"Oh twinklin' V" is referring to the stars or a star formation that can be used to navigate the night. "Can't see the right roads when the street are paved" is referring to the changing times and possibly to street lamps that interfere with navigating the stars. "The old slave-mill might grind slow" is referring to the fact that times are changing and because slavery is abolished there is less labor at the mill. "But it grinds fine, yeah" saying that it will suit the slave mans purpose but at a price now. Maybe the slaves built the mill.
"African herbsman, why linger on?" Here Marley is asking I believe the Rastafarians why stay in Jamaica and not move to Africa? Marcus Garvey the originator of the Rastafarian religion started a movement to move back to Africa.
"Just concentrate, 'cause your heaven lives on"
"Retired slave man will look with a scorn"
"With a transplanted heart (yes, how quick they have to part)" talking of the transplanted heart my interpretation of this is the slave man took the slaves hearts, and Rastafarians don't believe in organ donation. "Yes how quick they have to part" refers to the emancipation proclamation.
"The remembrance of today"
"Is the sad feelin' of tomorrow"
(... how quick they have to ...) Oh (... part), oh yeahs
This refers to when the song was written the Black man was coming up in the world and the oppressors would have sorrow for what they did for generations to come.
"African herbsman, seize your time" this is referring to the Rastafarians exodus to Africa Marley is in effect telling his people it's time to go.
"I'm takin' illusion on the edge of my mind"
I'm takin' losses down thru my life
Down thru my life, yeah (yes, how quick they we to part)
(... how quick we have to part)
"Yes how quick we have to part" has changed from how quick they have to part. In effect saying we are parting way's with the slave men to Africa.
One Love
Changed Lee to V, road to roads, Gree-ti-eth to Retired(Read interpertation), Had to have, Losser to losses( because it is said like it is spelled) and they to we( it is said both ways in the song)
"Oh twinklin' V" is referring to the stars or a star formation that can be used to navigate the night. "Can't see the right roads when the street are paved" is referring to the changing times and possibly to street lamps that interfere with navigating the stars. "The old slave-mill might grind slow" is referring to the fact that times are changing and because slavery is abolished there is less labor at the mill. "But it grinds fine, yeah" saying that it will suit the slave mans purpose but at a price now. Maybe the slaves built the mill.
"African herbsman, why linger on?" Here Marley is asking I believe the Rastafarians why stay in Jamaica and not move to Africa? Marcus Garvey the originator of the Rastafarian religion started a movement to move back to Africa. "Just concentrate, 'cause your heaven lives on" "Retired slave man will look with a scorn" "With a transplanted heart (yes, how quick they have to part)" talking of the transplanted heart my interpretation of this is the slave man took the slaves hearts, and Rastafarians don't believe in organ donation. "Yes how quick they have to part" refers to the emancipation proclamation.
"The remembrance of today" "Is the sad feelin' of tomorrow" (... how quick they have to ...) Oh (... part), oh yeahs This refers to when the song was written the Black man was coming up in the world and the oppressors would have sorrow for what they did for generations to come.
"African herbsman, seize your time" this is referring to the Rastafarians exodus to Africa Marley is in effect telling his people it's time to go. "I'm takin' illusion on the edge of my mind" I'm takin' losses down thru my life Down thru my life, yeah (yes, how quick they we to part) (... how quick we have to part) "Yes how quick we have to part" has changed from how quick they have to part. In effect saying we are parting way's with the slave men to Africa.
One Love
Changed Lee to V, road to roads, Gree-ti-eth to Retired(Read interpertation), Had to have, Losser to losses( because it is said like it is spelled) and they to we( it is said both ways in the song)