Lyrics
Ay, place ah move strange, watch how you walk to me
A warning about the unusual atmosphere in the surroundings and advising caution in approaching.
Look inna me face when you ah talk to me
Emphasizing the importance of eye contact during communication.
Hands pon mi waist, might haffi draw fi me
Suggesting the possibility of resorting to self-defense, indicated by putting hands on the waist.
Because me nah sit and wait pon di law
Expressing the unwillingness to wait for legal authorities when faced with a threat.
Place ah move strange, watch how you walk to me
Reiteration of the need for caution and self-defense due to the unpredictable nature of the environment.
Look inna me face when you ah talk to me
-Hands pon mi waist, might haffi draw fi me
-Because me nah sit and wait pon di law
-Di place moving hot right' ya now, way it hot right 'ya now
Describing a dangerous situation where violence is prevalent, mentioning the irreversible consequences of gun violence.
Where di glock fire shot 'round di clock
-You can't turn back hands of time fi reverse hollow point
-Weh dem plot make you drop off di map
-So yutes be wise, hear they blaming di music
Addressing societal blame on music genres like dancehall or trap for violence, questioning the justification when innocent people are harmed by law enforcement.
They say that it's rooted in dancehall or trap
-Well if that's di case then what's di excuse you will use
-When good yutes get shoot by di cops
-Yo, me haff iwonder wah coulda cause this
Expressing confusion about the causes of societal issues, such as hunger leading to crime despite the availability of resources.
Di land wah we love just ah move so lawless
-Yo ah couldn't hungry, how man ah starve
-But find strength fi rob woman ah supermarket
-When food deh country and it ripe fi harvest
-Yo, I wonder what di sense is in all this, ay
Questioning the senselessness of the current state of affairs.
And any man weh ah prey pon woman
Advocating retaliation against those who prey on women.
Dem fi get line up mek we shoot di target
-Place ah move strange, watch how you walk to me
Reiteration of the need for caution and self-defense due to the unpredictable nature of the environment.
Look inna me face when you ah talk to me
-Hands pon mi waist, might haffi draw fi me
-Because me nah sit and wait pon di law
-Place ah move strange, watch how you walk to me
Further emphasis on the importance of caution and self-defense.
Look inna me face when you ah talk to me
-Hands pon mi waist, might haffi draw fi me
-Because me nah sit and wait pon di law, ay
-And me seh put up unuh hand, agree one hundred percent
Criticizing the lack of sense in the situation and advocating for self-defense as a reasonable response to escalating tension.
No, this nah make no sense, self defense, self defense
-Know some might take offense to how time get so tense
-Dem claim innocent, it depends, it depends
-Woman put up unnuh hand if unnuh nah take no check
Encouraging women to stand up against threats and defend themselves.
If unnuh nah take no threat, mek we raise intro tec
-And select it, make a bwoy know if him touch him regret it
-No 'fraid fi go wet it, dem nah go repress
-How much haffi bleed, ah how much woman haffi dead?
Highlighting the societal reflection of psychological inadequacies and the need for self-defense.
Before you see seh something sick inna dem man deh head
-Psychologically see seh dem inadequate
-In actuality society it ah reflect
-You think you own yuh woman, think seh ah yuh property
Addressing possessive attitudes towards women and justifying retaliation as a defense mechanism.
You and yuh dutty bredrin dem keep up atrocity
-When we retaliate, we nah go need apology
-We sisters under attack, this a calamity
-Me hear some man ah seh dem rather rape than turn a gay
Critiquing disturbing views on sexual violence and condemning such mentalities.
As if dem deh ting deh related in any way
-You nuh see seh ah some sicko dem mentality?
-Di patriarchy propagate all of dem fallacy
-Even in di church di violation prevalent
Pointing out violations even in religious institutions and emphasizing the necessity of self-defense.
Jehovah, you nuh witness, tell me that no relevant
-Dem deh business cyaan' exist inna we regiment
-Ah self defense and we no hesitant
-Place ah move strange, watch how you walk to me
Reiteration of the need for caution and self-defense due to the unpredictable nature of the environment.
Look inna me face when you ah talk to me
-Hands pon mi waist, might haffi draw fi me
-Because me nah sit and wait pon di law
-Place ah move strange, watch how you walk to me
Emphasizing the importance of caution and self-defense in the face of potential threats.
Look inna me face when you ah talk to me
-Hands pon mi waist, might haffi draw fi me
-Because me nah sit and wait pon di law, ay
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