Star
Embrace Your Light: Richie Campbell's Anthem of Resilience and Stardom
Lyrics
I prayed one too many times, now my voice gone now
I've prayed excessively, and now my voice is exhausted.
Everybody 'round me changing now
The people around me are undergoing changes.
Used to show me love, so why they hating now?
Those who used to show me love are now expressing hatred.
Used to move steady, but they shaking now
I used to move steadily, but now others are unstable around me.
Is it all the songs I been singing?
Questioning if the issues arise from the songs I've been singing.
Is it 'cah the chain weh a bling, yeh?
Wondering if it's because of the flashy chain I wear.
The money never change me, but it's changing you
Asserting that money hasn't changed the speaker, but it has changed others.
Is it true mi shine because I'm blinding you?
Asking if the speaker's shine is causing discomfort or envy.
But ah, I shoulda listened, mama
Regretting not heeding the advice of the speaker's mother.
You said my life would get dark
Recalling the mother's warning that life would get challenging.
Never forget, you a star
The reminder to never forget that the speaker is a star.
Ah, I shoulda listened, mama
Expressing regret for not listening to the mother's advice.
Told me my life would get dark
Reiterating the mother's warning about life's challenges.
Never forget, you a star
Reaffirming the importance of remembering that the speaker is a star.
I prayed one too many times, now my voice gone now
Repetition of the feeling of praying excessively and losing one's voice.
Can't forget where me born and me grow
Not forgetting the place of birth and upbringing.
Back inna the days a share beds pon the road
Reflecting on sharing beds in the past while on the road.
Now dem haffi pay me twenty bags fi a show
Highlighting the transition to being paid well for performances.
Why dem haffi envy me fi mine?
Questioning why others envy the speaker's success.
See dem nuh like fi see me chain a shine
Noting that some dislike seeing the speaker's shining chain.
Dem woulda love me live a life a crime
Suggesting that some would prefer the speaker to lead a criminal life.
Tell me seh we still nuh reach, we prime
Acknowledging that the speaker has not yet reached their prime.
Ah, I shoulda listened, mama
Repeating the regret for not heeding the mother's advice.
You said my life would get dark
Reiterating the mother's warning about life becoming challenging.
Never forget, man a star
Affirming that the speaker is indeed a star.
Ah, I shoulda listened, mama
Expressing regret for not listening to the mother's guidance.
You said my life would get dark
Repeating the mother's caution about life's difficulties.
Never forget, you a star
Reaffirming the idea that the speaker is a star.
Me nah stop, nah surrender, bun dem agenda
Asserting determination to continue and not surrender, resisting hidden agendas.
Hear seh dem a fassy, dem a fake, dem a pretender
Describing others as fake, pretending, and engaging in negativity.
Any violation double back to the sender
Promising repercussions for any violation, returning negativity to its source.
Bridgetown lock down any place weh we enter
Referring to locking down places the speaker enters, possibly asserting dominance.
Mind weh you a step and see the signs
Advising caution and awareness of signs in one's path.
Memba a nuh the weed give them red eye
Warning that it's not the speaker's actions but others' jealousy causing problems.
Nowadays me see the blind a lead the blind
Observing a troubling trend where blind individuals lead others who are also blind.
See dem sell dem soul fi dolla sign
Noting the unfortunate exchange of one's integrity for financial gain.
But ah, I shoulda listened, mama
Reiterating the regret for not heeding the mother's advice.
You said my life would get dark
Recalling the mother's warning about life's challenges.
Never forget, you a star
Emphasizing the importance of remembering that the speaker is a star.
Ah, I shoulda listened, mama
Expressing regret for not listening to the mother's guidance.
You said my life would get dark
Repeating the mother's caution about life's difficulties.
Never forget, you a star
Reaffirming the idea that the speaker is a star.
Ah
Final affirmation of the speaker's status as a star.
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