Positive Vibration Lyrics

[Chorus 1]
Live if you want to live
(Rastaman vibration, yeah, positive)
That's what we got to give!
(I and I vibration, yeah, positive)
Got to have a good vibe!
(Iyaman Iration, yeah, irie ites!)
Wo-wo-ooh!
(Positive vibration, yeah, positive)

[Verse 1]
If you get down and you quarrel everyday
You are saying prayers to the devils, I say, wo-oh-ooh!
Why not help one another on the way?
Make it much easier (Just a little bit easier)

[Verse 2]
Say you just can't live that negative way
If you know what I mean
Make way for the positive day
Because it's news (New day) - news and days
New time (New time), and if it's a new feeling (New feeling), yeah!
Said it's a new Zion (New sign)
Oh, what a new day!


[Chorus 2]
Picking up?
Are you picking up now?
Jah love, Jah love (Protect us)
Jah love, Jah love (Protect us)
Jah love, Jah love (Protect us)
[Chorus 1]
Live if you want to live
(Rastaman vibration, yeah, positive)
That's what we got to give!
(I and I vibration yeah, positive)
Got to have a good vibe!
(Iyaman Iration, yeah, irie ites)
Wo-wo-ooh!
(Positive vibration, yeah, positive)

[Chorus 2]
Picking up?
Are you picking up now?
Jah love, Jah love (Protect us)
Jah love, Jah love (Protect us)
Jah love, Jah love (Protect us)

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About

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Positive Vibration is from Bob Marley’s 1976 album Rastaman Vibration. It was one of Bob Marley’s first succesful album to reach US and European markets.

Rastaman Vibration portays a very strong message throughout the album.

“It’s not music right now, we’re dealing with a message. Right now the music not important, we’re dealing with a message. Rastaman Vibration is more like a dub kinda album and it’s come without tampering y'know. Like ‘War’ or ‘Rat Race’, the music don’t take you away, it’s more to listen to.” –Bob Marley, June 1976

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