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nan o torikoboshite mo shintai wa furuete shimau
ano ko wa kieta utsukushī mama de
watakushi ni kureta kimi no kotoba ga
Damian Marley is deserving of his Grammy win on Sunday night and almost all of the reggae/dancehall community agrees.
Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley picked up his third Grammy award for Best Reggae Album at the 60th annual Grammy Awards at Madison Square Gardens on Sunday night. Reggae fans have been reacting with mixed feelings but an overwhelming number agrees that his album Stony Hill is deserving of the trophy. Some folks believe that Chronixx is deserving of the award and Gong won solely because of the Marley name.
Reggae icon Freddie McGregor is one of those who weighed in on Damian Marley Grammy win and he applauded the artist for his work. “I really celebrate the win because Jr Gong did not win because his surname was Marley but because he had a really strong album,” McGregor said. “The Grammy is not just about the album but also the technical sides and Gong is a very seasoned artiste.”
Chronixx also deserves some credit for releasing a strong album, Chronology, last year, but Marley’s Stony Hill is clearly a better project. McGregor sees this as a win for the “Likes” singer although he didn’t take home the Grammy. “It is truly a win for Chronixx as he did do a lot in such a little time,” he explains. “He is young and I am really looking forward to seeing him making a lot more great albums in the future but cheers to Jr Gong. No one can complain about him winning because he was a Marley.”
Chronixx made some eyebrow-raising comments on Sunday night when he criticized the Grammys for not televising the reggae category live. Some fans pushed back asking him why he did not congratulate his comrade Damian Marley but instead chooses to criticize the Recording Academy. Dancehall artist Mr. Vegas also weighed in on that issue saying that he doesn’t agree with the criticism Chronixx laid out against the awards ceremony.
“There are many categories that do not come on live,” Mr. Vegas laments. “I did not know this until I met with a team from the committee. It is a four-hour show, and lots of awards to give. Give the Grammy credit. We have no reggae category in the other major award shows that happen yearly. The Grammys started in 1958, and added the reggae category in 1985. To date it is the only major music award in the USA that acknowledges reggae artistes.”
Mr. Vegas makes a strong point. There is currently no other major awards show in the United States that recognized reggae artists the way the Grammy does, but still yet we are criticizing the Grammy’s and not the other award shows.
There ain’t nothin’ I can do, or nothin’ I can say
That folks don’t criticise me
But I’m going to do just as I want to anyway
And don’t care if you all despise me!
If I should take a notion
To jump into the ocean
‘T’ain’t nobody’s business if I do, do, do!
If I go to church on Sunday
Then just shimmy down on Monday
‘T’ain’t nobody’s business if I do, if I do!
If my friend ain’t got no money
And I say, «Take all mine, honey»
‘T’ain’t nobody’s business if I do, do, do do!
If I give him my lasy nickel
And it leaves me in a pickle
‘T’ain’t nobody’s business if I do, if I do!
There, I’d rather my man was hittin’ me
Than to jump right up and quittin’ me
‘T’ain’t nobody’s business if I do, do, do do!
I swear I won’t call no copper
If I’m beat up by my papa
‘T’ain’t nobody’s business if I do, if I do!
(Intro)
Damn!
Since when did Azizi…?
Do I still have that nigga number?
Lemme just shoot him a text
Hello
This is your inner conscious speaking to you
Fuck everyone that wants to ride the dick now
It’s unacceptable
(Chorus)
It’s funny how funny how niggas really on my dick (I find it funny)
It’s funny how funny how bitches really on my dick (Really funny)
‘Cause back then back then back then I wasn’t shit (I wasn’t shit)
It’s funny how funny how niggas really on my dick (You on my dick)
It’s funny how funny how bitches really on my dick (Yeah, yeah)
‘Cause back then back then back then I wasn’t shit (Yeah, yeah)
It’s funny how funny how niggas really on my dick (On my dick)
It’s funny how funny how bitches really on my dick (They on my dick)
‘Cause back then back then back then I wasn’t shit (Yeah, on my dick)
It’s funny how funny how niggas really on my dick (Yeah, on my dick)
It’s funny how funny how bitches really on my dick (Yeah, on my dick)
‘Cause back then back then back then I wasn’t shit (Yeah, on my dick)
(Verse 1)
Last night woke up on the wrong side of bed
But today I woke up getting head (Ah)
Now you hoe ass niggas jumping on my dick (Oing)
Fuck out my face, get away from it
I’m just not like you, you a little two-faced ass bitch
But I won’t say no if you really wanna taste this dick
I don’t hang around pussies unless I hit it otherwise for my dick
I swear we’ve always loved you
Nigga don’t try my shit (Not funny)
(Chorus)
It’s funny how funny how niggas really on my dick (I find it funny)
It’s funny how funny how bitches really on my dick (Really funny)
‘Cause back then back then back then I wasn’t shit (I wasn’t the shit)
It’s funny how funny how niggas really on my dick (You on my dick)
It’s funny how funny how bitches really on my dick (Yeah, yeah)
‘Cause back then back then back then I wasn’t shit (Yeah, yeah)
It’s funny how funny how niggas really on my dick (On my dick)
It’s funny how funny how bitches really on my dick (They on my dick)
‘Cause back then back then back then I wasn’t shit (Yeah, on my dick)
It’s funny how funny how niggas really on my dick (Yeah, on my dick)
It’s funny how funny how bitches really on my dick (Yeah, on my dick)
‘Cause back then back then back then I wasn’t shit (Yeah, on my dick)
(Outro)
Fuck that fake shit, please on God
Fuck that fake shit
Half of that shit don’t make sense
I never understood the point of riding dicks
You say you always liked me why you lying bitch?
Bitch
(Chorus)
I puff up my chicks like a Nike bwoy (Nike bwoy)
But I can’t kick it (I can’t kick it)
I’m stripped up the streets like the dudus bwoy
But I can’t kick it (I can’t kick it)
I’m all about my checks like a nike
But I can’t kick it
I’m stripped up the streets like the dudus bwoy
(Verse 1)
I can’t kick it, I can’t kick it
I ain’t f*cking kicking sh*t (shit)
I’m here up up in the kitchen whipping up the bricks
I need money, I need money
I need more than I had
Cause, I never grew up with a rick f*cking dad
Plus my mom, plus my mom she Was a single mom
She had three kids she had, to get it on her own
Once I really found out what was really going on
I told my mama sit down and I’mma get you new home
(Chorus)
Cause I’m all about these checks like Nike (yah)
That’s why I don’t kick it (I don’t kick it)
I’m strick up in the streets like a dudus
That why I can’t kick it (I don’t kick it)
(Verse 2)
I’m on the block (I’m on the block)
I steady serve the white
I remember some nights I gotta serve the ground
I wasn’t pleased of what I did man I had f*cking frowns
I lost so much f*cking friends I buried them in the ground
I’ll be crying, I’ll be crying
So many f*cking tears
Now a days, like me I don’t know what to fear
I ain’t scared of sh*t
I ain’t scared of death
I’m really of scared of becoming a f*cking b*tch
Cause man I love my young life
An man I really love it
Saying out all night I don’t put nothing above it
I’m all about this money man
I really love the green
That’s why I’m always selling on any f*ck*ng scene
(Outro)
Cause I’m all about my checks like nike’s
So I can’t Kick it
I’m strike up in the street like a Dudus
That’s why I don’t kick it, I don’t kick it
Cause I’m all about my checks like nike’s
So I don’t kick it
I’m strike up in the street like a Dudus
So I don’t kick it
I’m all about my checks like nike’s
That’s why I don’t kick it, I don’t kick it
I’m strike up in the street like a Dudus
So I can kick now (I can kick now)
I can kick it (I can kick it)
Now I can kick it
I can kick it now
I can kick it now
Do we deserve a second chance?
How did we fall into this circumstance?
We weren’t so straight and narrow
This is much more than we deserve
A higher voice has called the tune
Two hearts that lost the beat will now resume
The gift of life extension
By divine intervention
It’s gotta be a strange twist of fate
Telling me that Heaven can wait
Telling me to get it right this time
Life doesn’t mean a thing
Without the love you bring
Love is what we’ve found
The second time around
Don’t understand what’s going on
Woke up this morning, all the hurt was gone
This is a new beginning
I’m back in the land of the living
It’s gotta be a strange twist of fate
Telling me that Heaven can wait
And I gotta get it right this time
Life doesn’t mean a thing
Without the love you bring
Love is what we’ve found
The second time around
It’s gotta be a strange twist of fate
Telling me that Heaven can wait
Oh, I’m gonna get it right this time
Life doesn’t mean a thing
Without the love you bring
Love is what we’ve found
The second time around
It’s gotta be a strange twist of fate
Telling me that Heaven can wait
You know I gotta get it right this time
Life doesn’t mean a thing
Without the love you bring
Love is what we’ve found
The second time around
It’s gotta be a strange twist of fate
Telling me that Heaven can wait
You know I gotta get it right
I’m gonna make it right this time
Life doesn’t mean a thing
Without the love you bring
Love is what we’ve found
The second time around
It’s gotta be a strange twist of fate
Telling me that Heaven can wait
(Intro)
Why yuh do mi this?
Why yuh do mi this?
Mi gi yuh mi love and this a wah yuh do with it bwoy
This a wah yud do with it?
(Chorus)
Yuh not really at all, ready for all
This unconditional love I got for you
This love I’ve got for you
Yuh not really at all, ready for all
This unconditional love I got for you
This love I’ve got for you
(Verse 1)
Bwoy this was waste of time
Why yuh fool mi telling your lies
Gave yuh my love now mi heart dead dry
But Bob Marley sah no woman no cry
walk fi yuh fi a thousan’ miles
But yuh seh yuh tired of walking aisles
Mi nuh inna ring with yuh circus
Big mi a fall back cause uh nuh all that
(Chorus)
Yuh not really at all, ready for all
This unconditional love I got for you
This love I got for you
Yuh not really at all, ready for all
This unconditional love I got for you
This love I got for you
(Verse 2)
Want everybody like satan
While yuh cheat, yuh lovin’ mi a wait on
Deleting yuh conversation
So why yuh so hard bwoy yuh a muss mason
Ooh why, Ooh why
Why, Yuh so caught up living the hype life
Party day and night fi forty days and nights
this is unconditional love I’ve got for you
This love I got for you
(Chorus)
Yuh not really at all, ready for all
This unconditional love I got for you
This love I got for you
Yuh not really at all, ready for all
This unconditional love I got for you
This love I got for you
(Bridge)
No I can’t take you back
For you to give treatment like that (no Ahh)
You weren’t ready, You weren’t ready
No I won’t take you back
And I ain’t coming back (nah)
You ain’t ready for me
Ain’t ready
No, No
(Outro)
Why yuh do mi this?
Why yuh do mi this?
Mi gi yuh mi love and this a wah yuh do with it bwoy
Yuh not really at all, ready for all
This unconditional love I got for you
This love I got for you
Yuh not really at all, ready for all
This unconditional love I got for you
This love I got for you
When I look into your eyes
I can see a love restrained
But darlin’ when I hold you
Don’t you know I feel the same
‘Cause nothin’ lasts forever
And we both know hearts can change
And it’s hard to hold a candle
In the cold November rain
We’ve been through this such a long long time
Just tryin’ to kill the pain
But lovers always come and lovers always go
And no one’s really sure who’s lettin’ go today
Walking away
If we could take the time
To lay it on the line
I could rest my head
Just knowin’ that you were mine
All mine
So if you want to love me
Then darlin’ don’t refrain
Or I’ll just end up walkin’
In the cold November rain
Do you need some time…on your own
Do you need some time…all alone
Everybody needs some time… on their own
Don’t you know you need some time…all alone
I know it’s hard to keep an open heart
When even friends seem out to harm you
But if you could heal a broken heart
Wouldn’t time be out to charm you
Sometimes I need some time…on my own
Sometimes I need some time…all alone
Everybody needs some time… on their own
Don’t you know you need some time…all alone
And when your fears subside
And shadows still remain
I know that you can love me
When there’s no one left to blame
So never mind the darkness
We still can find a way
‘Cause nothin’ lasts forever
Even cold November rain
Don’t ya think that you need somebody
Don’t ya think that you need someone
Everybody needs somebody
You’re not the only one
You’re not the only one
