Informer
˹ŵ(Snow) Lyrics
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Yeah what's goin' on here.
Sick an' tired of five-oh runnin' up on the block here.
You know what I'm sayin'?
Yo Snow, they came around here lookin' for you the other day.
Word? Word! Bust it!
Chorus
A licky Boom Boom Down.
Detective mon a says a did a me Snow me stab somewhere down the lane,
A licky Boom Boom Down.
Informer, ya' no say dadda me Snow me I'll go blame,
A licky Boom Boom Down.
Detective mon a says a did a me Snow me stab somewhere down the lane,
A licky Boom Boom Down.
Police a comin for me now dey blow down me door,
Breakin' de bar troo, troo my window,
So dey put me in de back de car at de station,
From that point on me reach my destination,
Where the destination reachin, outta east detention, where the
Looked down me pants, look up me bottom, so
Chorus
Bigger dem are they think dem have more power,
Dep on de phone me say dat one hour,
Me for want to use a once an' now me call me lover,
Lover who me callin an' a one Tammy,
An' me love er' in my heart down to my belly,
Yes a Daddy me Snow me I feel cool an' deadly,
As the one mc Shan an' a one Dadda Snow,
Together we-a love'em is a Tor-Na-Do, so
Chorus
Listen for me, you better listen for me now.
Listen for me, you better listen for me now.
When me rockin' the microphone me rock on steady,
Yes a Daddy me Snow me are de article dan.
But in a in an' a out de dance em
Aye say where you come from a,
People em say ya come from Jamaica,
But me born an' raised in the ghetto that I want yas to know,
Pure black people mon is all I mon know.
Yeah me shoes a an tear up an' now me toes is a show a
Where me a born in are de one Toronto, so
Chorus
Come with a nice young lady.
Intelligent, Yes she gentle-ly are-ee.
Everywhere me go, me never lef her at all-ee.
It's a Daddy Snow me are de rum dance man a
Rom-ancin' a dancin' in a in a nation-a.
You never know say Daddy me Snow me are de Boom Shakata.
Me never lay-a down flat in dat one cardboard box a
This a Daddy me Snow me I'll go reachin' at de top, so...
Chorus
Why worry? Why worry? Em worry Em worry.
Me sittin' 'round cool with my dibbie dibbie girl,
Police knock my door,
Lick up my pal,
Rough me up an' I can't do a thing
Pick up my line, when my telephone ring.
Take me to the station,
Black up my hands.
Trail me down, 'cuz I'm hangin' with the Snowman,
What I'm gonna do,
I'm backed an' I'm trapped,
Slap me in the face an' took all o' my gap.
They have no clues an' they wanna get warmer,
But Shan won't turn Informer!
Chorus
Deedley dum Deedley Deedley Dum Dem Worry
Em worry Em worry Em worry.
The song "Informer" by Canadian reggae musician Snow tells the story of his encounter with the police while living in his ghetto neighborhood in Toronto. The song's lyrics depict a scenario in which the police are harassing Snow and his community, and then falsely accusing him of being an "informer." The word "licky" in the chorus refers to a gunshot, and "Boom Boom Down" describes the sound of the gun.
The first verse establishes the theme of police harassment, with Snow claiming to be "sick and tired of five-oh runnin' up on the block." The second verse describes how the police broke down Snow's door and arrested him, supposedly for being an informer. The final verse includes a nod to Snow's Jamaican heritage and a mention of his girlfriend. The chorus repeats the accusation that Snow is being blamed for something he didn't do, and that the police are falsely accusing him of being an informant.
Line by Line Meaning
What's up man! Hey yo what's up!
Greeting someone
Yeah what's goin' on here.
Asking what's happening
Sick an' tired of five-oh runnin' up on the block here.
Fed up of cops raiding the block
You know what I'm sayin'?
Asking if they understand
Yo Snow, they came around here lookin' for you the other day.
Someone warns Snow that the cops are after him
Word? Word! Bust it!
Asking for more information
Informer, ya' no say dadda me Snow me I'll go blame, A licky Boom Boom Down.
Someone is informing the cops that Snow is the culprit
Detective mon a says a did a me Snow me stab somewhere down the lane, A licky Boom Boom Down.
The detective claims that Snow stabbed someone
Police a comin for me now dey blow down me door, Breakin' de bar troo, troo my window, So dey put me in de back de car at de station,
Police break down Snow's door and take him to the station
From that point on me reach my destination, Where the destination reachin, outta east detention, where the Looked down me pants, look up me bottom, so
Snow is taken to jail and strip-searched
Bigger dem are they think dem have more power, Dep on de phone me say dat one hour,
Talking about the corrupt nature of those in power
Me for want to use a once an' now me call me lover, Lover who me callin an' a one Tammy,
Snow wants to call his lover Tammy
An' me love er' in my heart down to my belly, Yes a Daddy me Snow me I feel cool an' deadly,
Snow loves Tammy deeply
As the one mc Shan an' a one Dadda Snow, Together we-a love'em is a Tor-Na-Do, so
Talking about his friendship with MC Shan and their love for music
Listen for me, you better listen for me now.
Asking someone to pay attention
When me rockin' the microphone me rock on steady, Yes a Daddy me Snow me are de article dan.
Snow is confident in his skills as an artist
But in a in an' a out de dance em Aye say where you come from a, People em say ya come from Jamaica,
People think he's from Jamaica but he's from Toronto
But me born an' raised in the ghetto that I want yas to know, Pure black people mon is all I mon know.
Snow grew up in the ghetto and is proud of his black heritage
Yeah me shoes a an tear up an' now me toes is a show a Where me a born in are de one Toronto, so
Talking about how his shoes are worn out from walking the streets of Toronto
Come with a nice young lady. Intelligent, Yes she gentle-ly are-ee. Everywhere me go, me never lef her at all-ee.
Talking about his girlfriend and how he never leaves her side
It's a Daddy Snow me are de rum dance man a Rom-ancin' a dancin' in a in a nation-a.
Snow loves to dance and entertain his audience
You never know say Daddy me Snow me are de Boom Shakata. Me never lay-a down flat in dat one cardboard box a This a Daddy me Snow me I'll go reachin' at de top, so...
Talking about his success and how he'll never give up
Why worry? Why worry? Em worry Em worry.
Asking why worry
Me sittin' 'round cool with my dibbie dibbie girl, Police knock my door, Lick up my pal, Rough me up an' I can't do a thing, Pick up my line, when my telephone ring.
Police come to Snow's house, arrest him, and he can't do anything about it
Take me to the station, Black up my hands. Trail me down, 'cuz I'm hangin' with the Snowman, What I'm gonna do,
Snow is taken to the station and questioned because of his nickname Snowman
I'm backed an' I'm trapped, Slap me in the face an' took all o' my gap.
Snow is beaten up and robbed
They have no clues an' they wanna get warmer, But Shan won't turn Informer!
The police have no evidence and are pressuring MC Shan to rat out Snow but he refuses
Deedley dum Deedley Deedley Dum Dem Worry Em worry Em worry Em worry.
Singing a catchy tune to emphasize worrying doesn't help
Contributed by Henry B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@slaywee
finally i found this song.......can you imagine the struggle when you don't know a single word of the song and only know how it sound.
@ann-mariehalla-affoh6827
slaywee I typed the song that sounds like calma 😂😂😂
@0000MiNi0000
😂
@andersonleiva3199
Ann-Marie Hall A-Affoh lol I typed white guy that sounds Jamaican singing in the 90s
@laurazanan9615
That's exactly how we non-English speakers feel everytime we hear a song in Emglish but can't look it up simply because we don't know the words.
@stephaniecremeans1253
I think that is really cool, but sad for snow if it was the other side of 2000 he would have been shot..I'm glad his big mouth didn't get him killed when I was a kid..
@Mrfairchap
I'm an old man of 73 but I still love this. It's "dope", is that the right word?
@tudorceausu2400
Yes
@darklex5150
Cool old man lol
@user-bf5vi6yg8n
Respect 🫡