About the song
“Concrete Jungle” by Bob Marley, released in 1973 on the album Catch a Fire, is a powerful and evocative reggae track that showcases Marley’s lyrical and musical prowess. This song is a standout example of Marley’s ability to blend socially conscious themes with compelling music, reflecting his deep commitment to addressing the struggles faced by marginalized communities.
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Lyrics
No sun will shine in my day today(No sun will shine) The high yellow moon won’t come out to play (Won’t come out to play) Darkness has covered my light (And has changed) and has changed my day into night, ooh Now, where is this love to be found? Won’t someone tell me ’cause life (sweet life) Must be somewhere (sweet life) to be found (out there somewhere for me) Instead of a concrete jungle (jungle) Where the living is harder (concrete jungle) Concrete jungle (jungle)Oh man, you’ve got to do your best, yeah (concrete jungle)No chains around my feet but I’m not free I know I am bound here in captivity And I’ve never known happiness And I’ve never known sweet caresses Still, I be always laughing like a clownWon’t someone help me ’cause I (sweet life)I’ve got to pick myself (sweet life) from off the ground, yeah (Out there somewhere for me) In this yah concrete jungle (la la-la) I say, what do you got for me, now? (Concrete jungle) Concrete jungle (jungle) Oh, why won’t you let me be, now? (Concrete jungle)I said that life (sweet life)Must be somewhere (sweet life) To be found, yeah, yeah (out there somewhere for me) Instead of a concrete jungle (jungle) Where the living is hardest (concrete jungle) Concrete jungle (jungle) Oh man, you’ve got to do your best, yeah (concrete jungle) Concrete jungle (jungle) You name it In this concrete jungle (Jungle, jungle, jungle) Concrete jungle, you name it, we got it Concrete jungle, now (concrete jungle) (Jungle, jungle, now)