“Emotional Slaughter” is the final track on the 1982 Black Uhuru album Chill out, recorded at Channel One Studios in Jamaica.
The album featured The Revolutionaries as backing band and the track was produced by famed dub duo Sly & Robbie.
A dub version of this song, simply called “Slaughter”,...
[Chorus:]
Emotional slaughter
So come let's start ya (start ya)
Emotional slaughter
So come let's start ya (start ya)
[Verse 1:]
I was born on the outskirts
I was a natural birth
We sung from our heart
With the privilege of free talk
Cause the mind increasing
You wanna hear the pastor man preaching
To corrupt the mind of the weak
Who up to now has not reached their peak (all rise)
[Chorus:]
Emotional slaughter
So come let's start ya (Start ya)
Emotional Slaughter
So come let's start ya (Start ya)
[Verse 2:]
Down in the ghetto a star is born
Brother is strong, brother is strong
In the ghetto it's free for all
Star rise, star fall
[Bridge:]
All rise, all rise (slaughter)
[Verse 3:]
Oh Jah help us
In the righteous and in guidance true (all day, all night)
To see the face of Jah when adding
No matter because there must be a big bless
Ooh ohh yay
[Chorus:]
Emotional slaughter
So come let's start ya (start ya)
Emotional slaughter
So come let's start ya
Emotional slaughter
Come let's start ya
Emotional Slaughter was written by Derrick “Duckie” Simpson.
Emotional Slaughter was produced by Sly & Robbie.