In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
There was good & evil. we chose good
why raise the time of the most high
his sons of men
The rich man's wealth is in the city. yeah
Destruction of the poor is his poverty. Lord
Destruction of your soul is vanity. yeah, ay, yeah
Do you hear.
I and I, I wanna rule my destiny. yeah
I and I, I wanna rule my destiny.
Destiny, mama look from when you call me
Destiny, mama look from when you calling
I wanna rule my destiny
yeah, yeah oh help I please
Jah Jah mek mi rule my destiny.
I've been blessed I've been touch
I love Jah so much
They keep fighting me I'm not giving up
May the realms of Zion fill my spiritual cup
Wisdom overstanding must never be too much
Give I protection Day and night
From even the pestilence that war get a daylight
Destiny, mama look from when you calling
Destiny, mama look from when you calling
I wanna rule my destiny
yeah, yeah oh help I please
Jah Jah mek mi rule my destiny.
Cast away their cords from us, Lord.
You have them in the region in the valley of decision
Restraining the heathen with a rod of iron
You know not the destiny of a next man
Why hold him set him free for too long
I, I wanna rule my destiny
Oh yeah, I & I really wanna rule my destiny
Hear me call call call
Destiny, mama look from when you call me
Destiny, mama look from when you calling
I wanna rule my destiny
oh yeah, help I please
really wanna rule my destiny.
My destination is homeward bound
Though forces try to hold I down
Breaking chains has become the norm
I know I must get through no matter what a gwaan
Destiny, mama look from when you calling
Destiny, mama look from when you calling
I wanna rule my destiny
Lord, & I tell you once more
The rich man's wealth is in the city. oh
Destruction of the poor is our poverty. yeah
Destruction of your soul is vanity. wooooy
Do you hear, Do you hear
Destiny, Destiny
why raise the time of the most high
his sons of men
The rich man's wealth is in the city. yeah
Destruction of the poor is his poverty. Lord
Destruction of your soul is vanity. yeah, ay, yeah
Do you hear.
I and I, I wanna rule my destiny. yeah
I and I, I wanna rule my destiny.
Destiny, mama look from when you call me
Destiny, mama look from when you calling
I wanna rule my destiny
yeah, yeah oh help I please
Jah Jah mek mi rule my destiny.
I've been blessed I've been touch
I love Jah so much
They keep fighting me I'm not giving up
May the realms of Zion fill my spiritual cup
Wisdom overstanding must never be too much
Give I protection Day and night
From even the pestilence that war get a daylight
Destiny, mama look from when you calling
Destiny, mama look from when you calling
I wanna rule my destiny
yeah, yeah oh help I please
Jah Jah mek mi rule my destiny.
Cast away their cords from us, Lord.
You have them in the region in the valley of decision
Restraining the heathen with a rod of iron
You know not the destiny of a next man
Why hold him set him free for too long
I, I wanna rule my destiny
Oh yeah, I & I really wanna rule my destiny
Hear me call call call
Destiny, mama look from when you call me
Destiny, mama look from when you calling
I wanna rule my destiny
oh yeah, help I please
really wanna rule my destiny.
My destination is homeward bound
Though forces try to hold I down
Breaking chains has become the norm
I know I must get through no matter what a gwaan
Destiny, mama look from when you calling
Destiny, mama look from when you calling
I wanna rule my destiny
Lord, & I tell you once more
The rich man's wealth is in the city. oh
Destruction of the poor is our poverty. yeah
Destruction of your soul is vanity. wooooy
Do you hear, Do you hear
Destiny, Destiny
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