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Help interpreting Hypocrites lyrics Marley
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Don
2007-03-24 14:47:38 UTC
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Can anyone explain the meaning of Bob's lyrics in this great song? Thanks,
everybody!
Don

10. HYPOCRITES [Bob Marley]





Dip for diplomatic;


'Yp for hypocratic;


Dry for dry-land tourist;


Tup for Topper Norris!


See de 'ypocrites, them a-galang deh!


See de 'ypocrites, them a-galang deh!


See de 'ypocrites, them a-galang deh! Man, go!


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/Instrumental break/


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Dem cut - cut - cut against 'em one another;


Cut - cut - cut against 'em one another.


Oh, them teach to love one another;


Oh, them teach to love one another. Man, go!


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/Instrumental break/


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Dem a rum - come - come wid a gravalicious;


Dem a rum - come - come wid a gravalicious;


Dem a rum-a - come-a - come-a wid a gravalicious;


Dem a rum-a - come - come-a wid a gravalicious.


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/Instrumental break/


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See de 'ypocrites, them a-galang deh!


See de 'ypocrites, them a-galang deh!


See de 'ypocrites, them a-galang deh!


See de 'ypocrites, them a-galang deh! Man, go!


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/Instrumental break/


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Dip-a (for diplomatic);


A 'yp-a (for hypocratic);


Dry - dry - dry (for dry-land tourist);


A tup-pa - tup-pa - tup-pa (for Topper Norris)!


See de 'ypocrites, them a-galang deh!


See de 'ypocrites, them a-galang deh!


See de 'ypocrites, them a-galang deh! Man, go!


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Esben I.
2007-03-24 22:06:00 UTC
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Post by Don
Can anyone explain the meaning of Bob's lyrics in this great song? Thanks,
everybody!
Dry for dry-land tourist;
A "dry lan' touris'" is a person who never been off the island, yet
acts like a man of the world
Post by Don
Tup for Topper Norris!
Is a generic snob, name like Nosey Parker


cool
Esben I.
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Don
2007-03-25 18:29:31 UTC
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I still am lost as to what bob means in this line?
Dem a rum - come - come wid a gravalicious
Also, Galang deh [ see them go along? - is that about correct?] - thanks!
Don
Post by Don
Can anyone explain the meaning of Bob's lyrics in this great song?
Thanks, everybody!
Dry for dry-land tourist;
A "dry lan' touris'" is a person who never been off the island, yet acts
like a man of the world
Post by Don
Tup for Topper Norris!
Is a generic snob, name like Nosey Parker
cool
Esben I.
Reggae Lyrics Arhive
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Esben I.
2007-03-25 20:51:19 UTC
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Post by Don
I still am lost as to what bob means in this line?
Dem a rum - come - come wid a gravalicious
a wild guess: grave - a- licious
Post by Don
Also, Galang deh [ see them go along? - is that about correct?]
galang deh = go along there

ur welcome
Esben I.


- thanks!
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Don
Post by Don
Can anyone explain the meaning of Bob's lyrics in this great song?
Thanks, everybody!
Dry for dry-land tourist;
A "dry lan' touris'" is a person who never been off the island, yet acts
like a man of the world
Post by Don
Tup for Topper Norris!
Is a generic snob, name like Nosey Parker
cool
Esben I.
Reggae Lyrics Arhive
http://hjem.get2net.dk/sbn/reggae.htm
Papa Andy
2007-03-26 13:26:15 UTC
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gravalicious means greedy


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Post by Don
I still am lost as to what bob means in this line?
Dem a rum - come - come wid a gravalicious
Also, Galang deh [ see them go along? - is that about correct?] - thanks!
Don
Post by Don
Can anyone explain the meaning of Bob's lyrics in this great song?
Thanks, everybody!
Dry for dry-land tourist;
A "dry lan' touris'" is a person who never been off the island, yet acts
like a man of the world
Post by Don
Tup for Topper Norris!
Is a generic snob, name like Nosey Parker
cool
Esben I.
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