Simmer Down
Control Your Temper: The Deeper Message in 'Simmer Down' by The Wailers
Lyrics
Simmer down, you lickin' too hot, so
Advice to calm down as you're being too aggressive
Simmer down, soon you'll get dropped, so
Warning that if you don't calm down, you'll face consequences
Simmer down, can you hear what I say
Questioning if the message is being understood
Simmer down, that why won't you, why won't you, why won't you simmer down
Reiteration to calm down, emphasizing the importance of doing so
Simmer down
Repeating the command to "simmer down"
Long time people dem used to say
Referring to old sayings and warnings
What sweet nanny goat a go run him belly, so
Proverb indicating that indulging in something sweet might lead to trouble
Simmer down, oh control your temper
Encouragement to control anger or frustration
Simmer down, for the battle will be hotter
Implication that the situation will escalate if not controlled
Simmer down, can you hear what I say
Repeating the plea to listen and calm down
Simmer down, oh that I'm a leaving you today
Expressing the decision to leave due to the lack of calmness
Simmer down
Reiteration of the command to "simmer down"
Simmer down, oh you hear what I say
Reinforcement to heed the advice
Simmer down, a that I'm leaving you today
Reiterating the decision to leave due to lack of calmness
Simmer down, can you hear what I say
Repetition of the plea to listen and calm down
Simmer down
Repeating the command to "simmer down"
Chicken Mary, hawk de near and when him de near
Warning about potential danger approaching
You must beware, so
Caution to be careful and alert
Simmer down, oh control your temper
Encouragement again to control emotions
Simmer down, for the battle will be hotter
Warning of intensifying conflict if not controlled
Simmer down, and you won't get no supper
Suggesting consequences for not calming down (e.g., missing a meal)
Simmer down, and you know you bound to suffer
Implication of inevitable suffering if one doesn't calm down
Simmer down, simmer, simmer, simmer right down
Repeating the command to "simmer down" intensely
Simmer down, like you never did before
Command to calm down as never done before
Simmer down, oh, oh, oh
Expressing a sense of urgency to calm down
Simmer down, can you hear what I say
Repeating the plea to listen and calm down
Simmer down, you lickin' too hot so
Reiteration that the behavior is too aggressive
Simmer down, and you know soon you'll get dropped, so
Warning of imminent consequences if not calming down
Simmer down, why won't you simmer, simmer down
Repeated plea to calm down
Simmer down, simmer down, simmer down
Repetition of the command to "simmer down"
Simmer down, simmer, simmer down
Repeating the plea intensely to calm down
Simmer down, oh simmer, simmer down
Urgent plea to calm down
Simmer down, like you never did before
Reiterating the command to calm down in an urgent tone
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