Chant Down Babylon Lyrics
[Chorus]
Come we go burn down Babylon one more time
(Come we go burn down Babylon one more time)
Come we go chant down Babylon one more time
(Come we go chant down Babylon)
For them soft! Yes, them soft! (ah-yoy!)
Them soft! Yes, them soft! (ah-yoy!)
So come we go chant down Babylon one more time
(Come we go chant down Babylon)!
[Verse 1]
Men see their dreams and aspiration-a
Crumble in front of their face
And all of their wicked intention
To destroy the human race
And how I know - and how I know - and that's how I know
A Reggae Music, make we chant down Babylon
With music, make we chant down Babylon
This music, make we chant down Babylon
This music, come we chant down Babylon
[Chorus]
[Verse 2]
Me say, Music you're - music you're the key
Talk to who? Please talk to me
Bring the voice of - of the Rastaman
Communicating to – ‘cating to everyone
Come we go burn down Babylon one more time
(Come we go burn down Babylon one more time)
Come we go chant down Babylon one more time
(Come we go chant down Babylon)
For them soft! Yes, them soft! (ah-yoy!)
Them soft! Yes, them soft! (ah-yoy!)
So come we go chant down Babylon one more time
(Come we go chant down Babylon)!
[Verse 1]
Men see their dreams and aspiration-a
Crumble in front of their face
And all of their wicked intention
To destroy the human race
And how I know - and how I know - and that's how I know
A Reggae Music, make we chant down Babylon
With music, make we chant down Babylon
This music, make we chant down Babylon
This music, come we chant down Babylon
[Chorus]
[Verse 2]
Me say, Music you're - music you're the key
Talk to who? Please talk to me
Bring the voice of - of the Rastaman
Communicating to – ‘cating to everyone
How I (know) - how I know, how I (know) - how I know
And that's how I know
A Reggae Music, chant down - chant down - chant down Babylon
Chant down Babylon, chant down Babylon
Chant down Babylon!
Reggae Music, chant down Babylon!
Reggae Music, chant down Babylon!
Reggae Music, chant down Babylon!
Reggae Music! (chant down Babylon) [fadeout]
And that's how I know
A Reggae Music, chant down - chant down - chant down Babylon
Chant down Babylon, chant down Babylon
Chant down Babylon!
Reggae Music, chant down Babylon!
Reggae Music, chant down Babylon!
Reggae Music, chant down Babylon!
Reggae Music! (chant down Babylon) [fadeout]
About
Genius Annotation
“Chant Down Babylon” is a call to Rastafarians to fight against “Babylon”. This term is used by Rastas to describe anywhere black people are oppressed.
The European powers took many Africans as slaves, and the people of Africa were divided up and sent into exile as captives throughout the world. The areas of captivity became known as ‘Babylon’. [1]
In this upbeat, charged song off of Confrontation, Marley writes about his belief that Reggae music will help destroy Babylon.
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Credits
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Label
Executive Producer
Recorded At
Tuff Gong Studios
Release Date
May 23, 1983
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