On 26 July 2023, the iconic Irish singer Sinéad O’Connor sadly passed away at the age of 56. That has compelled us to take a look at “Sister Sinead”, a song that singer/actor Kris Kristofferson...
“Genius of Love” is a dance song whose primary purpose does appear to be inspiring the listener to boogie or “have some fun”, as the lyrics themselves don’t seem to particularly have any type...
First things first, the word “natty” is actually the Jamaican patois way of saying “knotty”. And what said term most often points to in such cases is the hair of Rastafarians such as Bob Marley. These individuals...
In the most general sense the word “jamming”, when used in an entertainment context, points to the act of playing music and partying. And whereas it is definitely being used as so in this song,...
The full title of this song, as presented in the chorus, is “I don’t want to wait in vain for your love”. And that sentence does a pretty sound job of encapsulating what this narrative...
As noted in the trivia section, “Stir It Up” was actually penned by Bob Marley. And he wrote it specifically for the apple of his eye, that being Rita Marley. Or succinctly put, this is a love song. And...
On the lyrics of “Window Shopper”, 50 Cent is doing nothing but mocking his rivals. And what he is telling them is that they are ‘window shoppers’. Or stated differently, they are relegated to going to...
In this classic reggae tune, Bob Marley seems to dealing with two different topics. One is Judgment Day as prophesied in the Bible, with Ras Bob, a known spiritualist, specifically referencing the “first trumpet”, an...
“Zion Train” is a song performed by Bob Marley and the Wailers. The lyrics of the song, which Marley wrote shortly before he died of cancer in 1981, center heavily on Marley’s Rastafarian beliefs....
“One Love” (also known as “One Love/People Get Ready”) is an iconic song by the late Jamaican reggae singer and songwriter Bob Marley. The lyrics mainly preach love and unity among the people of...
