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Oh my God
Expressing surprise or strong emotion, possibly in a challenging situation.
Yeah, dis a gyal aguh mad mi
Referring to a girl who is making him angry or upset.
Mi anuh bwoy, mi a man
Asserting his identity as a man, not a boy.
When mi done wid a ting mi move on
After completing a relationship, he moves on to the next without hesitation.
An dis ya game anuh bingo
Comparing relationships to a game but not a predictable one like bingo.
Though number get call and mi been going
Despite attempts, he keeps getting involved in complicated situations.
Inna ants place, tight, cyah hold
Describing a tight and uncomfortable space.
A try hard but mi cyah control
Struggling to control or manage a challenging situation.
Jus how mi feel when mi deh wid you you you
Expressing strong feelings when he is with a particular person.
Oh Lord, Oh God God, AYY
Invocation of a higher power to express intense emotions.
Mi ex-girlfriend wah mi bad bad, YEAH
His ex-girlfriend wants him to behave badly.
But she parring wid a nex man, OH
She is socializing with another man.
Ah guess dat mek me di bunna man
He assumes the role of the "bunna man," suggesting infidelity on her part.
Ooh ooh oooh
Expression of emotions.
A nuff time mi affi run out, chuck out or duck
Describing times he had to leave suddenly or avoid trouble.
Man come home drunk lef him noisy truck
Returning home drunk, creating a noisy disturbance.
And almost ketch we
Almost getting caught in a compromising situation.
What a luck, mi surprise seh mi neck doh bruck
Surprised that he wasn't caught, despite potential danger.
What a gyal man
Describing a particular type of girl.
Mi a bunna man
Repeating the assertion that he is the "bunna man."
Mi a bunna man
-Mi a bunna man
-Bunna Man
Reiteration of the role as the "bunna man."
When you see mi come back
Expressing discomfort with being trapped in a relationship.
You muss know for a fact
-Seh you got mi ‘na yuh trap
-And mi nuh comfortable wid that
Emphasizing his unease with the situation.
But mi nuh know no when you say come
Confusion and desire despite uncertain circumstances.
Mi mind lost, gyal your body won
-And now a after one
-Him ago ask weh you a come from
-Oh Lord, Oh God God, AYY
Invocation of a higher power again in expressing emotions.
Mi ex-girlfriend wah mi bad bad, YEAH
His ex-girlfriend wants him to behave badly.
But she parring wid a nex man, OH
She is socializing with another man.
Ah guess that mek me di bunna man
Rejecting the role of the "bunna man" this time.
Ooh ooh oooh
Expression of emotions.
Nuff time mi affi change up mi voice and talk
Describing the need to change his voice and be cautious in communication.
See mi number a call her and call me back
-Almost ketch we
-Likkle most him deh give mi a heart attack
-What a gyal man
Repeating the assertion that he is the "bunna man."
Mi a bunna man
-Mi a bunna man
-Mi a bunna man
-Bunna Man
Reiteration of the role as the "bunna man."
Last night mi get a dream
Narrating a dream where he is threatened by another man.
Di man ketch we fi real
-Wasn’t a nice sight
-Him draw fi di machine , oh no
-You apologize
Apology and threats in the dream, emphasizing the value of the relationship.
Him point di gun to mi head and scream
-Did a lose him mind, him seh tell mi dis
-You willing fi die for di pum
-For di pum, for di pum, for di pum, for di pum
Reflection on the consequences and risks involved in relationships.
You think you a move wise for di pum
-For di pum, for di pum, for di pum, for di pum
-You wah mash up mi life for di pum
-For di pum, for di pum, for di pum, for di pum
-Now you a go pan ice for di pum
-For di pum, for di pum pum pum, yeah
-Oh Lord, Oh God God, AYY
Invocation of a higher power to express intense emotions.
Mi ex-girlfriend wah mi bad bad, YEAH
His ex-girlfriend wants him to behave badly.
But she parring wid a nex man, OH
She is socializing with another man.
And mi nah be di bunna man
Firmly stating that he will not be the "bunna man" anymore.
No, no more
-Di days done when mi run out, chuck out or duck
Reflecting on past actions and expressing a desire to avoid risky situations.
Man come home drunk lef him noisy truck
-And almost ketch we
-Nah push mi luck, nuh wah get weh di duck get
-Mi a bunna man
Repeating the assertion that he is the "bunna man."
Mah bunna man
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