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Until the philosophy which hold one race
Superior and another inferior
Is finally and permanently discredited and abandoned
Everywhere is war, me say war
That until there are no longer first class
And second class citizens of any nation
Until the colour of a man's skin
Is of no more significance than the colour of his eyes
Me say war
That until the basic human rights are equally
Guaranteed to all, without regard to race
Dis a war
That until that day
The dream of lasting peace, world citizenship
Rule of international morality
Will remain in but a fleeting illusion
To be pursued, but never attained
Now everywhere is war, war
And until the ignoble and unhappy regimes
That hold our brothers in Angola, in Mozambique,
South Africa sub-human bondage
Have been toppled, utterly destroyed
Well, everywehre is war, me say war
War in the east, war in the west
War up north, war down south
War, war, rumours of war
And until that day, the African continent
Will not know peace, we Africans will fight
We find it necessary and we know we shall win
As we are confident in the victory
Of good over evil, good over evil, good over evil
Good over evil, good over evil, good over evil
Superior and another inferior
Is finally and permanently discredited and abandoned
Everywhere is war, me say war
And second class citizens of any nation
Until the colour of a man's skin
Is of no more significance than the colour of his eyes
Me say war
Guaranteed to all, without regard to race
Dis a war
The dream of lasting peace, world citizenship
Rule of international morality
Will remain in but a fleeting illusion
To be pursued, but never attained
Now everywhere is war, war
That hold our brothers in Angola, in Mozambique,
South Africa sub-human bondage
Have been toppled, utterly destroyed
Well, everywehre is war, me say war
War up north, war down south
War, war, rumours of war
Will not know peace, we Africans will fight
As we are confident in the victory
Good over evil, good over evil, good over evil
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Submitted by
kevin On May 24, 2001
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This is probably my favorite Bob song and by far, his most powerful and influencial song he has ever performed. Bob sets to music the speech made presented to the United Nations by H.I.M Haile Selassie in 1936. Selassie's plea for human rights created the most powerful anti-racist statement.
it is not just about racism. it is about povrety too. 'until there's no longer first class and second class citizens of any nation'
A really great song. I love it.
this is such a great song! its actually a speach by halie selassie
yep the words of H.I.M hiself
Free world you are ignorant "first class and second class citizens" dosent refer to income it refers to the way we give or take away rights based on characteristics like race or sex or religion. like women are considered and thier income is affected because of the fact that they are econd class citizens. Like people who in the 40's that didnt go inot the army where treated like pussys and treated differently becasue of that
bob no tlkin equality. he talkin beyond equality. the equality of equality. that no man for no reason deserve less than any other, and that the reason jamaica poor, that the reason poverty exist. people overlooked. black people, white people, asian people, whatever, we all people, be you talkin trench town, compton or north detroit, we all one. jah jah children must unite.
This song has been livicated to many 'reasonings' hail JAH
"War" is packed with lots of meaning. Great song and def very influential.
great song. peace