Eli Eli
the Gladiators Lyrics


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Eli, Eli, Eli - lama sabachthani ?
Righteousness will soon begin to flow among I and I
Just you wait and see
'cause very soon man is going to realize
Best thing in life is when you are free
Free to walk among the dread, free to walk among the soul
The police men and the army
Forget what colour you may be
And begin to check de blood and you will find out that

We all are one brothers
We all are one sisters
We all are one blood, so
Let's talk about love and forget envity




If Jah can forgive us then why can't we forgive one another
Eli, Eli, Eli - lama sabachthani ?

Overall Meaning

The Gladiators' song "Eli Eli" contains a powerful message that speaks to the unity of all people regardless of race or ethnicity. The song opens with a biblical reference, "Eli, Eli, Eli - lama sabachthani?", which is Aramaic for "My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?" spoken by Jesus Christ on the cross. The band uses this phrase to question why there is so much hatred, division, and inequality in the world. The lyrics suggest that righteousness will soon begin to flow among everyone, and people will realize that the best thing in life is freedom - the freedom to walk among each other without fear or prejudice. The message is clear - we are all connected; we all have the same blood running through our veins, and therefore, we must treat one another with love and respect.


Line by Line Meaning

Eli, Eli, Eli - lama sabachthani ?
Wondering why God has forsaken us.


Righteousness will soon begin to flow among I and I
Morality and virtue will soon reign in us.


Just you wait and see
Have faith, it will happen in due time.


'cause very soon man is going to realize
For humanity will soon understand.


Best thing in life is when you are free
True happiness is attained only when you are free.


Free to walk among the dread, free to walk among the soul
Free even in the face of danger, and free in spiritual exploration.


The police men and the army
Agents of law and order.


Forget what colour you may be
Let go of racial divides.


And begin to check de blood and you will find out that
If we check our blood, we will realize that.


We all are one brothers
Everyone is a brother in humanity.


We all are one sisters
Everyone is a sister in humanity.


We all are one blood, so
We are all one in essence.


Let's talk about love and forget envity
Let's discuss love and do away with animosity.


If Jah can forgive us then why can't we forgive one another
If God can forgive us, why can't we extend same to each other?




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David Sampaio

Eli, Eli, Eli - lama sabachthani?
Righteousness will soon begin to flow among I and I
Just you wait and see
'Cause very soon man is going to realize
Best thing in life is when you are free
Free to walk among the dread, free to walk among the soul
The police men and the army
Forget what colour you may be
And begin to check de blood and you will find out that
We all are one brothers
We all are one sisters
We all are one blood, so
Let's talk about love and forget envity
If Jah can forgive us then why can't we forgive one another
Eli, Eli, Eli - lama sabachthani?



All comments from YouTube:

Bia Sampaio

Última palavras de Jesus: Eli Eli lama sabactani!! Perfeita essa música. Em.março de 2022 edificante!

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the gladiators: essa banda pra mim  e a melhor banda de reggae de todos os tempos.cada reggae dessa bannda toca na alma.e as pessoas q escutam viiiiiiiajam...

Jim Otten

This song makes me happy everytime i hear it. Peace to the people!

Kelly Guterres

The Gladiators, os melhores!!

Francisco Chico

Francisco

Lawrence Njawe

Harmonization & Melody has always been a blessing for these Superbly talented & Legendary Root Reggae Icons.

Josi Barbosa

🍃 pedra foda 🎶

Thomas Kaina

Melhor vibe!

Max C.Silva

É muita pedra!!

Marcus Tuuhetoka

A lot of people don't know Eli Eli Eli was what Jesus was saying on the cross. But it was Elo....🛐

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