Marley

I was born in a humble family
Injustice and war are things I detest
I grew up in the fields, repeating the same gestures
To earn a little money, as misery is indigestible
I didn't know my father, he was a captain
He came from England, this land is not mine
But my passion is not there, soon I'll leave home
I tenderly embrace my mother who has done so much for me
Where I'm going, I don't know, but God guides my steps
And I feel, somewhere, to be someone apart
So many feelings rush in my heart
Which beats and grows by crushing fear
Life hurts me, I fear for my brothers and sisters
I want good but evil thrives
I want to sing and become a singer
Generate joy before hope dies
I'm 16, I work and move forward bravely
With friends, I release my first 45s
May the force be with me, the path without detour
The people will hear me, at least I'll do everything for it

I grew up in my humble ghetto
My name is Nesta and no one tests me
I believe in music, in the importance of lyrics
I address in my songs the flaws I detect
I don't like disco, I avoid it like the plague
My sound is roots that I even play at mass
Some struggles but the tracks keep coming
In my country, shady producers go wild
I pick up the crumbs, even if it hurts me
I don't earn much, but I give myself
Otherwise, I love football, since I was little I'm crazy about it
I love kicking the ball hard and I take it wherever I go
Weed does me good, and it even relieves me
It helps me forget that dogs put us in cages
Here I am as I am, as I plan to break through
I wipe away failures, the legend is underway

I'm 30, my songs resonate
The world knows my name and the dogs rise to the occasion
But leave me alone, I'm working on the album
I'm a powerful man, now call me Bob
I'm a star, but I remain humble
I'm not the type to turn my coat
Child of the people I was born and remain
I've never been influenced by Western lands
I love the women who accompany me, inspire my writing
I match the sweetness of words with the strength of lyrics
I wear big hats, I love pure weed
I don't abuse money, just a few nice cars
In concerts it's incredible how crowds go wild
Unforgettable dates and tours that follow
Wherever I go, human tides are created
My message is not a secret, I carry it every day

I finally found my father, he lives in Ethiopia
I also found my land, the one that saw life born
Eyes on the world, I weave my philosophy
Never again will anyone in the world who has read it forget
Unfortunately, the political context is tense
Approaching elections, young people shoot each other in the street
I know all my brothers are killing each other
It sickens me all this blood for two corrupt men
And well around, when these crazies enter my yard in broad daylight
And shoot their guns like deaf people
Marley murdered by two crazies and a lunatic
No, that's a movie, put your gun back in its holster
The concert will go on and the fight continues
Since the bullet didn't take hope from my sight
I still have things to say, things to do
It's not time to die, it's not the way either
There are people counting on me and I count on people
On intelligent people, they are the most disturbing
It's with them, united and solid as the weld
That until the last breath we'll counter the hard blows

One day I'll leave but my work will remain
Natural mystic, man, there are things we can't explain
Why me, I felt the need to do this
Why this attraction, why did I bear this weight
But one morning destiny plays tricks
Takes me by surprise and injects its venom
Foot hurts, I'm tired but the tour managers want to go on
Let's go, if I have to die, I want to sing
Already 36 years since I landed on this earth
1981 marks the end of my era
Today I would be 60 years old and some dust
But well I succeeded and I'm proud of it...