Temptation
Resisting Temptation: Vybz Kartel's Spiritual Battle
Lyrics
And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights
Referencing a biblical event where Jesus fasted for 40 days and nights.
He was afterward and hungry and when the tempter came to him he said
Describing Jesus feeling hungry and the tempter approaching him.
"If thou be the son of God command that these stones be made bread"
The tempter challenges Jesus to turn stones into bread if he's the son of God.
But he answered and said
Jesus responds.
"It is written, man shall not live by bread alone
Jesus quotes scripture, emphasizing life isn't just about physical needs but spiritual nourishment.
But by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God"
Highlighting the importance of God's words beyond mere sustenance.
Di Devil is a lie, him ah tempt me
Rejecting the devil's temptation; refusing to sell his soul for worldly gains.
Bring di whole world fi present me
The devil offers worldly possessions.
Me tell him me nah sell nuh soul, hear di bwoy
Refusing to compromise morals for material wealth.
"So you cyaan' mek me rent it?
Questioning the devil's attempt to manipulate by offering riches in exchange for moral compromise.
Pla-platinum sales, if you switch pon yuh family
Suggesting that abandoning family for success is wrong.
Watch e ghetto fail, bow to me and you cyaan' g'ah jail
Condemning a system where one must bow down to the devil to avoid trouble.
Much less ah look bail, yo, a time y'ah bloodclaat waste"
Expressing frustration at societal problems.
Suck yuh mada wid you tricking
Disregarding disrespectful suggestions.
Vanity coulda never tun me inna traitor
Rejecting the idea of being swayed by materialism.
Devil, why you wah me tell di ghetto yute dat fah?
Questioning the devil's motives in trying to mislead the youth.
Run back ah poli-who? General di lick wah?
Challenging the devil's power, confident in overcoming adversity.
Me still ah win cah nuff sell out deh 'bout 'ya
Remaining true despite temptations and betrayals around.
People ah suffer and ah deh so ah yuh domain
Pointing out suffering in the devil's domain.
Realest pain, fake pain relief, cocaine
Highlighting the reality of pain relief being disguised pain.
Heroin, alcohol, tobacco, tomorrow
Listing vices and societal issues.
Stress again, crime rise, death again
Referencing the cycle of stress, crime, and death.
Ah me dweet? Guess again, me nuh force nobody, me offer it
Asserting no coercion in offering choices to people.
Dem tek it and run, cold-hearted people
Noting people's insatiable desires and dissatisfaction.
Dem cyaan' satisfy, dat ah people
-Dem cyaan' satisfy, dat ah people
-Dem cyaan' satisfy cah dem n'ave nutt'n
-You forward ah offer dem sum'n, weh you think?
Asking what the devil expects by offering something to unsatisfied people.
Hey, suh you stink?
Mocking the devil's intentions.
Go back dung ah Hell, sink, don't keep di link
Urging the devil to retreat to hell.
Our Father who art in Heaven
Referencing the Lord's Prayer, seeking guidance and protection from temptation and evil.
Hollow be thy name on Heaven and Earth same way
-And lead us not into temptation
-But deliver us from evil
-For thine is the kingdom
-The power and the glory
-Why you wan' try fi conquer my soul?
Questioning the devil's motive to capture the soul.
Yuh influential, fi mek di world know seh
Acknowledging the devil's influence in the world.
Come to my side ah joy, ah free ride
Contrasting joy with the destructive nature of the devil.
Ah death and destruction
Rejecting the devil's offer of death and destruction.
No, me nah lie (wah?)
Acknowledging the deceptive nature of the devil.
Yuh name lie, yuh face lie, you dat ah yuh best
Criticizing the devil's deceitful nature.
'Memba seh y'ah shooter, so nevertheless
Claiming a life guided by blessings, rejecting association with evil.
If yuh dead right now you ah come ah my address
-Me ah live forever cah mi soul haffi bless
-Me nuh love vanity ('memba you drive Benz)
Rejecting materialism obtained through immoral means.
Ah nuh blood money buy it (why you kill one ah yuh friends?)
Dismissing the idea of using blood money to acquire possessions.
Yuh cyaan' press me (press already, press again)
Refusing to be pressured or involved in crimes.
Me nuh know 'bout no crime but mek me ask dis, bwoy
-Fi violate and still be friend ah mine?"
-All me know, when you do wrong me get strong
Stating personal strength gained from overcoming wrongdoing.
So run yuh gang, y'ah di man, King Kong
Challenging the devil's authority.
Temptation situation, haffi stay strong
Stressing the need to resist temptation and evil, acknowledging the difficulty of choosing good over evil.
Vacant in relation to di Satan
-Patience, as a great man to di nation
-Same plan so you cyaan' win (cyaan' win, cyaan' win)
-To be good is hard, evil easy, believe me
Highlighting the ease of succumbing to evil rather than practicing discipline.
Fuck discipline, Sin still ah win
Disregarding discipline in favor of sin.
Keeping pon di pinnacle, darkness me bring
Embracing darkness and temptation.
Satan, God nah sleep (dat ah weh you think)
Acknowledging God's vigilance against evil.
Our Father who art in Heaven
Repetition of the Lord's Prayer for protection from temptation and evil.
Hollow be thy name on Heaven and Earth same way
-And lead us not into temptation
-But deliver us from evil
-For thine is the kingdom
-The power and the glory
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