Audiences that first listened to this song on its release were probably thinking that peacefulness and tranquility are the essentials of life. I believe that the quest for tranquility is what every nation strives for, and when there is a long period a of peace then this nation is successful. Seeing how successful Bob Marley music has been, there is no doubt that he would of made a difference in the world. At the time, he probably did that realize how much of an impact his music would make in the future.

I think freedom is defined to be something that everybody should enjoy. Bob Marley makes the notions of being one, seeing unity as a way to achieve freedom. In the song the notion of being in unity is being proposed by the song writer, and at the end of the song he his own two cents on what he has proposed so that Others might agree with him.