1.KING RASTAFARI
Intro:
Highest and judge of the world, who holds the heart of man, and lead them to do thy will in power.
Grant that Uprising may find grace favour in the presence and sight of the world.
VERSE 1The one who ites I up this morning King RastafarI
King of kings he is itinually
He is worthy to be praised
King Negus I love your name
CHORUS
King RastafarI love I
King RastafarI love I
King RastafarI love I
Empress Mennen I love I
VERSE 2
Ancient king of glory
Light of the world
Defender of the faiths
This time no lamb to no slaughter
He is the conquering lion of Judah
CHORUS
King RastafarI love I
King RastafarI love I
King RastafarI love I
Empress Mennen I love I
Bridge
Amlaaaa olaa gee hee
The righteous one who is the King of kings
Amlaaaa olaa gee hee
The rightrious one who is the King of all kings
Verse 4
Love Selassie I and live, hate HIM and die
Hail abba jahnoy most high
Hail Empress Mennen I, mother so divine
Hail royal sons and daughters of our imperial majesty
Ion of the century, oh what joy it brings
Hailing the King, of King, of the man of the east that tramples the beast
With truths and rights he reigns supreme
VERSE 1 repeatsThe one who ites I up this morning King RastafarI
King of kings he is itinually
He is worthy to be praised
King Negus I love your name
CHORUS
King RastafarI love I
King RastafarI love I
King RastafarI love I
Empress Mennen I love I
2. Blessings
Blessed love give thanks fi de blessings
give thanks fi di blessings Dada, give thanks fi di blessings mama
give thanks fi di blessings Uprisings
Chorus
I blessings keep on growing each day
Thank you for my blessings oh lord
I an I blessings keep on growing each day
Thank you my blessings blessing oh lord (Repeat 2 times)
Verse 1
Do good and good will follow you
Ahh ahh ahh
Just give a helping hand
Give it Give it Give it
Say don’t you push no bad vibes
Noo ohh ohh
An’ don’t you build no strife
Neva neva
Chorus
I blessings keep on growing each day
Thank you for my blessings oh lord
I an I blessings keep on growing each day
Thank you my blessings blessing oh lord (Repeat 2 times)
Verse 2
I say woe unto the evildoers
Ahh ahh ahh
I will never go that w ay
neva neva neva
So I an I do the right thing
Ahh ahh ahh
And let I blessings show
Blessings blessings
Chorus
I blessings keep on growing each day
Thank you for my blessings oh lord
I an I blessings keep on growing each day
Thank you my blessings blessing (Repeat 2 times)
Solo
Ahh ahh ahh ahh ahh ah h
Blessings blessing blessings
Ahh ahh ahh ahh
Chorus
I blessings keep on growing each day
Thank you for my blessings oh lord
I an I blessings keep on growing each day
Thank you my blessings blessing (Repeat 2 times)
Verse 1
Do good and good will follow you
Ahh ahh ahh
Just give a helping hand
Give it Give it Give it
Say don’t you push no bad vibes
Noo ohh ohh
An’ don’t you build no strife
Neva neva
Chorus
I blessings keep on growing each day
Thank you for my blessings oh lord
I an I blessings keep on growing each day
Thank you my blessings blessing (Repeat 2 times)
Verse 2
I say woe unto the evildoers
Ahh ahh ahh
I will never go that w ay
neva neva neva
So I an I do the right thing
Ahh ahh ahh
And let I blessings show
Blessings blessings
Chorus
I blessings keep on growing each day
Thank you for my blessings oh lord
I an I blessings keep on growing each day
Thank you my blessings blessing (Repeat 2 times)
I an I blessings keep on growing (repeat 3times)
blessings keep on growing each day
I an I blessings keep on growing (repeat 3times)
blessings keep on growing each day
3.Skyfiya
Intro: yeah man dis one is fi de peple dem dat
love stay inna bed late, wake up an' live
CHORUS
Rise up dis morning
Hail the Uprising
Great fiyah, skyfiya (Repeat 4 times)
SOLO
CHORUS
Rise up dis morning
Hail the Uprising
Great fiyah, skyfiya (Repeat 4 times)
SOLO
CHORUS
Rise up dis morning
Hail the Uprising
Great fiyah, skyfiya (Repeat 2 times)
SPEECH
Up you mighty race
Don’t be like a tree without roots
Rastafari!
The brightest light
CHORUS
Rise up dis morningHail the Uprising
Great fiyah, skyfiya (Repeat 2 times)
4.The Brightest Light
Yeah man, give thanks for the power within
I's the deepest essence, it is for eternity.
Rastafari!
Chorus
The brightest light shines from within
The brightest light shines from within
The brightest light shines from the east
Rise from the east! Whoa yeah (repeat)
Verse 1
Dem caan see dis, dem wah see dis
Dem caan see dis, dem wah see dis
Dem caan see dis, dem wah see dis
Dem caan see dis, dem wah see dis
Babylon
Dem caan see dis, dem wah see dis
Dem caan see dis, dem wah see dis
Dem caan see dis, dem wah see dis
Dem caan see dis, dem wah see dis
Uprising live on the brighter side of life
Think on the brighter side of life
Eat on the brightest side of life
We drink on the brighter side of life
Smoke on the brighter side of life
Ites on the brighter side of life
Love on the brighter side of life
His Imperial Majesty yes him is the Most High
Chorus
The brightest light shines from within
The brightest light ites from within
The brightest light shines from the east
Rise from the east hooray!(repeat)
SOLO
Verse 2
Dem caan see dis, dem wah see dis
Dem caan see dis, dem wah see dis
Dem caan see dis, dem wah see dis
Dem caan see dis, dem wah see dis
Babylon
Dem caan see dis, dem wah see dis
Dem caan see dis, dem wah see dis
Dem caan see dis, dem wah see dis
Dem caan see dis, dem wah see dis
Uprising live on the brighter side of life
Think on the brighter side of life
Eat on the brightest side of life
We drink on the brighter side of life
Smoke on the brighter side of life
Ites on the brighter side of life
Love on the brighter side of life
Chorus
The brightest light shines from within
The brightest light ites from within
The brightest light shines from the east
Rise from the east hooray!(repeat)
Repeat Verse 1 /Chorus
5.Steamers
Selassie I the First,RastafarI it’s the Uprising and wi
Love to steam our herbs around the fire side
And I am inviting each and everyone, positive one
To come and steam with Uprising around the fire side
Rastafari!
Chorus
Ites up round the fire place, fiya fiya
Sit around the fire place, si dung si dung si dung
Come around the fire place and sip some
steamers,steamers,steamers (Repeat 2 times)
Verse 1
Feel dis
What a sweet sensation
What a cool vibration
Coming from above, coming from out of Mount Zion
Steaming herbs from iration
To the fullest of ites
Coming from above, coming from out of Mount Zion
Chorus
Ites up round the fire place, fiya fiya
Sit around the fire place, si dung si dung si dung
Come around the fire place and sip some
steamers,steamers,steamers (Repeat 2 times)
Verse 2
Hold dis
Steaming gives you a higher meditation
Purify your mind to greater elevation
Coming from above, coming from out of Mount Zion
Gives you strength and good inspiration
Ites the book of life with all information
Coming from above, coming from out of Mount Zion
SOLO
Chorus
Ites up round the fire place, fiya fiya
Sit around the fire place, si dung si dung si dung
Come around the fire place and sip some
steamers,steamers,steamers (Repeat 2 times)
6.Know Yourself
Selassie the First
It’s the Uprising, telling all ghetto yutes to stop the willy lynching
Chorus
Know yourself
Be yourself, be no bottle pon shelf
Your soul you guh sell
Know yourself
Be yourself
Know yourself
Love yourself (Repeat 2 times)
Verse 1
Everyday it’s the same thing
On the corner, keep yapping
No Gaza or nuh Gully caan get we out
King Selassie I a him run the route
So everyday Uprsing itesing
Mi bamboo chalice and my herbs keep steaming
My people know yourself
Life is everything
Chorus
Know yourself
Be yourself, be no bottle pon shelf
Your soul you guh sell
Know yourself
Be yourself
Know yourself , love yourself
Be no bottle pon shelf
Your soul you guh sell
Know yourself, be yourself
Verse 2
Youths awareness the key
Knowledge of roots culture history
Wi have potential and abilities our thoughts create the reality
Cut out divisions an borda line
As a family come together socialize
Get willy lynch syndrome out you mine
An’ tune een to Uprising punch line
7. Most Royal
Empress Mennen I, Yah asantewa,
Empress Titui, Queen EnZinga
Queen Sheba, Nanny of the Maroons
And all the strong woman of the world
Chorus
Most Royal, most loyal woman of this earth
Most Royal, most loyal Empress Mennen I (Repeat 2 times)
Verse 1
Every day another baby born
Mother Earth feeds each and everyone
Such a joy to plant a seed and watch it grow
Mother Earth you are so divine
Chorus
Most Royal, most loyal woman of this earth
Most Royal, most loyal Empress Mennen I (Repeat 2 times)
Verse 2
Glorious Queen of Beauty
She stands strong embracing unity
With order and divinity
She always performing her duties
Chorus
Most Royal, most loyal woman of this earth
Most Royal, most loyal Empress Mennen I (Repeat 2 times)
Verse 3
Salute the ancient woman of antiquity
Divine royal queens of the Nile valley
Woman of a thousand quality
She is the one InI crown royal queen majesty
Vertious woman of high deeds and levity
Woman of Timbuktu, Kemit, Ashanti woman
She is the womb man, life custodian
Standing strong, she is the mother of creation.
Chorus
Most Royal, most loyal woman of this earth
Most Royal, most loyal Empress Mennen I (Repeat 2 times)
8.Marcus Mosiah Garvey
Out of darkness here comes the brightest light
Margus Garvey shining so bright
Chorus
Marcus Mosiah Garvey
Marcus Mosiah Garvey (Repeat times)
I'm singing 'bout
Marcus Mosiah Garvey
Marcus Mosiah Garvey
Verse 1
The man with the black starliner
The founder of the UNIA
He ask where is the black man kingdom
Paving the way for us to go home
To Mama Africa
Chorus
Marcus Mosiah Garvey
Marcus Mosiah Garvey (Repeat times)
I'm singing 'bout
Marcus Mosiah Garvey
Marcus Mosiah GarveyVerse 1
He told us to look to the east
Of the coming of a black king
Eithiopia shall stretch forth her hands
Unto the conquering lion
Chorus
Marcus Mosiah Garvey
Marcus Mosiah Garvey (Repeat times)
I'm singing 'bout
Marcus Mosiah Garvey
Marcus Mosiah GarveyVerse 3
Salute the black ites and the green
The man who give us the vision to look to the east
He said education self reliance is the key
Africa aint free until all Africans are free
cant give away our continent for an Island, Remember
Africans for the African , those at home and those abroad,
Black man 400 hundred million strong,
Enter the liberty hall, answer the call.
Verse 4
He told us to look to the east
Of the coming of a black king
Eithiopia shall stretch forth her hands
Unto the conquering lion
Chorus
Marcus Mosiah Garvey
Marcus Mosiah Garvey (Repeat times)
I'm singing 'bout
Marcus Mosiah Garvey
Marcus Mosiah Garvey9.Who cant hear
Play on Play on Play on Play on Play on Play on
Hard ayze Pinckney nyam rock stone ( repeat twice)
Chorus
Who can’t hear
dem ago fell it (repeat) 4 times
Verse 1
Many wars fight in addis abba
Mussolini and his force test and get conquered
Who defeated dem all the Lion of Judah
His majesty earth ruler
Chorus
Who cant hear
dem ago fell it (repeat) 4 times
Verse 2
His majesty was on the battle field
With his sword and his destiny shield
Protecting InI children of Ethiopia
Him ah InI savior the lion of Judah
Chorus
Who cant hear
dem ago fell it (repeat 4 times)
solo
Chorus
Who cant hear dem ago fell it (repeat going out)
10. Positive
Selassie I the first Uprising rule Iraion
Chorus
Ah hah ah hah ah hah
Ah hah hah hah ah hah ah hah ( repeat 4 times)
Verse 3
Living with the positive, yes it’s a better way
Moving with the positive yes it’s a better day
Ites up with iration yes it’s a better way
Stay away from the negative it will only lead you a stray
chorus
Ah hah ah hah ah hah
Ah hah hah hah ah hah ah hah ( repeat 4 times)
Verse 2
Uprise each day
In thoughts and action
With a good attitude
In everything that you do
Negativity neva work no time
with a good attitude Uprising shine
to the riddim of life move in time
being positive Uprising nah compromise
chorus
Ah hah ah hah ah hah
Ah hah hah hah ah hah ah hah ( repeat 4 times)
Selassie I the first Uprising rule Iraion
Selassie I the first true music rule Iraion
Verse 3
Stepping in iration ina positive way
Give thanks for life blessing flowing every day
Love throught all nations in a positive way
Truths and rights it shall lead the way
Ah hah ah hah ah hah
Ah hah hah hah ah hah ah hah ( repeat 4 times)
Selassie I the first Uprising rule Iraion
Selassie I the first true music rule Iraion
11.Shining So Bright
Light of all ages the brightest light come forth
and brightening our light.
Chorus
Shining so bright inna di morning light
Rasta yute a gwaan hol’ a ites
Shining so bright inna di morning light
Uprising nah guh fuss nor fight
Verse 1
Stop the fighting
It’s a brand new day
For uniting
It’s a brand new way
To be caring
It’s a brand new day
Today, today
Chorus
Shining so bright inna di morning light
Rasta yute a gwaan hol’ a ites
Shining so bright inna di morning light
Uprising nah guh fuss nor fight
Shining so bright inna di morning light
Bingy yutes keeps on unite
Shining so bright inna di morning light
Deep within is the brightest light
Bridge
If you love life, you should be living right
It depends on the things you do to survive in life (Repeat 2 times)
Chorus
Shining so bright inna di morning light
Rasta yute a gwaan hol’ a ites
Shining so bright Uprising nah guh fuss nor fight
Uprising nah guh fuss nor fight
Verse 2
Stop the killing, it’s a brand new day
Backbiting, it’s a brand new day
Push and shoving, it’s a brand new day
Human seducing
Bridge
If you love life, you should be living right
It depends on the things you doM
to survive in life (Repeat 2 times)
Chorus
Shining so bright inna di morning light
Rasta yute a gwaan hol’ a ites
Shining so bright inna di morning light
Uprising nah guh fuss nor fight
Shining so bright inna di morning light
Bingy yutes keeps on unite
Shining so bright inna di morning light
Deep within is the brightest light
Verse 3
Wake up come alive, shine your,
Be no sluggard acting coward, sky fiya rise,
welcome the light shine, rebirth from the womb of the night,
Ever living light, Radiating, beaming bright, shining crystal clear
12. Krash like lighting
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
Bun dung Babylon (repeat 4 times)
Chorus
Crash like lightening, roll like tundah
The Uprising come fi break Babylon sundah
Again and again
Verse 1
Equal rights and justice for one all all
So move with you slavish mentality
What you do to other will come bact to you
So Babylon you got to go down
go down go down go down
Chorus
Crash like lightening, roll like tundah
The Uprising come fi break Babylon sundah
Again again and again
Verse 2
Ca safit baby bwoy, exit to the bottomless pit
Lightening stick your fiery prescript
Striking you down with Uprising sounds,
Fiya red hot lava brimstone
Lightening flash tunda ball drop system crash
All folly burn to ash
Dis ain’t no blunda, baybylon the motha of harlot get conka
Crumbling gone under burning to ashes in the Nyabinghi fire
Chorus
Crash like lightening, roll like tundah
The Uprising come fi break Babylon sundah
Again again and again
Verse 3
Through the world and the seven seas
All nation got to be free free, free, free
Let’s organize and live as one
together
InI have to reach Mount Zion
The promise land
Chorus
Crash like lightening, roll like tundah
The Uprising come fi break Babylon sundah
Again again and again
13. Brighter Days
Rastafar I, Selassie I the first
It’s the Uprising which represents the Uprising the Sky fire
An’ I’m telling each and every one, to keep it on the brighter side the positive
no matter what is going on
Verse 1
People are dying
Children are starving,
You give the youths dem pollution
Lead dem to temptation
Chorus
Yes I know, brighter days
Yes I know, brighter days
Yes I know, brighter days
Yes I know oh oh oh
Speech;
The time is now now is the time
To eradicate the hatred amongst mankind
Head for an head we will all be a walking dead
An eye for 'an eye we all go blind
Verse 2
let solve the solution,solution
to this situation.situation
get to live as one
and unite all nation
Chorus
Yes I know, brighter days
Yes I know, brighter days
Yes I know, brighter days
Yes I know oh oh oh
Ignorance enslave knowledge liberates
mankind must eradicate the hate
International morality is at sake
For noble aspiration of man
Human rights reassurance
Fundamental freedom for all
Without distinction to gender, religion,
language or class
Verse 3
People are dying
Children are starving
You give the youths dem pollution
lead dem to temptation
Chorus
Yes I know, brighter days
Yes I know, brighter days
Yes I know, brighter days
Yes I know oh oh ohh
Mankind eradicate the hate
international morality is at stake
don't procrastinate
Mankind eradicate the hate
sooner than late eradicate the hate.
All songs written by The Uprising Roots
