Banks Of The Hope
Agent Sasco Lyrics


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When dem want fi stress mi is a spliff mi get
When mi make the money none a dem nuh have a hint a get
Man a suffer long time, man want famous long, long, long before the internet
Woi, when dem want fi stop me, mi say don't try
God inna mi corner and mi blessings dem deh close by
When the enemies dem try approach I
Dem nuh know mi stepping with the Most High
Yeah we put Jah first and second and third
Watch the blessings come forth
Blessings come forth
Yow it is a miracle
Fi mek yuh thing shot
An' nuh end up a' Gun Court
End up a' Gun Court

Ahh-aahh
Growing up on the banks of the Hope
Never give up and wi never lose hope
And wi never sell out and never sell dope
Now ironically everything weh' we say
They say it's dope

Then Sasco, dem used doubt I, in case yuh never know
Now dem affi keep up with the flow
Rum Blood, wha day a London dem know say man a pro
Fifteen thousand roll out fi the show
Unruly step out, clean from head to toe
Woi, Rollie colder than a snow
A nuh just now 'cause we making a lot a dough
Remember man a star from we grow
Gal wah, pullout mi cornrow and play up inna mi fro
Aiming higher 'cause we not going below, no
Not afraid of anyting wah dem ah throw
Mi brother Sasco have a message fi the foe

We put Jah first and second and third
Watch the blessings come forth
Blessings come forth
Yow it is a miracle
Fi mek yuh thing shot
An' nuh end up a' Gun Court
End up a' Gun Court

Ahh-aahh
Growing up on the banks of the Hope
Never give up and wi never lose hope
Never sell out and never sell dope
Now ironically everything weh' we say
They say it's dope

Hwy watch ya
Mi grow a Kintyre pon the river bank
Now we getting money 'til we live a bank
Dropped the Hope River, Popi dropped the Forever
Seems like new year now, we'll have to fid a bigger bank
Yow, dem wanrt fi stop flow just like a river dam
But I'm no river man, so mi nuh give a damn
We prayed for the deliverance
Think we did have ambition
But it seems like Jah Jah have a bigger plan

First and second and third
Watch the blessings come forth
Blessings come forth
Yow it is a miracle
Fi mek yuh thing shot
An' nuh end up a' Gun Court
End up a' Gun Court

Ahh-aahh
Growing up on the banks of the Hope
Never give up and wi never lose hope
And wi never sell out and never sell dope
Now ironically everything weh' we say
They say it's dope

Drop the remix
They say it's dope
When everybody pree this
They say it's dope
Sasco and Popi making hit
Deh pon the banks of the Hope
Diamond Studio this

The whole a Tavern, Hope Flats back to Common
Tin mackerel affi kill we 'cause we nah go bow fi salmon
The whola, the whole a Free Way a Barbican
Tin mackerel affi kill we 'cause we nah go bow fi salmon
The whole St. Thomas back to Common
Tin mackerel affi kill we 'cause we nah go bow fi salmon
And the, the whole a, the whole a New York back to London
Tin mackerel affi kill we 'cause we nah go bow fi salmon

Ahh-aahh
Growing up on the banks of the Hope
Never give up and wi never lose hope
And wi never sell out and never sell dope




Now ironically everything weh' we say
They say it's dope

Overall Meaning

The song "Banks of the Hope" by Agent Sasco talks about his journey towards success, the challenges he faced, and the importance of putting God first. He begins by saying that whenever someone tries to stress him, he turns to smoking weed. Though he has made money, people around him are not aware of it, and he has been struggling for a long time to become famous, even before the internet. Despite all the efforts to stop him, Sasco puts his trust in God, who remains in his corner.


The chorus highlights the fact that putting God first is key, and blessings will come forth no matter what. Sasco gives an example of his own success, which is a miracle for him since he managed to make a name for himself without getting entangled in issues that would send him to Gun Court. The bridge then takes us back to his childhood, growing up on the banks of the Hope, a river in Kingston, Jamaica. Sasco and his community never gave up, and they never sold out or resorted to selling drugs, and now, everything they say or do is considered dope.


The song represents Sasco's resilience in the face of adversity- he did not rely on selling drugs or resorting to violence to make a success story. It also highlights the importance of putting God first in our lives, and blessings will follow.


Line by Line Meaning

When dem want fi stress mi is a spliff mi get
When people try to stress me out, I turn to smoking a spliff to calm down


When mi make the money none a dem nuh have a hint a get
When I make money, none of them know how I did it


Man a suffer long time, man want famous long, long, long before the internet
I have been struggling for a long time and wanted to be famous long before the internet existed


Woi, when dem want fi stop me, mi say don't try
When people try to stop me, I tell them not to bother


God inna mi corner and mi blessings dem deh close by
God is on my side and my blessings are near


When the enemies dem try approach I
When my enemies try to approach me


Dem nuh know mi stepping with the Most High
They do not know that I am walking with God


Yeah we put Jah first and second and third
We prioritize God above everything else


Watch the blessings come forth
We are rewarded for our faithfulness


Yow it is a miracle
It's a miracle


Fi mek yuh thing shot
To make your thing (music) popular


An' nuh end up a' Gun Court End up a' Gun Court
To not end up in court or jail


Growing up on the banks of the Hope
Living near the river Hope


Never give up and wi never lose hope
We never give up and never lose hope


And wi never sell out and never sell dope
We never sell out or sell drugs


Now ironically everything weh' we say They say it's dope
Ironically, everything we say is considered cool


Then Sasco, dem used doubt I, in case yuh never know
They used to doubt me, in case you didn't know


Now dem affi keep up with the flow
Now they have to keep up with me


Rum Blood, wha day a London dem know say man a pro
In London they know I am a professional


Fifteen thousand roll out fi the show
Fifteen thousand people came to the show


Unruly step out, clean from head to toe
We step out looking our best and confident


Woi, Rollie colder than a snow
My Rollie watch shines bright and cold like snow


A nuh just now 'cause we making a lot a dough
It's not just now that we're making a lot of money


Remember man a star from we grow
I've always been a star from when I was growing up


Gal wah, pullout mi cornrow and play up inna mi fro
A girl wants to play with my hair


Aiming higher 'cause we not going below, no
We are aiming higher and will not settle for less


Not afraid of anyting wah dem ah throw
We are not afraid of what they throw at us


Mi brother Sasco have a message fi the foe
My brother Sasco has a message for our enemies


Drop the remix They say it's dope When everybody pree this They say it's dope Sasco and Popi making hit Deh pon the banks of the Hope Diamond Studio this
We made a remix that everyone thinks is cool, and we are making hits in the Diamond Studio on the banks of the Hope


The whole a Tavern, Hope Flats back to Common Tin mackerel affi kill we 'cause we nah go bow fi salmon The whola, the whole a Free Way a Barbican Tin mackerel affi kill we 'cause we nah go bow fi salmon The whole St. Thomas back to Common Tin mackerel affi kill we 'cause we nah go bow fi salmon And the, the whole a, the whole a New York back to London Tin mackerel affi kill we 'cause we nah go bow fi salmon
The entire area from Tavern, Hope Flats to Common, Free Way in Barbican, and St. Thomas to Common - we won't give in and change our ways. Even in New York to London, we won't bow down like a salmon.




Lyrics Β© Universal Music Publishing Group, Royalty Network
Written by: Jeffrey Ethan Campbell

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@shannonharris3233

Agent Sasco you wouldn’t have any idea how much this song changed my life... I was on the being on giving up on living and this song made me push on... now I’m in my dream job paying for my mother to finally stoop working six days a week. Thank you from the bottom of my heart

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