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    "Meditation (From A Higher Heights) #2"genre: Dub
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    The track has two parts of both almost 6 minutes and both are dubbed from the top to the very last drop in the Dubroom. This is Part Two.
    Label: www.dubroom.com
    Credits: BASS: Erik DRUMS AND PERCUSSION: Imro Fedor KEYBOARDS: Sure Dread GUITAR: Steve DUB MIXING AND MASTERING: Messian Dread PRODUCED BY: MD and Jah Sun

    Story Behind the Song
    Words written thousands of years ago still stand strong today. The Psalm has been used by many conscious Reggae Artists. Jah Roots has interpretated the first Psalm in two extended Dub mixes with long vocal and melodica parts. The first mix starts off with all kinds of weird and extreme dub effects, and then the vocals enter and the Psalm is recited and interpretated. Then the riddim goes on, accompanied by effects, a few lines are spoken again and the mix goes even weirder, illustrating the words of the meditation. Then another part is introduced with a typical 1980's dancehall effect and more reasoning based on the Psalm. When the track continues, the chanting turns to singing until the end of mix 1, making the atmosphere a completely different one. The second mix goes further on the theme, and starts off more easy as mix 1 as the rhythm section is slowly build up. Then the melodica plays a very long time, accompanied by subtle and not so subtle Dub effects. Then the melodica fades away in a sea of Piano and Guitar echo's, only to come back every now and then, until the vocals come into the mix again. Keyboards pop in and out while all kinds of effects are applied to achieve a variety of atmospheric soundscapes. And then, when the track reaches it's final phase, the vocals drop in and out in a growing degree.

    Lyrics
    MEDITATION FROM A HIGHER HEIGHTS

    Blessed is the man that walketh not
    In the counsel of the ungodly
    Blessed is the man that standeth not
    In the ways of the sinners
    Blessed is the man that sitteth not
    In the seat of the scornful
    Blessed is the man that walketh not
    In a Babylonian Stylee I say

    But his delight is in the law of the Lord God Jah
    And His law does he meditate both day and night
    And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water
    Giving fruits in due season, his locks shall not whither

    The ungodly are not so
    They are like the chaff which the wind drives away

    Words, words and teachings
    From the Good Lord God
    JAH!

    And this one is called Psalm 1 as I would say
    Make the wicked drive away
    From the congregation of the righteous
    For it is impossible for a sinnerman
    To stand in the congregation of the Righteous One

    And therefore it is impossible for the ungodly
    To stand in the judgement of Jah
    But the wicked, the wicked ones,
    They shall perish as I would say

    The wages of sin is death
    The Gift of Jah is eternal life
    in ZION!

    Blessed is the man that walketh not
    Inna the counsel of the ungodly
    Neither does he stand on the ways of a sinner
    No he does not stand in the ways of a sinner
    For the wages of sin is death
    But the gift of Jah is Eternal life
    Foriver

    Blessed is the man that standeth not
    On the ways of a sinner
    Cause if you stand on the ways of a sinner
    You are bound to sit in the seat of the scornful
    And them a scorn
    And dem a laugh
    Dem a wonder
    If Jah Jah no see dem

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