Overall about difficult moments of disappointment and vulnerability. Having hope and longing, while remaining optimistic for the future. Encourages the belief that with each new morning there is a chance for things to improve.
The chorus offers a glimmer of optimism and a chance at a resolution and redemption in the future.
Captures the rollercoaster of emotions of feeling lost while loving someone who is not there for you, feeling let down and abandoned while waiting for a lover. Lost with no direction, "Now I'm up in the air with the rain in my hair, Nowhere to go, I can go anywhere"
The bridge shows signs of longing and a plea for companionship. The Lyrics express a desire for authentic connection and the importance of Loving someone just as they are. "Just in passing, I'm not asking. That you be anyone but you”
Live if you want to live
(Rastaman vibration, yeah, positive)
That's what we got to give
(I'n'I vibration yeah, positive)
Got to have a good vibe
(Iyaman Iration, yeah, Irie ites)
Wo-wo-ooh
(Positive vibration, yeah, positive)
If you get down and you quarrel everyday
You're saying prayers to the devils, I say, wooh
Why not help one another on the way?
Make it much easier (just a little bit easier)
Say you just can't live that negative way
If you know what I mean
Make way for the positive day
'Cause it's news (new day) news and days
New time (new time), and if it's a new feelin' (new feelin'), yeah
Said it's a new sign (new sign)
Oh, what a new day
Pickin' up?
Are you pickin' up now?
Jah love, Jah love (protect us)
Jah love, Jah love (protect us)
Jah love, Jah love (protect us)
Rastaman vibration, yeah (positive)
I'n'I vibration, yeah (positive) uh-huh-huh, ah yeah
Iyaman Iration, yeah (irie ites) wooh
Positive vibration, yeah (positive)
Pickin' up?
Are you pickin' up now?
Pickin' up?
Are you pickin' up now?
Pickin' up? (Jah love, Jah love)
Are you pickin' (protect us) up now?
Pickin' up? (Jah love, Jah love)
Are you pickin' (protect us) up now?
Pickin' up? (Jah love, Jah love)
Are you pickin' (protect us) up now?
Pickin' up?
Are you pickin' up now?
(Rastaman vibration, yeah, positive)
That's what we got to give
(I'n'I vibration yeah, positive)
Got to have a good vibe
(Iyaman Iration, yeah, Irie ites)
Wo-wo-ooh
(Positive vibration, yeah, positive)
If you get down and you quarrel everyday
You're saying prayers to the devils, I say, wooh
Why not help one another on the way?
Make it much easier (just a little bit easier)
Say you just can't live that negative way
If you know what I mean
Make way for the positive day
'Cause it's news (new day) news and days
New time (new time), and if it's a new feelin' (new feelin'), yeah
Said it's a new sign (new sign)
Oh, what a new day
Pickin' up?
Are you pickin' up now?
Jah love, Jah love (protect us)
Jah love, Jah love (protect us)
Jah love, Jah love (protect us)
Rastaman vibration, yeah (positive)
I'n'I vibration, yeah (positive) uh-huh-huh, ah yeah
Iyaman Iration, yeah (irie ites) wooh
Positive vibration, yeah (positive)
Pickin' up?
Are you pickin' up now?
Pickin' up?
Are you pickin' up now?
Pickin' up? (Jah love, Jah love)
Are you pickin' (protect us) up now?
Pickin' up? (Jah love, Jah love)
Are you pickin' (protect us) up now?
Pickin' up? (Jah love, Jah love)
Are you pickin' (protect us) up now?
Pickin' up?
Are you pickin' up now?
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"If you get down and quarrel everyday You're saying prayers to the devil, I say Why not help one another on the way Make it much easier" Bob Marley was a good man
...just a little bit easier
cos its a new day, new time, new feeling, and it's a new sign!!
I love the live versions of this song...and NattyDread, I second you.
I love bob marley.
bob marley = the best. thats all there is to it. hes amazing. his music is amazing.
Marley understood we don't need all the sh*t but can just live as human beings with eatchother.
Too bad people still haven't listened to him.
babylon by bus, is great
live reggae is my favorite pick for summer 07'
eh marley was one of the best RIP but this song is all about how no matter what you have to have a good vibe keep your head up give off a positive vibration and he thought and was correct that the rastafari have that positive vibration
eh marley was one of the best RIP but this song is all about how no matter what you have to have a good vibe keep your head up give off a positive vibration and he thought and was correct that the rastafari have that positive vibration
If more people listened to this song, I feel we would be a lot better off. It's so easy, so innocent, and so immature. I feel a child would listen to this song and say, "Why does he have to say this?" That being said, take it to heart! Help someone out, and try not to get upset over the useless crap.
dis song used ta beh me fevorit song but now it is natty dread but alright song