• Conrad Jackson

• Redemption Song

• Bob Marley was the artist. He was undoubtedly the most influential reggae
singer in history. Of Jamaican descent, Marley spread messages of love and
peace. He has become an icon of these values and is still popularly listened
to till this day. He even performed in a concert in Milan with a hundred
thousand people watching.

• Old pirates, yes, they rob I;

Sold I to the merchant ships,
Minutes after they took I
From the bottomless pit.
But my hand was made strong
By the 'and of the Almighty.
We forward in this generation
Triumphantly.
Won't you help to sing
This songs of freedom
'Cause all I ever have:
Redemption songs;
Redemption songs.

Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery;

None but ourselves can free our minds.
Have no fear for atomic energy,
'Cause none of them can stop the time.
How long shall they kill our prophets,
While we stand aside and look? Ooh!
Some say it's just a part of it:
We've got to fullfil the book.

Won't you help to sing

This songs of freedom-
'Cause all I ever have:
Redemption songs;
Redemption songs;
Redemption songs.
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/Guitar break/
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Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery;
None but ourselves can free our mind.
Wo! Have no fear for atomic energy,
'Cause none of them-a can-a stop-a the time.
How long shall they kill our prophets,
While we stand aside and look?
Yes, some say it's just a part of it:
We've got to fullfil the book.
 Won't you have to sing
This songs of freedom? -
'Cause all I ever had:
Redemption songs -
All I ever had:
Redemption songs:
These songs of freedom,
Songs of freedom.

• John Locke would most closely associate with the theme of this song because he is all
about equality and freedom. Also he believes that if the government is corrupt, the
people have the right to do something about. He also believes that the people should
fight together and be able to vote.

• This song clearly relates the ideas of the Enlightenment. It even states “emancipate
yourself from slavery”. Ending slavery was a staple idea of the Enlightenment. Also, the
song says, “None but ourselves can free our mind.” This shows that there is a sense of
community working together which is what democracy is based off. In addition, the song
claims, “How long shall they kill our prophets, While we stand aside and look.” Thos
relates to how another Enlightenment idea is the ability to overthrow and impeach a
corrupt government.