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Emmanuel
05:00
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emmanuel, emmanuel, jah jah is with i an i, yes with i an i (4x) • well in the morning he gave i the sun • he gave i the moon yeah, for the evening light • so what you wanna do, what you wanna search for? (4x) • lord we say2 (2x) • emmanuel, emmanuel, jah jah is with i an i, yes with i an i (4x) • oh lord, oh lord, yeah • in the morning, in the evening • jah be praised! jah be praised! jah be praised, yes! • our father, haile i be thy name • let it be done, as it is done in zion • forgive us our, our trespasses • well as we forgive them, that trespass against i • give us our, our daily bread • deliver us from the evil, the wicked • in your glory, in your glory • in jah glory, in your glory • in jah glory, in your glory • in jah glory, lord we say, lord we say • emmanuel, emmanuel, jah jah is with i an i, yes with i an i (4x) • oh lord, oh lord yeah • in the morning, in the evening • jah be praised! jah be praised! jah be praised yes! • ኣባታችን ሆይ: በሰማይ ምየምትኖር: ሰምህ :ይቀደስ: መንግስት: ህም ትምጣ; • ፈቃድህ በሰማይ እንደሆነች: እንዲሁም በምድር ት ሁን ዛሬ; • በደላችንን ይቅር በለን: እኝሞ የበደሉንን ይቅር እንደምንል; • ወደፈተናም ኣታግባን: ከከፉ ሁሉ ኣድነን እንጚ ዛሬ:: • in your glory jah, yes your glory • in your glory jah, yes your glory • in your glory jah, yes your glory • in your glory, yes your glory • in your glory, yes jah glory • in your glory, yes jah glory • in your glory, yes jah glory • ooh lord, ooh lord • in your glory, yes jah glory • in your glory, yes jah glory • in your glory, yes jah glory • in your glory •
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my love for you is like a drop of water • so pure and true • ye no man can’t stand without none • my love for you is like the rising of the sun, true • so pure and true • ye no man can’t stand without none, oh • not crazy about your love, no no no • just sanely, sanely • not crazy about your love, no no no • just sanely, just sanely • not crazy about your love, no no no no • just sanely, just sanely • not crazy about your love, no no no • sanely, just sanely • my love for you is like the growing of the crops, yeah • so pure and true • ye no man can’t stand without none • my love for you, yeah, is like the singing of the birds, yeah • so pure and true • well nature at its best, oh • not crazy about your love, no no no • sanely, just sanely • not crazy about your love, no no no • sanely, just sanely, oh • sanely, sanely, sanely, sanely, sanely, sanely, just sanely (2x) • sanely, sanely, sanely, sanely, sanely, sanely, just sanely (3x) • sanely, sanely, sanely, sanely, sanely • one, two, one, two •
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Mighty Little People
04:02
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my love for you is like a drop of water • so pure and true • ye no man can’t stand without none • my love for you is like the rising of the sun, true • so pure and true • ye no man can’t stand without none, oh • not crazy about your love, no no no • just sanely, sanely • not crazy about your love, no no no • just sanely, just sanely • not crazy about your love, no no no no • just sanely, just sanely • not crazy about your love, no no no • sanely, just sanely • my love for you is like the growing of the crops, yeah • so pure and true • ye no man can’t stand without none • my love for you, yeah, is like the singing of the birds, yeah • so pure and true • well nature at its best, oh • not crazy about your love, no no no • sanely, just sanely • not crazy about your love, no no no • sanely, just sanely, oh • sanely, sanely, sanely, sanely, sanely, sanely, just sanely (2x) • sanely, sanely, sanely, sanely, sanely, sanely, just sanely (3x) • sanely, sanely, sanely, sanely, sanely • one, two, one, two •
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4. |
Times Of Excuses
04:13
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in the midst of the night • yeah, babylon dog bark dem bark • plotting and looting, dem are power drunk • but youth get wise, wisdom spread • better wash your hand, for your children’s sake, for your children’s sake • times of excuses, times of excuses • excusing the wicked, excusing the next • excusing the next in this (2x) • so deh put a black sheep, yes, upon the queens throne • black sheep went pasture, he never heard the creators sound • his words seems right, never stay • rewarded him for speaking well • speaking well, speaking well, speaking well, speaking well, speaking well in this • times of excuses, times of excuses • excusing the wicked, excusing the next • excusing the next in this • times of excuses oh lord, oh lord, oh lord • oh lord, oh lord, oh lord • oh lord, oh lord, oh lord, jah be praised! • in the midst of the night • yes, babylon dog dem bark • plotting and looting, dem are power drunk, dem are power drunk • i don’t want no, no president, no • better put your hand upon your wallet • dem a pick pocket you, dem a pick pocket you • times of excuses, times of excuses • excusing the wicked, excusing the next • excusing the next in this • times of excuses, oh lord, oh lord, oh lord • oh lord, oh lord, oh lord • oh lord, oh lord, oh lord, jah be praised! •
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Man, Woman & Child
04:33
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well hail jah rastafari, the most high, every single day now • qedamawi neguse negast z ethiopia! • qedamawi, qedamawi, qedamawi, qedamawi • qedamawi, qedamawi • neguse negast z ethiopia • give thanks, give thanks, give thanks and praises (4x) • well, 7 years of famine inna babylon, i’ve seen this • even iron in fire shall be tested • jah never gives a man things he can’t handle • recognition make one keen and humble • well in iyah life, in iyah livity • fighting off the wicked is a daily thing you see • troubled generation, distressed and feeble • shine the light, him looking, see him no able • oh man, woman and child, iyah man i say • give thanks for life, give thanks and praises • oh man, woman and child, i man we say • give thanks for life, give thanks and praises • give thanks, give thanks, give thanks and praises (2x) • well now, babylon whore, margret thatcher’s seed spread • me, myself and i you know a new generation breed • no care bout no one selfishness guarantee • never knew his father nor uncle or his aunty • still can’t you see the evil orchestrate • illusion in a circus confuse and dominate • never will they get the chance to summon irit • well to the rasta, but to the pagan i say it • now man, woman and child, i man we say • give thanks in life, give thanks and praises • oh man, woman and child, i man we say • give thanks for life, give thanks and praises • give thanks, give thanks • give thanks and praises • give thanks, give thanks now • give thanks and praises • oh man, woman and child, yeah, yeah yeah yeah • woman and child give thanks and praise • man, woman and child, yeah, yeah yeah yo • woman and child • 7 years of famine in babylon i’ve seen this • even iron in fire it will be tested • but jah never give a man thing he can’t handle • recognition make one keen and humble • well in i life, in iyah livity • fighting off the wicked is the daily thing you see • troubled generation, distressed and feeble • shine the light, him looking, see him no able • oh man, woman and child, yeah ya • woman and child, give thanks and praises • woman and child, lord lord lord • woman and child • give thanks and praise (4x) • thanks and praise iyah •
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Humanity
04:06
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so we, wow wow woo, humanity, jah jah love humanity, yeah • so we, you and we, me and you, same blood we bleed • humanity, jah jah love humanity, yes. • imagine it, imagine it • no hatred jealousy, ruling you and me, ruling you and me • imagine it, imagine it, wow wow • no war, just peace, for you and me, with you and me, with you and me • so we wow wow ooh woo, humanity, jah jah love humanity yeah • so we, you and we, me and you, same blood we bleed, now • humanity, jah jah love humanity, yes. • mother earth, equipped to feed the children • but the wicked one wanna keep everything fi dem selves • mother earth is equipped to feed all her children • but the wicked wanna keep everything fi deem selves. • so we, wow wow woo, humanity, jah jah love humanity, yes •
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Politicians
03:52
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well, yes man, i man talk about the politicians deh • look at them leaving ruins so we are gonna tell dem • better run! • run run run, cant hide • from, from, from your crime, your crime no whey • run run run, can’t hide • from, from, from your crimes • politicians, deh doing all their dirty works • upon their people and everything that they lay eyes upon • weapon of mass destruction, against the woman and the children • leaving nothing but ruins, but ruins, but nothing but ruins, oh yeah • the way dem take, the way dem take • the way they rob, the way deem rob dem • the way deem take, the way dem rob • leave all ruins behind • politicians, dem climbing up the high ladder • upon the backs of the hard working, the innocent blood • look at they pay us the cheapest wages • check out the living conditions • leaving nothing but ruins, but ruins, but nothing but ruins, oh woy • they way dem take, the way dem take • the way deem rob, the way dem rob dem • the way dem take, the way dem rob • leave all ruins behind • wo wo wo wo wo whey • jah lay your hand upon i • wo wo wo wo wo whey • politicians dem doing all their dirty works • upon their people and everything that they look upon and • say man run, better run, dem now better better run dem now better better run dem now better • better run, run run run, can't hide • from, from, from your crime, your crime • run, run run run, cant hide • from, from, from your crime, your crime, yeah • they way dem take, the way dem take • the way they rob, the way dem rob dem • the way dem take, the way dem rob • leave all ruins behind •
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8. |
Heat Upon Rome
03:51
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selah! • heat upon rome, heat upon the vatican (4x) • fi dem come, dem come with dem intention • to brainwash our culture, yes, the whole nation • north and south and east and west • taking everything dem see and get. • when pope and pope look at him sitting on the throne • elizabeth and him, we give them fya bun • now you know the truth, we haffi tell it internationally, oh yeah • heat upon rome, heat upon the vatican (4x) • bonito mussolini, yes he want come catch me • mustard gas cloud he waan burn me • fought against the monk and priest of selassie i you see • well chant and cheers, no doubt come save me • battle of adwa, people saw sorrow • well it is us today, tomorrow your sorrow • now you know the truth, we haffi tell it internationally, oh yeah • heat upon rome, heat upon the vatican (3x) • heat upon rome, let the pope feel it, heat upon the vatican.• heat upon, heat upon • heat upon the vatican, well heat upon the vatican • heat upon heat upon • heat upon the vatican, fya burn, fya burn, fya burn • heat upon, heat upon • well heat upon the vatican • heat upon, heat upon, heat upon the vatican • heat upon rome •
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Change Your Ways
04:22
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beginning without no end • father, mother of creation • came together, with the complete perfection, iration • the cradle of all nations, yes, of all nation • humanity, him lost • lost his connection with creation, so • change, oh change, change your ways • unto the unchangeable, rastafari • change, oh change, change your ways • unto the unchangeable, rastafari • emperor haile i selassie i • empress menen i • creation one, creation one • one is three, three is one • so youth, no you fear, don’t you fear no sorrow • well ask your question and the answer follow • will sure follow, so • change, oh, change, change your ways • unto the unchangeable, rastafari • change, unnu youth, you better change, change your ways, yeah, yeah, yeah yeah yeah • unto the unchangeable, unchangeable • turn away from your wickedness • turn away from your laziness, yes • hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on, for your days may be longer • turn away from your wickedness • turn away from your laziness, yes • hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on, for your days may be longer • change, unnu youth, change your ways • unto the unchangeable, rastafari • change, better change, you better change, change your ways, yeah, yeah, yeah yeah yeah • unto the unchangeable, unchangeable •
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10. |
Leave The Man Behind
04:38
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leave the man that is holding you down • pulling you down • leave the man that is holding you down • pulling you down • don’t you let him pull you down • don’t you let him hold you down • don’t you let him pull you down, no, no • don’t you let him hold you down • if two people should lay in one bed • one will die, one will live ahead • if two men should make peace in one house • move mountain, mountain move away • why do people fear the rasponsibilities (to selassie i) • tell them jah is freedom he will surely set you free (set you free) • so, leave the man that is holding you down • pulling you down • leave the man that is holding you down • keeping you down • don’t you let him hold you down • don’t you let him keep you down • don’t you let him hold you down, no, no • don’t you let him keep you down • fear the axe at the end of the root, the root • ohwoh, to the tree that don’t bear no good fruit, good fruit (no good fruit) • fear the axe at the end of the root, the root • ohwoh, to the trees that don’t bear no good fruit, no, no, no good fruit, no (no good fruit) • well now, well, i will follow, i will follow • king upon jah david thrown yeah • well now, yes, i will follow, i will follow • emperor haile i selassie i jah throne yeah • i will follow, yes, i will follow • king upon jah david throne now • well now, yes, i will follow, i will follow • jah be praised, jah be praised, jah be praised y'all •
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11. |
Never Read Africa
04:24
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never have you laid under the sun • aye, lay under the african sun • lay back in the garden, some of us might call it eden • look high the mountain run • well ganja plant rise high fi touch the sky • lalibela angels are getting high • lalibela soldiers are getting high • lalibela angels say • you’ll never read africa, no • you never read africa, no no no • you never read africa, no • you never read africa, no no no • why you keep insisting on a rumors fat • you, looking like a rainy day dirty old mat • to judge what you haven’t testified • to judge what has never been testified • keep insisting on a rumors fat now • how can the cradle of mankind be unkind to man kind • be unkind to mankind • be unkind to mankind, now • you’ll never read africa, no • you never read africa, no no no • you never read africa, no • you’ll never read africa, no no no • well never never, oye • you never never, oye • you never never, oye • you’ll never never • ever never ever • school teacher, would tell you what • university, dem a teach you what • newspaper, deem a write you what • tel-lie-vision, they lie you what • mass media, dem a tell you what • preacher man, dem a preach you what • again school teacher, dem a teach you what • again university, dem a eh • you’ll never read africa, no • you never read africa, no no no no • you’ll never read africa, no • you’ll never read africa, no no no • would never never, oye • would never never, oye • would never never, oye • would never never • never never never • never never • selassie i • holla africa hear • rastafari livith and rainith • so tumble the wicked now , tell em now what’s right • keep the children free from mind slavery , mind slavery, now, boom • yeah, no no no no • yeah now • well never never, oye • would never never, oye • will never never, oye • you’ll never never • never never never • never never • will never never • never never never will read africa yeah, aye •
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Roots Creation Enschede, The Netherlands
Roots Creation is founded in 2004 in Enschede (NL). They have played shows across Europe and supported acts like Ziggi
Recado, Third World, The Selecter and The Toasters.
Recently they released the first videoclip of their second release “the Culture Farm Sessions I”, the successor for their debut album, “ONE”. Both records are recorded and produced at their current homebase, the Culture Farm.
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