Too Hot
Rebellion in Rhythm: Unraveling the Heat of Prince Buster's 'Too Hot'
Lyrics
Too hot, this town is too hot
The temperature in this town is very high
Too hot, too hot
Emphasizing the excessive heat
Now they calling in for the guns
There's a call for the use of guns
About to spoil the rudeboy funs
Threatening to disrupt the enjoyment of the rudeboys (tough individuals)
The rudeboys never give up their guns
Rudeboys refuse to surrender their guns
It's too hot, too hot, too hot
Reiterating the intense heat of the situation
No man can tell them what to do
Rudeboys won't listen to authority
Too hot, too hot
Repeating the extreme temperature metaphorically for the tense situation
Pound for pound, they say they're ruder than you
Claiming superiority over others in terms of toughness
Too hot, too hot
Reiterating the intensity of the situation
They are the boss, and no back talk
The rudeboys are in charge and won't tolerate defiance
If mad, then have a coffin you like
Warning that if angered, they'll arrange for your death
And you choose your burial site
Threatening that you'll have no say in how you're buried
Pay for insurance, make up your will
Suggesting preparation for your death and arrangements
Come out and take them (fight them, fight them)
Challenging others to confront them
The soldiers came back to you without them
Implying the return of soldiers without success against the rudeboys
The police force are afraid, they can't even touch them
The police are afraid and unable to control the situation
Too hot, too hot
Reiterating the intense heat metaphor for the tense situation
Them say "If you think you're bad, why don't you come out yourself?"
Challenging someone who thinks they're tough to come forward
These boys fighting for a fight, fight in the night
Describing the violent tendencies of these individuals at night
They don't flight because it's too hot
They don't retreat because the situation is too intense
Too hot, too hot
Reiterating the excessive heat metaphorically for the intense situation
Too hot, too hot
Repeating the intensity of the situation
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