One love! One heart!
Let’s get together and feel alright
Hear the children crying (One love!)
Hear the children crying (One heart!)
Saying, “Give thanks and praise to the Lord and I will feel alright.”
Saying, “Let’s get together and feel alright.” Wo wo-wo wo-wo!
Let them all pass all their dirty remarks (One love!)
There is one question I’d really love to ask (One heart!)
Is there a place for the hopeless sinner
Who has hurt all mankind just to save his own beliefs?
One love! What about the one heart? One heart!
What about the—Let’s get together and feel alright
As it was in the beginning (One love!)
So shall it be in the end (One heart!)
Alright!
Give thanks and praise to the Lord and I will feel alright
Let’s get together and feel alright
One more thing!
Let’s get together to fight this holy Armageddon (One love!)
So when the man comes there will be no, no doom (one song!)
Have pity on those whose chances grows thinner
There is no hiding place from the Father of Creation
Singing!
One love! What about the one heart? One heart!
What about the—Let’s all get together and feel alright
I’m pleading to mankind! (One love!)
Oh, Lord! (One heart) Wo-ooh
Give thanks and praise to the Lord and I will feel alright
Let’s get together and feel alright
Give thanks and praise to the Lord and I will feel alright
Let’s get together and feel alright
Uniting Hearts and Voices
“One Love / People Get Ready” by Bob Marley is a timeless anthem calling for unity, empathy, and shared spiritual upliftment. The lyrics invite listeners to come together in harmony, urging people to move beyond their differences and embrace compassion. Marley’s message is both simple and profound—he appeals to humanity’s collective conscience, asking us to forgive, to show mercy, and to celebrate life as one community. The song’s recurring refrains of “one love” and “one heart” are not just lyrical motifs but powerful reminders of the universal bond that connects us all.
Hope, Redemption, and Spiritual Reflection
Throughout the song, Marley weaves in questions about redemption and forgiveness, especially for those who have lost their way. There is a spiritual undertone, with references to giving thanks and praise, echoing Marley’s Rastafarian beliefs. The song ultimately becomes a plea for peace, justice, and togetherness, urging mankind to unite against adversity and to seek solace in love and faith.
Song Credits
- Songwriters: Bob Marley, Curtis Mayfield
- Release Year: 1977
- Label: Island Records