Why I Listen to Reggae Music

I am a great music lover, and I virtually listen to every kind of music depending on the mood. When I do listen to music I want to be entertained, but also to be informed and be able to take some positives out of it, which means I care about the lyrics. For me there is only one kind of music that is best at offering this: Reggae music. When you listen to Reggae music and other major types of music genres, you will agree with me that it doesn't take a genius to tell the difference between Reggae music and any other type of music in lyrical terms. However today I don’t wish to explore into these differences instead I just want to give you a taste of how powerful a Reggae lyrics can be with the lyrics for one of my favorite songs below:

Artist: Warrior King

Song Title: Don’t Give up

Release year: 2006

Lyrics:

When it seems like there is no hope and you can hardly cope

Don’t give up; don’t give up; never give in

When things are not going your way and you feel like running away

Don’t give up; don’t give up; never give in

Don’t give-up; never give in, even when you feel like your “heart is going to spin”*

Put your trust in the King (God) and he will make you win, win, win!

Obstacles in your way jump over them, don’t be afraid of bad minded people them, don’t be a follower always set the trend, any problem Jah (God) will solve it.

When it seems like there is no hope and you can hardly cope

Don’t give up; don’t give up; never give in

When things are not going your way and you feel like running away

Don’t give up; don’t give up; never give in

Don’t be a victim of the system like those others, committing crimes and inciting** all those murders

Taking out the anger on the brothers and the sisters, that could never be rite, that could never make things better

Keep your head above the water’s; keep your head above the seas

Stand firm on your feet and maintain your sanity, put your faith and trust in the Almighty.

When it seems there is no hope and you can hardly cope

Don’t give up; don’t give up; never give in

When things are not going your way and you feel like running away

Don’t give up; don’t give up; never give in

And when you feeling kind of stressed,

And you feeling so depressed,

Look around you, you not the least, not the last, you are blessed, you blessed.

....................continues to repeat previous verses and chorus.

This surely isn’t a lyric that goes like; my gun, my girlfriend, my money, my swag, amma shoot you in the head.

* Am not sure if that’s what he actually said in this part.

** Not sure if inciting was the actual word he used, couldn’t think of any other word other than that after listening to it a 1000 times (josh).

Anyway if you know (or think you do) what he said in this two places, drop it for me in the comments, will appreciate it.