Mi Nuh Trust People
Trust Issues Unveiled: Vybz Kartel's Candid Take on Deceit
Lyrics
Yow, Jordan from mi ah likkle bwoy mi hear
Referring to a childhood friend named Jordan, recalling a warning about trust issues.
Seh dis ah trust dead
States that trust is non-existent or dead in the speaker's perspective.
Yuh hear weh mi ah seh?
Asking if the listener understands the speaker's point of view.
Mi nuh trust, mi-mi nuh trust people
Expresses a lack of trust in people.
Mi nuh trust, mi-mi nuh trust people
Reiterates the theme of not trusting people.
Mi nuh trust-trust, mi-mi nuh trust people
Emphasizes the lack of trust using repetition.
Mi nuh trust-trust people
Repeats the sentiment of not trusting people.
Mi don't trust people
Reaffirms the speaker's general distrust towards people.
Mi seh, you cyan trust people
Advises caution in trusting others, citing personal experience.
Mi buy my car cash
Claims to have purchased a car with cash, highlighting a lack of reliance on others.
'Cah mi not even a trust vehicle
Does not trust even the vehicle itself, emphasizing extreme caution.
Hear mi nuh yow da obeah deh nah work
Dismisses the effectiveness of a form of magic called 'obeah.'
Hear mi nuh yow yo cyan get mi password
Asserts confidence in not divulging personal information, like passwords.
Lowe that nuh mi seh, mi won't drop down
Declares resilience, refusing to be brought down or deceived.
Mi nuh shop keeper, for mi no trust man
Rejects the role of a shopkeeper, emphasizing a lack of trust in people.
Cane chop up Able, so supn must wrong
References violence ('chop up Able') to illustrate mistrust and potential danger.
Yow a me alone born, a never plus one
Claims to be the sole origin, suggesting a reluctance to trust others as family.
So no friend cyan trick mi fi kill mi
Emphasizes the speaker's wariness of friends plotting against them.
This a the bloodclaat truth
Asserts the statement as an undeniable truth, comparing it to a religious song.
Like a religious song
Compares the truth to a religious song, indicating a profound and unwavering belief.
See da wife deh a fuck pon her husband
Reports infidelity, revealing a lack of trust in romantic relationships.
Wickedest thing, a me she a sleep with
Claims to be the person the unfaithful spouse is involved with.
And him swear she a grass root
Highlights deception, as the spouse is believed to be loyal ('grass root') when they are not.
When a just sand
Metaphorically suggests the spouse is not genuine ('sand' instead of 'grass').
Study people
Encourages understanding and analyzing people to distinguish between good and evil.
You fi know who a good, who a evil
Reiterates the importance of discerning between good and evil in people.
See da one deh a smile fi deceive you
Warns about deceptive individuals who smile but have malicious intentions.
When him really red eye fi your vehicle
Suggests someone pretending to be friendly may have ulterior motives related to the listener's vehicle.
You buy a pound a flour, watch the weevil
Advises vigilance in monitoring purchased goods to avoid potential issues ('weevil' in flour).
Dem a sprinkle the oil, a nuh diesel
Alleges malicious intent ('sprinkle the oil') in an indirect manner.
Yeah mi sick inna mi head, a nuh measles
Claims mental distress, comparing it to a disease ('measles').
Mi fell like say fi - (mi fell like say fi -)
Expresses a feeling of needing to do something, possibly related to trust issues.
Mi nuh trust people
Reiterates the central theme of not trusting people.
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