Caribbean music was often used to incite resistance against imposed Western lifestyles and oppression. The song “Get up Stand up” by Bob Marley is a perfect demonstration of music used not only as a form of self-expression by Caribbean people, but whose lyrics also promote resistance to oppression. Marley says, “You can fool some people sometimes, but you can't fool all the people all the time. So now we see the light! We will defend our rights! These lyrics clearly promote resistance against the Western oppression faced by black Caribbeans. The song encourages the people of the Caribbean to fight for their rights and lets the Western oppressor know that he will not give in.