Rihanna - Redemption Song Lyrics






All the pirates, yeah, they rob them
Sold them on to the merchant ship
Minutes after they took them
From the bottomless pit

But their hand was made strong
By the hand of the Almighty
They flourished in this generation
Triumphantly

Won't you help me sing
These songs of freedom?
'Cause all I ever have
Redemption song

Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery
None but ourselves can free our minds
Have no fear of atomic power
'Cause nothing can stem the tide

How long will they kill our prophets
While we stand aside and look?
Some say it's all a part of it
We've got to fulfill the book

Won't you help me sing
These songs of freedom?
'Cause all I ever have
Redemption song

Won't you help me sing
These songs of freedom?
'Cause all we ever have
Redemption song

All we ever have
Redemption song
All we'll ever have
Redemption song
All we'll ever have
Redemption song

Redemption song





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  1. D.... L....

    Linda demais

  2. j.... v....

    3.00 Beyonce😳😍😍😍😘😘😘 my queen 👑 Beyonce

  3. A.... ....

    Omg 3:00 really does sound like young bey. Wow😂

  4. E.... O....

    Probably one of her bests vocals ❤ sad thing she doesn't serve them vocals today.

  5. A.... D....

    I heard her cover of this song so many years ago and fell in love-every once in a while it just popped into my head and I have to listen to it again. I'm so glad she recorded it!

  6. P.... B....

    Her fresh innocence in her vocal styles. 2018 Always love you

  7. C.... R....

    ROBYN QUEEN FENTY LOVE YOU MUTCH 👏👏👏👏👏👏❤❤❤❤

  8. P.... Y....

    I think people just click dislike because she doesn't sound like a carbon copy of Bob Marley. Keep in mind folks... its okay to cover a song without copying the original artist. Rihanna is not a Human-Xerox machine copying Marley tunes. She is Rihanna.

  9. C.... ....

    she sounds nothing like beyonce. Ri has a Higher voice

    C.... ....

    CloudyAngelSkies at 3:00 she does sound like beyonce when she was younger..

  10. T.... E....

    TIL Pirates were Jewish spiritual leaders.

  11. G.... F....

    Her voice was less deeper a lot and so nasal i like her better now but she was Good too

  12. i.... j....

    MY QUEEN

  13. r.... h....

    Excellent cover.

  14. D.... J....

    She always so chill and effortless. I respect that

  15. F.... J....

    god exist. And he is goddess, and a black woman!

  16. D.... S....

    Lovely!!!

  17. s.... r....

    os dois sao bons demais....parabens

  18. L.... o....

    😍😍😍

  19. K.... P....

    3:00 NAILED IT.

  20. B.... G....

    Great performance

  21. J.... M....

    Minha divona Amo🍁⚓❤

  22. D.... T....

    affreux elle chante faux en plus. le pauvre guitariste qui doit suporter ca.

    D.... T....

    Rihanna à une voix unique et peut chanter tout genre de chansons et elle chante pas faux contrairement à ce que tu dit , alors ferme ta gueule merci .

    D.... T....

    donc elle peut cha'ter du chant gregorien...

    D.... T....

    Danohé Terrassier Ferme ta gueule c'est ton commentaire qui est faux

  23. i.... ....

    3:00 Beyhanna

  24. A.... M....

    Minha Robyn 😢❤

  25. K.... A....

    its easy for her..

  26. K.... S....

    Riri 😍🔫💖

  27. a.... l....

    pra quem está criticando a voz dela. o timbre da Rihanna é totalmente diferente de qualquer outro na indústria musical. É diferente , e única. Ela é boa mesmo assim. É uma música bonita. Ela é caribenha e admira o Bob Marley, ela está onde está hoje porque lutou e muito, passou por muitas dificuldades e se tornou uma grande cantora da atualidade. então não critiquem o trabalho dela.

  28. k.... o....

    Rihanna should do Reggae and forget mainstream music.

    k.... o....

    I don't think so

    k.... o....

    k odu That's a bad idea

  29. a.... s....

    ela canta igual a beyonce nos 3:00 wow

    a.... s....

    yeah she sounds like Beyoncé there

  30. R.... P....

    Wow. So she actually can sing good things. Quite good.

  31. L.... M....

    2015 #Brasil

  32. L.... J....

    The funny thing is guys, she can actually sing you just don't like her voice. As a singer it doesn't matter if you don't have the best voice, as long as your in key with the music that's playing, you can sing. Here Rihanna's about 17 with such a sweet voice, the haters don't like the little whine that's in her voice, personally I think it's beautiful. Every singer has had a horrible vocal performance but this isn't Rihannas.

    L.... J....

    She had good technique back then. drugs and alcohol and her not trying to improve technique are damadging.

    L.... J....

    well said indeed!!!

    L.... J....

    +Ignasi Martí Palet she's definitely a better singer than she ever was back then. Smoking weed won't damage your vocals unless you're careless.

  33. S.... s....

    JESUS CHRIST is backing soon. Accept Him today and live forever. Read the Holy Bible every day. GOD bless you more. Thanks.

    S.... s....

    Holy fuck

  34. J.... F....

    so beautiful

  35. A.... W....

    Brave song to di and whist i will say her voice isnt most stuitted but equally ita differ and full crudit was a vert good  take on an iconic sone... she got the emotion an meanding from song which is what counts

  36. f.... j....

    just 18 years old <3 such a beautiful tribute to the great marely

    f.... j....

    Um she was 15

  37. j.... ....

    LOL ..

    @MTV ##

  38. L.... M....

    3 min --> Beyoncé !!

  39. S.... Q....

    I miss sweet innocent Rhianna

  40. C.... L....

    HONLY EMMANUEL HAILLE KING SELASSIE I AND MARCUS MOSSAYAH GARVEY JAH RASTAFARI .

    C.... L....

    How you calling people's names and you can even spell 'em sir????..... And evidently you are MUCH MORE CLUELESS than Alicia Silverstone, Stacy Dash AND Brittany Murphy ALL TOGETHER, because ALL IT TAKES IS A BLUE'S CLUE and Spellchecker will help you out! OMGGGGG that shit (your mispelled concoctions) just HIT ME like a ton of mofuckin' bricks! The hell are you making, Word Jumble-aya!?!?!?!?! Smh

  41. l.... c....

    Omg I used to look at this youtube video when I was 10 still love it

  42. J.... S....

    Omg at 3:00 I swear to god she sounds lke beyonce! !!

    J.... S....

    Jokarese Smith kinda 😏

  43. F.... R....

    Nào importa se ela cantou bem ou mal,pra mim importa que ela reconhecer o rei.

  44. W.... T....

    The Rihanna, we once love.......

  45. w.... r....

    zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

  46. L.... M....

    The star of this performance is the guitar player, he's amazing.

  47. S.... J....

    Luv it. You can see how Rihanna's voice has developed from her teens. It's way much better. The song is beautiful. Luv the ways she sings it, it sounds beautiful!

  48. z.... ....

    She's so beautiful with straight hair

  49. b.... ....

    On EVERYTHING right at 3:00 it sounds jusssst like Bey !

    b.... ....

    OMG YES!!! LoL, I remember they where comparing the 2 vocally when she first came out... But, she changed her style... 

    b.... ....

    JESUS IM SHOOK OK RIHANNA

    b.... ....

    Vibrato + runs

    b.... ....

    Jesus, i thought bey would come walking out

  50. M.... D....

    I think this sounds absolutely awesome!! I don't understand the dislikes!

  51. B.... B....

    Possibly the only good thing she has ever done, musically. I like it !

  52. R.... P....

    So Sweet she is

  53. l.... l....

    estrago a musica

    l.... l....

    leandro leonardo ninguém liga pro que vc acha

  54. t.... ....

    She has a nice voice. Kinda wish we could get this Rih back. I understand people go through their growing pains but she seem so nice and innocent here.

    t.... ....

    tamarachandler85 she's still nice and very humble.

  55. T.... #....

    lovely!

  56. A.... P....

    wonderful.
    as always

  57. b.... ....

    the amount of people on here trying to slander her is comical to me. She is worth probably $100 million with 6 or 7 album catalog. You are a little bit late wishing for her downfall lol. 

    b.... ....

    very well said!!she ain't falling down haters!!and this cover is one of the best of redemption songs!

  58. b.... h....

    She straight up butchered an amazing song... best cover or this song is by jah far and matisyahu

  59. Y.... B....

    You know when this chick isn't trying soooooo hard to be sexy, she's not half bad at singing. Think that's why her singing really isn't great now... too focused on the sex bit of the industry. In terms of this performance though... I'm sorry but this song is too big for you. Quite an unmoving performance, like a high school concert. 

  60. R.... S....

    Riassna! Apart from the fact that you sounded like a cat fighting for it's life, fuck you with taking this song and turning it and going against everything Bob Marley stood for. If Bob was alive he'd fly to wherever you are and slap you in the face, #goneagainstcaribbeanbitch  [[midfing]]

    R.... S....

    +Ryan Stapleton Everything except smoking weed. You illiterate piece of shit

  61. M.... V....

    That Mitchell guy its the best as cover he sings it with soul and deep feel but this ones feels empty tbh dont feel the true Meaning of the song and why Bob wrote it just saying Peace

  62. S.... ....

    Yes her voice is beautiful, she is also, her performance even.
    Yall are hearing the message but do you overstand?
    We are all failing Mr.Marley, we are tied up in "their" agenda more than ever. We do have those that wake up and stand up for our GOD given rights, but we need more freedom fighters.

  63. R.... F....

    Cutie Rihanna!

  64. A.... ....

    She's good but she's lacking the soul for the song, when I hear a bob marley I feel something from deep within and with her I just here sound. I'm not hating it's just my opinion. No one can do better than Marley! ❤️💛💚

    A.... ....

    I think there's a different relation with the song between someone who wrote the song and someone who's just singing it. Bob Marley put his soul in this song so it's easier for him to sing it deeply. But Rihanna's version is amazing too.

  65. C.... ....

    Damn, this brought a tear to my eye.

  66. R.... ....

    back when she could sing,,,BEAUTIFUL!!!!

    R.... ....

    She still can sing... Go watch Stay on SNL or Diamonds on X Factor or even We Found Love on X Factor too or Love The Way You Lie on Hackney Weekend (and much more) and stop saying shit...

    R.... ....

    i'm not saying shit, i like her but i dont think she sings as great on a track as she use to

    R.... ....

    She still can lmao

    R.... ....

    She’s improved since then lol

  67. P.... C....

    I fell in love with this version at the age of 15 when I was living in Jamaica, I'm 21 now living in America, and I still love it, Rihanna ur voice is a gift, don't let the haters get u down, u have the power to touch millions across the world, with that voice u have

  68. M.... M....

    Her ídol? Just cause she smokes weed and show everybody doesnt means he's her idol, she doesnt even. Know where he born she said in Ethiophia.. shes stupid for me Just like snoop dog the fake. Snoop lion :/

    M.... M....

    sorry if i wrote wrong, i dont know english well, but she said that on an interview, that he was born in Ethiophia

    M.... M....

    And why she can't have an idol??? She's not saying this just because she smokes weed she was saying that he was her idol way before she started to smoke and she knows pretty well his life so stop saying shit...

    M.... M....

    Im just saying, if he is her idol she must know where he born, I love Marley since Im 10 years, in that time my english was worse but I investigate of him, calm down, dont defend and  dont go crazy  for somebody that  dont give a shit for you =D

    M.... M....

    you do know bob smoked right? lmao

  69. S.... K....

    This sound gr888,haters doesnt sound good sayin it doesnt sound gr88!

  70. R.... n....

    Acho que a boa musica é como o ar  que respiramos,Todos tem direito a poder cantar e respirar,,,,ela deve cantar,,e cantou muito bem ..Salve Bob Marley

  71. R.... n....

    gooooooooooooooooood vibrations,,,

  72. K.... T....

    For all the HATERS, keep on hating, a shit like this must be hated..
    and please whore Rishityanna! Stop singing songs that can not be sung by whores.

  73. E.... C....

    She don't sound bad, but I think its just a song for a men voice..

  74. A.... M....

    Loved it..

  75. S.... ....

    stand up, or better get on your knees.
      this song is not for you.

  76. P.... M....

    She can sing....who knew?

    P.... M....

    Everyone knew

  77. A.... H....

    you Need More Than redemption , biatch ........!!!!

    A.... H....

    HAHAHHAHAHAAHHA

    A.... H....

    You made my day brooo !!!! PPwhhahahahaha

  78. M.... ....

    for all the people judging rihanna for singing this song, i did the same..but then i realised that a doer of evil can still look up to a good person and like them and be inspired by them..

  79. p.... ....

    Before she became a nutty whore. 

  80. A.... P....

    guitar guy was good

  81. A.... O....

    tmr ... como mierda les gusta joder las canciones legendarias ... deberia haber una espcie de filtro para tan maravillosa cancion .... en particular no me gusto la interpretacion :( bad mano abajo  buuuuuu

  82. J.... D....

    Why are there so many people hating?? I personally thought this was a good cover. Appreciate the expression of music PERIOD.. It's not about being better than or as good as the original when you're covering it as much as it is about your expression of it. She might not be great to some of you, but she definitely isn't bad. I personally thought this sounded good. Now everyone go choke on donkey nuts.

  83. J.... ....

    This is the Rihanna I liked, honestly. This and the Rated R Rihanna. I still consider Rated R as her best album musically speaking, she even include rock riffs there and much deeper songs which talked about her darkness. That was way more interesting than listening to her singing about sex and money, or watching her twerking just to get views. I hope Rihanna goes back to her old self some day, when she's no longer so pressed to be the greatest hit.

  84. N.... P....

    Fuck off rihanna! You suck.

  85. D.... P....

    Are you stupid she was only 16 !!! What's wrong if she sings a song of her idol ?

  86. M.... M....

    Haters will always hate , esp. when they're talent-less
    Rihanna sounds damn freakin good!

  87. J.... G....

    Me encanta como lo hace es hermosa!!!! Bob Marley Aqui una de tus seguidoras Rihanna ♥♥♥

  88. J.... G....

    Trate de hacerlo igual que Rihanna
    ¿Porque mas bien no miramos el talento que tiene?, ella lo que quiere mostrar es que Adora a Bob Marley como cualquiera de nosotros...
    Amo a Rihanna y me encanta como hace el cover de esta canción LA AMO y respeto su opinión pero no es para que diga que es un insulto para Bob porque se que si el estuviera vivo se estaría muy orgulloso de que una cantante como Rihanna le hiciera tributo!!!! Rihanna 4 Life ♥

  89. C.... C....

    you forgot to write "I would"

  90. C.... D....

    The most beautiful song of Bob Marley :'( (R.I.P)
    Rihanna is the queen , and her hair were beautiful here !

  91. A.... M....

    even bob ws n illuminati....so dnt tlk of wat u dnt knw

  92. M.... D....

    This makes me want to throw up

  93. A.... ....

    RIHANNA IS THE QUEEN

  94. U.... ....

    Err ... No.
    Unless bob comes back and is really into satan worshiping like she is.

  95. l.... g....

    un insulto para bob marley :c

  96. J.... D....

    If ever bob marley come back from the death, he will probably be proud of you rihanna..

  97. R.... M....

    A reggae song now matched with pop culture. Bullshit.

  98. f.... ....

    in this video is so beatiful, now is ugly as hell