Bob Marley, a Jamaican singer and songwriter once started off a quote questioning “Who are you to judge the life I live?” This world is full of judgement, Everyday people are judged by the hair they have, the skin they wear, and the sexuality they diverse in. The reality of this question will draw people in because in today’s society, it is filled with hatred and judgement. It seems he purpose this question because it connects to every human life span and shows how it is easy to judge somebody based on the way their clothes fit to the skin they wear, but when he asked the question it seems he is asking a deeper question. It seems that he wants people to ask themselves the real question of, “why judge another’s life if their life isn’t perfect?” …show more content…
If Bob Marley wasn’t perfect and didn’t want to be perfect, what’s the difference between one person and another of the exact race or skin color trying to be perfect? There isn’t a difference and Bob is trying to get people to understand that not everybody is deemed to be perfect and shouldn’t live a lifestyle that is pure. When bob stated that he isn’t perfect, it shows a great example of how people can recognize that life isn’t perfect and they shouldn’t try to be perfect. Humans make mistakes and with those mistakes comes consequences. So what Bob is trying to get people to understand is that it isn’t an inhumane thing to make mistakes and mess up in life. Its makes a human who he/she is and they shouldn’t have to fear being perfect. Being perfect would seem like a boring life in Bob’s case and people should let loose sometimes. The last few things that Bob states in his quote seem to top the frosting on this big cake that society has baked. When people judge one another, they don’t realize the damage they cause and the repercussion. The ending to this quote really shows that a person shouldn’t judge another person to quickly. It’s like Bob knew that stating “but before you start pointing fingers...make sure your hands are clean!” What Bob is trying to explain is that if one person had a past that was problematic and can be judge by their action, that person has no right to lay a judgement call on another human
The way he used nature in his everyday life and he didn't need much to keep him happy. He could let others see the world through his nonconformist ways through song. He was just happy to be living the life he was given without a worry in the world. That's why I think Bob Marley fits into the Transcendental concepts of nonconformity, simplified Life, and importance of nature. Although he started off Christian I think Rastafarian made him into the man he was. I can't imagine what kind of things he would've done if he didn't die at such an early age can
He tried to learn from the mistakes. He couldn’t bury food again, couldn’t leave it in the shelter, because something like a bear could get at it right away. It had to be high somehow, high and safe.” (P. 49) The narrator reflects on Brian’s mistakes throughout the book and gives an outside point of view on his struggles. Brian is young and lost. He can feel down and depressed at times, he never gives up and keeps on looks at problems from a different angle. Perseverance is what Brian and I have in common. Although I may make many mistakes, I always try my best every time to learn from those mistakes and try not make those mistakes again. For example, during my first time golfing out with my parents, I would talk during people’s backswing. Now, I don’t talk when someone is on the tee box because I know my actions were very disrespectful for other
...uality, nature, anti-materialism and self-reliance. His music was purposed towards encouraging people to believe in their choices and decisions rather than believing in the teachings of societal institutions. Bob Marley criticized religion is an institution which instead of uniting people ends up separating them. He also warns people not to suffer in the name of going to even and live an afterlife. Rather, they should live in heaven on earth that is, they should be happy in their lives. Bob Marley’s song corresponds to transcendentalist who believed that people should not conform to the normal life patterns. Transcendentalists, just like Bob Marley, believed that one derives happiness from what he/she believes is right no matter what people think or the consequences. When one stands up for his/her rights, he/she does not follow what has been stipulated or instructed.
I like this quote because it tells us the change in where humans think everything is good but once a modification is made everything can change. When that certain change is made, it can be painful depending on how you and mind handles it.
Marley advocated freedom for everyone.” (Burke 20) Bob Marley in more than a few of his songs made a long lived impression with his music. In his song War he also states “Until the basic human rights are equally guaranteed to all, without regard to race this is war.” This shows that he isn’t trying to just make colored people better he wants everyone to be equally treated. Bob marley spoke out about the issues and was threatened a few times for his life.
Reggae music is a meaningful channel for social change. Reggae music portrays resistance to oppression, it is a symbolic action, part of a nonviolent revolution. It is a type of rhetoric; a method of communication designed to influence and persuade. It is a message with a purpose, it represents a crystallization of fundamental issues. Reggae music asks the listener to reconsider our daily lives and to hear the cry of the sufferer, because so many people are suffering. The lyrics and music of Robert Nesta Marley gave reggae music international recognition. Bob was a charismatic performer who truly stands out as a prophet. There is clearly a prophetic overtone to his lyrics yet he was only given the prophetic status after he died. His lyrics operate on a deep level, yet they typically relate to everyday occurrences. Bob's music was and is a powerful force to ease the pain of life in the ghetto. He embodied a feeling of empowerment, and encourages all listeners to 'chant down Babylon'.
Then, he explains, it would take much arrogance to question the motives of God. Not only that, but it simply cannot be comprehended. He rejects the trial, and simply believes since he himself is not perfect, the idea as a whole may be. He is just a part of the “big picture.” He then concludes he should only make judgements on what he is certain of.
Albert is trying to say that if you do something wrong in life you can always
Born February 45th. In Nine Mile, Jamaica, Bob Marley would advance to touch that hearts of many people. Although he was teased during his childhood for being of mixed race heritage, he still managed to change people lives with his leadership and activism as an adult. Bob Marley was not only a leader when it came to activism. He was also a leader for emerging music. He often communicated politics and social issues through his lyrics. Rather than conforming to the demands of the music industry, he created his own unique and authentic style of music. Bob Marley shared fundamental elements of music in his work that is now found in the music genres of today.
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Bob Marley expresses his belief that music is a message and route to freedom in the song “Trench town.”
Marley was born into Jamaica’s poverty and it is where he developed a strong love of reggae and became a Rastafari. Reggae, evolved from another musical style called Ska in the late 1960’s, is considered the voice of the ‘oppressed’ peoples. Many reggae lyrics are politicalised and centre on themes of freedom and fighting for it. (Cooper, 2014)
Of the many genres of music, reggae is one that displays a positive message to its listeners. A prominent artist who clearly expressed this was Robert Nesta Marley, more commonly known as Bob Marley. Marley connected with his audience on a variety of levels. While he worked to unite the people of his country, Jamaica, he proclaimed his message across the world. Bob Marley persuades his audience to accept the message of ethnic unity through his message presentation, social interactions, lifestyle and musical lyrics.
Will it teach a lesson about slavery in the New World? Bob Marley’s “Redemption Song” was released in 1980. It was the last song he released on his album ‘Uprising’ with The Wailers, before he died from cancer. This song summarizes his life and the two main things he stood for: freedom and redemption (Beviglia 1). “Redemption Song” focuses on the idea of oppression of enslaved Africans who were brought to Jamaica by Europeans. Marley sings and derives the most eminent lyrics “Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery / None but ourselves can free our minds!” (lines 13-14) from a speech given by Marcus Garvey, a Civil Rights Activist (Beviglia 1). Marley is conveying the message that in order to truly be free, one cannot be mentally conditioned by society. One must have the determination to not allow others to dictate how one thinks, speaks, or feels because people are told things and then they accept that as the truth. Learn to know yourself and not be influenced by the people around you, only you can liberate
King, Stephen; Jensen, Richard,(1995) Bob Marley's "Redemption Song": The rhetoric of reggae and Rastafari Journal of Popular Culture 29.3