On “Lions,” Skip Marley promotes inner strength and challenges social injustice.

Many listeners thought the song was a response to Donald Trump’s January 30, 2017 Presidential Inauguration, but Marley has since clarified that it was meant to be a self-empowerment anthem, not a political song. However, he did acknowledge that its revolutionary tone applies to Trump’s election.

“Lions” was Marley’s first release since he signed to Island Records in early 2017. It peaked at #3 on Billboard’s US Reggae Digital chart.