Quote:Bob Marley - duppy conqueror
Yes, I've been accused
Wrongly abused now
But through the powers of the Most High
They've got to turn me loose
So don't try to cold me up on this bridge, now.
I've got to reach Mount Zion
The highest region.
So if you a bull-bucka,
Let me tell you this:
I'm a duppy conqueror - conqueror.
A "duppy" is an evil spirit, demon or ghost, so this song has always reminded of when the shaman will go into battle against supper-natural beings, the shaman literally is a "duppy conqueror"
Plus the part where he says he has been "wrongly accused", but the powers of the most high ultimately will let justice pervade in his favor, reminds me of the lying, slanderous, and jealous people out there that will wrongly accuse me of anything they can, spreading lies and rumours, regardless, that's a very specific group of individuals, and I forgive them, though in the text below is an outline of their motivations, and a good read for anybody, most never question the motives behind their actions in situations such as this.
Quote:What lies behind this tendency to put others down? One of my teachers, Geshe Ngawang Dhargye, used to say, "You get together with a friend and talk about the faults of this person and the misdeeds of that one. Then you go on to discuss others’ mistakes and negative qualities. In the end, the two of you feel good because you’ve agreed you’re the two best people in the world."
When I look inside, I have to acknowledge he’s right. Fueled by insecurity, I mistakenly think that if others are wrong, bad, or fault-ridden, then in comparison I must be right, good, and capable. Does the strategy of putting others down to build up my own self-esteem work? Hardly.
Another situation in which we speak about others’ faults is when we’re angry with them. Here we may talk about their faults for a variety of reasons. Sometimes it’s to win other people over to our side. "If I tell these other people about the argument Bob and I had and convince them that he is wrong and I’m right before Bob can tell them about the argument, then they’ll side with me." Underlying that is the thought, "If others think I’m right, then I must be." It’s a weak attempt to convince ourselves we’re okay when we haven’t spent the time honestly evaluating our own motivations and actions.
At other times, we may talk about others’ faults because we’re jealous of them. We want to be respected and appreciated as much as they are. In the back of our minds, there’s the thought, "If others see the bad qualities of the people I think are better than me, then instead of honoring and helping them, they’ll praise and assist me." Or we think, "If the boss thinks that person is unqualified, she’ll promote me instead." Does this strategy win others’ respect and appreciation? Hardly.
Some people "psychoanalyze" others, using their half-baked knowledge of pop psychology to put someone down. Comments such as "he’s borderline" or "she’s paranoid" make it sound as if we have authoritative insight into someone’s internal workings, when in reality we disdain their faults because our ego was affronted. Casually psychoanalyzing others can be especially harmful, for it may unfairly cause a third party to be biased or suspicious.
Another song that "gets me through life" that relates to negative people and forces unjustly attacking you:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uo4hn6rO2EQJesse royal - modern day judasSome people you right,
and dem still choose to show you hate.
Run dem out a yo yard
from dem a play bad card.
(Hey) Dem a back biter
Hypocritical two side lass
We call dem modern day Judas
Spreaders of rumours
Oh Dem a back biter
Hypocritical two side lass We call dem modern day Judas
Spreaders of rumours
So why should i be afraid of you, when you bleed just like i do.
The more you try fight Jah Jah light keep shining through, so i got no time for you.
Cause inna my views you wanna step inna mi shoes you wish you neva leave de loo and feel so dam confused.
Oh everyday you wake you ache because you kno you fake and every step you tek a bring you closer to your grave.
But i a like a column i no easily shake
Mi certain seh opinion none a you no cant take.
We guided by the Master defender of the fate,
Ordain to be great.
(Hey) Dem a back biter
Hypocritical two side lass
We call dem modern day Judas
Spreaders of rumours
Oh Dem a back biter
Hypocritical two side lass We call dem modern day Judas
Spreaders of rumours
But yo teeth and tongue gonna let you down,
Reward for you word shall be profound.
Oh screw all you want but go loo and drown
Mi slew you like Goliath wid a stone from mi crown.
Not even the dog that pisseth on the wall of Babylon shall escape in these time.
So words to the wise, choose the right side
And don't you be hindered by yo foolish pride.
I say no weapon formed against I-n-I shall prospa (prospa).
So tell mi sa force rape and muga dawg dis respect and face disaster.
(Hey) Dem a back biter
Hypocritical two side less
We call dem modern day Judas
Spreaders of rumours
Oh Dem a back biter
Hypocritical two side lass We call dem modern day Judas
Spreaders of rumours
And one last song, I've put it on this list before, but it's a classic, full of positive energy in response to those who want to make you as miserable as they are, we don't care what you may say or do, we got that positive mental attitude.
bad brains - attitude Don't care what they may say
we got that attitude.
Don't care what they may do
we got that attitude.
Hey we got that PMA (positive mental attitude)
We got that positive mental attitude.
Bad brains - I love I jah
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFm5fx80o44Sublime - I love my dog
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=i9okm8M40s0Sublime is known for tributes in their music to bands they love, so when I heard "I love my dog" I automatically recognized it as a sublime version of "bad brains - I love I jah"
In the terence mckenna movie "the alchemical dream" near the end, it's showing clips of a band, there's no audio except for Terrence talking, and they are a few short clips, but I'm almost certain that it was bad brains, you can clearly see HR jumping around the stage going crazy...
-eg