Mike Love - Permanent Holiday (HiSessions.com Acoustic Live!)

The last song from Mike Love features another great reggae song, "Permanent Holiday," where he shows off his amazing pedal skills.

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[TheDreadedRaider]

You don't find this video

This finds you. One love

[justinp]

Dude on the drums deserves some serious respect as well. He almost gets forgotten in this masterpiece.

[buckshotkb]

10 years later and I still come back to this song religiously

[wilveale]

The bridge of this song should have won him a grammy. So unique and creative. Amazing.

[sarahvgrey]

I just want to say that i found this song while 2 tabs into an acid trip 6 months ago and because of this songs message, I completely dropped my shopping addiction, stopped using cocaine, quit drinking, quit all my toxic friends, quit my social media addiction, and stopped eating nothing but fast food. I listen to this often to remind myself of what matters. We all know how to be happy, we just have a hard time applying it to our lives. I've never been happier and healthier. Thank you for the amazing music and powerful message, dude. Take back your knowledge, friends.

[lucasmontenegro]

I don't know if everyone realizes how fucking amazing this is!!! Man, it's a great tune by itself, but seriously, can you realize how difficult this song is musically speaking? I consider myself a commiteted musician but I can tell that I not even close to the level of this guy. He sings in absolutely perfect pitch some odd melodies, do crazy octave jumps, record tons of overdubs live and not only is not static (and let's be fair, it would be acceptable because of all the concentration required to do all this stuff), but can still deliver a lot of emotion in his singing. Great tunes and and outstanding musician. I became an admirer.

[sfisomagoso]

As a black South African this hits really deep man Yoooohh!! The lyrics made me cry after full ten years, reggae music is the most revolutionary music ever!

[metalheadblues]

Came with zero expectations left with my mind blown. Amazing.

[Steve-eced]

man, I may be 7 years late to the party but I'm so glad I found this.

[officialstonecali]

Anybody still listening to this in 2020?

[King_Crawdad]

i been listening to this for ten years. time flys away.

[maxgerhard]

putting an add in the middle of this is a crime

[tare_]

Don't skip to 4:20. Listen to the whole fucking song instead. You won't regret it.

[bjmpmalapatandistrictjail]

Oh, Lord I'm on a permanent holiday
I'm going outside to play
I ain't gonna slave away
Not for no corporate Babylon
I'm never gonna be a pawn
In their manipulation games
Oh, Lord I'm taking the reins
I'm breaking the chains
I'm never gonna kneel, no way
My prophet is Heaven sent
No preacher or president can lead I astray
They'll never know
I'm taking Jah highway home
Oh, I've got my own path to follow
Don't know if you'll overstand
I've got my, my, my own truth to swallow
And you know that if I could
You know I would throw my guitar on my back
Pick up the slack, and leave here tomorrow
But I know that I am a pawn of Babylon
I got to face the facts, embrace the ax
And cut these chains off my sorrow
So I'm on a permanent holiday
I'm going outside to play
I ain't gonna slave away, no
Not for no corporate babylon
I'm never gonna be a pawn
In their manipulation games
Ten thousand years of captivity
We must eventually open up our eyes and see
They're manipulating we with so much uncertainty
And so many mysteries
Why are so few questioning the unnatural state of things?
It's a nightmare
We're living in a nightmar
Everyone's living so scared
They're virtually unaware
Of this fear that rules their lives
Occupies, consumes their minds
This fear of bankruptcy
Financial impotancy
It's funny money, money, money
It's all this digital currency, woah, yeah
It's all this monopoly money
That keeps us from ever being free, ooh-oh-yaeh
And so it seems we'll be in this prison for life
'Cause if we keep buying then they'll keep selling the lie
So it's up to I and I
I... nip..., mind... and...
I... Rev..., make... cel...
I... change... man... words...
I... be...
I... own...
I... (be) nip...(late), mind... and...
I... (seek) Rev... (lation), make... (life) cel... (bration)
I... (be) change... (seeking) man... (fast) words... (speak)
I... (fuse) be... (prisioned)
I... (make) own... (cisions)
I (won't be) manip... (ulated), mind (controlled) and in... (undated)
I (will seek) the reve... (lation), make (my life) a cele... (bration)
I (will be) the change (I'm seeking), mani... (fest) the words (I'm speaking)
I (refuse) to be (imprisoned) I (will make) my own (decisions)
Oh, Lord
I won't be manipulated
Mind-controlled and inundated
I will seek the revelation
Make my life a celebration
I'm gonna be the change I'm seeking
Manifest the words I'm speaking
I refuse to be imprisoned
I will make my own decisions
I'm on a permanent holiday
I'm going outside to play
I ain't gonna slave away, no
Not for no corporate babylon
I'm never gonna be a pawn
In their manipulation games
Oh Lord, I'm taking the reins
I'm breaking the chains
I'm never gonna kneel, no way
My prophet is Heaven sent
No preacher or president can lead I astray
We'll never know
I'm taking Jah highway home
Ooh, I'll never go astray with na-na-na...
I'm leaving the past
And forwarding fast
'Cause freedom is here to stay
Oh, Lord we got to take back the knowledge
We got to take back the power
We got to take back the knowledge
We got to take back the power, oh-yeah
We got to take back the knowledge
To take back the power
Take back what they have stolen from our hearts
And we got to take back the esoteric knowledge
Oh, Lord for too long they've been keeping us apart
Oh yes, we got to take back the knowledge
Take back the power
Humanity don't let this be our final hour
Take back the knowledge
Take back the power
Humanity don't let this be our final hour
We got to take back the knowledge
Take back the power
Humanity don't let this be our final hour
Take back the knowledge
Take back the power
Humanity don't let this be our final hour
Take back the knowledge
Take back the power
Humanity don't let this be our final hour
Take back the knowledge
Take back the power
Humanity don't let this be our final hour
Take back the knowledge
Take back the power
Humanity don't let this be our final hour
Take back the knowledge
Take back the power
Humanity don't let this be our final hour
We got take back the knowledge
Take back the power

[Jimpansee]

This song, lyrics and meaning are so important to me that I will have ‘permanent holiday’ tattooed on my arm very soon. Just want a constant reminder to never kneel and never be a pawn of society. Thank you Mike and blessings for everyone. ❤

[sebastianarayasandoval]

Oh Lord, I’m on a permanent holiday
I’m going outside to play
I ain’t gonna slave away
Not for no corporate Babylon
I’m never gonna be a pawn in their manipulation games

Oh Lord I’m taking the reins
I’m breaking the chains
I’m never gonna kneel, no way
My prophet is Heaven sent
No preacher or president can lead I astray
They’ll never know
I’m taking Jah highway home

Oh I’ve got my own path to follow
Don’t know if you’ll overstand
I’ve got my own truth to swallow
And you know that if I could you know I would throw my guitar on my back, pick up the slack, and leave here tomorrow
But I know that I am a pawn of Babylon I got to face the facts, embrace the axe, and cut these chains off my sorrow

So I’m on a permanent holiday
I’m going outside to play
I ain’t gonna slave away, no, not for no corporate babylon
I’m never gonna be a pawn in their manipulation games

Ten thousand years of captivity
We must eventually
Open up our eyes and see
They’re manipulating we
With so much uncertainty
And so many mysteries
Why are so few questioning
The unnatural state of things?

It’s a nightmare
We’re living in a nightmare
Everyone’s living so scared
They’re virtually unaware
Of this fear that rules their lives
Occupies, consumes their minds
This fear of bankruptcy
Financial impotancy
It’s funny money, money, money
It’s all this digital currency, woah yeah
It’s all this monopoly money
That keeps us from ever being free

And so it seems we’ll be in this prison for life
’cause if we keep buying then they’ll keep selling the lie
So it’s up to I and I…

Ohh Lord, I won’t be manipulated, mind-controlled, and inundated
I will seek the Revelation, make my life a celebration
I will be the change I’m seeking, manifest the words I’m speaking
I refuse to be imprisoned. I will make my own decisions

I’m on a permanent holiday
I’m going outside to play
I ain’t gonna slave away
Not for no corporate babylon
I’m never gonna be a pawn in their manipulation games
Oh Lord I’m taking the reins
I’m breaking the chains
I’m never gonna kneel, no way
My prophet is Heaven sent
No preacher or president can lead I astray
They’ll never know. I’m taking Jah highway home

I’ll never go astray
I’m leaving the past
And forwarding fast
’cause freedom is here to stay

Oh Lord we got to take back the knowledge
We got to take back the power
We got to take back the knowledge
We got to take back the power
We got to take back the knowledge
To take back the power
Take back what they have stolen from our hearts
And we got to take back the esoteric knowledge
Ohh Lord for too long they’ve been keeping us apart
Ohh yes, we got to take back the knowledge, take back the power, humanity don’t let this be our final hour

Take back the knowledge, take back the power, humanity don’t let this be our final hour
Take back the knowledge, take back the power, humanity don’t let this be our final hour
Take back the knowledge, take back the power, humanity don’t let this be our final hour
Take back the knowledge, take back the power, humanity don’t let this be our final hour
Take back the knowledge, take back the power, humanity don’t let this be our final hour
Take back the knowledge, take back the power, humanity don’t let this be our final hour
Take back the knowledge, take back the power, humanity don’t let this be our final hourn

[MsKerQ]

Shaia Le Boeuf Killing it on the percussion

[BangTango]

This. Is. Amazing. Totally. Mind. Blown. He is taking reggae to another level with this song. I mean technically, it's insane. That splitting up words into small snippets were too much to comprehend, hehe. Wow. 

Not the biggest reggae listener but this man might change my views upon the genre. And no, please do not hate on me, I might hype it too much, but yeah... this is THAT good.

[caioleal]

I had the opportunity to see this guy live... it was one of the most amazing musical experiences i ever had.

[esambeirouty]

quit my job and started my own thing after listening to this song in one week.... best thing that ever happen to me ! thanks mike