No Apology
Roots Reggae / Dancehall Fusion, Defiant, militant, confident, One Drop Drum Groove, Deep Sub Bass, Skank Guitar (off-beat), Organ Bubble, Brass Stabs,Male Bass
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Lyrics
Intro (Spoken over dub delay)
Yeah man…
Stand firm inna di storm
No bend, no break
Chorus
Bad man don’t apologise
Stand tall, look truth inna mi eyes
From di hills to di city lights
We nah bow down, we nah compromise
Bad man don’t apologise
Heart strong like di sunrise
Pressure come but we still rise
Righteous fire never dies
Verse 1
Born inna struggle, raised by di drum,
Concrete jungle where di wolves dem run,
Mama say “Son, don’t fear no one,”
Hold yuh ground till di victory come.
Dem talk loud but dem heart too weak,
We move silent, strength we seek,
Bassline heavy when di speakers peak,
Truth so sharp when di elders speak.
Black night sky but mi spirit bright,
Step by step inna Jah Jah light,
Try test we, we stand and fight,
Not with hate — but with what is right.
Pre-Chorus
Firm like Zion, rooted deep
Promises we always keep
Sow di seed and di harvest reap
Chorus
Bad man don’t apologise
Stand tall, look truth inna mi eyes
From di hills to di city lights
We nah bow down, we nah compromise
Verse 2
Skank to di left, skank to di right,
Babylon try dim di light,
But di flame inside burn bright,
No retreat, we hold di height.
Teeth clenched when di storm breeze blow,
Roots grow deeper when di rivers flow,
From Kingston streets to di stage show glow,
Respect is di only ting we know.
Lion heart and steady stride,
No false pride and no divide,
Stand pon truth, let love be guide,
Strength and honor side by side.
Outro (Dub style fade)
No apology…
Only integrity…
Rise up…