Praise Jah In The Moonlight

Album

Single

Label

Vanity Label

Genre

Reggae

Composer(s)

Bob Marley;Joshua Marley;Lauryn Hill

Entered Chart

Feb 10, 2024

Peak Date

Mar 9, 2024

Reggae artist Joshua Omaru "YG" Marley carries the torch of two legends in his veins: Bob Marley, his grandfather, and Lauryn Hill, his mother. "Praise Jah In The Moonlight" is his debut single. Marley sings about love, gratitude, and finding peace in the simple things, all under the glow of the moon. He also calls for a spiritual awakening and resistance against materialism and government control. The song starts with a sample of Bob Marley & the Wailers' 1978 track "Crisis." They say the sun shines for all But in some people's world, it never shines at all This sets the tone for the track, highlighting the contrast between light and darkness, and the idea that joy can be found even in challenging times. "Praise Jah In The Moonlight" culminates in an outro sung by YG's mother. Lauryn Hill's repetitive hymnals of "Give Jah all the thanks and praise" act as a sonic mantra, urging introspective reflection. YG Marley and Lauryn Hill wrote the song and co-produced it with the Seattle musician Johnny G. YG Marley first previewed "Praise Jah" on November 17, 2023, at Lauryn Hill's concert at the Chase Center in San Francisco. He went on to perform the song at several of his mother's tour stops, generating plenty of traction on socials. Fans kickstarted a grassroots campaign for an official release of the track and Marley dropped it on December 27, 2023. When fans got wind of the Bob Marley sample and Lauryn Hill composer and lyricist credits, another viral element was introduced. Fans, already drawn to the song's traditional reggae stylings, embraced the musical lineage woven into its very fabric. They saw a torchbearer carrying the legacy of reggae royalty in his veins. The song hit #1 on Spotify's Global chart, becoming a breakout hit for YG Marley.

They say the sun shines for all
But in some people world
It never shines at all

These roads of flames are catching a fire, ahh
Showed you I loved you, you called me a liar
Oh, no, no, no, no, no

Baby, tell me where you gone, gone, gone
I've been fiendin' for your love so long
We can praise Jah in the moonlight
Baby, if you with me better do right
And I've been gone too long
And I'm hoping that you sing my songs (sing my songs)
I've been on this road for way too long
I've been hoping that we all get along

These roads of flames are catching a fire, ahh
Showed you I loved you, you called me a liar
Give Jah the thanks and praises

I've been on my own all along
But we ain't never left alone, 'lone, 'lone
And if I'm telling you the feeling is wrong
Relax a little, friend, this won't take too long
And when you're feeling alone
You can call my phone
Is there a better way to go?
Teach them something before they lose their soul
Oh, no, no, no freedom is the road
Oh, no, no, no coming in from the cold
Tell them not to sell it, it's worth more than gold
And guiltiness will catch them in the end
Oh yeah, oh yeah
They'll try to manipulate you through your pockets (ahh)
Now you're caught up in a funk with the optic, with the vision (ahh)
Trying to control your soul and take control
Oh, no, no, no (ahh)
No, we don't play that game right here to win power (ahh)

Give Jah the thanks and praises
(Give Jah all the thanks and praises) give Jah the thanks and praises
(Give Jah all the thanks and praises) I sing, give Jah the thanks and praises
(Give Jah all the thanks and praises) give Jah the thanks and praises
(Give Jah all the thanks and praises) give Jah the thanks and praises
(Give Jah all the thanks and praises) give Jah the thanks and praises

Oh, give Jah all the thanks, the thanks
The thanks, the thanks, the thanks (give Jah thanks and)
The thanks, thanks, thanks, thanks, thanks (praises)
Thanks, thanks, thanks, thanks, thanks and praises (praises)
(Give Jah thanks and)
Give Jah the thanks and praises (praises, praises)
(Give Jah thanks and praises, praises)
(Give Jah thanks and praises, praises)
(Give Him the thanks and the praises)

(Give Him the thanks and the praises)
(Give Him the thanks and the praises)