Guiltiness (talking about guiltiness)
Pressed on their conscience, oh yeah
Oh yeah
And they live their lives (they live live)
On false pretense everyday
Each and everyday yeah

These are the big fish (these are the big fish)
Who always try to eat down the small fish
And just the small fish
I tell you what, they would do anything
To materialize their every wish
Oh yeah yeah yeah yeah

But they woe to the down pressers
They'll eat the bread of sorrow
Woe to the down pressers
They'll eat the bread of sad tomorrow
Woe to the down pressers
They'll eat the bread of sorrow
Oh, yeah yeah! Oh, yeah yeah yeah yeah

Guiltiness (talking about guiltiness)
Pressed on their conscience, oh yeah, oh yeah
These are the big fish (these are the big fish)
Who always try to eat down the small fish
A just the small fish

And I tell you what (they would do anything)
To materialize their every wish
Oh yeah yeah yeah yeah

But woe, woe to the down pressers
They'll eat the bread of sorrow
Woe to the down pressers
They'll eat the bread of sad tomorrow
Woe to the down pressers
They'll eat the bread of sad tomorrow
Oh, yeah! Oh, yeah yeah yeah yeah

Guiltiness, oh yes
They'll eat the bread of sorrow (everyday) everyday (oh yeah)
And they'll eat the bread of sad tomorrow (everyday) everyday


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Guiltiness Lyrics as written by Bob Marley

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    This song is about nothing more than greed, be it a corporation or an individual. It's the classic tale of the "big fish" rich, and manipulative people, who build their opulent lifestyle on the poor and desperate people who scrape pennies from the dollar of the capitalists, who are either born into their position or acquired it through ruthless or shady means. The hope and promise of the song is that these people will eventually get what's coming to them, a consequence of their own decadence and hedonism, they eventually "eat the bread of sorrow" Think of every socialite, talentless celeb, legacy politician, for the most part they're talentless, undeserving, scum, who despite their bank roll, are miserable. There are biblical connotations as well of course, but the way this song portrays these soulless jerks and the fact that power and wealth do not guarantee happiness, is brilliant, simple and true! This is one of my favorite songs ever!

    Marcus Brodyon December 28, 2013   Link

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