Can't Do Without Me
Unforgettable Love: Vybz Kartel's "Can't Do Without Me" Meaning Revealed
Lyrics
Remember good better best
Reflecting on the varying degrees of quality in memories or experiences.
Gyal if me and you left today
Contemplating the possibility of ending the relationship today.
Tell mi wha' di future say hmmmm
Seeking information about what the future holds for the relationship.
You cyan do without me baby
Asserting that the partner cannot live without the speaker.
You cyan do without my touch
Emphasizing the partner's dependency on the speaker's touch.
(If you slip you slide
Hinting at consequences (slipping) and the speaker's readiness to find another love.
Mi get another gyal fi love) wait and see
Expressing confidence in quickly finding a new love if the partner falters.
You cyan find another like me
Challenging the partner to find someone else like the speaker.
Don’t make sense you leave
Stating that leaving the relationship doesn't make sense.
You cyan find another like me
Reiterating the uniqueness of the speaker and the difficulty in finding a similar person.
That a wha' you think hold on nuh
Challenging the partner's perception and suggesting they lack true understanding of love.
You no know love yet
Asserting that the partner has not yet experienced true love.
Mek me tell you wa mi Granny tell me
Sharing wisdom received from the speaker's grandmother.
Gyal stop gwaan like you own me
Advising the partner not to act possessively or as if they own the speaker.
Before mi mek you feel like you never know me
Warning that the speaker may become a stranger if the partner continues certain behaviors.
Gyal, wha' you think a go happen when we left
Raising a question about the consequences of leaving the relationship.
A next gyal a get it glory
Suggesting that someone else will experience the glory or benefits if the partner leaves.
Gyal a you mash up you love story
Blaming the partner for the potential downfall of their love story.
Wha' you haffi say about that
Inviting the partner to express their thoughts on the situation.
Jah Know hold on nuh
Expressing surprise or frustration and asking for patience or attention.
A you seh good better best
Recalling the partner's affirmation of the speaker's qualities as good, better, and best.
Never believe seh you can get replace
Asserting that the partner should not believe they can be easily replaced.
You no have no need fi a stress
Advising the partner not to stress, as love has no fixed destination.
Member seh love no have no fix address
Highlighting the speaker's genuine love but emphasizing the lack of a permanent location for love.
Mi love you fi real baby
Reaffirming genuine love for the partner.
But mi haffi, tell you this to your face
Indicating a need for honesty, potentially hinting at challenges in the relationship.
You haffi prove seh forever still a wear
Challenging the partner to prove that their commitment is enduring.
Cause a whole heap a girl out there
Noting the presence of many other potential romantic interests outside the current relationship.
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