Alkaline is an artist with high influence among the youth in the Dancehall realm.
He is known for his elusive character and aggressive hip-hop influenced style in his music which artistically captures the core of the genres past whilst embodying the diversity of Modern Dancehall.
Bartley began recording at the age of 16, and using the stage name Alkaline. He became popular in Jamaica in 2013 with a series of singles like "123", "High Suh", "Bruk Out", "Things Mi Love" and "Live Life". His live shows have sometimes been controversial, in February 2016 an object was thrown at him with a bottle while on stage in St. Lucia, responding by throwing the bottle back at the offender.
CONQUER THE WORLD
Alkaline Lyrics
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My hobbies are singing, dancing, reading and acting.
In the future, God's willing,
I will become a doctor or a research scientist.
Thank you.
We mek it pass all a di drama
When dem a hackle up dem self we keep it calmer
Feel like me can conquer, the conquer the world
Whole heap a dem me see sell out and turn informer
Man deh yah still, weh dem think me would a gone?
Feel like me can conquer the world now
Weh dem a go do now, now, now
When everything buss
Dem never rate we anyway
It too late, way too late now fi dem fight we
Nothing cyaa work
Weh dem a go do now, now, now
That time catch you
We nuh have no time fi speculate
Conquer the world now
One time gone it use to drizzle, now it start rain
Dem juvenile yah need fi stop call me by me last name
We never turn out bad at all big up Sharmain
Never rape nobody gyal pickney or get caught up in a the fast lane
We know the dawg dem weh just deh round we fi wa dem can gain
Know the gyal dem weh just a fuck me because me have name
You might nuh work a back road but you do the same thing
Everytime me drop you off me nuh know to me it come like a pay thing
We know the style, we know the style, we know the style doh
Dem trick we one time, naw go dweet another time now
We know the style, we know the style, we know the style doh
One time, one time me did have more friend than this
One time, one time the world did bigger than this
Stay by we self nobody nuh too understand this
This never did fi happen so quick
No we never plan this
We mek it pass all a di drama
When dem a hackle up dem self we keep it calmer
Feel like me can conquer the world now
Feel like me can conquer the conquer the world
Whole heap a dem me see sell out and turn informer
Man deh yah still, weh dem think me would a gone?
Feel like me can conquer the world now
Weh dem a go do now, now, now
When everything buss
Dem never rate we anyway
It too late, way too late now fi dem fight we
Nothing cyaa work
Weh dem a go do now, now, now
That time catch you
We nuh have no time fi speculate
Conquer the world now
Look like dem change dem mind too late fi change dem mouth tho
Seh weh you haffi seh already
Suh weh you a talk bout now tho
Talk the truth, unuh see seh the thing loud though
See the wagon a pass and unuh just cyaa hold out though
A we a everybody problem and it evident
Underestimate we you haffi go redo the measurement
Walk through me scheme feel like the president
Me nuh know come like we in charge a every resident
We know the style, we know the style, we know the style doh
Dem trick we one time, naw go dweet another time now
We know the style, we know the style, we know the style doh
One time, one time me did have more friend than this
One time, one time the world did bigger than this
Stay by we self nobody nuh too understand this
This never did fi happen so quick
No we never plan this
We mek it pass all a di drama
When dem a hackle up dem self we keep it calmer
Feel like me can conquer the world now
Feel like me can conquer the conquer the world
Whole heap a dem me see sell out and turn informer
Man deh yah still, weh dem think me would a gone?
Feel like me can conquer the world now
Weh dem a go do now, now, now
When everything buss
Dem never rate we anyway
It too late, way too late now fi dem fight we
Nothing cyaa work
Weh dem a go do now, now, now
That time catch you
We nuh have no time fi speculate
Conquer the world now
Wow no, conquer the world
Yeah, yeah, yeah, conquer the conquer the world
Wow hey, conquer the world
We ain't going nowhere
The opening lines of Alkaline’s "Conquer the World," recite a personal introduction of the artist—Earlan Bartley—his hobbies and aspirations. However, the remainder of the song centers on a group of friends who have faced adversity and yet rise above it to become conquerors of the world. The opening lines instantly give the audience an insight into Alkaline’s confident and ambitious mindset.
Alkaline offers verses filled with powerful proclamations of overcoming adversity. The chorus resonates with an irresistible congruity that urges every listener to believe that they too can conquer the world. The verses describe the scenes of sell-outs turning into informants and the never-ending drama that transpires. Yet the group of friends remains calm amidst chaos and gets through it, holding true to one another, and holding strong in their faith. The lyrics speak of the knowledge they’ve gained, the setbacks they’ve experienced, and their strength in the face of it all.
Line by Line Meaning
We mek it pass all a di drama
We've successfully navigated our way past all of the negative things that have come our way.
When dem a hackle up dem self we keep it calmer
When others try to provoke us or get us worked up, we remain calm.
Feel like me can conquer the world now
We feel empowered and capable of achieving anything we want.
Feel like me can conquer, the conquer the world
We believe in our ability to conquer and succeed.
Whole heap a dem me see sell out and turn informer
We've seen many of our acquaintances betray the people they were supposed to be loyal to by becoming informants.
Man deh yah still, weh dem think me would a gone?
Despite everything we've been through, we're still here, persevering and fighting back.
Weh dem a go do now, now, now
What are they going to do now that we've surpassed them?
When everything buss
When all their schemes and plans fail.
Dem never rate we anyway
They never valued us or believed we were capable of succeeding.
It too late, way too late now fi dem fight we
It's too late for them to try and fight us now.
Nothing cyaa work
Nothing they try will be successful.
That time catch you
Their inevitable downfall has finally caught up to them.
We nuh have no time fi speculate
We don't have time to waste speculating about their next moves or their motives.
Conquer the world now
It's time to take on the world and achieve our goals.
One time gone it use to drizzle, now it start rain
Things used to be easier for us in the past, but now we're facing more challenges.
Dem juvenile yah need fi stop call me by me last name
Some young people need to stop disrespecting us and start treating us with more respect.
We never turn out bad at all big up Sharmain
Despite what others may say or think, we haven't turned out badly (Sharmain is possibly someone who believed in them when others didn't).
Never rape nobody gyal pickney or get caught up in a the fast lane
We never committed any heinous crimes such as rape or got caught up in reckless behaviour.
We know the dawg dem weh just deh round we fi wa dem can gain
We're aware of the people who are only around us for their own personal gain.
Know the gyal dem weh just a fuck me because me have name
We know the girls who are only interested in us because of our status or fame.
You might nuh work a back road but you do the same thing
Just because someone doesn't work in a certain industry or job doesn't mean they aren't doing something illegal or immoral.
Everytime me drop you off me nuh know to me it come like a pay thing
Every time we drop someone off, we can't help but feel like they're only pretending to be our friend because they want something from us.
Dem trick we one time, naw go dweet another time now
They may have fooled us once, but they won't be able to do it again.
One time, one time me did have more friend than this
There was a time when we had more friends and acquaintances than we do now.
One time, one time the world did bigger than this
There was a time when we felt like the world was a bigger and more hopeful place than it is now.
Stay by we self nobody nuh too understand this
We're happy living life on our own and don't need others to understand why.
This never did fi happen so quick
Our rise to prominence and power happened much faster than we or anyone else ever anticipated.
Wow no, conquer the world
Our goal is to conquer the world and achieve unparalleled success.
We ain't going nowhere
We're here to stay, and no one can stop us from achieving our dreams.
Writer(s): Jordan Mcclure, Jason Mills, David Hayle, Earlan Bartley
Contributed by Landon A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@YoungKidreborn
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@lamarsharpboss7998
Mi still deh yah mi nuh dead yet 03-14-2024
@terry3462
active 2024!!!!🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
@Maxpayne090
Fully 💯
@waynedurrant8575
Alkaline have a song fi every moment ina people life the man just sing some reality song ina dancehall version like if you agree 🎭🎭🎭🎭🎭🎭🎭🎭🎭🎭🎭
@rohananderson865
N them still hating on the man
@anthonio...9998
Quite so
@LeeLee-hu6qs
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@OleTooTight
Swear
@Chewieyt
Bruh❤