Steel Bars
Lucky Dube · Serious Reggae Business [1996]
Turn around, you're in my sleep
Feel your hands inside my soul
You're holding on and you won't let go
I've tried running, but there's no escape
I can't bend them and I just can't break these
Steel bars wrapped all around me
I've been your prisoner since the day you found me
I'm bound forever till the end of time
Steel bars wrapped around this heart of mine
Trying hard to recognize
See the face behind the eyes
Feel your haunting ways like chains
'Round my heart they still remain
I'm still running, but there's nowhere to hide
My love for you, has gotten locked up inside these
Steel bars wrapped all around me
I've been your prisoner since the day you found me
I'm bound forever till the end of time
Steel bars wrapped around this heart of mine
And with every step I take
Every desperate move I make, it's clear to me
What can all my livin' mean?
When time itself is so obscene
When time itself don't mean a thing, I'm still loving you
Steel bars wrapped all around me
I've been your prisoner since the day you found me
I'm bound forever till the end of time
Steel bars wrapped all around me
I've been your prisoner since the day you found me
I'm bound forever till the end of time
Steel bars
Steel bars wrapped all around me
I've been your prisoner since the day you found me
I'm bound forever till the end of time
Steel bars
Steel bars wrapped all around me
I've been your prisoner since the day you found me
I'm bound forever till the end of time
Steel bars wrapped all around me
Steel Bars
Lucky Dube's 'Steel Bars' stands as a defining track from his 1996 album *Serious Reggae Business*, encapsulating the gritty, socially conscious sound of South African house music. Released during a pivotal era for the genre, the recording blends traditional reggae rhythms with modern production techniques to address themes of oppression and resilience. The song reflects Dube's signature ability to weave political commentary into an infectious groove that resonated globally. As part of his extensive discography, this work remains a cornerstone of his catalog, illustrating his commitment to using music as a vehicle for social change while maintaining the rhythmic complexity that characterizes his best-known recordings from the early 1990s.