Rivers Of Babylon

Does everyone have to be so friggin critical or crippling to everyone's healthy stream-of-consciousness by nit-picking others and attemtping to create a single meaning or defecate on a song by trying to fashion a single definitive was oy see/feeling a song? This song is very deep in roots with religion, by the way. This happens to be verses out of Psalms, relating to the Hebrew people preparing for the coming of their Lord. Rastafarians also relate to this because they felt that Ras Tafai, ras is an Ethoipian title for Prince, was an reincarnation of Christ. These people also had it deeply confused because it says also specifically in the Bible that He will return, but specifically, by the way He "left." (From the Heavens or that realm per se.) Also, the rastafarians basicly believe in Christ's word and the Bible, but they also have a mystical belief that we are a new creation and we can too add our stories and parts to the Bible if we live it out correctly. This is also often misconstrued and develops into a very wavy and jelly-like state of mind whereas nothing much amounts into a concrete Rastafarian creed of specific belief and this also draws me because part of faith is embracing the enveloping and subconsciously satisfying "Great Mystery", from the Bible, that stimulates that sense that it is really humbling and settling in creating the foundation for what we are in position to this Universe. This song is not a Rastafarian song, and Babylon is not strictly a Rastafarian concept, these are the common threads of a story of unraveling life and death propheticism that comes from hundreds years of trials and triumph. Rastafarians may be somewhat guilty for combining the sensuality of mysticism and pharmacology induced with religious trances of current government turmoil occuring in their country. It stems to a much deeper meaning though, of political slavery and injustices by class, race, and religion. People are human beings, and what makes someone feel they are insubordinate or pious when they just attend the right functions and act out in the appropriately presented terms of conditions? There is more to life, and many imperfections that we can all benifit from living/working through without quarreling, and that makes us all feel high. (The "The Bigger One" is not the one who is taller but who raises their head above in these situations to find a light for a better way.) We all need to make more connections, which makes many more other cluster connections, which can make overlying concepts which envelops cells of information and form organical systems in creating an idea of the bigger picture. Then there is the common fabric, which contains the allegory which contains many metaphors and other uses of peotic laguage as well. We all need to find a way to understand, make amends, and yes times chage but "Nothing is New Under the Sun." That is a famous quote of Solomon, who says that whatever manifests itself on Earth has been in effect alive or in existence in some other form, or in another realm as in the microorganic level, before appearing. This is when he was looking out upon his city, it's systematic movement of resource and it's fundamental organization. This explains that we are in fact manifestation of many centuries and millenia and the words that come out of our mouth might be divine inspired or in a tone that was influenced subconsciously by our innate ability to organize thoughts without our full awareness, which can often times serve as the best, most whole, and pure way. Sublime's sound is new, but it's tone rings true as the common element of many forces in nature and people's spirits in the past, present, and future to come. It carries new information but ties a lot of generally ancient intelligences to the up to date. That is life. The box set, my guess, was inspired by Solomon. And everyone will hear more from me... Peace

CaressMeDown, this is not a Bob Marley cover. This song was written by the Melodians.

nevermind i read that ones guy response and looked it up he is right about the melodians but boney m sang this song too just so i don't look like a complete idiot

no, they arent jewish. sublime is the best band ever. nothing can replace them. the long beach dub allstars dont take their place cuz its not sublime. and bradley is still living. Through his music that is. i love bradley. let the lovin, let the lovin come back to me.

sublime is the most awesome band ever. and, this happens to be my favorite song. even though they didn't write the lyrics. sheesh. so GOOD.

This is an acoustic cover of "Rivers of Babylon" by the reggae band the Melodians. I believe that the rastafarians put a lot of importance on these words from the bible because it is about their exile from Zion by the Babylonians, etc. Some of lyrics put up are wrong. It really says, "So let the words of our mouths, and the meditations of our hearts, be acceptable in thy sight, Over I"

I knew this was like a hymn of some kind...and I don't really know what it means...but this is one of my favoriet songs brad has ever sung. His voice is so beautiful when singing these words, it makes me melt.

This song comes from Psalm 137. And the words are: "Oh from the wicked carry us away, captivity require from us a song, how can we sing King Alpha's song in a strange land?" and it is "Over I" not "Override." And also, PuNkDoLL, at the beginning he says, "Ok clappers noise!" then everyone starts clapping.

Yeah on of my favorite songs too.. I absolutely agree with GrinningMartyr .. it makes me melt too.... Bradley has the best voice ever... I love him.. love sublime.....

This is my favorite Sublime song. It was also my brothers favorite. He commited suicide not too long ago and now this song makes me cry whenever i hear it.