for me.. i think personally Marley is referring to himself, in this context whereby he is saying to himself, no dont be a woman - by not crying, and move on. so 'dry your tears i say' is like saying move on.. dont be a woman.. hmm yeah
The original line of the song is "No, Woman, Nuh cry." Nuh is Jamacian English for "don't." I think it's about overcoming the adversity of the ghetto... He's leaving and reassures her that everything will be alright.
The original line of the song is "No, Woman, Nuh cry." Nuh is Jamacian English for "don't." I think it's about overcoming the adversity of the ghetto... He's leaving and reassures her that everything will be alright.
This is a quote from Aston "Family Man" Barrett, bass player of the Wailers: "The song is about the strength in the mama of course, strength in the ladies. And we love a woman with a backbone. Something like a wishbone! They have to be like a she lion! Woman strong, you know, not depending on the man. Of...
This is a quote from Aston "Family Man" Barrett, bass player of the Wailers: "The song is about the strength in the mama of course, strength in the ladies. And we love a woman with a backbone. Something like a wishbone! They have to be like a she lion! Woman strong, you know, not depending on the man. Of course the man is there to help you, then for every successful man, there is a good woman."
for me.. i think personally Marley is referring to himself, in this context whereby he is saying to himself, no dont be a woman - by not crying, and move on. so 'dry your tears i say' is like saying move on.. dont be a woman.. hmm yeah
The original line of the song is "No, Woman, Nuh cry." Nuh is Jamacian English for "don't." I think it's about overcoming the adversity of the ghetto... He's leaving and reassures her that everything will be alright.
The original line of the song is "No, Woman, Nuh cry." Nuh is Jamacian English for "don't." I think it's about overcoming the adversity of the ghetto... He's leaving and reassures her that everything will be alright.
This is a quote from Aston "Family Man" Barrett, bass player of the Wailers: "The song is about the strength in the mama of course, strength in the ladies. And we love a woman with a backbone. Something like a wishbone! They have to be like a she lion! Woman strong, you know, not depending on the man. Of...
This is a quote from Aston "Family Man" Barrett, bass player of the Wailers: "The song is about the strength in the mama of course, strength in the ladies. And we love a woman with a backbone. Something like a wishbone! They have to be like a she lion! Woman strong, you know, not depending on the man. Of course the man is there to help you, then for every successful man, there is a good woman."