Dred, ya no know it?
Dred is a common, positive salutation among Rastas. In the tenets of Rastafari, to 'know' is an intrinsic, inner soul understanding of something. More powerful than to 'believe', as 'believe' leaves the object in a form of maybe yes and maybe no. To KNOW it, is to understand that it IS, and that it is not in doubt.
Mek we go down de an believe?
"Should we doubt ourselves?"
Nuttin no go so, seen?
"Fuck no! ya understand?"
I-n-I KNOW IT!
I-n-I as a marker for the entire comunity of Rasta, the gestalt of the brethren and sistren. "We know the undeniable truth of it"
Feel the course of de Ishence an tell me in no so... ya cyan, can ya?
"Let the course that the high and open feeling from smoking the Sensi run through you then tell me that what I say is wrong. You can't, can you?"
Ina name of H.I.M., negus negus, king of kings, PEACE AN OVERSTANDIN!
A common salutation and parting gesture, calling upon the very being of Haile Salassie I, the incarnation of god on earth, ending with a call for peace and 'overstanding', rather than the negative 'understanding'. To overstand is also to see all things as if from above: to have an all encompassing view of the truth.
Selah, Crazy bald heads.
"Amen, you lunatic unbelievers." the latter said tongue in cheek, and with much love.