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Burning Spear Columbus Lyrics
Total views: 1 time this week / Rating: 7.86/10 [22 votes]Album: Hail H.I.M. / Original Release Date: 1980Genre: ReggaeSong Duration: 3 min 37 sec
BURNING SPEAR
- Columbus Lyrics / with translationsI an' I all I know
I an' I all I say
I an' I reconsider
I an' I see upfully that:
Cristopher Columbus is a damn blasted liar
Cristopher Columbus is a damn blasted liar, yes Jah
He say 'im that he's the first one
Who discover Jamaica, I an' I say that:
What about the Awarak indians ?
And the few black man who were down here before him ?
The indians could'n hang on a long long
Here comes black man an'oman an' children
A ina Jam Dung run ya
Whole heap a mix up, mix up
Whole heap a ben up, ben up
Ha fi straighten out
Cristopher Columbus is a damn blasted liar
Cristopher Columbus is a damn blasted liar, yes Jah
What a long stay from home
I an' I longing to go home
Within a red, green an' gold robe
Come on, twelve tribe of Israel
Come on, twelve tribe of Israel
A outa Jam Dung land ya
A whole heap a mix up, mix up
A whole heap a ben up, ben up
Come on, twelve tribe of Israel
Come on, twelve tribe of Israel
A outa Jam Dung land ya, yes Jah
Cristopher Columbus is a damn blasted liar
Cristopher Columbus is a damn blasted liar, yes Jah
He's a liar, yes Jah
He's a liar, yes Jah
Columbus he's a liar, yes Jah
I an' I all I say
I an' I reconsider
I an' I see upfully that:
Cristopher Columbus is a damn blasted liar
Cristopher Columbus is a damn blasted liar, yes Jah
He say 'im that he's the first one
Who discover Jamaica, I an' I say that:
What about the Awarak indians ?
And the few black man who were down here before him ?
The indians could'n hang on a long long
Here comes black man an'oman an' children
A ina Jam Dung run ya
Whole heap a mix up, mix up
Whole heap a ben up, ben up
Ha fi straighten out
Cristopher Columbus is a damn blasted liar
What a long stay from home
I an' I longing to go home
Within a red, green an' gold robe
Come on, twelve tribe of Israel
Come on, twelve tribe of Israel
A outa Jam Dung land ya
A whole heap a mix up, mix up
A whole heap a ben up, ben up
Come on, twelve tribe of Israel
Come on, twelve tribe of Israel
A outa Jam Dung land ya, yes Jah
Cristopher Columbus is a damn blasted liar
Cristopher Columbus is a damn blasted liar, yes Jah
He's a liar, yes Jah
He's a liar, yes Jah
Columbus he's a liar, yes Jah
Facts about Columbus
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Columbus is written by Winston Rodney.
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It is first released in 1980 as part of Burning Spear's album "Hail H.I.M." which includes 9 tracks in total. This song is the 1st track on this album.
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When we look deeper into its meaning, the song 'Columbus' by Burning Spear challenges the historical narrative around Christopher Columbus, portraying him as a deceitful figure who falsely claimed to have discovered Jamaica while disregarding the presence of the Arawak Indians and Black people. The lyrics express a longing for home and a call for unity among the 12 tribes of Israel, using the metaphor of a 'red, green, and gold robe' to symbolize a sense of belonging and cultural identity amid the conflicts and difficulties which people encounter in 'Jam Down Land'. The lyrics of Columbus contain social commentary which shows both anger and empowerment and feelings of anxiety and deep thinking. The song establishes colonialism as an essential component which ties together both historical facts and the quest for personal identity and community connections and cultural customs. The lyrics present mature themes which require parental guidance because they discuss historical events and evaluate a historical figure. The content contains no explicit language and no violent scenes and no adult material which would justify a more severe rating.
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Columbus falls under the genre Reggae.
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Columbus song length is 3 minutes and 37 seconds.
Who wrote Columbus lyrics?
Columbus is written by Winston Rodney.
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When was Columbus released?
It is first released in 1980 as part of Burning Spear's album "Hail H.I.M." which includes 9 tracks in total. This song is the 1st track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind Columbus lyrics?
When we look deeper into its meaning, the song 'Columbus' by Burning Spear challenges the historical narrative around Christopher Columbus, portraying him as a deceitful figure who falsely claimed to have discovered Jamaica while disregarding the presence of the Arawak Indians and Black people. The lyrics express a longing for home and a call for unity among the 12 tribes of Israel, using the metaphor of a 'red, green, and gold robe' to symbolize a sense of belonging and cultural identity amid the conflicts and difficulties which people encounter in 'Jam Down Land'. The lyrics of Columbus contain social commentary which shows both anger and empowerment and feelings of anxiety and deep thinking. The song establishes colonialism as an essential component which ties together both historical facts and the quest for personal identity and community connections and cultural customs. The lyrics present mature themes which require parental guidance because they discuss historical events and evaluate a historical figure. The content contains no explicit language and no violent scenes and no adult material which would justify a more severe rating.
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Which genre is Columbus?
Columbus falls under the genre Reggae.
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How long is the song Columbus?
Columbus song length is 3 minutes and 37 seconds.
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these lyrics are submitted by kaanSongwriter(s): Winston Rodney
Record Label(s): Digital Remaster 2002 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Tammi Records Ltd under exclusive licence to EMI Records Ltd
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It tells the truth on how whites were fulled the world in that time. Land and its attractible features were there before the creation of man. So how could someone say 'he is the one who discover the l