Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song Tribute To The Martyrs, artist - Steel Pulse. Album song Sound System: The Island Anthology, in the genre Регги
Date of issue: 10.03.1997
Record label: Island Records
Song language: English
Tribute To The Martyrs |
It was a hard task |
To take on To make us all believe |
To rescue us from evil cause |
They wanted to achieve |
Avenge to gain respect |
Defend ourselves to the end |
Patriots of dark continent |
I give all of my confidence |
Redemption |
(2) Weh dem gone |
weh dem deh |
Tribute to the martyrs |
Which part dem gone |
A weh dem deh, Heh |
When Martyrs died they save our lives |
They had an early grave |
Sacrifice has taken place |
For the chosen race heh |
(2) Which part dem gone |
Which part dek … |
There was one they crucified |
Dead man tell no tales |
There were some they hung so high |
We know the reason why |
Caught, and tried, bound and beat |
Locked, locked away inside |
But won their war of words |
Patriots lost their lives |
Yet no-one cries |
The whole world stands accused. |
(2) Which part dem gone |
Which part dem deh |
A multitude of people |
Dem try dem best to convince |
Only to capture the heart of a few |
The truth you can’t dismiss |
They are telling me silent waters run deep |
So their knowledge I’II always seek |
They are telling me, |
A nation without its past history |
Is like a tree without roots |
(2) Which part dem gone |
Which part dem deh … |
Best to strike when irons hot, |
It will not bend when cold… |
Not to late to learn my friend |
Wisdom ripes with old age, if you got it Now wake up you distressed, yeh yeh yeh |
Under, under oppressor man affliction |
Hell fire can’t be quenched with water no sah! |
Though it once had a dreadful shower of rain |
We who are blessed they just can’t put us under |
Martyrs golden text is bondage never again |
If not by free will it then by force |
Break the bondage plot that course. |
Remember… |
Message preach to all, you hear something |
Doctrine for the soul, you feel something |
The story has been told, you know something |
Now answer, martyrs call, do something — |
Prophesise the fall |
Backs against the wall no more, be something |
(2) Which part dem gone |
Which part dem deh |
Dialogue: |
GOOSENECK |
INITY |
GOOSENECK |
SIZE 9 |
STEPPER |
SIZE 9 |
STEPPER |
GOOSENECK |
STEPPER |
GREYSEED |
INITY |
GOOSENECK |
GREYSEED |
BUMBO |
GREYSEED |
BUMBO |
INITY |
GOOSENECK |
INITY |
SIZE 9 |
GOOSENECK |
SIZE 9 |
GOOSENECK |
SIZE 9 |
BUMBO |
INITY |
GOOSENECK |
GRIZZLY |
GOOSENECK |
BUMBO |
(2) INITY |
GOOSENECK |
STEPPER |
GOOSENECK |
INITY |
GOOSENECK |
INITY |
Homage to the Martyrs |
Tribute to the Martyrs |
Love it, it suit a man |
to set example like |
Toussaint L’Overture chase all |
oppressor man out of his land. |
Quick. |
Hey stepper is what happen to Bogle? |
Morant Bay rebellion |
standing up feh 'im rights |
dem decide fe hang 'im up WHAT? |
Truly |
So Greyseed what you hear |
'bout Jackson. |
George Jackson |
imprisonment |
— solitary confinement. |
Pow! |
Pow! |
Aaaaakhhhhhh! |
Bumbo … |
Yes Greyseed? |
WHAT happen to Marcus? |
Marcus say a thing sah. |
ONE GOD, ONE AIM, |
ONE DESTINY |
Starliner |
Black |
Hey is wha happen to Biko |
Biko detainee |
in detention — Vank |
What? |
South Africa |
The Black Panthers |
Freedom Fighters! |
They tried them died |
Luther King |
He had a dream grizzly — |
He had a dream |
believe you me Malcolm X LIFT STRUGGLE |
In pool of blood I965 |
But wait — |
nobody don’t leave? |
Is only we Rasta. |
Yes I I and I was not born |
rich nor poor. |
I and I was born naked. |
You hear something |
feel something |
know something |
do something |
see something |
BE SOMEONE … |
… (fade) |