1. |
Abandon Kingston
03:03
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Sun shining on a day Jah made
And Kingston beach was where da people
Swam da ocean and wade
There was a rumble felt below
Earth shook, dat's Mother Nature
Den tallymon Jah
Brought dat wave pon Jumieka
Rasta grab wife, grab children
Den mon leave
And dat big wave wash away
Many people and tings
Dem government sent dem troops
Dem start evacuation
We must abandon Kingston
In Rasta's beloved nation
(Hook)
Jah sent dat flood to Kingston town
And no tings were da same
We must pray for da healing of Jumieka
We pray in Jah name
For now, we must abandon Kingston
A place we called home
But Jumieka's a grand old island
With much room to roam
Ay
Dem government sent partitions
Made checkpoints and levies
Kingston was like Zion
And some would say dat's Heaven
But now da land is flooded
Many people died
But Jah blessed a Rasta
And me family survived
We must rebuild our homes
And start our lives anew
But Kingston was abandoned by me
And you
And you
(Hook x2)
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2. |
Point of No Return
03:10
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JG:
65 million years ago
There was a worldwide dying
It hit both the ocean and land at once
Death came to creatures
Crawling, swimming, flying
It's happening again
And we've got one defense
(Hook)
We're at the point of no return
We have got to change our ways soon
There's no need to burn
Save the jungle
Save the oceans too
When society comes crashing down
Will you be prepared?
The oil supply is running out
The biomass is dying
Will you stand and fight
Or just run scared?
You just might die trying
(Hook)
Living in the USA
You think you got it made
But if you can't get to your job
How can you get paid?
When all the trucks stop running
Can this nation thrive?
When there's no food at the store
Can you stay alive?
(Hook)
TM:
A Rastamon love de island
Where me ganja grow
Rasta take care of family
And sing de songs of hope
He learn de tings from bruddah Bob
His voice is like de lion
Til one day he meet Haile Selassie
And march his way up to Zion
I dance and shake me dreadlock
De riddim sparks de feeling
Everyting gwan be ayree
In Jumieka, Jah willing
Ay mon!
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3. |
The Blue
02:38
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In the heart of the ocean
Where the blue meets the sky
A tale of despair
Where the corals now die
Mother Earth is weeping
Time’s not on her side
As the oceans are dying
We must turn the tide
Plastic islands growing
Like scars on the sea
Marine life struggling, lost in debris
The rhythm of nature
Disrupted and scarred
It's time for redemption
Let love be our guard
(Hook)
Let's plant the seeds of change
In the sand and the sea
For the generations to come
Let our love set them free
Mother Earth is calling
With a melody so true
Reggae vibrations
Let us heal the blue
Underneath the surface
A world so divine
Where the dolphins dance freely
Simple joy to find
But the poison is spreading
Like a dark, heavy cloud
It's time to wake up
Let our voices be loud
In the rhythm of reggae
Let's find harmony
With the oceans and nature
In perfect unity
For a world full of life
Where the oceans run free
Under the reggae sky
Let's let our love be the key
(Hook)
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