Badda Dan Dem
Vybz Kartel Lyrics
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But we kill dem in real life
Up to di crime, I told dem it's Kartel (crime after crime)
Seem like dem forgot who we be (why?)
See me a seh (weh y'ah seh?)
Told dem we still roll with the guns
You know, shot by the tons (right away)
See me a seh, you know, badness, we build it
(Let me 'em know, let 'em know) yo
Me nuh care where you bad from
Or the ends where you trod from
Gunshot mek you fall like the bridge over London
When it kick you like Van Damme
Diss me out a East and me buck you over Boston
Head a buss like gas pan
Bullet with gunpowder, no Lasco, no lass man
Diss Kartel and Pantan
Push yuh head up inna yuh mudda pussy like tampon
Yeah, big up Buju Banton
When boy a kick like Jackie Chan over Hong Kong
Our gun go suh, pam pam
We a bad from before X-Men and Green Lantern
Before Snoop live a Compton
So nuh true boy hear Kartel do him gyal song
Me nuh easy fi walk pon, Teflon, Blackblunt, Carbon
Yo, we a badder than dem by far, badder than dem by near
Inna peace, inna war
Drive-by, walk-by inna car
Gun warfare, see di chief of staff here, 3-star
Badder than dem by far, badder than dem by near
Inna peace, inna war
Walk-by, drive-by inna car
Yo, yo (yo, yo)
Yuh brain will get float in with di big milli fourteen
My gun carry copper, no calcium, no protein
So you dead when e soak in
When me'd a run town with mi gun inna mi short jeans
You deh a country a plant greens
So you wan' war bad man now?
By all means, when you ready, bring it on, please
And bring yuh friend dem, small axe fall tall trees
Ah dem pussy deh you call G's
When gunshot a blow dem think a Christmas breeze
One catch you, you must freeze
Marrow fly from Jamaica 'cross the West Indies
Land a Belize, next please
When iron dog bite you, it wussa than rabies
And it a sting like pure bees
Mek big man a cry like ladies and babies
Timeless (timeless), ayy
Badder than dem by far, badder than dem by near
Inna peace, inna war
Walk-by, drive-by inna car
Gun warfare, see di chief of staff here, 3-star
Badder than dem by far, badder than dem by near
Inna peace, inna war
Walk-by, drive-by inna car
Gun warfare, ayy
Me nuh care where you bad from
Or the ends where you trod from
Gunshot mek you fall like the bridge over London
When it kick you like Van Damme
Diss me out a East and me buck you over Boston
Head a buss like gas pan
Bullet with gunpowder, no Lasco, no lass man
Diss Kartel and Pantan
Push yuh head up inna yuh mudda pussy like tampon
Yeah, big up Buju Banton
When boy a kick like Jackie Chan over Hong Kong
Our gun go suh, pam pam
We a bad from before X-Men and Green Lantern
Before Snoop live a Compton
So nuh true boy hear Kartel a do gyal song
Me nuh easy fi walk pon, Blackblunt, Teflon, Carbon (Timeless, yeah)
Badder than dem by far, badder than dem by near
Inna peace, inna war
Walk-by, drive-by inna car
Gun warfare, see di chief of staff here, 3-star
Badder than dem by far, badder than dem by near
Inna peace, inna war
Walk-by, drive-by inna car
Gun warfare
The opening lines of the song, "Me nuh care where yuh bad from, Or the ends where yuh trad from" indicate that the persona of the song does not care about an individual's gang or territory affiliations. He then goes on to describe the effects of gunshots on an individual, likening it to the falling of the London Bridge and Van Damme's kicks. The persona establishes his own territorial prowess by describing a situation where he meets someone from Boston and puts a bullet in their head, "Head ah buss like gaspan."
The lyrics of Vybz Kartel's Badda Dan Dem convey a message of power and dominance in gang violence while also alluding to the dangers and consequences of such violence. The persona of the song asserts his dominance over not just rival gangs but also references famous movie stars like Van Damme and Jackie Chan to indicate the extent of his powerful impact. He also mentions other gang leaders like Buju Banton, who acknowledges his power. He references previous times when gang violence was prevalent as opposed to today where people are more nonchalant about it. The lyrics serve to convey a message that in the present time, gang violence cannot be taken lightly.
Line by Line Meaning
Me nuh care where yuh bad from
I don't care about your upbringing or background
Or the ends where yuh trad from
Or the community where you are from
Gun shot mek yuh fall like the bridge ova London
A gunshot will have you falling just like the bridge over London
When it kick yuh like vandam
When it hits you hard like Van Damme
Dis me outa east and meh buck yuh up ah Boston
I'm from the East but met you in Boston
Head ah buss like gaspan
Your head will burst like a watermelon
Bullet with gunpowder
My bullets contain gunpowder
No lasco no lass man
No one will escape my wrath
Dis Bartel and pantan
It's me, Kartel, and Pantan (fellow artist) attacking you
Push yuh head in yuh mudda pussy like tampon
I'll make you regret ever being born with a vulgar attack
Yeh big up buju banton
Shoutout to Buju Banton (fellow artist)
When ah boy ah kick like Jackie Chan over Hong Kong
When a boy kicks like Jackie Chan over Hong Kong
Our gun go so pam pam
Our guns go 'pam pam'
We bad before xman and green lantern
We were bad before X-Men and Green Lantern were popular
Before snoop live ah compton
Before Snoop Dogg lived in Compton
So boy nuh tru yuh hear Kartel do him gyul song meh nuh easy feh walk pan
Don't think that because I sing romantic songs, I'm an easy target
Teflon black blunt carbon
My gun is made of strong materials
We ah badder than them by far
We are much more dangerous than them
Badder than them by near
Even when they're close, we're still more dangerous
In ah peace in ah war
Whether it's peace or war, we are always dangerous
Drive by walk by in car
We can attack from a vehicle or on foot
Gun war fare see the chief of staff here 3 star
In a gun battle, even high-ranking military personnel are no match for us
Yuh brain will get float in
Your brain will be damaged
With the big millie fourteen
Due to my powerful firearm
My gun carry copper no calcium no protein
My gun only carries copper bullets
So yuh dead when eh soak en
Once you're shot, you're as good as dead
When meh did ah run town with meh gun inna meh short jeans you there ah country ah plant green
When I used to run around town with my gun in my shorts, you were probably in the countryside planting vegetables
So yuh wah war bad man now
You want a war with me now?
By all means when yuh ready bring it on please
Whenever you're ready, go ahead and start something
And bring yuh friend them small axe fall tall tress
Bring some friends, but they won't stand a chance against us
Ah them pussy yuh call G's
Those weak guys you call 'G's'
When gunshot ah blow them think ah Christmas breeze
They'll be blown away by the gunshots like a cool breeze on Christmas
One catch yuh yuh must freeze
If I catch you, you'll be frozen with fear
Marrow fly from Jamaica cross the west indies
Bones will be flying all the way from Jamaica to the West Indies
Land ah Belize next please
Belize is the next stop for our violent ways
When iron dog bit it wussa than rabies and it sting like peer bees
When the powerful firearm bites, it's worse than rabies and the pain is like bee stings
Mek big man cry like ladies and babies
My attacks are so brutal even grown men will cry like babies
Timeless
My reputation as a dangerous person is timeless and won't fade away
Lyrics ยฉ Universal Music Publishing Group, Royalty Network, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC
Written by: Adidja Palmer, Alberto Blackwood, Paul Henton, Sly Dunbar
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@jtrax3680
Still playing this in 2022. Favorite Kartel tune of all time.
@miskastewart8703
This song alone kill anybody who want to size up with w
World Boss.
@treahboss5998
2020 anyone??
#Worldgovernment
@dj19903
Love it
@garygtejada9768
(Still playing this 2023) Kasablanca Riddim๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ
@learningkot
2024 son, I really am badder den dem ๐ฎ
@realgmusic7435
Timeless
@teslahdread7529
2024 still ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ
@4lifersIvyAnnaAvery
almost 2024 still playing on my system
@sadiebanks9219
2017 and meh still badda dan dem by far๐