This song is an expression of the downpression by babylon and perhaps a pining for the Israelites of Africa to be free. The ultimate goal of Rastafari is to get back to Zion, meaning a natural coalition with the Earth, set in Africa.

"Israelites" is a song written by Desmond Dekker and Leslie Kong for their group, Desmond Dekker & the Aces, [2] which reached the top of the charts in numerous countries in 1969. Sung in Jamaican Patois, some of the song's lyrics were not readily understood by many British and American listeners at the time of its release. [3]

2024年1月23日 · Desmond Dekker’s ‘Israelites,’ an anthem of resilience and struggle, reverberates with the sound of an era and a people’s cry for recognition. Released in 1968, the song became a global phenomenon, transcending the vibrant communities of Jamaica to resonate with audiences worldwide, becoming a defining track in the canon of reggae music.

2023年9月28日 · The term "Israelites" is used metaphorically to represent the oppressed and marginalized individuals in society. The lyrics convey a sense of poverty and desperation, as the song's protagonist wakes up early in the morning (slaving for bread) to work arduously just to ensure that everyone can be fed.

This song has a full meaning, it's about people who does not earn nuff money, which creates quarrels. "i don't want to end up like Bonnie and Clyde": still they keep honest. "Israelites" refers to the bible, the poor Israelites who are chased from their land and bcame slaves.

Israelites Lyrics & Meanings: Get up in the morning, slaving for bread, sir / So that every mouth can be fed / Poor me Israelites Aah / / Get up in the morning, slaving for bread, sir / So that every mouth can be fed / Poor me Israelite / / My wife and my kids, they packed up and leave me / Darling, she said, I was yours to be seen / Poor me ...

2024年2月13日 · The song "Israelites - single version" by Desmond Dekker explores themes of poverty, struggle, and determination through the perspective of an Israelite, symbolizing a marginalized and oppressed individual. Here is a breakdown of the key lyrics and their meanings:

The song is rooted in the ideas of the Rastafarian religion, which borrows the idea of the twelve Tribes from Judaism: the “Israelites”. Rastafarians see Ethipoia as the home of the Falasha or...

2023年5月25日 · Our concern right now is why Desmond Dekker named his song “Israelites,” and that perhaps shall remain a mystery, although some have speculated that Dekker and Kong used the word to equate the struggling subject of the song with that of God’s “chosen people” of Israel. The lyrics don’t exactly give much of a hint—that is, if you can make them out.

The Israelites were the inhabitants of Israel descended by Jacob. The word can also be used to describe one of God's chosen people. Dekker uses the meaning in this later context, as he sings about his struggles while repeatedly invoking the term.