An Explanation Of Bob Marley's Redemption Song

Bob Marley, and The Wailers wrote, sung a song in the 1980s called “Redemption Song.” The most inspiring song written to date! A protest song that has lasted through decades, and is still just as powerful today, as the first time it was sung. “Redemption Song” describes the miss treatment, struggles and resilience of minorities. The first time you listen to the song, one could believe that Bob Marley was referring only to slavery. Bob Marley speaks on how no matter what happens, we are made strong by “The Almighty.” We are resilient, and can survive any obstacle, and overcome any hardship. “We forward in this generation triumphantly,” he is saying each generation well push forward, to become better than our grandparents, and parents, our children will be

So clearly it is so much more than just slavery, the song is universal, and describes humanity's struggle. A struggle we all face, “Free your mind from mental slavery, none but ourselves can be our guide.” Simply put, we need to think for ourselves, embrace our individuality and not follow the crowd. Many of the worlds most tragic events may have turned out differently, if we only thought for ourselves. Bob Marley said “have no fear for atomic energy cause none of them can stop the time,” regardless of the bad energy that surrounds us, and how others attempt to hold us down, or stop us from achieving our goal, none of that matters. Because we are strong and unstoppable, nothing can stop change, and growth, nothing can stop us from evolving into a better society. Even when they continue to murder our “prophets”, the influential people of the world, who encourage change and demands the we become better as a whole. Even when those people like Malcome X, J.F.K, Gandhi, their legacy lives on and continues to inspire. According to the song, perhaps the death of these leaders needed to happen to fulfill a greater