Years later, Thabo became a music teacher. In his classroom hung a faded photo of Lucky Dube. And on the first day of every term, he played “Prisoner” for his students — legally, from a licensed streaming service — and asked them one question:
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"I am a prisoner, caught in between the past and the future / And I don't know where to go..." Years later, Thabo became a music teacher
He learned every word. Then he learned what they meant. Then he started writing his own lyrics — about his father in prison, about his mother who never returned, about the invisible cages people carry inside. Then he learned what they meant
Lucky Dube’s 1989 hit "Prisoner" is one of the most iconic reggae songs of all time. Its powerful lyrics about freedom and oppression remain timeless.