Lyrics
Mother bawl hungry a lick pickney from all angle,
Mother is crying because she is hungry and struggling to take care of her child from all directions.
Ghetto people face some pressure weh you cyaa handle,
Ghetto people face overwhelming pressure that is difficult to handle.
Hard tackle dem a put pan ghetto youth ankle,
There are hard challenges and obstacles affecting ghetto youth, symbolized by a hard tackle on their ankles.
Likkle bredda rise a spinners with the broad handle,
A younger brother rises and faces challenges with determination, using a broad handle on spinners (possibly a metaphor).
Politicians promise things we know dem dont plan to,
Politicians make promises that they do not plan to fulfill.
Mi likkle savings weh mi have jus a get dismantle,
The speaker's small savings are being dismantled or depleted.
If you fi face this everyday you woulda mus mad to... mi need a grand bag to
Facing these struggles every day would drive anyone mad; the speaker expresses the need for a significant amount of money (grand bag).
I cant stay sober
The speaker cannot stay sober.
When the world a move like everything a go wrong nuttn nah move right man, cyaa stay pan di grung man affi turn up ganja affi burn up
The world seems to be going wrong, and the speaker turns to ganja (marijuana) to cope.
I cant stay sober
Repetition of the speaker's inability to stay sober, emphasizing the challenging circumstances.
Marijuana a mi visa inna di ghetto but mi feel like me deh ibiza, worst when me see wah deh inna media, got to leave yah
Marijuana is the speaker's escape in the ghetto, but the negative media portrayal prompts the desire to leave.
I cant stay sober
Reiteration of the speaker's inability to stay sober.
Yo bro, weh sober a go
A friend questions where the speaker, who claims not to stay sober, is heading.
cffi have mi stashy if a road mi a go,
The speaker has a stash of marijuana, and if on the road, the friend will see the speaker up in the clouds (high).
Me no too level off more than so most times u see me up inna cloud me a go.
The speaker prefers being high in the clouds to deal with life's challenges.
cnd its crazy how mi focus more when mi up, but its like mi brain know how fi block out certain stuff, life tuff and it ruff and it fuck up, weed affi puff up bottle dem affi buss up
Despite life's toughness and roughness, the speaker finds focus and relief when high but acknowledges the need for substances like weed and alcohol.
When the world a move like everything a go wrong nuttn nah move right man, cyaa stay pan di grung man affi turn up ganja affi burn up
Repetition of the challenging state of the world and the speaker's coping mechanisms with ganja.
I cant stay sober
Reiteration of the speaker's inability to stay sober.
Marijuana a mi visa inna di ghetto but mi feel like me deh ibiza, worst when me see wah deh inna media, got to leave yah
Marijuana serves as a visa in the ghetto, but negative media influences make the speaker feel the need to leave.
I cant stay sober
Repetition of the speaker's inability to stay sober.
im not a alcoholic, but i gotta float through all this,
The speaker denies being an alcoholic but acknowledges the need for a drink to cope with stress.
My little brain no stop think bout this stress please poor me a drink.
The speaker's mind is preoccupied with stress, and drinking is sought as a solution.
What kinda weed you got over there, if it is loud hope u gonna share, whole day a pure fuckery me a hear, tonight i gotta puff a little smoke inna di air
A reference to sharing marijuana, and the speaker expresses the need to smoke to cope with the day's difficulties.
When the world a move like everything a go wrong nuttn nah move right man, cyaa stay pan di grung man affi turn up ganja affi burn up
Repetition of the challenging state of the world and the speaker's coping mechanisms with ganja.
I cant stay sober
Reiteration of the speaker's inability to stay sober.
Marijuana a mi visa inna di ghetto but mi feel like me deh ibiza, worst when me see wah deh inna media, got to leave yah
Marijuana serves as a visa in the ghetto, but negative media influences make the speaker feel the need to leave.
I cant stay sober
Repetition of the speaker's inability to stay sober.
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