Bosenjak, the chorus is sung in Jamaican Creole. "Babylon" in this context is a Rasta term for the police, and the general corruption in "the system".
I think the general theme of the song is to sympathise with disadvantaged people who are more or less held down by their circumstances—the law is at best indifferent to their plight and at worst exploitative; better-off citizens are meanwhile absorbed in their own lives—which is done through the chorus, sung in a language perhaps more familiar to one of the disadvantaged groups.
There is an added message to these people, though, which is "don't let the system get you down". Mattafix urge those in despair to calm down for a moment. Don't panic. Don't let it get to you. Furthermore, don't become hostile towards others, because some of them do care and can help you out in one way or another, even if it's just sharing some wisdom.
I think de777 was on the right track, but I think they have understated the pressure some people find themselves facing. It's not so much a case of boredom being their problem, it's facing a real battle to even feed themselves and/or their family. For example, when de777 says, "wake up, go to work, go home and sleep", the problem for many of the disadvantaged people is that they have no work to go to.
You can see the video clip for this song at Mattafix's website (mattafix.co.uk); it should make things a little clearer.
Bosenjak, the chorus is sung in Jamaican Creole. "Babylon" in this context is a Rasta term for the police, and the general corruption in "the system".
I think the general theme of the song is to sympathise with disadvantaged people who are more or less held down by their circumstances—the law is at best indifferent to their plight and at worst exploitative; better-off citizens are meanwhile absorbed in their own lives—which is done through the chorus, sung in a language perhaps more familiar to one of the disadvantaged groups.
There is an added message to these people, though, which is "don't let the system get you down". Mattafix urge those in despair to calm down for a moment. Don't panic. Don't let it get to you. Furthermore, don't become hostile towards others, because some of them do care and can help you out in one way or another, even if it's just sharing some wisdom.
I think de777 was on the right track, but I think they have understated the pressure some people find themselves facing. It's not so much a case of boredom being their problem, it's facing a real battle to even feed themselves and/or their family. For example, when de777 says, "wake up, go to work, go home and sleep", the problem for many of the disadvantaged people is that they have no work to go to.
You can see the video clip for this song at Mattafix's website (mattafix.co.uk); it should make things a little clearer.