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The historical context The Harder They Come is that Jimmy Cliff sung that song for the soundtrack of the movie The Harder They Come that he also had a featured role in. The song is about social injustice and police oppression and brutality. In Is This Love Marley is speaking on-on-one with a special woman. The song became one of the best known Marley songs. The musical element that provides interest are rhythm and blues. Rhythm and blues replaced mento.