Roots
Etana"Roots" is a song by Etana, released in 2009 in the Pop genre. The song is 4:45 long and contains 56 lines and 475 words.
Lyrics
0:02Dem can't tek mi soun yanna
0:06Hey yea yea heyeaa yeaa oh oh
0:20OH
0:24Hey yeaaa-yeaa
0:27So u beat them
0:31So u mistreat them
0:35So u lock them down and u think that you've won
0:40Chorus:
0:40But dem ah hole a mediation (Dem ah hold a mediation)
0:43Out inna I-ration (out inna I-ration)
0:48Dem a follow Rastafari and a live ah live out right
0:53So tell me whe u a go do now (So tell me whe u a go do)
0:58Tell me wat u gonna do now (Tell me wat u gonna do)
1:04Tell me wat u gonna do now that di youth ah hold dem roots
1:08You can't water down and dilute
1:11You can't hide di trut from di yout
1:15You can steal di fruit not the root
1:19Cos di yout ah hold dem roots
1:23Hey yeah yeaa oh ohh (instrumental)
1:39Give dem cartoons (Cartoons) to turn dem fool (Turn them fool)
1:46You poison their foods and u think that you've won
1:51Chorus:
1:51But dem ah hole a mediation (Dem ah hold a mediation)
1:55Out inna I-ration (out inna I-ration)
1:59Dem a follow Rastafari and a live ah live out right
2:04So tell me whe u a go do now (So tell me whe u a go do)
2:09Tell me wat u gonna do now (Tell me wat u gonna do)
2:13Tell me wat u gonna do now that di youth ah hold dem roots
2:19You can't water down and dilute
2:23You can't hide di trut from di yout
2:27You can steal di fruit not the root
2:31Cos di yout ah hold dem roots
2:39(instrumental)
3:06Come with yuh negative spirit
3:10But di youths dem nah feel it
3:14Come around with ur white lies trying to blind everyone's eyes
3:19Chorus:
3:19But dem ah hole a mediation (Dem ah hold a mediation)
3:24Out inna I-ration (out inna I-ration)
3:27Dem a follow Rastafari and a live ah live out right
3:33So tell me whe u a go do now (So tell me whe u a go do)
3:37Tell me wat u gonna do now (Tell me wat u gonna do)
3:41Tell me wat u gonna do now that di youth ah hold dem roots
3:47You can't water down and dilute
3:51You can't hide di trut from di yout
3:55You can steal di fruit not the root
3:58Cos di yout ah hold dem roots
4:02You can't water down and dilute
4:06You can't hide di trut from di yout
4:10You can steal di fruit not the root
4:15Cos di yout ah hold dem roots
4:18Live up now yout live yu now live up now Hey yea yea live up now yout live up now Yout hold your root
4:33Hey dem can't water down and dilute
4:37You can't hide di trut from di yout
4:41You can steal di fruit not the root
4:45Cos di yout ah hold dem roots
Dem can't tek mi soun yanna Hey yea yea heyeaa yeaa oh oh OH Hey yeaaa-yeaa So u beat them So u mistreat them So u lock them down and u think that you've won Chorus: But dem ah hole a mediation (Dem ah hold a mediation) Out inna I-ration (out inna I-ration) Dem a follow Rastafari and a live ah live out right So tell me whe u a go do now (So tell me whe u a go do) Tell me wat u gonna do now (Tell me wat u gonna do) Tell me wat u gonna do now that di youth ah hold dem roots You can't water down and dilute You can't hide di trut from di yout You can steal di fruit not the root Cos di yout ah hold dem roots Hey yeah yeaa oh ohh (instrumental) Give dem cartoons (Cartoons) to turn dem fool (Turn them fool) You poison their foods and u think that you've won Chorus: But dem ah hole a mediation (Dem ah hold a mediation) Out inna I-ration (out inna I-ration) Dem a follow Rastafari and a live ah live out right So tell me whe u a go do now (So tell me whe u a go do) Tell me wat u gonna do now (Tell me wat u gonna do) Tell me wat u gonna do now that di youth ah hold dem roots You can't water down and dilute You can't hide di trut from di yout You can steal di fruit not the root Cos di yout ah hold dem roots (instrumental) Come with yuh negative spirit But di youths dem nah feel it Come around with ur white lies trying to blind everyone's eyes Chorus: But dem ah hole a mediation (Dem ah hold a mediation) Out inna I-ration (out inna I-ration) Dem a follow Rastafari and a live ah live out right So tell me whe u a go do now (So tell me whe u a go do) Tell me wat u gonna do now (Tell me wat u gonna do) Tell me wat u gonna do now that di youth ah hold dem roots You can't water down and dilute You can't hide di trut from di yout You can steal di fruit not the root Cos di yout ah hold dem roots You can't water down and dilute You can't hide di trut from di yout You can steal di fruit not the root Cos di yout ah hold dem roots Live up now yout live yu now live up now Hey yea yea live up now yout live up now Yout hold your root Hey dem can't water down and dilute You can't hide di trut from di yout You can steal di fruit not the root Cos di yout ah hold dem roots
Translation
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