Big Youth - Ten Against One

[blakbeltjonez]

not neccessarily just the institution of the church per se, but those within who are morally corrupt - using the institution to further their own agendas.

i doubt that any Rasta is down on Jesus or anyone else in The Bible, but moreso in the way that they feel that mankind has built organized religion into a corrupt institution unto itself, in much the same way a government exists to rule people.

there's really two different kinds of church in Jamaica, the traditional Anglican, Catholic, etc that's more organized and institutional ... and the Revival/Pocomania/Kumina/etc. churches that incorporate African elements into the worship which are more grass roots and operate independently, typically in poorer areas. i really don't know how Rastas regard the African-based denominations...

there are probably more churches of all sorts per capita in Jamaica than just about anywhere else on earth.

the traditional church in JA has often been accused of abdicating any role of leadership or involvement in the social issues that have plagued JA for decades.

[Iron_Spire]

I made a few updates, I admit a few words are still questionable. Sometimes in these songs I've found that either the words are pronounced differently, or straight up swapped for another word although you can still infer the meaning. I like to err on what it sounds like phonetically to my engligh-speaking ears.

Congo Bunny, can you explain (Tivoli) you posted earlier?

[Congo Bunny]

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tivoli_Gardens,_Kingston

He says wasn't Rasta Cussing in Garden

Which is a ref to a Kingston area
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tivoli_Gardens,_Kingston

Gardens, jungle, Rema etc they are all ghettos/housing developments where there was lots of fighting, he'll probably still is

[theconqueror]

perfect. thanks everyone.