Nas & Damian Marley – Patience Lyrics
Nas & Damian Marley – Patience. Lyrics included below.
“Scholars teach in Universities and claim that they’re smart and cunning. Tell them find a cure when we sneeze and that’s when their nose start running!”
Off the Nas and Jr. Gong album Distant Relatives. A must buy!!!
Read the full Nas & Damian Marley Patience Lyrics with audio after the jump.
Patience Lyrics: Nas & Damian Marley
[Nas Talking - Intro]
Here we are
here we are
Yeah
This one right here is for the people
[Hook] (Sample -MAMADOU & MARIAM, “SABALI”)
Sabali, Sabali, Sabali, yonkontê
Sabali, Sabali, Sabali, kiye
Ni kêra môgô
Sabali, Sabali, Sabali, yonkontê
Sabali, Sabali, Sabali, kagni
Ni kêra môgô
[Nas Talking]
Ay yo D. Lets go all the way on this one.
[Damian Marley - Verse 1]
Some of the smartest dummies
Can’t read the language of Egyptian mummies
An’ a fly go a moon
And can’t find food for the starving tummies
Pay no mind to the youths
Cause it’s not like the future depends on it
But save the animals in the zoo
Cause the chimpanzee dem a make big money
This is how the media pillages
On the TV the picture is
Savages in villages
And the scientist still can’t explain the pyramids, huh
Evangelists making a living on the videos of ribs of the little kids
Stereotyping the image of the images
And this is what the image is
You buy a khaki pants
And all of a sudden you say a Indiana Jones
An’ a thief out gold and thief out the scrolls and even the buried bones
Some of the worst paparazzis I’ve ever seen and I ever known
Put the worst on display so the world can see
And that’s all they will ever show
So the ones in the west
Will never move east
And feel like they could be at home
Dem get tricked by the beast
But a where dem ago flee when the monster is fully grown?
Solomonic linage whe dem still can’t defeat and them coulda never clone
My spiritual DNA that print in my soul and I will forever Own Lord
[Hook]
[Nas talking]
Yeah, Sabali. Thats patience. That’s what the old folks told me…
Discovering the World before this World. A World buried in time.
Uncover with rhymes. It gets no realer.
[Damian Marley: Verse 2]
Huh, we born not knowing, are we born knowing all?
We growing wiser, are we just growing tall?
Can you read thoughts? can you read palms?
Huh, can you predict the future? can you see storms, coming?
The Earth was flat if you went too far you would fall off
Now the Earth is round if the shape change again everybody woulda start laugh
The average man can’t prove of most of the things that he chooses to speak of
And still won’t research and find out the root of the truth that you seek of
Scholars teach in Universities and claim that they’re smart and cunning
Tell them find a cure when we sneeze and that’s when their nose start running
And the rich get stitched up, when we get cut
Man a heal dem broken bones in the bush with the wed mud
Can you read signs? can you read stars?
Can you make peace? can you fight war?
Can you milk cows, even though you drive cars? huh
Can you survive, Against All Odds, Now?
[Hook]
[Nas]
It’s crazy when you feed people the truth you don’t know how they’re gonna react. You’re scared of wrong doers, people that just ignorant, You’re scared of the truth, be patient for now.
[Nas: Verse 3]
Who wrote the Bible? Who wrote the Qur’an?
And was it a lightning storm
That gave birth to the Earth
And then dinosaurs were born? damn
Who made up words? who made up numbers?
And what kind of spell is mankind under?
Everything on the planet we preserve and can it
Microwaved it and try it
No matter what we’ll survive it
What’s hue? what’s man? what’s human?
Anything along the land we consuming
Eatin’, deletin’, ruin
Trying to get paper
Gotta have land, gotta have acres
So I can sit back like Jack Nicholson
Watch n-ggas play the game like the lakers
In a world full of 52 fakers
Gypsies, seances, mystical prayers
You superstitious? throw salt over your shoulders
Make a wish for the day cuz
Like somebody got a doll of me
Stickin’ needles in my arteries
But I can’t feel it
Sometimes it’s like ‘pardon me, but I got a real big spirit’
I’m fearless…. I’m fearless
Don’t you try and grab hold of my soul
It’s like a military soldier since seven years old
I held real dead bodies in my arms
Felt their body turn cold, oh
Why we born in the first place
If this is how we gotta go?
Damn.
This goes to all the wisdom and knowledge seekers of the World. Sabali, Patience, yeah.
[End]
Lyrics courtesy of Distant Relatives. I just added the Nas skits and the sampled hook to make it complete.
This track was food for thought. Let me know what you think?
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this was amazing. powerful song
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taneshia Reply:
June 9th, 2010 at 3:35 pm
this song is so beautiful
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LJ Reply:
June 25th, 2010 at 5:40 pm
This song is very deep. I appreciate these men for opening our eyes to what society has to offer. It gives us a choice in what path to take in life, if you are smart enough to know the difference. Thanks
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ESHAREGHARAN PRINCE HOPE Reply:
June 8th, 2011 at 1:29 am
nas is the best truth sayer of values and knowledege.
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Omar Reply:
June 28th, 2010 at 1:12 pm
Deep stuff, highlights the priorities of our so called “leaders”… and society as a whole…………think dont just follow!!! Love it! Much Love junior gong n nas keep doin what ur doin……….
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julius Reply:
August 22nd, 2010 at 12:22 am
@Babygirllllllll,
this song is not a song anymore it is a prophecy. i have been to war for my country i have seen some crazy shit and i hate the new world and i must say this song is not a song anymore. i have listened to it bout a 1000 times and i still get goosbumps
I THANK YOU DAMIAN MARLEY FOR PUTTING IT INTO WORDS WAT IS SO WRONG WEITH THIS F***EN WORLD
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gordo Reply:
December 30th, 2010 at 10:27 pm
the shit
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nygaa Reply:
June 22nd, 2011 at 9:24 am
With out fail…this is a taste of higher knowledge and understanding. This song is food for thought. All that these young men speak of starts and ends with God. I believe in the power and principles of the Almighty, in whose form i was created. I understand that i live in a diabolical world, where every outside force for the most part is dead set against me in every sphere possible, not excluding internally. Obstacles that i face as a young black woman in this world are, principalities, powers, and wickedness in high places. People set in earthen hierarchy assigened to annihilate me and anything that has to do with me mentally, spiritually, physically, emotionally. The only solace that i could have is the fact that on the inside of me is the kingdom of heaven. Every need, every key, every answer is with in me from the power of the Almighty, He has fashioned men and women who are my guides and lights in the Way. I thank God for my Solomonic ancestry…in Spirit and in truth. This is the outward sign of annointing and mantle that has been placed on me by my heavenly Father. all this to say what? I KNOW WHO I AM. Its time to bring the remembrance to those who still sleep..the lost of Ireal…..and the little dogs too! PEACE
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nygaa Reply:
June 22nd, 2011 at 9:31 am
I hope and pray for consciousness to arise in the land of the living. This consciouness is key to raise up the Holy One. Then order and all the things that the souls of the People desire will flow, and wholeness will come. Building is important. We cannot just be hearers of the word but doers also. Theres alot of deprogramming that needs to happen. I have children in this world and have a responsibility to teach them. Aside from that, I hope and pray that i can lay the ground work for them to build upon solid rock and understanding later in their lives. The youth are our future, and if they are wasted……
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damn, beautiful song
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Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! thats dope,,,,,,,,,,,
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mygod this song talks the truth!!!!!!why we born in the first place if this is how we gotta go!! damm damian marley and nas write music whit messeges!!!! i love this song!is dope!!!
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this murders any album dropping 2010
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Best song on the album, no doubt!
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AMAZING. THE BEST HANDS DOWN.
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Nuf love to both u amazin bredas!
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thanks for that cause I always have to read the lyrics to get the full knowledge a song has, well when the song is that DEEP!!!! THANKS AGAIN!!!! SABALI!!
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This song, along with the whole album is phenomenal. Each song is timeless, and speaks the truth.
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you don’t hear words like these in rap music these days. How I miss Tupac
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keep up the good work and keep sending out the truth to the youth so that one day there will be change
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This song is just “Perfect”. Good team.
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truth and truth, and i believe this song, its so good, these two are on a differnt level, espically Damien. I’vve been trying to find out more and more, and the more i do i realize how fake this world is and how good it could be if we knew the truth…..one of the best albums ever, hopefully more people will “get” it when they listen to it, hear it……
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Deep, real deep! Damians old man would have been real proud of this song, and many ,many more of his songs. They show a very social responsible young man.This song points out alot of the problems of the world, its up to the rest of us to come up with some answers. This gives us hope!!
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I’ve listened to this track at least 40 times in the last few days, and I’m still in awe of it… THIS is real music.
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Finally, two prophets willing to take up the torch and open the world’s eyes to the trick and spell that has been placed upon us. Jah Bless
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man, it doesn’ realer than this, this song moved me. thnx damian and nas
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Great album, and this song… no comment.. best hiphop song in a while!
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its good to know im not the only one who thinks in these lines. the truth is right before our eyes, it jus takes people like escobar and junior gong to show it to the world. keep up the good work. soon tins dem gon be nyc pon de moderland!
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Tnx damian for your inspiration…..and nas keep it up!!
Two gr8 human being making difference in this world…..
Jah guide always……respect and honour to InI…..
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OD, No more nonsense. Finally a song that makes sense and is preaching the truth
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this shit sucks!!!!! this shit ain’t real and it’s not “preaching the truth” shit like this keeps you ignorant by distracting your attention from the real stuff, but you’ve got to be real stupid to say that this song “is preaching the truth” so i guess it doesn’t even mater what you listen to or watch or read you’re still going to be too stupid to understand any of it.
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Kram Reply:
November 22nd, 2010 at 11:32 pm
stfu
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Charles P. Reply:
December 8th, 2010 at 2:06 am
@Kram,
If what this song preaches isn’t truth, then shed some light upon all of us. What is “the real stuff”. If we’re all likely to be too stupid to understand any of “it” then, explain what you know that makes you smarter than the rest of us. Its your anger that gives you away. It dilutes your intelligence. Consider how complacent you are next time you judge something. After all, its the fact that you dont understand that causes you to judge in the first place. Let that be a lesson to those that read this.
NaS and Damian M.,
Please keep doing what you’re doing. You’ll change the game. I hope the people you influence change the world. Much respect.
Sabali.
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Canopy Reply:
February 9th, 2011 at 6:24 pm
@Charles P.,
“it is the fact that you don’t understand that causes you to judge in the first place.”
Nicely put my brother!
Na get lost Reply:
February 26th, 2011 at 7:37 am
@Verzisorul,
U na understand di system b/c you know see clear or your part of di problem. World a full of corruption and illusions if ya na see clear ya get lost. Nuff Respect Damian Marley!
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Moya Tull-Clark Reply:
June 23rd, 2011 at 1:17 am
@Na get lost,
Tru !!!!!!!!!!!!!! Nuff Respect Ta Nas And Damien Marley !
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Great lyrics
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WOW!!! i fell in luv with this song dee very first time i heard it then when i found out its by nas one of ma favorits from back in high school and damian marley DEE damian MARLEY!!! “one love, one planet, and freedom for all nations” then it definitely must have somethin to say! then when i read da lyrcs it just spoke to me….we speak da same tongue and AMEN brothaz “SABALI” it is. i’ve been passing on da msg…..now da whole famillia is luvin it
peace out …..much <3
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its so great!! so good!!….beautifull!
but someboy knows what does sabali means?
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Canopy Reply:
February 9th, 2011 at 6:26 pm
@aingeru,
It means “wisdom”
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which language is the word sabali and the rest
and does anyone know translation please ?
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Jovaun Reply:
April 12th, 2011 at 4:20 pm
@seem, Sabali Means “Patience” – That’s the name of the song. The Realest Song Ever Released, These Men Have Courage and I Am Inspired Every Time I Hear the Song. The Video Just Takes It to a WHOLE NOTHER LEVEL! Much Love To Nas and Damien
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one of the best songs ever =)
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If we watch and close our eyes we will never recognize the difference between the touch of a WHITE or BLACK hand.
We’re all distant relatives, no matter where you from, where you live
How near or far….We all come from one place, and that’s AFRICA!
We praise bridges that carried us over
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ivan Reply:
August 24th, 2011 at 5:16 am
@bright,
i hate stupid people like yourself. I know you’re not going to see this but damn you are stupid.
1) the first ‘man’ was in Asia
2) not all of us descend from that man, because other ‘monkeys’ evolved into ‘men’ at similar times in different places.
3) sure, they were from the same subspecies but not necessarily ‘related’ in that sense of the word. So no, we are not all related
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damn!!! Great song…
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http://worldstarhiphop.com/videos/video.php?v=wshhD76Q3EdLDtkSph9m
Video is as powerful as the lyrics!
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I’m 14 and I stopped speeding a looong time ago! I understand whats going on in this world. I try my best to help my friends to open their eyes but you know the system…
Anyway that song gave my brother and I GOOSEBUMPS!
Literally!
We as Africans need to open our eyes and see the lies that they’re feeding us!
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wow this niggies,this dude,i mean dis mc’s were hot hot nd they drop it like is hot.i think dis guyz are murderals.someone ples tell jay z to ples learn music from dis musicians,not all those his devil priasing shit.
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NAS and MARLY this song is the best in the universe it is a prophetic song i love it good job weldone una swagger tight
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Please can God bless nas for me??? Dis is real definition of music..not all dese niggaz parading our screens dese days…Nasir am a big fan of yours and will have a handshake with you when I enter united states…good work marley…..all rappers in the united states should please learn from nas and pac
Dey re really the prophets we have now
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good vibes from Algeria the song rocks i wish i can understand the whole lyrics god bless y’all
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the first time i heard this my mind was fuckin blown. amazing
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Beautiful lyrics ,eye opener. . .perfect combination ‘nas & jnr Gong’ and you must both comeback to South Africa with this perfect combination ….peace & wisdom __jah bless
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Dis is it..nas&damien.dis is d most poetic&prophetic songs av eva heard.scholars in universities claim dat dy r smart&cunnin,tel dem find a cure when we sneeze&thats when dia nose start runnin..whao am scared of d inteligence dat brot about ds lyrics
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scholars in universities claim dat dy r smart&cunnin,tel dem find a cure when we sneeze&thats when dia nose start runnin..whao am scared of d inteligence dat brot about ds lyrics.Dis is it..nas&damien.dis is d most poetic&prophetic songs av eva heard..
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i too am taken by da words of da song…n it wud b rong of me nt to show appretiation to da song,God bless em both.n to damien i know your dad z lukin down on you smilin wit tears of joy…
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Jst recently heard dis Song and God Nothn lyk it
Nas and Damian, My Respect Goes Out 2 da Both of
Your Sir’s I have So much 2 say I’m So overwellmd by
By dis SonG Nas 4 ever will b da Best rapper alive
1 love 2 both of u brothers 4 makng beautiful musik
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Nas i wish i had something to give to you…You guys really inspire me all the time..I’m in love with this.
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Mennnnnnnnnnnn i love this shitttttttt u guy rule i tell ya
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mr jay z, pls kip ur head down and try to learn 4rm ur boss Nas….he’s phenomenon….i’ve neva heard a song lyk dis b4…..damien kip it up…
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highly inspirational and also moving.perfect use of diction and attitude towards the title
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what does it mean when the lady starts talkin another language?
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Jovaun Reply:
April 12th, 2011 at 4:23 pm
@louis, She Is Saying (Sabali, Sabali, Sabali) Patience, Patience, Patience
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Who Wrote d Bible…I’m fearless…. I’m fearless
Don’t you try and grab hold of my soul
It’s like a military soldier since seven years old…
SABALI !!! SABALI!!! SABALI!!!
i cry wen i listen 2 dis song…
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Damian just put down one of the best verses I ever heard in my entire life.. I mean, him being around Nas is rubbing off and sharpening his hip-hop blade, I mean damn, I am raping my repay button and going to get this album, I can’t believe I slept on it, the collaboration was a mixture of my conscious side and new york slick talk side.. GREAT JOB!
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This is too every body out there that wants the truth! were on the verge of the end of OURR begining as humanss living!! WE ALL OUR ONE…EACH ONE TEACH ONE!! JUST READING THIS MADE ME REALIZE AND BELEIVEING IN FAITH AGAIN! I WAS TORN BY THE SYSTEM AND THIS IS NO JOKE WHY WOULD I WASTE MY TIME DOING THIS! IM %100 SUREE WE WILL WIN!! WE JUSST NEED TO GET OFF OUR ASS AND DOOO SOMETHING! PATIENCE DONT WORRY SO MUCH THAT OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST IS ALWAYS ON GAURD!! KEEPING US UPP!! OUR SPIRIT THEY CANT BRAKEE!! WE ARE FEARLESSS I AM FEARLESS AND THEY WILL NOT BRAKE USS AS A SOCIETYY. THEY ARE ALWAYS GONNA BE THERE TRYING TO KEEP US TEN STEPS BEHIND BUT WE HAVE ALWAYS BEEN THE CONSCIENCE ONES ABOUT WHAT IS GOING ON, HOW DAMIEN SAYS WE ARE BORN ALREADY KNOWING! THEY WANT US TO BELIVE THAT WE ARE BORN DUMB, WITHOUT KNOWING!! MAKE US THINK ABOUT MATERIALISTICSSS!! THATS THEDEVIL…LETS KEEP IT UP FAMILYY WEN ONE PERSON DOES A CHANGE IT CHANGES AND IGNITES THE FLAME OF THE CITY!!! THATS WHY THEY KILLED MICHEL JACKSON AND PIMP C BECAUSE IT TAKE JUST ONE FLAME TO IGNITE THE FLAME OF THE CITY!! AND THATS WHAT THEY WERE. THEY ARE TRYING TO OPEN OUR EYES!!
KEEP IT IT UPP!! IMA MEXICAN…SABALI…WE ARE ALL ONE BROTHERS…REMEMBER!!
SABALI SABALI SABALI…….
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wat a song,great job keep up the spirit rasta,nas u e best
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This song is son intriging, this makes me wonder what they do really know about what is upcoming. The word patience seems to me so loud of meaning and probably of danger. I dont freakin know what is coming but with or witout the song dont you fell something ‘s wrong around you. Maybe a new world order is develloping right around us?
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Indeed this is food for tot.u guyz are healing souls,bless u man.
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healing soulss..saving lifes…regarding death, awaking the brain……enlightening the MIND!
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Vry1 around me keeps askn. ” dnt u eva play sumthing different ?” and i tell dem ” theres nothing else to play” I seek the part of wisdom, truth, undertanding and true spirituality. Dis is a litre of fuel for ma desire. thanks marley. thanks nas.
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Amandou Bagayoko and Mariam Doumbia are musicians from Mali. Both of them are blind. Sabali means Patience in Mali language.
I’ve downloaded and listened to “Sabali”. Even tho I didn’t understand a word of it. I loved it because I knew it is a very powerful song.
Now, the very first time I saw this Patience video, I was like, What!? I must listen to dat. And I thought the video was deep with strong meaning until I just read the lyrics.
Thank ü so much Nas and Damian for giving us youth a true hiphop song with something else other than sex, money and drug most of these other so-called musician portray.
“And the rich get stitched up, when we get cut…” This holds a lot of meaning.
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Da bible sys dat da beast wil take ova da wrld nd its ppl bt God will send angels to cme take us chritians…NAS ND DAMIAN MARLEY r one of dose angels. Thanx guys 4 writting such a deep but true/realistic song. Do more of this songs 2 open da wrlds eyes. Just hope em ada rappers learn from u guys! Much love!
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this is phenomenal song.it’s really powerful. The world needs to wake up
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THE SONG IS POWERFUL
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d song lyrics realy open my mind bak to d past bt who knws what d future hold.
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Sabali,Is What We Need…Lyrics Deep Man Give Thanks For The Solomonic Linage
RASTAFARI !!!!!!
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Nas & Damian Marley a hot and good.No 1 wil eva beat dem again. Patience is de namba 1 at de whole albulm dat is hot.
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first i wanna say this politics bullshit crushing song is wat we need i our country
n i know wat r u talking about cause i live in a country all that shit happens in it
i really liked this song salute u bros fom all my heart
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this is the reality…….
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I love this song, n wish the people knew what it talks about. But thanks its a excellent track
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I love this song, n wish the people knew what it talks about. But thanks its a excellent track, nas u n damian marley were meant to be together please keep da work up
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so beautiful ..
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Can u read SIGNS? Can u read STARS? Can u make PEACE can you FIGHT war? Can u MILK COWS even though you DRIVE CARS? Huh, CAN YOU SURVIVE AGAINST ALL ODDS NOW? Thanks this is the type off music i prefer listening to thanks nas and damian marley and thanks for opening peoples eyes who were not open
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wat a great song reavlin right here,i swear 2God,this song i bumb!! I really took me far.opunin peoples eyes.
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wow…….. tanks nas and marley, this song is so inspirin,educative and ……..curious.
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wow! its now i realized dat d great late bob merly hav left in d world an important item dats damien maley. and nas has made dis track more interest. its realy rememberd me d great rapper 2pac
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When the student is ready…. the teacher will appear!!!
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“Scholars teach in Universities and claim that they’re smart and cunning. Tell them find a cure when we sneeze and that’s when their nose start running!…… Solomonic linage whe dem still can’t defeat and them coulda never cloneMy spiritual DNA that print in my soul and I will forever Own Lord…I just can’t stop listening to the song and I donr wish to
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Two sons(dAMIEN & nAS) of two Legends (bOB mARLEY & nASIR sR) On a track? What else do you expect, Classic!! Good Music.
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Amazing!
Awesome.
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this is ont of the best albums ive ever heard
nas and damian fill it with such wisdom amd knowledge ready to make an impact on the world
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