ATM
Alkaline Lyrics


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From High School days yow
(Portmore! Portmore!)
Dem time deh when nobody never tek serious, Yuh see me

(Portmore! Portmore! Portmore!)
From me a one boy Yuh Know

Am all about the money
Like broke life never know me
Me, Me forever boasty
Am all about the money

Like seh a Nanny grow me
Voluntary service anuh me
Am all about the money

That anuh the president, dat a me
Every dollar have a picture a me
Am all about the money
And the money all about me
The money all about me….Ahh

No Money, No Money, Then Goodbye
No bother hail me, Don't even bother say Hi
Tired of white rice, what bout some Rolls-Royce
Private Jets, These public lights
Broke voice no have no voice
That's why Me and Lee up every night
Stay up every night so much that we sleep out the Days of Our Lives
Call it a Soap Opera Life
Just fi live the Soap Opera life with Big Cars and Big Bikes
The type of life what a man forget what broke life did feel like

Me a talk larger than life

2016, Me Pree the Profit pon top a Profit
What a Profit ah man
And me tell Sashi seh soon we ago need some bigger cups for these Ice

Am all about the money
Like broke life never know me
Me, Me forever boasty
Am all about the money

Like seh a Nanny grow me
Voluntary service anuh me
Am all about the money
That anuh the president, dat a me
Every dollar have a picture a me
Am all about the money
And the money all about me
The money all about me….Ahh

Since me Buss weh, Fly gone
Never seen so much Hate from I born
Me knock out the Heavyweight now a the referee want fi fight man
Me owna people and the Media a try bring me back a Square 1
The Fame, The Attention
So tired of it, Me Can't Stop Yawn

Am all about the money
Like broke life never know me
Me, Me forever boasty
Am all about the money
Like seh a Nanny grow me
Voluntary service anuh me
Am all about the money
That anuh the president, dat a me
Every dollar have a picture a me
Am all about the money
And the money all about me
The money all about me….Ahh
No Money, No Money, Then Goodbye
No bother hail me, Don't even bother say Hi

All About The Money Yuh Know
All About The Money like today a Friday and me father a work yuh know
All About The Money like me Ex-girlfriend
ATM Yuh Know
All About The Money like Me picture deh all over the money
All About The Money like me is a Gold Digger
Like me pocket dem yuh know
Or me wallet
All About The Money Yuh Know
Straight
Madness




Badness
Earlan Bartley

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Alkaline’s song β€œATM” revolve around the theme of money and the rapper’s unapologetic dedication to it. He reminisces about his high school days in Portmore when people did not take him seriously, and emphasizes how money has transformed his life. Alkaline boasts that he never knew what a broke life felt like, and he now lives the β€œsoap opera life” with big cars and big bikes. He states that he is larger than life, and he revels in his success by declaring that every dollar has his picture on it. He admits that he is all about the money and that the money is all about him.


Furthermore, Alkaline reflects on the challenges that come with fame and attention, revealing that he is β€œtired of it” and cannot stop yawning. He describes how people, including his own community and the media, are trying to bring him back to square one despite his success. He is unapologetic about his focus on money and urges people not to bother hailing him if they have no money.


The lyrics to β€œATM” are a reflection of the commercialization of hip-hop music, where money, success, and fame are central themes. Alkaline’s unapologetic focus on money is a departure from the social commentary and political messages that are common in reggae and dancehall music.


Line by Line Meaning

From High School days yow (Portmore! Portmore!) Dem time deh when nobody never tek serious, Yuh see me (Portmore! Portmore! Portmore!)
In high school, nobody took me seriously, but I hail from Portmore and still represent it proudly.


From me a one boy Yuh Know
I've always been a solo player.


Am all about the money Like broke life never know me Me, Me forever boasty Am all about the money
Money is my number one priority, and I refuse to entertain the notion of being broke. I'm always bragging about my wealth.


Like seh a Nanny grow me Voluntary service anuh me Am all about the money That anuh the president, dat a me Every dollar have a picture a me Am all about the money And the money all about me The money all about me….Ahh
Money has always been a part of my life, and I didn't get to where I am by doing voluntary service. I'm the richest person I know and embody all the power that comes with it.


No Money, No Money, Then Goodbye No bother hail me, Don't even bother say Hi Tired of white rice, what bout some Rolls-Royce Private Jets, These public lights Broke voice no have no voice That's why Me and Lee up every night Stay up every night so much that we sleep out the Days of Our Lives Call it a Soap Opera Life Just fi live the Soap Opera life with Big Cars and Big Bikes The type of life what a man forget what broke life did feel like
If you don't have money, I don't want to hear from you. I'm done eating boring, cheap food and now I crave the opulence of Rolls-Royces and private jets. Poverty means having no say or influence in the world, so I work hard every night with my partner to build a life filled with luxury. We live like we're starring in a soap opera and enjoy the indulgences that come with it, so much that we forget what life was like before we were wealthy.


Me a talk larger than life 2016, Me Pree the Profit pon top a Profit What a Profit ah man And me tell Sashi seh soon we ago need some bigger cups for these Ice
I talk big because I can back it up. In 2016, I made a ton of money and saw so much profit that I'm blowing my own mind. My friend Sashi and I are loving all this success and need bigger ice-cups to keep up with our lavish lifestyle.


Since me Buss weh, Fly gone Never seen so much Hate from I born Me knock out the Heavyweight now a the referee want fi fight man Me owna people and the Media a try bring me back a Square 1 The Fame, The Attention So tired of it, Me Can't Stop Yawn
Ever since I became successful and famous, I've received more hate than ever before in my life. I've managed to achieve so much, but everyone is trying to take me down. Even people from my own community and the media are trying to bring me back down to square one. I'm sick of all this fame and attention and am completely over it.


All About The Money Yuh Know All About The Money like today a Friday and me father a work yuh know All About The Money like me Ex-girlfriend ATM Yuh Know All About The Money like Me picture deh all over the money All About The Money like me is a Gold Digger Like me pocket dem yuh know Or me wallet All About The Money Yuh Know Straight Madness Badness Earlan Bartley
I'm all about my money and won't ever stop chasing it. Whether it's a Friday and my father is working or whether it reminds me of my ex-girlfriend, money is always on my mind. I'm like an ATM machine, dispensing cash whenever I'm around. I'm so wealthy that my image can be found on money. Some people might call me a gold digger, but my pockets and my wallet prove that I've earned everything I own. I'm all about the madness and badness of earning money, and my name is Earlan Bartley.




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