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Soldiers
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Soldiers was released on January 1, 1992 by Geffen* as a part of the album Rastafari Centennial: Live In Paris - Élysée Montmartre
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Release DateJanuary 1, 1992
LabelGeffen*
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM151

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Steel Pulse
Steel Pulse
Performer
Basil Gabbidon
Basil Gabbidon
Guitar, Vocals
David Hinds
David Hinds
Vocals, Guitar
Selwyn Brown
Selwyn Brown
Keyboards, Vocals, Percussion
Alphonso Martin
Alphonso Martin
Percussion, Vocals
Mykaell Riley
Mykaell Riley
Vocals, Percussion
Ronnie Mcqueen
Ronnie Mcqueen
Bass Guitar, Percussion
Steve Nesbitt
Steve Nesbitt
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Basil Gabbidon
Basil Gabbidon
Songwriter
David Hinds
David Hinds
Songwriter
Selwyn Brown
Selwyn Brown
Songwriter, Composer
Alphonso Martin
Alphonso Martin
Songwriter
Ronnie Mcqueen
Ronnie Mcqueen
Songwriter
Steve Nesbitt
Steve Nesbitt
Songwriter
Mike S. Riley
Mike S. Riley
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Karl Pitterson
Karl Pitterson
Producer, Mixing Engineer
Pete King
Pete King
Producer, Executive Producer
Godwin Logie
Godwin Logie
Assistant Recording Engineer

Lyrics

Dutallee
Dutallee
Dutallee
Dutallee
And when soldiers came
Them say them come to make us tame
And from that day until now on, now on
We were jeered and laughed to scorn
Ire (before the soldiers came)
Things used to be nice, so nice now (before the soldiers came)
Things used to be ire (before the soldiers came)
Things used to be nice, so nice, so nice (before the soldiers came)
Our country them did enter, yeah
Troops trodding left right and centre everywhere
One moment at peace with nature
Now victims of a massacre, yeah, yeah
We got our spears
We got our shields
But their guns were greater
Prepare for a slaughter
Give I back I witch doctor
Give I back I black ruler
We no want no dictator, we no want no
We no want no tyrant on yah
Dutallee
Dutallee
Dutallee
Dutallee
Way down
Way down
Way down in Africa
Where the backra still rules day after day
The black man is suffering now far more
Than when he was a slave
Is there a need for war?
No
Peace my brethren, here them bawl
Bodies in mutilated condition
Faces scarred beyond recognition
Is this what civilization means to me?
Then without it I prefer to be
So
Give I back I witch doctor
Give I back I black ruler, give I back I
We no want no dictator, oh we no want no
Oh we no want no tyrant on yah
Dutallee
Dutallee
Dutallee
Dutallee
Dutallee
Dutallee (We want)
Dutallee (We crave for)
Dutallee
Dut
Dut
Dut
Written by: Alphonso Martin, Basil Gabbidon, David Hinds, Mike S. Riley, Ronnie Mcqueen, Selwyn Brown, Steve Nesbitt
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