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Lucky Dube Prisoner Lyrics
Total views: 1 time this week / Rating: 7.33/10 [3 votes]Album: Prisoner / Original Release Date: 1989Genre: ReggaeSong Duration: 4 min 13 sec
LUCKY DUBE
- Prisoner Lyrics / with translationsSomebody told me about it
When I was still a little boy
He said to me, crime does not pay
He said to me, education is the key, yeah
As a little boy I thought I know
What I was doing, yeah, man
But today, here I am in jail
I'm a prisoner
I'm a prisoner
I'm a prisoner
I looked all around me
But to see nothing
But four gray walls staring at me
The policeman said to me, ?Son
They won' t build no schools anymore
All they' ll build will be prison, prison
All they' ll build will be prison, prison
All they' ll build will be prison, prison?
'Cos today, yeah
I am a prisoner
I am a prisoner
I'm a prisoner, dear Lord
I asked the policeman and said
?How much must I pay for my freedom??
He said to me, ?Son
They won' t build no schools anymore
They won' t build no hospitals
They won' t build no hospitals?
?All they' ll build will be prison, prison
All they' ll build will be prison, prison
All they' ll build will be prison, prison
All they' ll build will be prison, prison?
I'm a prisoner
I'm a prisoner
I'm a prisoner
I'm a prisoner
I'm a prisoner
I'm a prisoner
I'm a prisoner
I'm a prisoner
I'm a prisoner
...
When I was still a little boy
He said to me, crime does not pay
He said to me, education is the key, yeah
As a little boy I thought I know
What I was doing, yeah, man
But today, here I am in jail
I'm a prisoner
I'm a prisoner
I'm a prisoner
I looked all around me
But to see nothing
But four gray walls staring at me
The policeman said to me, ?Son
They won' t build no schools anymore
All they' ll build will be prison, prison
All they' ll build will be prison, prison
All they' ll build will be prison, prison?
'Cos today, yeah
I am a prisoner
I'm a prisoner, dear Lord
I asked the policeman and said
?How much must I pay for my freedom??
He said to me, ?Son
They won' t build no schools anymore
They won' t build no hospitals
They won' t build no hospitals?
?All they' ll build will be prison, prison
All they' ll build will be prison, prison
All they' ll build will be prison, prison
All they' ll build will be prison, prison?
I'm a prisoner
I'm a prisoner
I'm a prisoner
I'm a prisoner
I'm a prisoner
I'm a prisoner
I'm a prisoner
I'm a prisoner
I'm a prisoner
...
Facts about Prisoner
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Prisoner is written by Lucky Phillip Dube.
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It is first released in 1989 as part of Lucky Dube's album "Prisoner" which includes 8 tracks in total. This song is the 1st track on this album.
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When we think about the meaning behind each verse, Lucky Dube's 'Prisoner' song is a mirror to the oppressed society where the value of education is no more, and prisons instead of schools are the places of progress. The word images used in the lyrics indicate the narrator's being a prisoner not only in a physical sense but also mentally and emotionally which clearly show the aftermath of the system that favors the building of prisons over schools and hospitals. The main song of the Prisoner lyrics is about despair, angst, social commentary, anger, and freedom. At the same time, the lyrics convey the message about crime consequences, lack of education and opportunities, and despair and hopelessness. The lyrics mainly involve the themes of crime and imprisonment, which might not be appropriate for the little ones. Even though there is a total lack of vulgarity or graphic content, the subject matter might still raise the need for parental supervision.
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Prisoner falls under the genre Reggae.
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Prisoner song length is 4 minutes and 13 seconds.
Who wrote Prisoner lyrics?
Prisoner is written by Lucky Phillip Dube.
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When was Prisoner released?
It is first released in 1989 as part of Lucky Dube's album "Prisoner" which includes 8 tracks in total. This song is the 1st track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind Prisoner lyrics?
When we think about the meaning behind each verse, Lucky Dube's 'Prisoner' song is a mirror to the oppressed society where the value of education is no more, and prisons instead of schools are the places of progress. The word images used in the lyrics indicate the narrator's being a prisoner not only in a physical sense but also mentally and emotionally which clearly show the aftermath of the system that favors the building of prisons over schools and hospitals. The main song of the Prisoner lyrics is about despair, angst, social commentary, anger, and freedom. At the same time, the lyrics convey the message about crime consequences, lack of education and opportunities, and despair and hopelessness. The lyrics mainly involve the themes of crime and imprisonment, which might not be appropriate for the little ones. Even though there is a total lack of vulgarity or graphic content, the subject matter might still raise the need for parental supervision.
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Which genre is Prisoner?
Prisoner falls under the genre Reggae.
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How long is the song Prisoner?
Prisoner song length is 4 minutes and 13 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Lucky Phillip DubeRecord Label(s): 1989 Gallo Record Company South Africa
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