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.
Great is Rastafari and great will be praised
I thank the days, Kalonji keep the hotta fire blaze
Yuh hear mi now!
Ever livin ever faithful ever sure
Praise Rastafari more and more
Ever livin' ever faithful ever sure
King Selassie I liberate the poor
Mi tell yuh seh bless up
Don't get badmind and jealous
Bless up, inna Zion I di most high dwell up
Bless up, don't get badmind and jealous
Dem sight black people arise and dem head start swell up
Ah! Poor people blood di wicked man been drinkin'
Corruption slavemasters been thinkin'
Anyhow I sight dem ship sinkin'
Black people they be lynchin and pinchin'
Far too long di poor man they been sufferin'
Dem hail di king of kings what joy it brings
Mek a jugglin' and hustlin' nah trouble him
Outta life what mi mek all a livin'
So bless up, don't get badmind and jealous
Bless up, inna Zion I Selassie I run up
Bless up, heads up, a time fi step up
'Cause when Jah fall him rain every man yard wet up
Oh! Livin' in roam you got to hardcore for real
Stop di yutes from killin and ya stop dem from steal
Teach dem to mek a daily livin and a daily meal
Who can hear dem a go peal
Rastafari pon di seven sea
Emperor Selassie I prophecy reveal
Wicked man get trample and a mi hail
Rastafari where love is real
Oh, burn di wicked and burn out all war monger
Strike di lightning and Jah Jah roll di thunder
Cuss all di wicked man that's under
'Cause a false teeth a plunder
Bless up, don't get badmind and jealous
Bless up, inna Zion I di most high well up
Bless up, heads up, time fi step up
Cause when Jah fall him rain every man yard wet up
Bless up, don't get badmind and jealous
Bless up, inna Zion I Selassie I well up
Bless up, heads up, time fi step up
'Cause when Jah fall him rain every man yard wet up
Oh woo! Ghetto people get so wise
Can't stop di yutes when yuh sight dem arise
How could yuh stop a strong man from survive
Till then yuh open up yuh eyes
Only love is di answer, and Rastafari always conquer
In di ship congo lift fi lift di anchor
Farm and farm di food
Then stop black people from dyin from hunger
What to do, got to be strong
Hold di I and meditation
Give us repartuation no separation
Oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh!
Bless up, don't get badmind and jealous
Bless up, in Mt. Zion I Selassie I well up
Bless up, don't get badmind and jealous
Black man arise and babylon neck start swell up
Bless up, don't get badmind and jealous
Bless up, in Mt. Zion I Selassie I well up
Bless up, heads up, a time fi step up
'Cause when Jah fall him rain every man yard wet up
Mi tell yuh, ever livin ever faithful ever sure
Praise Rastafari more and more
Ever livin ever faithful ever sure
Jah liberate the poor
Kalonji tell dem bless up
I thank the days, Kalonji keep the hotta fire blaze
Yuh hear mi now!
Ever livin ever faithful ever sure
Praise Rastafari more and more
Ever livin' ever faithful ever sure
King Selassie I liberate the poor
Mi tell yuh seh bless up
Don't get badmind and jealous
Bless up, inna Zion I di most high dwell up
Bless up, don't get badmind and jealous
Dem sight black people arise and dem head start swell up
Ah! Poor people blood di wicked man been drinkin'
Corruption slavemasters been thinkin'
Anyhow I sight dem ship sinkin'
Black people they be lynchin and pinchin'
Far too long di poor man they been sufferin'
Dem hail di king of kings what joy it brings
Mek a jugglin' and hustlin' nah trouble him
Outta life what mi mek all a livin'
So bless up, don't get badmind and jealous
Bless up, inna Zion I Selassie I run up
Bless up, heads up, a time fi step up
'Cause when Jah fall him rain every man yard wet up
Oh! Livin' in roam you got to hardcore for real
Stop di yutes from killin and ya stop dem from steal
Teach dem to mek a daily livin and a daily meal
Who can hear dem a go peal
Rastafari pon di seven sea
Emperor Selassie I prophecy reveal
Wicked man get trample and a mi hail
Rastafari where love is real
Oh, burn di wicked and burn out all war monger
Strike di lightning and Jah Jah roll di thunder
Cuss all di wicked man that's under
'Cause a false teeth a plunder
Bless up, don't get badmind and jealous
Bless up, inna Zion I di most high well up
Bless up, heads up, time fi step up
Cause when Jah fall him rain every man yard wet up
Bless up, don't get badmind and jealous
Bless up, inna Zion I Selassie I well up
Bless up, heads up, time fi step up
'Cause when Jah fall him rain every man yard wet up
Oh woo! Ghetto people get so wise
Can't stop di yutes when yuh sight dem arise
How could yuh stop a strong man from survive
Till then yuh open up yuh eyes
Only love is di answer, and Rastafari always conquer
In di ship congo lift fi lift di anchor
Farm and farm di food
Then stop black people from dyin from hunger
What to do, got to be strong
Hold di I and meditation
Give us repartuation no separation
Oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh!
Bless up, don't get badmind and jealous
Bless up, in Mt. Zion I Selassie I well up
Bless up, don't get badmind and jealous
Black man arise and babylon neck start swell up
Bless up, don't get badmind and jealous
Bless up, in Mt. Zion I Selassie I well up
Bless up, heads up, a time fi step up
'Cause when Jah fall him rain every man yard wet up
Mi tell yuh, ever livin ever faithful ever sure
Praise Rastafari more and more
Ever livin ever faithful ever sure
Jah liberate the poor
Kalonji tell dem bless up
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Bless Up Lyrics as written by Christopher Meredith Paul Crosdale
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