Does "To Zion" by Lauryn Hill have anything to do with Zionism?
Does "To Zion" by Lauryn Hill have anything to do with Zionism?
If so, how so? I hope it doesn't because love how the song sounds.
Tbh idk what Zionism even is. I just judge from news that a lot of them, maybe up to all of them, support Israel. Feel free to educate me.
I'm going to guess that it's referencing Zion in a Rastafari way (not a Zionist way) - she was in a relationship with one of Bob Marley's sons back in the day.
Lyrically, it is a tribute to Hill's oldest son Zion David Marley, to whom she gave birth in 1997, during her relationship with Rohan Marley.
i guess the question is why they chose to name their child zion, but the zion metaphor in rastafarianism in my limited understanding is an aspirational one of seeking a homeland after a forced exile, whereas israeli zionism is a settler-colonial philosophy similar to american manifest destiny or german lebensraum.
Tbh idk what Zionism even is.
Something it isn't: based
Zion is the name of her son
i forgot about that song and it's the same name with the similar meaning; but very different things.
lauryn hill sang about a dream of collecting all of her people somewhere whey they can live out their lives happily & peacefully.
zionism, in the context of isreal, is still collecting your people somewhere but using any means necessary to do so; including genocide; bribing; war; etc.
I mean, without listening to it, I know Zion has a completely different meaning and vibe in reggae music.
Zionists support the existence of a jewish state in palestine.
From a quick look at the lyrics, I don't think the song has anything to do with that.