Rock Stone
STEPHEN MARLEY
Rock stone was my pillow
Rock stone was my pillow
Rock stone was my pillow
I say, rockstone was my pillow
Rock stone, was my pillow
Hear the man say
R-R-Rock stone was my pillow could not find place fi sleep
Pot dem empty we haffi find food fi eat
Everyday we terrorize by soldier and police
When the thing dem a drum and di thing dem a beat
From dem a play cowboy, and Indian, and Chief
From the first, to the third, straight up to seven street
One thing in a wi mind a fi trample di beast
And make it in a life, and inherit as the meek
Better the stone dem deh yah
Self employed, cannot get lay off
Mount a work mi have
Can't even get a day off
Who did waan fi stop mi now dem find out seh dem way off
Alright, and mi seh one by one, one by one
One by one, wi stepping out a Babylon
Then one by one, one by one
Hail King Selassie the conquering lion
Rock stone was my pillow
Rock stone was my pillow
I say, Rock Stone was my pillow
Sizzla Kalonji
Rock stone, was my pillow (Stephen Ragga Marley, aha!)
Help us Jah
Take us from the slum
Never give up no matter what, strictly fiyah burn
Hail Rasta, take us from the slum
Never give up matter what
King Selassie I blessing come
Sufferation is thing could be no harder time
Got to widen your views, got to broaden your mind
What we face in the ghetto, nowhere else can you find
Hunger, poverty, a system so unkind
As a matter a fact, there is an after shock
When cold ground was my bed and my pillow was a rock
Try to make it through the system all the doors were lock
Yet nothing beats a try so I ain't go stop
Mount a time they write a book on you
A set amount ah crap they'd ah put on you
Yet when yuh in the dirt they wouldn't look on you
They would only scorn and wanna wipe the foot on yuh
But, see yah
So open up, Zion door
Ethiopia, Africa for sure
Liberate the poor, the poor, hey
Mi nah lie, true mi hail Selassie I dem wah fi war I
Read mi Bible turn to peace and praise Tafari
Good bye Babylon goodbye, goodbye
Open up, Zion door
Mount Zion, Ethiopia for sure
Children of Israel, children of Israel
Hey!
Rock stone was my pillow
Rock stone was my pillow
I say, rock stone was my pillow
Rock stone, was my pillow
Hear me now
Jah man me cool, nuh stumble like you
Walk pon di street, me nuh gwaan for fool
Arrive at the dance, di mic a mi tool
Eat pon table, sit inna stool
Me black, me brown
Me brown no black
Ribs and mi chest, mi spine and mi back
Wait 'til you hear, when dis riddim drop
Head yuh toe, yuh body a rock, from me pon di mic
Steve Marley ah chat, firm and strong
Doh step pon the lot
The peaceful, righteous, Rastaman
Rod of correction, inna him hand
Preachin' out to man and woman, give riches to King Solomon
Now, bass come out, and treble a top
Cap an no buck, an nuh buck a no cap
Sweetest singer, was Sugar Minott
Man a come in and ah give me a shot
Dracula turn inna vampire bat
When him see sun, him cyah take dat
Eyes dem dark, fi use contact
I pon the mic, Raggamuffin a chat
Fi mi head dread, me head it no plat
Nuh fraid ah no mouse, nuh fraid ah no rat
Pray to Jah, me never will stop
We hot no cold, wah cold nuh hot
Live in a house, no live in a flat
Up inna Zion, di righteious will top
Jah blow breeze, the devil cannot
Rock stone was my pillow
Rock stone was my pillow
I say, rock stone was my pillow
Rock stone, was my pillow
Rock stone was my pillow
La piedra era mi almohada
Rock stone was my pillow
La piedra era mi almohada
Rock stone was my pillow
La piedra era mi almohada
I say, rockstone was my pillow
Digo, la piedra era mi almohada
Rock stone, was my pillow
La piedra, era mi almohada
Hear the man say
Escucha al hombre decir
R-R-Rock stone was my pillow could not find place fi sleep
R-R-Rock stone era mi almohada, no podía encontrar un lugar para dormir
Pot dem empty we haffi find food fi eat
Las ollas están vacías, tenemos que encontrar comida para comer
Everyday we terrorize by soldier and police
Todos los días somos aterrorizados por soldados y policías
When the thing dem a drum and di thing dem a beat
Cuando las cosas están en su apogeo y las cosas están golpeando
From dem a play cowboy, and Indian, and Chief
Desde que juegan a ser vaqueros, indios y jefes
From the first, to the third, straight up to seven street
Desde el primero, hasta el tercero, directo hasta la séptima calle
One thing in a wi mind a fi trample di beast
Una cosa en nuestra mente es pisotear a la bestia
And make it in a life, and inherit as the meek
Y hacerlo en la vida, e heredar como los mansos
Better the stone dem deh yah
Mejor las piedras que están aquí
Self employed, cannot get lay off
Autónomo, no puede ser despedido
Mount a work mi have
Montón de trabajo que tengo
Can't even get a day off
No puedo ni siquiera tener un día libre
Who did waan fi stop mi now dem find out seh dem way off
Quien quería detenerme ahora descubrió que estaba equivocado
Alright, and mi seh one by one, one by one
Está bien, y digo uno por uno, uno por uno
One by one, wi stepping out a Babylon
Uno por uno, saliendo de Babilonia
Then one by one, one by one
Luego uno por uno, uno por uno
Hail King Selassie the conquering lion
Saludo al Rey Selassie, el león conquistador
Rock stone was my pillow
La piedra era mi almohada
Rock stone was my pillow
La piedra era mi almohada
I say, Rock Stone was my pillow
Digo, la piedra era mi almohada
Sizzla Kalonji
Sizzla Kalonji
Rock stone, was my pillow (Stephen Ragga Marley, aha!)
La piedra, era mi almohada (Stephen Ragga Marley, ¡aha!)
Help us Jah
Ayúdanos Jah
Take us from the slum
Sácanos del barrio
Never give up no matter what, strictly fiyah burn
Nunca te rindas sin importar qué, estrictamente fuego ardiente
Hail Rasta, take us from the slum
Saludo a Rasta, sácanos del barrio
Never give up matter what
Nunca te rindas sin importar qué
King Selassie I blessing come
La bendición del Rey Selassie I llega
Sufferation is thing could be no harder time
La sufrimiento es algo que no podría ser más duro
Got to widen your views, got to broaden your mind
Tienes que ampliar tus vistas, tienes que abrir tu mente
What we face in the ghetto, nowhere else can you find
Lo que enfrentamos en el gueto, no lo puedes encontrar en ningún otro lugar
Hunger, poverty, a system so unkind
Hambre, pobreza, un sistema tan cruel
As a matter a fact, there is an after shock
De hecho, hay un shock posterior
When cold ground was my bed and my pillow was a rock
Cuando el suelo frío era mi cama y mi almohada era una piedra
Try to make it through the system all the doors were lock
Intenté pasar por el sistema pero todas las puertas estaban cerradas
Yet nothing beats a try so I ain't go stop
Sin embargo, nada supera un intento, así que no voy a parar
Mount a time they write a book on you
Montón de veces escriben un libro sobre ti
A set amount ah crap they'd ah put on you
Un montón de basura que te pondrían
Yet when yuh in the dirt they wouldn't look on you
Sin embargo, cuando estás en la suciedad, no te mirarían
They would only scorn and wanna wipe the foot on yuh
Solo te despreciarían y querrían limpiarse los pies en ti
But, see yah
Pero, mira aquí
So open up, Zion door
Así que abre, la puerta de Sion
Ethiopia, Africa for sure
Etiopía, África seguro
Liberate the poor, the poor, hey
Liberar a los pobres, los pobres, hey
Mi nah lie, true mi hail Selassie I dem wah fi war I
No miento, porque saludo a Selassie I quieren hacerme la guerra
Read mi Bible turn to peace and praise Tafari
Leo mi Biblia, me vuelvo a la paz y alabo a Tafari
Good bye Babylon goodbye, goodbye
Adiós Babilonia adiós, adiós
Open up, Zion door
Abre, la puerta de Sion
Mount Zion, Ethiopia for sure
Monte Sion, Etiopía seguro
Children of Israel, children of Israel
Hijos de Israel, hijos de Israel
Hey!
¡Hey!
Rock stone was my pillow
La piedra era mi almohada
Rock stone was my pillow
La piedra era mi almohada
I say, rock stone was my pillow
Digo, la piedra era mi almohada
Rock stone, was my pillow
La piedra, era mi almohada
Hear me now
Escúchame ahora
Jah man me cool, nuh stumble like you
Hombre de Jah, estoy tranquilo, no tropiezo como tú
Walk pon di street, me nuh gwaan for fool
Camino por la calle, no actúo como un tonto
Arrive at the dance, di mic a mi tool
Llego al baile, el micrófono es mi herramienta
Eat pon table, sit inna stool
Como en la mesa, me siento en un taburete
Me black, me brown
Soy negro, soy marrón
Me brown no black
Soy marrón no negro
Ribs and mi chest, mi spine and mi back
Costillas y mi pecho, mi columna y mi espalda
Wait 'til you hear, when dis riddim drop
Espera hasta que escuches, cuando este ritmo caiga
Head yuh toe, yuh body a rock, from me pon di mic
Desde la cabeza hasta los pies, tu cuerpo se balanceará, desde que estoy en el micrófono
Steve Marley ah chat, firm and strong
Steve Marley está hablando, firme y fuerte
Doh step pon the lot
No pises el lote
The peaceful, righteous, Rastaman
El pacífico, justo, Rastaman
Rod of correction, inna him hand
Vara de corrección, en su mano
Preachin' out to man and woman, give riches to King Solomon
Predicando a hombres y mujeres, da riquezas al Rey Salomón
Now, bass come out, and treble a top
Ahora, el bajo sale, y los agudos están en la cima
Cap an no buck, an nuh buck a no cap
La gorra no se cae, y no es una gorra
Sweetest singer, was Sugar Minott
El cantante más dulce, era Sugar Minott
Man a come in and ah give me a shot
Un hombre viene y me da un disparo
Dracula turn inna vampire bat
Drácula se convierte en un murciélago vampiro
When him see sun, him cyah take dat
Cuando ve el sol, no puede soportarlo
Eyes dem dark, fi use contact
Los ojos están oscuros, para usar lentes de contacto
I pon the mic, Raggamuffin a chat
Yo en el micrófono, Raggamuffin está hablando
Fi mi head dread, me head it no plat
Mi cabeza es rasta, mi cabeza no está trenzada
Nuh fraid ah no mouse, nuh fraid ah no rat
No tengo miedo de ningún ratón, no tengo miedo de ninguna rata
Pray to Jah, me never will stop
Rezo a Jah, nunca pararé
We hot no cold, wah cold nuh hot
Estamos calientes no fríos, lo que está frío no está caliente
Live in a house, no live in a flat
Vivo en una casa, no vivo en un piso
Up inna Zion, di righteious will top
Arriba en Sion, los justos estarán en la cima
Jah blow breeze, the devil cannot
Jah sopla la brisa, el diablo no puede
Rock stone was my pillow
La piedra era mi almohada
Rock stone was my pillow
La piedra era mi almohada
I say, rock stone was my pillow
Digo, la piedra era mi almohada
Rock stone, was my pillow
La piedra, era mi almohada
Rock stone was my pillow
Pedra era meu travesseiro
Rock stone was my pillow
Pedra era meu travesseiro
Rock stone was my pillow
Pedra era meu travesseiro
I say, rockstone was my pillow
Eu digo, pedra era meu travesseiro
Rock stone, was my pillow
Pedra, era meu travesseiro
Hear the man say
Ouça o homem dizer
R-R-Rock stone was my pillow could not find place fi sleep
P-P-Pedra era meu travesseiro, não conseguia encontrar lugar para dormir
Pot dem empty we haffi find food fi eat
Panela vazia, temos que encontrar comida para comer
Everyday we terrorize by soldier and police
Todos os dias somos aterrorizados por soldados e policiais
When the thing dem a drum and di thing dem a beat
Quando as coisas estão a bater e a bater
From dem a play cowboy, and Indian, and Chief
Desde que eles estão brincando de cowboy, índio e chefe
From the first, to the third, straight up to seven street
Desde o primeiro, até o terceiro, direto até a sétima rua
One thing in a wi mind a fi trample di beast
Uma coisa em nossa mente é pisotear a besta
And make it in a life, and inherit as the meek
E conseguir na vida, e herdar como os mansos
Better the stone dem deh yah
Melhor as pedras estarem aqui
Self employed, cannot get lay off
Autônomo, não pode ser demitido
Mount a work mi have
Monte de trabalho que eu tenho
Can't even get a day off
Não consigo nem tirar um dia de folga
Who did waan fi stop mi now dem find out seh dem way off
Quem queria me parar agora descobriu que estava errado
Alright, and mi seh one by one, one by one
Tudo bem, e eu digo um por um, um por um
One by one, wi stepping out a Babylon
Um por um, estamos saindo da Babilônia
Then one by one, one by one
Então um por um, um por um
Hail King Selassie the conquering lion
Saudamos o Rei Selassie, o leão conquistador
Rock stone was my pillow
Pedra era meu travesseiro
Rock stone was my pillow
Pedra era meu travesseiro
I say, Rock Stone was my pillow
Eu digo, Pedra era meu travesseiro
Sizzla Kalonji
Sizzla Kalonji
Rock stone, was my pillow (Stephen Ragga Marley, aha!)
Pedra, era meu travesseiro (Stephen Ragga Marley, aha!)
Help us Jah
Ajude-nos Jah
Take us from the slum
Tire-nos da favela
Never give up no matter what, strictly fiyah burn
Nunca desista, não importa o quê, fogo estritamente queimando
Hail Rasta, take us from the slum
Saudações Rasta, tire-nos da favela
Never give up matter what
Nunca desista, não importa o quê
King Selassie I blessing come
A bênção do Rei Selassie I vem
Sufferation is thing could be no harder time
Sofrimento é coisa que não poderia ser mais difícil
Got to widen your views, got to broaden your mind
Tem que ampliar suas visões, tem que expandir sua mente
What we face in the ghetto, nowhere else can you find
O que enfrentamos na favela, em nenhum outro lugar você pode encontrar
Hunger, poverty, a system so unkind
Fome, pobreza, um sistema tão cruel
As a matter a fact, there is an after shock
Como uma questão de fato, há um choque posterior
When cold ground was my bed and my pillow was a rock
Quando o chão frio era minha cama e meu travesseiro era uma pedra
Try to make it through the system all the doors were lock
Tentei passar pelo sistema, todas as portas estavam trancadas
Yet nothing beats a try so I ain't go stop
Mas nada supera uma tentativa, então eu não vou parar
Mount a time they write a book on you
Monte de vezes eles escrevem um livro sobre você
A set amount ah crap they'd ah put on you
Um monte de besteiras eles colocariam em você
Yet when yuh in the dirt they wouldn't look on you
Mas quando você está na sujeira, eles não olhariam para você
They would only scorn and wanna wipe the foot on yuh
Eles só desprezariam e queriam limpar o pé em você
But, see yah
Mas, veja só
So open up, Zion door
Então abra, porta de Sião
Ethiopia, Africa for sure
Etiópia, África com certeza
Liberate the poor, the poor, hey
Liberte os pobres, os pobres, ei
Mi nah lie, true mi hail Selassie I dem wah fi war I
Não vou mentir, porque eu saúdo Selassie I eles querem me guerrear
Read mi Bible turn to peace and praise Tafari
Leio minha Bíblia, volto para a paz e louvo Tafari
Good bye Babylon goodbye, goodbye
Adeus Babilônia, adeus, adeus
Open up, Zion door
Abra, porta de Sião
Mount Zion, Ethiopia for sure
Monte Sião, Etiópia com certeza
Children of Israel, children of Israel
Filhos de Israel, filhos de Israel
Hey!
Ei!
Rock stone was my pillow
Pedra era meu travesseiro
Rock stone was my pillow
Pedra era meu travesseiro
I say, rock stone was my pillow
Eu digo, pedra era meu travesseiro
Rock stone, was my pillow
Pedra, era meu travesseiro
Hear me now
Ouça-me agora
Jah man me cool, nuh stumble like you
Jah homem eu estou legal, não tropeço como você
Walk pon di street, me nuh gwaan for fool
Ando na rua, não faço papel de bobo
Arrive at the dance, di mic a mi tool
Chego na dança, o microfone é minha ferramenta
Eat pon table, sit inna stool
Como na mesa, sento no banco
Me black, me brown
Eu sou preto, eu sou marrom
Me brown no black
Eu sou marrom, não preto
Ribs and mi chest, mi spine and mi back
Costelas e meu peito, minha espinha e minhas costas
Wait 'til you hear, when dis riddim drop
Espere até você ouvir, quando esse ritmo cair
Head yuh toe, yuh body a rock, from me pon di mic
Da cabeça aos pés, seu corpo vai balançar, de mim no microfone
Steve Marley ah chat, firm and strong
Steve Marley está falando, firme e forte
Doh step pon the lot
Não pise no lote
The peaceful, righteous, Rastaman
O pacífico, justo, Rastaman
Rod of correction, inna him hand
Vara de correção, em sua mão
Preachin' out to man and woman, give riches to King Solomon
Pregando para homens e mulheres, dê riquezas ao Rei Salomão
Now, bass come out, and treble a top
Agora, o baixo sai, e o agudo está no topo
Cap an no buck, an nuh buck a no cap
Boné e não dólar, e não dólar não é boné
Sweetest singer, was Sugar Minott
O cantor mais doce, era Sugar Minott
Man a come in and ah give me a shot
Homem entra e me dá um tiro
Dracula turn inna vampire bat
Drácula se transforma em morcego vampiro
When him see sun, him cyah take dat
Quando ele vê o sol, ele não aguenta isso
Eyes dem dark, fi use contact
Os olhos estão escuros, para usar lentes de contato
I pon the mic, Raggamuffin a chat
Eu no microfone, Raggamuffin está falando
Fi mi head dread, me head it no plat
Minha cabeça dread, minha cabeça não é plana
Nuh fraid ah no mouse, nuh fraid ah no rat
Não tenho medo de nenhum rato, não tenho medo de nenhum rato
Pray to Jah, me never will stop
Oro a Jah, nunca vou parar
We hot no cold, wah cold nuh hot
Estamos quentes, não frios, o que é frio não é quente
Live in a house, no live in a flat
Vivo em uma casa, não vivo em um apartamento
Up inna Zion, di righteious will top
Lá em cima em Sião, os justos estarão no topo
Jah blow breeze, the devil cannot
Jah sopra a brisa, o diabo não pode
Rock stone was my pillow
Pedra era meu travesseiro
Rock stone was my pillow
Pedra era meu travesseiro
I say, rock stone was my pillow
Eu digo, pedra era meu travesseiro
Rock stone, was my pillow
Pedra, era meu travesseiro
Rock stone was my pillow
La pierre était mon oreiller
Rock stone was my pillow
La pierre était mon oreiller
Rock stone was my pillow
La pierre était mon oreiller
I say, rockstone was my pillow
Je dis, la pierre était mon oreiller
Rock stone, was my pillow
La pierre, était mon oreiller
Hear the man say
Entends l'homme dire
R-R-Rock stone was my pillow could not find place fi sleep
La pierre était mon oreiller, je ne pouvais pas trouver d'endroit pour dormir
Pot dem empty we haffi find food fi eat
Les pots sont vides, nous devons trouver de la nourriture à manger
Everyday we terrorize by soldier and police
Chaque jour, nous sommes terrorisés par les soldats et la police
When the thing dem a drum and di thing dem a beat
Quand les choses battent et les choses frappent
From dem a play cowboy, and Indian, and Chief
Depuis qu'ils jouent aux cowboys, aux Indiens et aux chefs
From the first, to the third, straight up to seven street
Du premier, au troisième, jusqu'à la septième rue
One thing in a wi mind a fi trample di beast
Une chose dans notre esprit est de piétiner la bête
And make it in a life, and inherit as the meek
Et réussir dans la vie, et hériter comme les doux
Better the stone dem deh yah
Mieux vaut les pierres ici
Self employed, cannot get lay off
Auto-employé, ne peut pas être licencié
Mount a work mi have
J'ai beaucoup de travail
Can't even get a day off
Je ne peux même pas prendre un jour de congé
Who did waan fi stop mi now dem find out seh dem way off
Ceux qui voulaient m'arrêter ont découvert qu'ils étaient loin
Alright, and mi seh one by one, one by one
D'accord, et je dis un par un, un par un
One by one, wi stepping out a Babylon
Un par un, nous sortons de Babylone
Then one by one, one by one
Puis un par un, un par un
Hail King Selassie the conquering lion
Salut Roi Selassie le lion conquérant
Rock stone was my pillow
La pierre était mon oreiller
Rock stone was my pillow
La pierre était mon oreiller
I say, Rock Stone was my pillow
Je dis, la pierre était mon oreiller
Sizzla Kalonji
Sizzla Kalonji
Rock stone, was my pillow (Stephen Ragga Marley, aha!)
La pierre, était mon oreiller (Stephen Ragga Marley, aha!)
Help us Jah
Aidez-nous Jah
Take us from the slum
Sortez-nous du bidonville
Never give up no matter what, strictly fiyah burn
Ne jamais abandonner, peu importe quoi, brûler strictement le feu
Hail Rasta, take us from the slum
Salut Rasta, sortez-nous du bidonville
Never give up matter what
Ne jamais abandonner peu importe quoi
King Selassie I blessing come
La bénédiction du Roi Selassie I arrive
Sufferation is thing could be no harder time
La souffrance est une chose qui ne pourrait pas être plus difficile
Got to widen your views, got to broaden your mind
Il faut élargir vos vues, il faut élargir votre esprit
What we face in the ghetto, nowhere else can you find
Ce que nous affrontons dans le ghetto, vous ne pouvez le trouver nulle part ailleurs
Hunger, poverty, a system so unkind
La faim, la pauvreté, un système si cruel
As a matter a fact, there is an after shock
En fait, il y a un après-choc
When cold ground was my bed and my pillow was a rock
Quand le sol froid était mon lit et mon oreiller était une pierre
Try to make it through the system all the doors were lock
J'essaie de passer à travers le système, toutes les portes étaient fermées
Yet nothing beats a try so I ain't go stop
Pourtant, rien ne vaut un essai, donc je ne vais pas m'arrêter
Mount a time they write a book on you
Ils ont écrit un livre sur toi
A set amount ah crap they'd ah put on you
Ils t'ont mis une certaine quantité de merde
Yet when yuh in the dirt they wouldn't look on you
Pourtant, quand tu es dans la saleté, ils ne te regarderaient pas
They would only scorn and wanna wipe the foot on yuh
Ils ne feraient que te mépriser et voudraient t'essuyer les pieds
But, see yah
Mais, vois-tu
So open up, Zion door
Alors ouvre la porte de Sion
Ethiopia, Africa for sure
Ethiopie, Afrique c'est sûr
Liberate the poor, the poor, hey
Libérez les pauvres, les pauvres, hey
Mi nah lie, true mi hail Selassie I dem wah fi war I
Je ne mens pas, parce que je salue Selassie I, ils veulent me faire la guerre
Read mi Bible turn to peace and praise Tafari
Je lis ma Bible, je me tourne vers la paix et je loue Tafari
Good bye Babylon goodbye, goodbye
Au revoir Babylone, au revoir, au revoir
Open up, Zion door
Ouvre la porte de Sion
Mount Zion, Ethiopia for sure
Mont Sion, Ethiopie c'est sûr
Children of Israel, children of Israel
Enfants d'Israël, enfants d'Israël
Hey!
Hey!
Rock stone was my pillow
La pierre était mon oreiller
Rock stone was my pillow
La pierre était mon oreiller
I say, rock stone was my pillow
Je dis, la pierre était mon oreiller
Rock stone, was my pillow
La pierre, était mon oreiller
Hear me now
Ecoutez-moi maintenant
Jah man me cool, nuh stumble like you
Jah homme je suis cool, ne trébuche pas comme toi
Walk pon di street, me nuh gwaan for fool
Je marche dans la rue, je ne fais pas l'idiot
Arrive at the dance, di mic a mi tool
J'arrive à la danse, le micro est mon outil
Eat pon table, sit inna stool
Je mange à table, je m'assois sur un tabouret
Me black, me brown
Je suis noir, je suis brun
Me brown no black
Je suis brun, pas noir
Ribs and mi chest, mi spine and mi back
Les côtes et ma poitrine, ma colonne vertébrale et mon dos
Wait 'til you hear, when dis riddim drop
Attends d'entendre, quand ce rythme tombe
Head yuh toe, yuh body a rock, from me pon di mic
De la tête aux pieds, ton corps bouge, quand je suis sur le micro
Steve Marley ah chat, firm and strong
Steve Marley parle, ferme et fort
Doh step pon the lot
Ne marche pas sur le lot
The peaceful, righteous, Rastaman
Le paisible, le juste, le Rastaman
Rod of correction, inna him hand
La verge de correction, dans sa main
Preachin' out to man and woman, give riches to King Solomon
Prêchant à l'homme et à la femme, donne des richesses au roi Salomon
Now, bass come out, and treble a top
Maintenant, la basse sort, et les aigus sont au top
Cap an no buck, an nuh buck a no cap
Le chapeau ne se déforme pas, et le déformé n'est pas un chapeau
Sweetest singer, was Sugar Minott
Le chanteur le plus doux, c'était Sugar Minott
Man a come in and ah give me a shot
L'homme arrive et me donne un coup
Dracula turn inna vampire bat
Dracula se transforme en chauve-souris vampire
When him see sun, him cyah take dat
Quand il voit le soleil, il ne peut pas le supporter
Eyes dem dark, fi use contact
Les yeux sont sombres, pour utiliser des contacts
I pon the mic, Raggamuffin a chat
Je suis sur le micro, Raggamuffin parle
Fi mi head dread, me head it no plat
Ma tête est dread, ma tête n'est pas plate
Nuh fraid ah no mouse, nuh fraid ah no rat
Je n'ai pas peur des souris, je n'ai pas peur des rats
Pray to Jah, me never will stop
Je prie Jah, je ne m'arrêterai jamais
We hot no cold, wah cold nuh hot
Nous sommes chauds, pas froids, ce qui est froid n'est pas chaud
Live in a house, no live in a flat
Je vis dans une maison, je ne vis pas dans un appartement
Up inna Zion, di righteious will top
En haut à Sion, les justes seront au top
Jah blow breeze, the devil cannot
Jah souffle la brise, le diable ne peut pas
Rock stone was my pillow
La pierre était mon oreiller
Rock stone was my pillow
La pierre était mon oreiller
I say, rock stone was my pillow
Je dis, la pierre était mon oreiller
Rock stone, was my pillow
La pierre, était mon oreiller
Rock stone was my pillow
Stein war mein Kopfkissen
Rock stone was my pillow
Stein war mein Kopfkissen
Rock stone was my pillow
Stein war mein Kopfkissen
I say, rockstone was my pillow
Ich sage, Stein war mein Kopfkissen
Rock stone, was my pillow
Stein, war mein Kopfkissen
Hear the man say
Hör den Mann sagen
R-R-Rock stone was my pillow could not find place fi sleep
R-R-Rock Stein war mein Kopfkissen, konnte keinen Platz zum Schlafen finden
Pot dem empty we haffi find food fi eat
Topf leer, wir müssen Essen finden
Everyday we terrorize by soldier and police
Jeden Tag werden wir von Soldaten und Polizei terrorisiert
When the thing dem a drum and di thing dem a beat
Wenn die Dinge trommeln und die Dinge schlagen
From dem a play cowboy, and Indian, and Chief
Von Cowboy, Indianer und Häuptling spielen
From the first, to the third, straight up to seven street
Von der ersten, zur dritten, direkt bis zur siebten Straße
One thing in a wi mind a fi trample di beast
Eine Sache in unserem Kopf ist das Biest zu zertreten
And make it in a life, and inherit as the meek
Und es im Leben zu schaffen, und als die Sanftmütigen zu erben
Better the stone dem deh yah
Besser die Steine sind hier
Self employed, cannot get lay off
Selbstständig, kann nicht entlassen werden
Mount a work mi have
Berg von Arbeit, die ich habe
Can't even get a day off
Kann nicht mal einen freien Tag bekommen
Who did waan fi stop mi now dem find out seh dem way off
Wer mich stoppen wollte, hat herausgefunden, dass er weit daneben liegt
Alright, and mi seh one by one, one by one
In Ordnung, und ich sage eins nach dem anderen, eins nach dem anderen
One by one, wi stepping out a Babylon
Eins nach dem anderen, wir treten aus Babylon heraus
Then one by one, one by one
Dann eins nach dem anderen, eins nach dem anderen
Hail King Selassie the conquering lion
Heil König Selassie, der siegreiche Löwe
Rock stone was my pillow
Stein war mein Kopfkissen
Rock stone was my pillow
Stein war mein Kopfkissen
I say, Rock Stone was my pillow
Ich sage, Stein war mein Kopfkissen
Sizzla Kalonji
Sizzla Kalonji
Rock stone, was my pillow (Stephen Ragga Marley, aha!)
Stein, war mein Kopfkissen (Stephen Ragga Marley, aha!)
Help us Jah
Hilf uns Jah
Take us from the slum
Nimm uns aus dem Slum
Never give up no matter what, strictly fiyah burn
Gib niemals auf, egal was passiert, nur Feuer brennt
Hail Rasta, take us from the slum
Heil Rasta, nimm uns aus dem Slum
Never give up matter what
Gib niemals auf, egal was passiert
King Selassie I blessing come
König Selassie I Segen kommt
Sufferation is thing could be no harder time
Leiden ist eine Sache, es könnte keine härtere Zeit geben
Got to widen your views, got to broaden your mind
Du musst deine Sicht erweitern, du musst deinen Geist erweitern
What we face in the ghetto, nowhere else can you find
Was wir im Ghetto erleben, kannst du nirgendwo anders finden
Hunger, poverty, a system so unkind
Hunger, Armut, ein so grausames System
As a matter a fact, there is an after shock
Tatsächlich gibt es einen Nachbeben
When cold ground was my bed and my pillow was a rock
Als kalter Boden mein Bett war und mein Kopfkissen ein Stein war
Try to make it through the system all the doors were lock
Versuchte durch das System zu kommen, alle Türen waren verschlossen
Yet nothing beats a try so I ain't go stop
Doch nichts schlägt einen Versuch, also werde ich nicht aufhören
Mount a time they write a book on you
Berg von Zeit, sie schreiben ein Buch über dich
A set amount ah crap they'd ah put on you
Eine bestimmte Menge an Mist, die sie auf dich werfen würden
Yet when yuh in the dirt they wouldn't look on you
Doch wenn du im Dreck bist, würden sie nicht auf dich schauen
They would only scorn and wanna wipe the foot on yuh
Sie würden nur verachten und wollen den Fuß auf dich wischen
But, see yah
Aber, sieh hier
So open up, Zion door
Also öffne die Tür von Zion
Ethiopia, Africa for sure
Äthiopien, Afrika sicher
Liberate the poor, the poor, hey
Befreie die Armen, die Armen, hey
Mi nah lie, true mi hail Selassie I dem wah fi war I
Ich lüge nicht, weil ich Selassie I preise, wollen sie Krieg mit mir
Read mi Bible turn to peace and praise Tafari
Lese meine Bibel, wende mich zum Frieden und preise Tafari
Good bye Babylon goodbye, goodbye
Auf Wiedersehen Babylon, auf Wiedersehen, auf Wiedersehen
Open up, Zion door
Öffne die Tür von Zion
Mount Zion, Ethiopia for sure
Berg Zion, Äthiopien sicher
Children of Israel, children of Israel
Kinder Israels, Kinder Israels
Hey!
Hey!
Rock stone was my pillow
Stein war mein Kopfkissen
Rock stone was my pillow
Stein war mein Kopfkissen
I say, rock stone was my pillow
Ich sage, Stein war mein Kopfkissen
Rock stone, was my pillow
Stein, war mein Kopfkissen
Hear me now
Hör mich jetzt
Jah man me cool, nuh stumble like you
Jah Mann, ich bin cool, stolpere nicht wie du
Walk pon di street, me nuh gwaan for fool
Laufe auf der Straße, ich verhalte mich nicht wie ein Narr
Arrive at the dance, di mic a mi tool
Komm zur Tanzveranstaltung, das Mikrofon ist mein Werkzeug
Eat pon table, sit inna stool
Essen am Tisch, sitzen auf einem Hocker
Me black, me brown
Ich bin schwarz, ich bin braun
Me brown no black
Ich bin braun, nicht schwarz
Ribs and mi chest, mi spine and mi back
Rippen und meine Brust, meine Wirbelsäule und mein Rücken
Wait 'til you hear, when dis riddim drop
Warte, bis du hörst, wenn dieser Rhythmus fällt
Head yuh toe, yuh body a rock, from me pon di mic
Kopf bis Fuß, dein Körper rockt, von mir am Mikrofon
Steve Marley ah chat, firm and strong
Steve Marley plaudert, fest und stark
Doh step pon the lot
Tritt nicht auf das Los
The peaceful, righteous, Rastaman
Der friedliche, gerechte, Rastamann
Rod of correction, inna him hand
Rute der Korrektur, in seiner Hand
Preachin' out to man and woman, give riches to King Solomon
Predigt an Mann und Frau, gibt Reichtum an König Salomon
Now, bass come out, and treble a top
Jetzt, Bass kommt raus, und Höhen sind oben
Cap an no buck, an nuh buck a no cap
Kappe und kein Buck, und kein Buck ist keine Kappe
Sweetest singer, was Sugar Minott
Süßester Sänger, war Sugar Minott
Man a come in and ah give me a shot
Mann kommt rein und gibt mir einen Schuss
Dracula turn inna vampire bat
Dracula verwandelt sich in eine Vampirfledermaus
When him see sun, him cyah take dat
Wenn er die Sonne sieht, kann er das nicht ertragen
Eyes dem dark, fi use contact
Augen sind dunkel, benutzen Kontaktlinsen
I pon the mic, Raggamuffin a chat
Ich am Mikrofon, Raggamuffin plaudert
Fi mi head dread, me head it no plat
Für meinen Kopf Dread, mein Kopf ist nicht geflochten
Nuh fraid ah no mouse, nuh fraid ah no rat
Habe keine Angst vor Mäusen, habe keine Angst vor Ratten
Pray to Jah, me never will stop
Bete zu Jah, ich werde niemals aufhören
We hot no cold, wah cold nuh hot
Wir sind heiß, nicht kalt, was kalt ist, ist nicht heiß
Live in a house, no live in a flat
Lebe in einem Haus, nicht in einer Wohnung
Up inna Zion, di righteious will top
Oben in Zion, die Gerechten werden oben sein
Jah blow breeze, the devil cannot
Jah weht Wind, der Teufel kann nicht
Rock stone was my pillow
Stein war mein Kopfkissen
Rock stone was my pillow
Stein war mein Kopfkissen
I say, rock stone was my pillow
Ich sage, Stein war mein Kopfkissen
Rock stone, was my pillow
Stein, war mein Kopfkissen
Rock stone was my pillow
La pietra era il mio cuscino
Rock stone was my pillow
La pietra era il mio cuscino
Rock stone was my pillow
La pietra era il mio cuscino
I say, rockstone was my pillow
Dico, la pietra era il mio cuscino
Rock stone, was my pillow
La pietra, era il mio cuscino
Hear the man say
Ascolta l'uomo dire
R-R-Rock stone was my pillow could not find place fi sleep
R-R-Rock stone era il mio cuscino non potevo trovare un posto dove dormire
Pot dem empty we haffi find food fi eat
Le pentole sono vuote dobbiamo trovare cibo da mangiare
Everyday we terrorize by soldier and police
Ogni giorno siamo terrorizzati da soldati e polizia
When the thing dem a drum and di thing dem a beat
Quando le cose stanno a tamburo e le cose stanno a battere
From dem a play cowboy, and Indian, and Chief
Da quando giocano a cowboy, e indiani, e capi
From the first, to the third, straight up to seven street
Dalla prima, alla terza, dritto fino alla settima strada
One thing in a wi mind a fi trample di beast
Una cosa nella nostra mente è calpestare la bestia
And make it in a life, and inherit as the meek
E farcela nella vita, e ereditare come i miti
Better the stone dem deh yah
Meglio le pietre che sono qui
Self employed, cannot get lay off
Autonomo, non può essere licenziato
Mount a work mi have
Monto di lavoro che ho
Can't even get a day off
Non riesco nemmeno a prendermi un giorno libero
Who did waan fi stop mi now dem find out seh dem way off
Chi voleva fermarmi ora ha scoperto di essere fuori strada
Alright, and mi seh one by one, one by one
Va bene, e dico uno per uno, uno per uno
One by one, wi stepping out a Babylon
Uno per uno, usciamo da Babilonia
Then one by one, one by one
Poi uno per uno, uno per uno
Hail King Selassie the conquering lion
Saluta Re Selassie il leone conquistatore
Rock stone was my pillow
La pietra era il mio cuscino
Rock stone was my pillow
La pietra era il mio cuscino
I say, Rock Stone was my pillow
Dico, la pietra era il mio cuscino
Sizzla Kalonji
Sizzla Kalonji
Rock stone, was my pillow (Stephen Ragga Marley, aha!)
La pietra, era il mio cuscino (Stephen Ragga Marley, aha!)
Help us Jah
Aiutaci Jah
Take us from the slum
Portaci fuori dallo slum
Never give up no matter what, strictly fiyah burn
Non mollare mai, non importa cosa, brucia solo il fuoco
Hail Rasta, take us from the slum
Saluta Rasta, portaci fuori dallo slum
Never give up matter what
Non mollare mai, non importa cosa
King Selassie I blessing come
La benedizione di Re Selassie I arriva
Sufferation is thing could be no harder time
La sofferenza è una cosa che non potrebbe essere più dura
Got to widen your views, got to broaden your mind
Devi allargare le tue vedute, devi allargare la tua mente
What we face in the ghetto, nowhere else can you find
Quello che affrontiamo nel ghetto, non lo puoi trovare da nessun'altra parte
Hunger, poverty, a system so unkind
Fame, povertà, un sistema così crudele
As a matter a fact, there is an after shock
In effetti, c'è uno shock post-traumatico
When cold ground was my bed and my pillow was a rock
Quando il terreno freddo era il mio letto e il mio cuscino era una pietra
Try to make it through the system all the doors were lock
Cercando di farcela nel sistema tutte le porte erano chiuse
Yet nothing beats a try so I ain't go stop
Eppure niente batte un tentativo quindi non mi fermerò
Mount a time they write a book on you
Monto di volte hanno scritto un libro su di te
A set amount ah crap they'd ah put on you
Un certo numero di stronzate che avrebbero messo su di te
Yet when yuh in the dirt they wouldn't look on you
Eppure quando sei nella sporcizia non ti guarderebbero
They would only scorn and wanna wipe the foot on yuh
Ti disprezzerebbero solo e vorrebbero pulirsi i piedi su di te
But, see yah
Ma, vedi qui
So open up, Zion door
Quindi apri, porta di Sion
Ethiopia, Africa for sure
Etiopia, Africa di sicuro
Liberate the poor, the poor, hey
Liberare i poveri, i poveri, hey
Mi nah lie, true mi hail Selassie I dem wah fi war I
Non mento, perché saluto Selassie I vogliono fare la guerra a me
Read mi Bible turn to peace and praise Tafari
Leggo la mia Bibbia, mi volto verso la pace e lodo Tafari
Good bye Babylon goodbye, goodbye
Addio Babilonia addio, addio
Open up, Zion door
Apri, porta di Sion
Mount Zion, Ethiopia for sure
Monte Sion, Etiopia di sicuro
Children of Israel, children of Israel
Figli di Israele, figli di Israele
Hey!
Hey!
Rock stone was my pillow
La pietra era il mio cuscino
Rock stone was my pillow
La pietra era il mio cuscino
I say, rock stone was my pillow
Dico, la pietra era il mio cuscino
Rock stone, was my pillow
La pietra, era il mio cuscino
Hear me now
Ascoltami ora
Jah man me cool, nuh stumble like you
Jah uomo io sono calmo, non inciampo come te
Walk pon di street, me nuh gwaan for fool
Cammino per la strada, non faccio lo stupido
Arrive at the dance, di mic a mi tool
Arrivo alla danza, il microfono è il mio strumento
Eat pon table, sit inna stool
Mangio al tavolo, siedo su uno sgabello
Me black, me brown
Io sono nero, sono marrone
Me brown no black
Io sono marrone non nero
Ribs and mi chest, mi spine and mi back
Costole e il mio petto, la mia colonna vertebrale e la mia schiena
Wait 'til you hear, when dis riddim drop
Aspetta fino a quando senti, quando questo ritmo cade
Head yuh toe, yuh body a rock, from me pon di mic
Dalla testa ai piedi, il tuo corpo sta ballando, da me sul microfono
Steve Marley ah chat, firm and strong
Steve Marley sta parlando, fermo e forte
Doh step pon the lot
Non calpestare il lotto
The peaceful, righteous, Rastaman
Il pacifico, giusto, Rastaman
Rod of correction, inna him hand
Bastone di correzione, nella sua mano
Preachin' out to man and woman, give riches to King Solomon
Predicando all'uomo e alla donna, dà ricchezze a Re Salomone
Now, bass come out, and treble a top
Ora, il basso esce, e il treble è in cima
Cap an no buck, an nuh buck a no cap
Cappello e non buck, e non buck è un cappello
Sweetest singer, was Sugar Minott
Il cantante più dolce, era Sugar Minott
Man a come in and ah give me a shot
L'uomo entra e mi dà un colpo
Dracula turn inna vampire bat
Dracula si trasforma in un pipistrello vampiro
When him see sun, him cyah take dat
Quando vede il sole, non può sopportarlo
Eyes dem dark, fi use contact
Gli occhi sono scuri, per usare i contatti
I pon the mic, Raggamuffin a chat
Io sul microfono, Raggamuffin sta parlando
Fi mi head dread, me head it no plat
Per la mia testa dread, la mia testa non è piatta
Nuh fraid ah no mouse, nuh fraid ah no rat
Non ho paura di nessun topo, non ho paura di nessun ratto
Pray to Jah, me never will stop
Prego Jah, non mi fermerò mai
We hot no cold, wah cold nuh hot
Siamo caldi non freddi, cosa fredda non è calda
Live in a house, no live in a flat
Vivo in una casa, non vivo in un appartamento
Up inna Zion, di righteious will top
Su in Sion, i giusti saranno in cima
Jah blow breeze, the devil cannot
Jah soffia la brezza, il diavolo non può
Rock stone was my pillow
La pietra era il mio cuscino
Rock stone was my pillow
La pietra era il mio cuscino
I say, rock stone was my pillow
Dico, la pietra era il mio cuscino
Rock stone, was my pillow
La pietra, era il mio cuscino