Forever Loving Jah
bobmarley & the wailers Lyrics

Woah-oh, ya-ya-ya-ya, oy-oh
Expressing a joyful, celebratory feeling with the sound of the music

Yeah-yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah
Reinforcing the celebratory feeling of the song

Oh (we'll be forever loving Jah)
Acknowledging the the main theme of the song, which is the everlasting love for Jah (God)

(We'll be forever loving Jah)
Repeating the main theme of the song as a mantra

Some, they say, see them
Acknowledging that some people observe the behavior of the singer and his followers

Walking up the street
Describing the visual scene of the singer and his followers walking on a street

They say we're going wrong
Acknowledging that some people criticize the behavior of the singer and his followers

To all the people we meet
Stating that the message of the singer is addressed to everyone

But-a we won't worry
Saying that the singer and his followers are not bothered by the criticism of others

We won't shed no tears
Saying that the singer and his followers are not emotional about the criticism of others

We found a way
Asserting that the singer and his followers have found a way to deal with the challenges of life

To cast away the fears, forever, yeah
Expressing that the way found by the singer and his followers helps them to overcome their fears permanently

(We'll be forever loving Jah) we'll be forever
Repeating the main theme of the song as a mantra

(We'll be forever loving Jah) forever, yes
Reinforcing the idea that the love for Jah is everlasting

And forever (we'll be forever loving Jah) there'll be no end
Affirming the infinite nature of the love for Jah

So, old man river
Addressing the metaphorical figure of an old man river

Don't cry for me
Saying that the singer does not need sympathy from others

I've got a running stream
Metaphorically comparing the love the singer has with a running stream

Of love, you see
Emphasizing the abundance and flow of the love the singer has

So, no matter what stages
Introducing the idea that life has different stages

Oh stages, stages, stages they put us through
Repeating the idea that life has different stages which are sometimes imposed on us

We'll never be blue
Saying that the singer and his followers will never be sad, regardless of the challenges of life

No matter what rages
Introducing the idea that life has different emotions, including anger

Oh rages, changes, rages they put us through
Repeating the idea that life has different emotions and changes that are sometimes imposed on us

We'll never be blue
Repeating the idea that the singer and his followers will never be sad, regardless of the challenges of life

We'll be forever, yeah
Reasserting the idea that the singer and his followers will always be happy and will never lose their faith

(We'll be forever loving Jah) we'll be forever
Repeating the main theme of the song as a mantra

(We'll be forever loving Jah) forever, and ever
Emphasizing that the love for Jah will last for all eternity

Yes, and forever (we'll be forever loving Jah) 'cause there is no end
Affirming the infinite nature of the love for Jah

'Cause only a fool
Introducing a new idea related to the nature of wisdom and foolishness

Lean upon, lean upon his own misunderstanding, oh, yeah
Saying that fool relies only on his own false beliefs and ideas

And then what has been hidden
Introducing a new idea of hidden knowledge

From the wise and the prudent, been revealed to the babe and the suckling
Saying that sometimes deep knowledge and wisdom may be revealed to the innocent and the uneducated

In everything, in every day, I say, yeah
Expressing that wisdom is available to everyone, every day

(We'll be forever loving Jah) we'll be forever
Repeating the main theme of the song as a mantra

(We'll be forever loving Jah)
Reasserting the idea that the love for Jah is everlasting

'Cause just like a tree
Introducing another metaphorical idea of a tree

Planted, planted by the rivers of water
Saying that the tree is planted in a place where it can grow and thrive

That bringeth forth fruits
Saying that the tree is productive and bears fruit

Bringeth forth fruits in due season
Saying that the tree is productive at the right time

Everything in life got its purpose
Stating the belief that everything in life has a purpose

Find its reason
Encouraging the listener to find the purpose and reason of life

In every season, forever, yeah
Saying that the purpose and reason of life applies to every season and is everlasting

(We'll be forever loving Jah) we'll be forever
Repeating the main theme of the song as a mantra

(We'll be forever loving Jah) on and on and on
Emphasizing the idea that the love for Jah is continuous and uninterrupted

(We'll be forever loving Jah) we'll be forever, yes, yes, we'll be forever
Repeating the main theme of the song as a mantra with enthusiasm and conviction