Rastafari Anthem es la cuarta canción del álbum Soul Pirate, fue publicada en el 2008, producida por: Clifton Dillion y Jon Baker; editada en Gee Jam Studios, dura 3 minutos y es un sample de la canción 'Last War' del grupo Zap-Pow.
Letra[]
[Introducción: Alborosie] Yeh! Alborosie deh yah! Rastafari anthem! Wooo yeah!
[Estribillo: Alborosie] I and I a praise - King Selassie! And endorse di ghetto youth Dem mek dem well bright - Africa shall rise! Yuh nuh seet seh poor people a get wise Unnu ramp with me again King Selassie! Endorse di ghetto youth Dem mek dem well bright - Jerusalem shall rise! Yuh nuh seet seh Jah Jah people a get wise, whoa
[Verso 1: Alborosie]
The game up and down just like a yo-yo
Mi smoke mi sensimilla and full join di show
Babylon speed up so mi haffi move slow
Dem sell mi lack a knowloedge
But mi lack dem with di flow
Dem teach mi to say yes and mi still a say no
Dem tell mi fi stop and mi still go
Dem tell mi fi cut and mi still grow
Cah Rastafari seh so
[Estribillo: Alborosie] Mi a praise - King Selassie! And endorse di ghetto youth Dem mek dem well bright - Africa shall rise! Yuh nuh seet seh poor people a get wise Unnu ramp with me again King Selassie! Endorse di ghetto youth Dem mek dem well bright - Jerusalem shall rise! Yuh nuh seet seh Jah Jah people a get wise, whoa
[Verso 2: Alborosie] The road to zion rocky But we still a walk We move outta Babylon, dem still a talk We keep the fyah burning And dem shut it off so Back it off now, Judgement time now Emperor Selassie I rule the earth I and I pray from birth No handcuff 'pon me wrist, no blood 'pon mi shirt Babylon mi heart still a hurt
[Estribillo: Alborosie] So mi praise - King Selassie! And endorse di ghetto youth Dem mek dem well bright - Africa shall rise! Yuh nuh seet seh poor people a get wise Unnu ramp with me again King Selassie! Endorse di ghetto youth Dem mek dem well bright - Jamaica shall rise! Yuh nuh seet seh Jah Jah people a get wise, whoa
[Verso 3: Alborosie] Dem drop down dem soul Mi nah drop down mi faith Babylon crise betta siddung and wait Cah mi wholla sekkle And mi just keep mi straight Yuh reach likkle bit too late While I'm praise
[Estribillo: Alborosie] King Selassie! And endorse di ghetto youth Dem mek dem well bright - Africa shall rise! Yuh nuh seet seh poor people a get wise Unnu ramp with me again King Selassie! Endorse di ghetto youth Dem mek dem well bright - Jerusalem shall rise! Yuh nuh seet seh Jah Jah people a get wise, whoa
[Outro: Alborosie] Give thanks and praise to the Most High
So mi a seh