Lyric discussion by enkrail 

Cover art for Redemption Song lyrics by Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros

Jesus christ. It's a Bob Marley song and it's CLEARLY about slavery:

"Old pirate yes they rob I, Sold I to the merchant ships"

I also think it's about people joining together against emancipation etc.

I love Strummers's version of this song, it's really simple and beautiful. He's one of the few white singers that could get away with doing a cover of this because of all of his Rock Against Racism work.

oldskoolpunker23: Just... oh my god. This song is about slavery and you said you're cutting yourself because your parents are fighting. I hate you.

If that is what he means by that, let him do it. Not that i like reading people cutting themselves, but i won't "hate" or love someone more or less because he is cutting himself to this or to Coil - Heavens Blade.