In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
They don't want to see unite
'Cause all they want us to do is
Keep on fussing and fighting
They don't want to see us live together
I tell you all they want us to do is
Keep on killing one another
Top rankin', top rankin'
Are you skankin', are you skankin'
Top rankin', top rankin'
Are you fooling one another
When you say you wanna come together
They say the blood runs
And it runs thru our lineage
And our hearts, heart of hearts divine
John sey them comin' with the truth
From an ancient time
Brotherly love, sisterly love
I feel this morning
I feel this morning
Brotherly love, sisterly love
I feel this morning
They don't want us to unite
'Cause all they want us to do is
Keep on fussing and fighting
They don't want to see us come together
All they want us to do is
Keep on killing one another
Top rankin', top rankin'
Are you skankin', are you skankin'
Top rankin', top rankin'
Are you skankin', are you skankin'
Tpo rankin', did you mean what you say now
Are you skankin', are you skankin'
Top rankin', top rankin'
Are you skankin', skankin'
'Cause all they want us to do is
Keep on fussing and fighting
They don't want to see us live together
I tell you all they want us to do is
Keep on killing one another
Top rankin', top rankin'
Are you skankin', are you skankin'
Top rankin', top rankin'
Are you fooling one another
When you say you wanna come together
They say the blood runs
And it runs thru our lineage
And our hearts, heart of hearts divine
John sey them comin' with the truth
From an ancient time
Brotherly love, sisterly love
I feel this morning
I feel this morning
Brotherly love, sisterly love
I feel this morning
They don't want us to unite
'Cause all they want us to do is
Keep on fussing and fighting
They don't want to see us come together
All they want us to do is
Keep on killing one another
Top rankin', top rankin'
Are you skankin', are you skankin'
Top rankin', top rankin'
Are you skankin', are you skankin'
Tpo rankin', did you mean what you say now
Are you skankin', are you skankin'
Top rankin', top rankin'
Are you skankin', skankin'
Lyrics submitted by wailers_564
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SimonTheGreat, with all respect ur analysis is completely random, The lyrics is an attack against the Illuminati, spend 10 minutes researching the Illuminati, listen to the song and the song lyrics again and you will know whats the meaning of the lyrics.
YOU ARE THE MAN DUDE
YOU ARE THE MAN DUDE
Really? What makes you think its referring the Illuminati man.
@Bazoonseye \r\nIlluminati????\r\nWtf ...\r\nDon\'t take bobs words to make up a ficticious story. Disrespectful\r\n
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SimonTheGreat, you obviously don't understand bob marley... just a fyi most of his songs are attacks against governments (america) because they are evil
@bobbmarrleyyy1 \r\nAmerica??? Fcuk america, reggae is against the government of African continent. Apartheid. The Afrikaans!
The lyrics tells about the situation in africa, like many others songs from the survival-album. They want to keep the contintent weak, so that the "west world" can be rich. Hence the lyrics "all they want us to do is keep on killing one another". That could be the reason why there aren't any medicines for aids, etc. Because it's cheap in the "west world", but expensive in Africa for that sort of reason.
Simon, you are an asshole.