Lyrics
Oh, global international
Expression of a global and international identity
Jamaican Italian
Highlighting Jamaican-Italian heritage
Alborosie
Introduction of the artist Alborosie
Gyal, me come back fi the real ghetto slam
Desire to engage in genuine interactions in the dance, rejecting superficial encounters
Me come inna the dance and me a di don
-No slam bam bam, thank you mam
-Ghibidididandoii
-Gyal, me come back fi the real ghetto slam
-Me come inna the dance and me a di don
-No slam bam bam, thank you mam
-Ghibidididandoii (listen now)
-Gwan tell the gyal dem seh Borosie deh 'bout yah
Asserting dominance and readiness to confront those with malicious intentions
Dem get goose front, ready fi fling up di chocha
-Tell a dutty badmind seh we squash him like roacher
-Nine double M, we'll approach (brrat, brrat)
-Me love the ghetto gyal, dem nuff a dem lay 'pon mo pillow
Expressing affection for women in the ghetto, using vivid comparisons
Me conky match the conko, like strawberry and vanilla
-Woman, me pop down your gate like a me name Godzilla
-If you have a fat villa, well, me a caterpillar
-Gyal, me come back fi the real ghetto slam
Reiteration of the preference for genuine connections over superficial encounters
Me come inna the dance and me a di don
-No slam bam bam, thank you mam
-Ghibidididandoii
-Gyal, me come back fi the real ghetto slam
-Me come inna the dance and me a di don
-No slam bam bam, thank you mam
-Ghibidididandoii
-Too pound a jewelry pon mi chest, Italian gold a the flex
Boasting about wealth, fashion, and lifestyle
If you a gold cuncun gyal, me put a diamond 'round your neck
-Nuff paper inna mi pocket, if you put me to the test
-Black shirt, white crepe, pon the jeans dem a Guess
-Z4 Bimmer out a the parking lot
Claiming responsibility for providing for women and influencing their lives
A me put the food inna the gyal dem pot
-A me mek the slimmas dem turn real fat
-A me mek dem cuss, cho
-Gyal, me come back fi the real ghetto slam
Repetition of the rejection of superficial relationships, emphasizing a desire for authenticity
Me come inna the dance and me a di don
-No slam bam bam, thank you mam
-Ghibidididandoii
-Gyal, me come back fi the real ghetto slam
-Me come inna the dance and me a di don
-No slam bam bam, thank you mam
-Ghibidididandoii
-Likke model gyal a gwan like uptown Regina
Describing encounters with different types of women and asserting preparedness for challenges
Try play with mi mind, think me weak like a dreamer
-Her heart skip a beat when she see me inna the Gleaner
-Me and mi girls down a Rema
-Nuff gyal out a road like tire and bumper
-Dem reverse pon me fender, so me tear down dem lumpa
-Me muffle no tumpa, that's why dem a run for
-Me have the right tool if you puncha
-Gyal, me come back fi the real ghetto slam
Continued emphasis on the preference for genuine connections and rejecting superficial encounters
Me come inna the dance and me a di don
-No slam bam bam, thank you mam
-Ghibidididandoii
-Gyal, me come back fi the real ghetto slam
-Me come inna the dance and me a di don
-No slam bam bam, thank you mam
-Ghibidididandoii
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