Satta Massagana

• By: The Abyssinians
• Album: By The Rivers Of Babylon: Timeless Hymns of Rastafari

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
land /lænd/ A1	noun - the part of the earth's surface that is not covered by water, as opposed to the sea or the air
far /fɑːr/ A1	adjective - distant
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period from sunset to sunrise in each twenty-four hours
day /deɪ/ A1	noun - the period from sunrise to sunset
look /lʊk/ A1	verb - to direct one's gaze towards someone or something or in a specified direction
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death
see /siː/ A1	verb - perceive with the eyes; discern visually
King /kɪŋ/ A1	noun - a man who is the supreme ruler of a country
Lord /lɔːrd/ A2	noun - someone or something having power, authority, or influence; a master or ruler.
sit /sɪt/ A1	verb - adopt or be in a position in which one's weight is supported by one's buttocks rather than one's feet
throne /θroʊn/ B1	noun - a ceremonial chair for a sovereign, bishop, or other high-ranking person
rule /ruːl/ B1	verb - exercise ultimate power or authority over (a country or people).
book /bʊk/ A1	noun - a written or printed work consisting of pages glued or sewn together along one side and bound in covers.

Grammar:

• There is a land, far far away

  ➔ Existential "there is/are"

  ➔ This structure introduces the existence of something. "There is" indicates a singular noun ("a land") is present.

• Where there's no night, there's only day

  ➔ Ellipsis/Contraction ('there's')

  ➔ "There's" is a contraction of "there is". The line also demonstrates ellipsis as the second clause omits "there is", understanding it from the first clause.

• Look into the book of life, and you will see

  ➔ Imperative mood + coordinating conjunction (and) + future simple (will)

  ➔ "Look" is in the imperative mood, giving a command. "And" connects this to a clause in the future simple tense ("you will see") expressing a consequence.

• The King of Kings and the Lord of Lords

  ➔ Possessive (implied) / Apposition

  ➔ This phrase implies possession - King ruling over other Kings. It is also appositional in that "Lord of Lords" is another description of the same entity.

• Sit upon His throne and He rules us all

  ➔ Third-person singular present tense (rules); Preposition of place ('upon')

  ➔ "Rules" is in the third-person singular present tense because the subject is "He". "Upon" indicates the position where someone sits (formal context).