War (1976) - Bob Marley & The Wailers

The YouTube video titled "War (1976) - Bob Marley & The Wailers" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JwL3lPBQ5E) is an official audio release featuring the iconic reggae track "War" by Bob Marley & The Wailers, originally from their 1976 album Rastaman Vibration.

Video Overview

Artist: Bob Marley & The Wailers

Album: Rastaman Vibration (1976)

Song: "War"

Duration: 3 minutes 37 seconds

Visuals: A static album art graphic featuring an illustration of Bob Marley in a cap, alongside the album title and track name.

Track Content and Themes

The song's lyrics are heavily adapted from a speech delivered by Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie I to the United Nations General Assembly in 1963. The core message focuses on human rights, racial equality, and international peace:

Racial Equality: [00:08] The lyrics emphasize that until the philoso

phy holding one race superior and another inferior is permanently discredited and abandoned, there will be war.

Basic Human Rights: [01:00] It highlights that until basic human rights are equally guaranteed to all without regard to race, there will be war.

Global Conflicts: [02:22] The song references conflicts across the globe—in the east, the west, up north, and down south—and points out the ongoing struggle against systemic oppression, referencing historical hardships faced in places like Angola, Mozambique, and South Africa.

Hope for Peace: [01:16] It looks forward to a lasting peace, characterized as a global rule of international morality rather than fleeting illusions.

Confidence in Victory: [02:45] The song concludes with a powerful assertion concerning the African continent and the fight for justice, maintaining full c

onfidence in the ultimate triumph of good over evil.

Song Structure Diagram (ASCII)

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| "WAR" - SONG STRUCTURE |

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| [00:00 - 00:08] | Instrumental Intro |

| [00:08 - 01:13] | Verse 1: Superiority & Human Rights |

| [01:13 - 01:41] | Chorus / Interlude: The Dream of Peace |

| [01:41 - 02:22] | Verse 2: Global Struggles & Oppression |

| [02:22 - 02:45] | Bridge: Rumors of War Around the World |

| [02:45 - 03:37] | Outro: African Continent & Ultimate Victory|

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War (1976) - Bob Marley & The Wailers

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