfly." It took one year to finish this record. It's the longest I've ever worked on a album. It's different when you on your own. At some point it's scary and then at another it's a drive that makes you focus more."
Although the members of the most close-knit musical families often yearn to step out on their own, for Ziggy, a solo debut was not a long-awaited goal. "It's not something that I wished for since I began doing music," he says. "It was just the circumstances, and I wanted to be true to myself and what I feel. The record has strong messages and it feels good."
In addition to being Ziggy's first album of solo material, for Dragonfly he felt it was time for a change of scene. "Usually we record in Kingston. These songs were written in Jamaica and recorded in America. I did the first set of recordings in a house in Miami and then went to L.A. rented a house, set up my equipment and basically did the rest there. I left Jamaica for a while, because as an artist I need to experience different things, to see the world and have different energies. Living in one place is not good for me and I was tired of making music in a studio setting. I wanted it to be more like everyday life a part of me.
"As an individual, I've opened up more by traveling outside Jamaica, and I've been more able to be open to people and ideas. It helps me to grow as a person to be outside of my element; to be on my own in a strange place meeting people. That's good for me not to be in my secure domain."
The evidence of that growth is everywhere on Dragonfly.
On July 2nd, 2006, Ziggy released his second album, Love is My Religion. He states "This album is from my heart," and he feels that he embraces his spiritual and emotional side of life. This album show Ziggy coming into his own as an artist, as he wrote all of the songs for the album and played nearly all of the instruments.
Love is My Religion is a testament to Ziggy Marley's talent as he follows in the footsteps of his father, the Legend.
Forward To Love
Ziggy Marley Lyrics
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Why don't you stay cause you know what we could do
Baby, we could get hazy
Hand in hand we feel the vibe
We see true love in our eyes
Baby, this ain't no maybe
Forward to love
I know we got something
The feeling is true
And I don't wanna wait another day
To be with you
Baby, we could get lazy
The spirit has spoke
The voice of the truth
No need to waste time
Lets just do it
Baby, we could get crazy
Yeah
Forward to love
Forward to love
Hard to believe
It shouldn't be this easy
You take the lead
That I wont be greedy
Baby, I'm in no hurry
What are the odds
A stranger we'll meet
But deep inside
We walked these streets already
And this ain't just lately
Yeah
Forward to love
I tell ya now
Forward to love
Don't go away,
When you know that it feels good
Why don't you stay
'Cause you know what we could do
Baby, we could get hazy
Hand in hand we feel the vibe
You see true love in my eyes
Baby, this ain't no maybe
Ah, yeah
Forward to love
Everyone now
Forward to love
Come on ya
Forward to love
Everybody sings
Forward to love
Right now
Forward to love
Forward to love
Forward to love
Yeah you're headed my way
Forward to love
Come on come on
Forward to love
In the song "Forward to Love" by Ziggy Marley, the artist speaks about the intense desire to move towards a loving relationship. In the first verse, he encourages his partner to stay with him and indulge in the pleasant feeling of being together. The chorus emphasizes the importance of moving forward with the relationship despite any obstacles as he knows they have something special. He recognizes the ease and effortlessness of their connection, and reveals he desires to be with his partner without haste.
In the second verse, Marley sings about the straightforwardness of their relationship and the beauty of being with someone who takes the lead without selfishness. He feels like they have already walked the same paths and that their union is destined. The song concludes with another chorus, where Marley urges everyone to move "forward to love,” implying that we should all pursue genuine connections with open hearts.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't go away, when you know that it feels good
Stay with me, embrace the good vibes that are present here.
Why don't you stay cause you know what we could do
Stay with me so we can experience the potential that exists between us.
Baby, we could get hazy
We can let loose and enjoy each other's company without worry or stress.
Hand in hand we feel the vibe
We are in sync and can feel the positive energy between us.
We see true love in our eyes
It's clear that we have a deep connection and strong feelings for each other.
Baby, this ain't no maybe
There is no doubt that what we have is real and worth pursuing.
Hard to believe, it shouldn't be this easy
It's hard to believe that something so good could come so easily, but we shouldn't question it and just enjoy it.
You take the lead that I won't be greedy
I trust you and am willing to follow your lead because I don't want to be selfish or hold us back.
Baby, I'm in no hurry
I don't want to rush anything, I want to take our time and enjoy each other's company.
What are the odds, a stranger we'll meet
It's unlikely that we'll find someone else who understands us and connects with us like we do with each other.
And this ain't just lately
Our connection has been building up for some time now and it's not just a recent thing.
Forward to love
Let's move forward with our feelings and pursue love together.
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: DAVID NESTA MARLEY
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Mrsitalstew
This is an amazing song! pure love. 1<3
StonedLioness
I dedicated this song to my love
SlyFan2010
Great song. Discovered from watching Hawaii Five-0. 1:58 is the best part.
Yoav Has
Good song!!!!! S2
DivineIntervention13
Comment #9 album is still going strong in this house...:) peace love and good vibes
reggae art
^__^ j'adore !
La Rêveuse
joliiii
Arnau Castarlenas
jaaaaaahh!!