Island Girl
Island Girl: Love Ignites in Caribbean Rhythms
Lyrics
With an island girl, an island girl
Expressing the singer's identity as an island girl.
Island girl, an island girl
Reiteration of being an island girl, emphasizing identity.
Roll up
Invitation to roll up, possibly referring to rolling a joint or enjoying a laid-back atmosphere.
Smoke up
Encouragement to smoke, contributing to the relaxed atmosphere.
Everybody hands up
Encouraging a lively atmosphere with everyone raising their hands.
He wanna toke, but I tell him don’t touch
Advising someone not to touch or indulge in substances.
He wanna talk, and I tell him don’t rush
Advising someone not to rush into conversation.
He wanna jam, watch me back it up
Expressing a desire to dance and showcasing confidence.
Lewwe dance to deh beat, take it ovah
Invitation to dance to the beat and take control.
Deh boy wan my heart, don’t need an owner
Rejecting the idea of ownership in a relationship.
He say I lookin' too sweet, das an ovah
Responding to compliments about sweetness and attractiveness.
Babylon man can't keep their composure
Critiquing Babylon men for losing composure.
Hold on to deh bumpah darling
Encouraging someone to hold onto the "bumpah" (buttocks) during dancing.
All week yeah meh wine deh charging
Describing a week of preparing for dancing and charging energy.
Ready to release like water falling
Ready to release energy through dancing.
But he, but he
Transitioning into the impact of someone falling in love.
But he fall in love, fall in love
Repeating that someone has fallen in love with an island girl.
Say he fall in love, fall in love
-With ah, with ah island girl, an island girl
Reiterating the allure of being an island girl.
Lemme rock your wold
Expressing a willingness to impress and captivate.
Rock your world
Reiterating the intention to captivate and rock someone's world.
Virgin Island girl, an island girl
Specifically mentioning being a Virgin Island girl.
We de best in de world
Declaring superiority as the best in the world.
Best in de world
Reiterating the claim of being the best in the world.
He say meh skin skin glistening
Describing physical attributes and the impact on the admirer.
Meh thick like snicker
-And it's just too sickening
-He say deh baseline kicking in
-Meh waist start tick-it-ing
-He can't take deh jiggling
-He say my sweat like coconut water
-Bet my ting ting sweet like guava, ha
-Body hot like lava
-Tell me wa coming after
Curiosity about what comes after the intense attraction.
Wa coming after yeah
Reiteration and emphasis on anticipating what comes next.
No, oh
Denial or refusal.
No I don't wanna waste your time
Rejecting the idea of wasting time.
Just come and control deh wine
Inviting someone to control the dance.
You never met a girl this fine
Boasting about being an exceptionally fine girl.
Sturdy waist I need you to provide
Expressing a need for a strong partner to support the dance.
Boy just try and buss ah wine on me
Encouraging someone to attempt a dance move on the singer.
He say meh waist start ticking
Describing the impact of the dance on the admirer.
And he can't stop dribbling
-He say he can't take deh pressure
-When we in this positioning
-He say meh thick like snicker
Reiteration of physical attributes being "thick like snicker" and sickening.
And it's just too sickening
-He say, you affi be my lovah
Declaring the necessity for the admirer to be a lover.
You affi be my lovah
-Yeah, yeah, yeah
Affirmation of the declaration.
But he fall in love, fall in love
Repeating that the boy has fallen in love with an island girl.
Deh boy fall in love
-Say he fall in love, fall in love
-He fall in love
-With ah, with ah island girl, an island girl
Reiterating the attractiveness of being an island girl.
Caribbean Gyal
Adding a Caribbean Gyal reference, broadening the cultural context.
Lemme rock your wold
Reiterating the intention to captivate and rock someone's world.
Rock your world
-Lemme rock your world
-Virgin Island girl, an island girl
Specifically mentioning being a Virgin Island girl again.
St. Thomas, St. Croix, St. John
Listing specific islands and claiming to be the best in the world.
We de best in de world
-Best in de world
Final affirmation of being the best in the world.
Yeah yeah
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