Pomp And Pride Lyrics
Cryin out (cry out)
Come down (come down)
Off your pomp and pride
Come down (come down)
Come down (come down)
Off your pomp and pride
Everybody just
Cryin out (cry out)
Come down (come down)
Off your pomp and pride
Everton, Jacqueline, Isolyn, come down
Off your pomp and pride
For today, today, today is a happy day
For tonight tonight, can be clever night
Doh re mi fah so la te doh
Sighing sighing
Dying to see the light
And when they see it, they see it's not bright
Can this be right?
Everybody just
Come down (come down)
Come down (come down)
Off your pomp and pride
Everton, Jacqueline, Isolyn, come down
Come down
Off your pomp and pride
I'm going to have to respectfully disagree based on the overall meaning and lyrics of the song. He's singing about the Rastafarian ethos - not taking yourself too seriously, always looking for the positive. It's an admonition not to be too proud of yourself, not to take things so seriously. Irie! I think the song is speaking to the world ("Everybody"), not three specific women. "Everybody's just crying sighing dying to see the light. And when they see it, they say it's not bright. Can this be right?"
But in the end, we take out of all art what we want. And this is one of the best feel-good happy tunes ever written IMO.
Thank you for clarifying this. On so many sites, an early interpretation of the lyrics is obviously copied and pasted. Rather than "Have your pomps and pride" it is "Come down off your pomps and pride".
Thank you for clarifying this. On so many sites, an early interpretation of the lyrics is obviously copied and pasted. Rather than "Have your pomps and pride" it is "Come down off your pomps and pride".
i&i grow up listening to this song, and agree with all who identified the general feel good vibes of this song, it is always in my rotation! as with many great reggae songs, relatively(seemingly?) simple lyrics present many possible meanings, and this one is no different...i&i have always felt that the lyric is "come down, come down, come down, come down off di pomp and pride", and so agree with those who the rastafari ethos as driving the meaning, in other words drop the false pride and social status, recognize that we are all the same connected to everything in the universe, so love all and tonight can be a happy night...
simple in a sense, hence the reference to the doubt many have about simple solutions "Everybody's just crying sighing dying to see the light. And when they see it, they say it's not bright. Can this be right?", meaning everyone has been mistaken/misled into looking for an "otherworldly-amazing" answer when the answer is for each of us to come down off the false pride, and treat all with love!
Jah bless!
This is one of my favorite melodies ever.
cos today is today is a happy day! this song could turn a frown into a smile any day of the week. this is what music is all about...
Wow I can't believe this song only has two comments! This song is such a great feel good song, I love listening to it before going out with friends because it puts me in such a good mood. Unfortunately I don't really have an explanation for the meaning of the song but I think it has something to do with people waiting to see this amazing thing and when they see it's not as great as they thought it would be and they don't understand how this could be.
Bahahahaha! "Is it an opulin, Iceland?"
This is all over the internet.
The correct lyric (with heavy Kingston accent) is "Ease it and happily, nicely, come down"
What the hell is an opulin, Iceland? Bahahahhahahaha!
@rob1077236 And the meaning is pretty simple. Get over yourself. Life is good. Have a good time. Don't be pompous or too prideful. Chill. (Here, smoke this).
@rob1077236 And the meaning is pretty simple. Get over yourself. Life is good. Have a good time. Don't be pompous or too prideful. Chill. (Here, smoke this).
@rob1077236 Agreed that "opulin, Iceland" is ridiculous. But your lyrics are not correct either. He's saying girls names, not "Ease it and happily". The lyrics are:
@rob1077236 Agreed that "opulin, Iceland" is ridiculous. But your lyrics are not correct either. He's saying girls names, not "Ease it and happily". The lyrics are:
"Isabelle and Jacqueline and Isolyn, Come Down"
"Isabelle and Jacqueline and Isolyn, Come Down"
Listen to the song and you'll clearly hear that.
Listen to the song and you'll clearly hear that.
@rob1077236 Too true! I knew that was one of those all-too-common misinterpretations of the Patois and accent.
@rob1077236 Too true! I knew that was one of those all-too-common misinterpretations of the Patois and accent.
Love this song. Happiness doesn't come from some out of reach object or ideal; it is found within, when you appreciate what you are already blessed with.
Apparently it's hard to get an angry person to listen to this.
Kwame; esatto! The lyric is a wise prescription for happy living, as if a kind elder were speaking to a difficult child for whom nothing turns to be exactly what he or she expects it to be, hence "come down off your pomps and pride", which are the child's expectations of immediate satisfaction and recognition or acknowledgement, and enjoy the loveliness that is spread before you. "Ease it and happily, nicely come down" (some have said 'calm down', but I read it as come down off of) is trying to get the child (or whomever) to see the beauty and joy that's right in front of them. I am glad to have read your natural and clear reading of this. It's what I felt inside. So many malcontents ("when they see it, they say it's not light, can this be right?") are disappointed at the wonders and beauty of what is before them by false expectations. Perhaps we all have to beware of that in ourselves to degree or other, so it's for everyone, as pride gets in the way of doing and seeing so much beauty and accomplishing a great deal.Thanks.
After reading and listening to live versions, here's my take, which I tried to put into the main lyric field, but it doesn't seem to stick.
Everybody just Cryin' out (cryin' out) Come down (come down) off your pomps and your pride. Come down (come down) Come down (come down) Off your pomps and pride. Everybody just Cryin' out (cryin' out) Come down (come down) off your pomps and pride. Easily an' a happily, nicely an' come down off your pomps and pride For today, today, today is a happy day For tonight tonight, can be a better night!
Do re mi fah so la te do... Everybody's just cryin' cryin' Sighing sighing Dying to see the light. And when they see it, they say it not bright. Can this be right? Everybody just Come down (come down) Come down (come down) off your pomps and pride. Easily an' a happily, nicely, an' come down Come down off your pomps and pride.
For today, today, today is a happy day. For tonight tonight, can be a happy night. Do re mi fah so la te do... Everybody's just cryin' cryin' Sighing sighing Dying to see the light. And when they see it, they say it not bright. Can this be right? Everybody just Come down (come down) Come down (come down) off your pomps and pride Easily an' a happily, nicely, an' come down Come down off your pomps and pride.