Meaning
A spiritual image of the journey to Zion — the promised land of Africa, redemption, and oneness with Jah — pictured as a train the faithful must board and stay aboard. Made famous by Bob Marley's 'Zion Train' ('Zion train is coming our way'), it calls the righteous to get on board and leave Babylon behind. 'Zion' itself is the Rasta name for the holy homeland, the opposite of Babylon.
Examples
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Zion train a come, get on board.
The Zion train is coming; get on board.
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Two thousand years, Zion train a leave.
For two thousand years, the Zion train has been leaving (waiting for the faithful).
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Rasta a ride di Zion train outta Babylon.
Rasta rides the Zion train out of Babylon.
Origin
From 'Zion' (the Rasta holy land) + 'train'; the journey to redemption, popularised by Marley. See [[zion]], [[babylon]].
How it’s used
The journey to Zion pictured as a train; from Marley's 'Zion Train'. See [[zion]], [[babylon]], [[forward-home]].