The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
Exodus
Movement of Jah people, ohh, yeah
Heaven will tell to let me tell you this
Men and people will fight ya down (tell me why)
When you see Jah light
Let me tell you if you're not wrong (then, why?)
Everything is all right
So we gonna walk, alright
Through di roads of creation
We the generation (tell me why)
(Trod through great tribulation) trod through great tribulations
Exodus, alright
Movement of Jah people
Oh, yeah, oh, yeah, alright
Exodus
Movement of Jah people, oh, yeah
Yeah-yeah-yeah, well
Uh, open your eyes and look within
Are you satisfied (with the life you're living)? Uh
We know where we're going, uh
We know where we're from
We're leaving Babylon
We're going to our Fatherland
Two, three, four
Exodus
Movement of Jah people, oh, yeah
(Movement of Jah people) send us another brother Moses
(Movement of Jah people) from across the Red Sea
(Movement of Jah people) send us another brother Moses
(Movement of Jah people) from across the Red Sea
(Movement of Jah people)
Exodus, alright, ooh-ooh
Movement of Jah people, oh, yeah
Exodus
Exodus, alright
Exodus, now, now, now, now
Exodus
Exodus, oh, yeah
Exodus
Exodus, alright
Exodus
One, two, three, four, move
Move, move
Move, move, move
Open your eyes and look within
Are you satisfied with the life you're living?
We know where we're going
We know where we're from
We're leaving Babylon, y'all
We're going to our Father's land
Exodus, alright
Movement of Jah people
Exodus
Movement of Jah people
Movement of Jah people
Movement of Jah people
Movement of Jah people
Movement of Jah people
Move, move
Move, move
Move, move, move
Jah come to break down pression
Rule equality
Wipe away transgression
Set the captives free
Exodus, alright, alright
Movement of Jah people
Oh, yeah
Exodus
Movement of Jah people
Now, now, now, now
Movement of Jah people
Movement of Jah people
Movement of Jah people
Movement of Jah people
Movement of Jah people
Movement of Jah people
Move, move
Move, move
Move, move, uh-uh-uh-uh
Movement of Jah people
Movement of Jah people
Movement of Jah people
Movement of Jah people
Movement of Jah people
Movement of Jah people
Movement of Jah people
Movement of Jah people
Movement of Jah people
Movement of Jah people
Move
Movement of Jah people, ohh, yeah
Heaven will tell to let me tell you this
Men and people will fight ya down (tell me why)
When you see Jah light
Let me tell you if you're not wrong (then, why?)
Everything is all right
So we gonna walk, alright
Through di roads of creation
We the generation (tell me why)
(Trod through great tribulation) trod through great tribulations
Exodus, alright
Movement of Jah people
Oh, yeah, oh, yeah, alright
Exodus
Movement of Jah people, oh, yeah
Yeah-yeah-yeah, well
Uh, open your eyes and look within
Are you satisfied (with the life you're living)? Uh
We know where we're going, uh
We know where we're from
We're leaving Babylon
We're going to our Fatherland
Two, three, four
Exodus
Movement of Jah people, oh, yeah
(Movement of Jah people) send us another brother Moses
(Movement of Jah people) from across the Red Sea
(Movement of Jah people) send us another brother Moses
(Movement of Jah people) from across the Red Sea
(Movement of Jah people)
Exodus, alright, ooh-ooh
Movement of Jah people, oh, yeah
Exodus
Exodus, alright
Exodus, now, now, now, now
Exodus
Exodus, oh, yeah
Exodus
Exodus, alright
Exodus
One, two, three, four, move
Move, move
Move, move, move
Open your eyes and look within
Are you satisfied with the life you're living?
We know where we're going
We know where we're from
We're leaving Babylon, y'all
We're going to our Father's land
Exodus, alright
Movement of Jah people
Exodus
Movement of Jah people
Movement of Jah people
Movement of Jah people
Movement of Jah people
Movement of Jah people
Move, move
Move, move
Move, move, move
Jah come to break down pression
Rule equality
Wipe away transgression
Set the captives free
Exodus, alright, alright
Movement of Jah people
Oh, yeah
Exodus
Movement of Jah people
Now, now, now, now
Movement of Jah people
Movement of Jah people
Movement of Jah people
Movement of Jah people
Movement of Jah people
Movement of Jah people
Move, move
Move, move
Move, move, uh-uh-uh-uh
Movement of Jah people
Movement of Jah people
Movement of Jah people
Movement of Jah people
Movement of Jah people
Movement of Jah people
Movement of Jah people
Movement of Jah people
Movement of Jah people
Movement of Jah people
Move
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No Surprises
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Same ideas expressed in Fitter, Happier are expressed in this song. We're told to strive for some sort of ideal life, which includes getting a good job, being kind to everyone, finding a partner, getting married, having a couple kids, living in a quiet neighborhood in a nice big house, etc. But in Fitter, Happier the narrator(?) realizes that it's incredibly robotic to live this life. People are being used by those in power "like a pig in a cage on antibiotics"--being pacified with things like new phones and cool gadgets and houses while being sucked dry. On No Surprises, the narrator is realizing how this life is killing him slowly. In the video, his helmet is slowly filling up with water, drowning him. But he's so complacent with it. This is a good summary of the song. This boring, "perfect" life foisted upon us by some higher powers (not spiritual, but political, economic, etc. politicians and businessmen, perhaps) is not the way to live. But there is seemingly no way out but death. He'd rather die peacefully right now than live in this cage. While our lives are often shielded, we're in our own protective bubbles, or protective helmets like the one Thom wears, if we look a little harder we can see all the corruption, lies, manipulation, etc. that is going on in the world, often run by huge yet nearly invisible organizations, corporations, and 'leaders'. It's a very hopeless song because it reflects real life.
Just A Little Lovin'
Dusty Springfield
Dusty Springfield
I don't think it's necessarily about sex. It's about wanting to start the day with some love and affection. Maybe a warm cuddle. I'm not alone in interpreting it that way! For example:
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This song is not about any certain race, to think that contradicts the message he has tried to send us. This song to me is about the human journey from the unconscious to the light (conscious).
"Open your eyes and look within Are you satisfied with the life you're living? We know where we're going; we know where we're from We're leaving Babylon, we're going to the fatherland"
open yours eyes and look within, refers to the human struggle we have with staying conscious, many search their whole lives trying to find out who they are from the outside world, one can only know god and only know them selves when they look from within. We have always known where we were going, to a new world order. Bob Marley was one of many conscious people along with the likes of Jesus Christ, Buddha, and Ghandi. With the spiritual enlightenment of the people we will create a heaven on earth or "the homeland"
i def agree<br /> <br /> like finding yourself, because once you do that your happiness comes from within, and you'll have no problem with rejection/unsatisfaction, whatever it is<br /> <br /> "are you satisfied with the life you're living?"<br /> <br /> if your not, your not being true to yourself<br /> and its even worse if you dont know yourself because youll be all over the place<br /> i realized that one day thanks to you bob
@br0wn_eyed_ma after reading this comment my faith in humanity restored Thank you Namste :D