"Bredda me love you ; sister me love you; Mama me love you ..." reggae singer I-Octane croons in his latest single which speaks, not just to his love for family and friends, but in true I-Octane style, also embraces his "enemies".
Entitled One Love, the single is set to become I-Octane's theme song to carry him through the rest of this year and into 2011 and seems a natural sequel to the lessons learnt from his monster hit, Lose A Friend. Whereas Lose A Friend laments the death of someone close and dear, One Love declares the importance of telling the person 'I love you' because, "mi nuh know when Pharisees a go dun dem".
According to the singer, he felt compelled to write these lyrics which just poured out. "Love is an awesome feeling and if you believe in word, sound and power, you will understand the importance of saying the words 'I love you' out aloud," I-Octane says of the single One Love.
"Love is something we can never get too much of, or get tired of hearing ... as long as there is sincerity to the words," he added.
Although just released, the single has been added to the playlist of various stations and I-Octane is on a mission to spread the message of One Love. He will be incorporating the song into his repertoire and cherishes the hope that this love will really become infectious.
"We Rastafarians have always lived a life of 'one love'. The great Bob Marley has a song called One Love and it is for us to see to it that the one love message remains true and strong. Tell somebody you love them today," he urged. "But don't say it if you don't mean it," he added.
I-Octane is pleased with the impact his singles have been making around the globe. The song My Life is currently number one on the Shanty Vibes Radio Chart in the Virgin Islands, and Lose A Friend also peaked at pole position on the same chart. Both songs have also featured on all charts locally and also in the United States, Canada and other Caribbean territories.
The singer just completed a three-city tour of the United Kingdom. He performed in Birmingham, London and in Bristol.