tomorrow people
ziggy marley & melody makers Lyrics
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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
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
In Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers's song Tomorrow People, the lyrics speak about the importance of knowing one's past and present in order to build a better future. The chorus repeats the questions "Tomorrow people, where is your past? / Tomorrow people, how long will you last?" emphasizing that people must not lose touch with their roots or they will have nothing to hold onto as they move forward. The lyrics suggest that people are in danger of losing their way without a clear understanding of where they come from and what they believe in. The song also cautions against insincerity and lack of love, implying that without those values, one's future is uncertain, if not hopeless.
The verses describe someone who is flighty, changing their mind and intentions from day to day. They are "in the air" but "don't have a thing to spare." Meanwhile, others are "on the low." Ziggy Marley seems to suggest that if you don't have a solid sense of who you are, where you come from, and what you stand for, you won't be able to help others or give to those in need. The repetition of "Don't know your past, you won't know your future" drives this point home.
Overall, Tomorrow People is a call to action to pay attention to the past and to be sincere and loving in our present actions in order to build a stronger, more compassionate future for all.
Line by Line Meaning
Tomorrow people, where is your past?
Hey, people who are living for tomorrow, what happened to your past?
Tomorrow people, how long will you last?
Hey, people who are living for tomorrow, how long do you think you will survive?
Today you say you deyah
You say you are present in the moment
Tomorrow you say you're gone
But the next day you say you will leave
But you're gone so long
And your absence is felt for an extended period
If there is no love in your heart, so sorry
If you don't have love in your heart, then it's unfortunate
Then there is no hope for you, true, true
Because without love, you have no hope at all
So you're in the air
So you're soaring high
But you still don't have a thing to spare
But you don't have anything to give
You're flying high
You're rising in the sky
While we're on the low o-o-oh
While we're still down here on the ground
Stop tellin' me the same story
Stop repeating the same thing to me
and you na come back
And you say you won't return
No where
Your past is nowhere to be found
Ten years!
You will only last for another ten years.
Don't know your past, don't know your future everyone
If you don't know your past, then you don't know your future
You won't know your future, every man
Every person needs to know their past in order to understand their future
Hey
Come on, let's go
How many people did that one catch
How many people were affected by that situation
How many nations did that one catch
How many countries were impacted by that event
Come on come on
Let's go, come on
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
@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 ❤