![]() ![]() These lyrics have been interpolated from the Impressions’ song “People Get Ready. Although Bob Marley relies on the love of God as a means of salvation, is there really an escape for the ‘hopeless sinners’ as well? Notice the pronoun ‘hopeless’ to say that there are sinners who can be forgiven and then there are sinners who are beyond salvation. In the second verse of “One Love/People Get Ready,” Bob Marley questions the actions of the sinners of the world. The latter will achieve peace within yourself and the former will achieve peace within the world. Marley’s resolution to ending these conflicts? He places unity among people in an equal position as praying and praising God. His idea was that only innocent people are suffering due to no fault of theirs. He does not fail to mention this in his lyrics: “Hear the children crying.” In this case, it is not necessarily only the children who are affected by these conflicts. ![]() Only unity can bring about peace among people.īob Marley penned these lyrics during a severe internal turmoil in Jamaica. Though it may overlap with other types of love in some ways, other elements set it apart. ![]() Marley’s message is that division into different factions create conflict among people, and most of the time these factions are imaginary. What it is Unconditional love is a selfless act. ![]()
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