Streets
Alborosie feat. Ky-Mani Marley Lyrics

No time for rampin′, no
We can't waste time fooling around

Streets of loneliness, empty streets full of stories
The streets are full of sorrow and that every person has their own story

Silent, concrete, dust and glory
The streets carry moments of sadness and moments of pride, all while being silent and lifeless

Glory and tears, bullet shells, mothers fears, cries then cross prayers and angels disappear
The streets hold memories of war, pain, fear, and loss

Streets like quicksand, is not African Kalahari
The streets are like quicksand - hard to get out of - and unlike the African Kalahari desert

JA/KN with dem shout rastafari!
Jamaica and Kingston residents shout Rastafari in support of their religion.

Many knows but nobody never worry
The people know what goes on in the streets, but they don't seem to care about the problems and struggles

Many felt it but nobody never sorry
People have personally experienced the struggles of the streets, yet they feel no remorse or sympathy for others in the same situation

It's a judgment national embarrassment over punishment as so proper goverment
The government's policies and actions towards the streets cause embarrassment and problems instead of providing a solution

On the street we gonna shout all fi will
On the streets, we'll fight with all we've got

On the street made a promise is meh standing up still
On the streets, we make promises and stand by them with unbreakable determination

In this jungle
This street is like being in a jungle, with animals fighting their way to survive

Inna this a jungle hey!
This is like a jungle, see?

We fight to survive
We fight every day to survive the harsh life on the streets

We fight to survive everyday!
Our struggle to survive is an everyday battle

There's no time for rampin'
We can't afford to waste our time and energy on unnecessary activities

No time fi romp no way!
We can't spend our time fooling around or letting our guard down

Make one wrong move and y'all dying
Even one mistake on the streets can lead to grave consequences

Listen what the thugs them say!
We need to listen to what the more experienced people say to survive

Streets of faces, strangers, gambling and dime
The streets are filled with unfamiliar faces and people gambling away their money

Streets of colors, songs, words and rhymes
The streets are not just negative; they also have a vibrant culture of music, art, and poetry

Dirty streets smell like crane fields like pain
The streets have a harsh smell like construction sites, and that reminds of the pain and struggles.

That strikes slowly into your skull and brain
The street's harsh smells slowly seep into your head and become unforgettable memories

Street remind me of myself of my soul
The streets symbolize the pain and harsh reality of life, which relates to the struggles of one's soul

Street remind me of yourself and your world
The streets represent life in general, and they remind you of the harsh realities of the world

There's a street in the back of my mind
There's a memory of the streets that's always at the back of my mind

That I walk every time I run away from my crimes hey!
The memory of the street is something that comes up every time the singer tries to escape from their mistakes

Where poor man sleep
The poorest of people sleep on the streets as they have no other place to go.

Smiled man cheat
The well-dressed and wealthy people may perform unscrupulous activities and deceive others.

But he sleep with chick
He might be sleeping in a nice bed with his partner, but he still has to face harsh realities of life

He got robbed on chick
Despite having a chick, he still experienced the harshness of the street, as he was robbed

If you dunno fi split a tip
If you don't know how to split money or share it fairly, it can lead to problems

Clock-matic
Jamaican slang for a gun

Shout a lit dem bone like a rabbit
A warning shout to scare an enemy in the street with a gun

There's a street That never exist
It's a place in the singer's imagination; there's no street like that in reality

Its a gangsta thing, gangsta swing
Gang culture is present on the streets, and people might swing to its beat

A soundtrack of a gangsta film
The gang culture creates a typical movie-like scenario with its soundtracks

There's a street when your in, no way out
Once you fall into the gang culture, it becomes tough to get out of it

Once you're in there's no doubt, You never out hey!
If someone is involved in the street's activities, then it'll be hard for them to get back to a normal life