RISING UP: Henry Gaye grew up listening to the greatest Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, Culture, Steel Pulse, ASWAD, Lucky Dube, Alpha Blondy, Burning Spear and other Reggae warriors.
Songs that told and still tell the truth about the state of life in our world. Reggae deserves more than it has been accorded. It has been taken for granted but has won the fight. Times have changed and Henry Gaye has decided to with this song, return to where he started from and honour this wonderful music genre.
Rising up simply dwells on what we see on the news today and what those who live in those war torn and troubled countries are going through. The youth rising up against their leaders, governments falling like lead thrown into water, wasted youth and drug problems, disorder and discord everywhere it makes you wonder who the real leader is or who is in control. Reggae is truth and Henry Gaye loves Reggae too.
lyrics
Rising up – Henry Gaye
Wo yo, wo yo, wo yo, wo yo, wo yo, yo yo yo
Wo yooo yo yo, wo yooo yo yo
Wo yoo wo yo, yo yo yo yo!
Rising up, rising up ina Africa
Rising up, rising up in America
Rising up, they rising up in your neighbourhood
Rising up, oh rising up everywhere you look
Call up the youth, let them know the rules, rally the youth, educate their minds
Teach them to learn, how to respect life, future leaders, must be serious men
Take a look around, tell me what you see, youthmen wasting their lives taking drugs
Get off from the wall, and find something to do, you can make it only if you try
Tell me what the constant violence can bring, we need better people to rule the world. Let’s say
Rising up, rising up ina Africa
Rising up, rising up in America
Rising up, they rising up in your neighbourhood
Rising up, oh rising up everywhere you look
Ayo yo yo, ayo yo yo, ayo yo yo
We yo, we yo, we yo, we yo, ayo yo yo
Political refugees, war on every continent, poverty and suffering, diseases everywhere
North south, east and west population on the street, shouting for some change to come
Uprising
Bob Marley said it,
Lucky Dube said it,
Alfa Blondy and Peter Tosh said it too.
Burning Spear said it,
Culture said it,
Rastaman need no war in this world.
Call up the youth, let them know the rules, rally the youth, educate their minds
Teach em to learn how to respect life, future leaders must be serious men. Let’s say
Rising up, rising up ina Africa
Rising up, rising up in America
Rising up, they rising up in your neighbourhood
Rising up, oh rising up everywhere you look
Rising up, rising up ina Africa
Rising up, rising up in America
Rising up, they rising up in your neighbourhood
Rising up, rising oh up everywhere you look
Rising up, rising up ina Africa
Rising up, rising up in America
Rising up, they rising up in your neighbourhood
Rising up, oh rising up everywhere you look
Rising up, oh rising up everywhere you look
Rising up, oh rising up everywhere you look
Henry Gaye is a singer-songwriter and author.Active musically and lyrically, the internationally acclaimed artist produces
R&B, Rap,HipHop, Reggae, Alternative Rock/Pop and Dance music.
Versatile and talented artistically,Henry Gaye has also written two e-books, "Dirty Blood", and "The Devil's Army", both available on blurb.com
Henry Gaye's songs revolve around love, life, & sociopolitical topics....more
