Got to build our love on one foundation
Got to build our love on one foundation
Got to build our love on one foundation
There will never be – yeah! – no love at all
There will never be no love at all
Got to put aside them segregation, yeah!
Got to put aside them organization
Got to put aside them denomination
There will – there will never be no love at all
I mean there will never be no love at all
(Got to build our love) So build our love
(On one foundation) On one foundation
(Got to build our love) Come, let us build our love
(On one foundation) On one solid foundation
(Got to build our love) Got to build our love
(On one) on one foundation (foundation)
Or there will never be a single drop of love
You won’t have no freedom now, yeah!
Got to come together
We are birds of a feather
We got to come together
‘Cause we are birds of a feather
Got to come together
‘Cause we are birds of a feather
Or there will never be (Lord, have mercy!) no love at all
There will never be – yeah, yeah! – no love at all
We also got to realize we are one people, yeah!
Got to realize that we are one people, yeah!
We got to realize we are one people
Or there will never be no love at all
There will never, never, never be no love at all
Got to build our love on one foundation
Got to build our love on one foundation
Got to build our love on one foundation
Got to build our love on one foundation
Got to build our love on one foundation
Building Unity Through Love
“One Foundation” by Bob Marley is a powerful call for unity and togetherness. The lyrics emphasize the necessity of building relationships—both personal and collective—on a single, solid foundation of love. Marley urges listeners to set aside divisions such as segregation, organizations, and denominations, insisting that only by coming together as one people can genuine love and freedom exist. The repetition of phrases like “got to build our love on one foundation” underscores the song’s message that unity is essential for peace and progress. The metaphor of being “birds of a feather” highlights the shared humanity that connects us all, reinforcing the idea that love cannot flourish in isolation or division.
Song Credits
- Artist: Bob Marley
- Songwriter: Bob Marley