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.
Champion Boy
Alkaline Lyrics
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Champion boy yuh know how the damn thing go
Pon a podium a sing the anthem to
Yellow moon
Man a born shella, mi a the god damn boy
A that's why everybody hate the champion boy
Have a rich gyal inna the Hamptons boy
If a nuh Norman a dung a Sangsters boy
Fly out every week mi a the god damn boy
Yeah yow, just buss and buy a mansion boy
Champion, mi a the champion boy
Have mi owna name and mi have mi owna fame and mi nuh need no more hype
Mi need a money counter counting a get annoying sometime mi cyah tek this life
Dem artist yah rate mi no fuck every song weh dem sing mi name inna the title
Plus a yesterday mi spend a hour pon the phone a give mi financial advisor advise
Mi wish some a dem youth yah never so frighten fi gyal every germs dem get dem go wife up
Fuck yuh gyal come pon her belly and mi might go a second round if mi idle
Dem nuh have a hot song, cyah lef the Caribbean sometime mi wonder how dem survive
Dem did a seh mi career soon dead a two years now and mi never feel more alive
God damn boy
A thats why everybody hate the champion boy do
Iphone a nuh Samsung boy
Yuh nuh see seh a mi a the champion boy
Mi go Ardenne a never Campion boy
Fly out every week mi a the god damn boy
Post a picture, no caption boy
Everybody know mi a the champion boy
Dem yah story yah cyah come pon ER it haffi go go pon profile
Mi never get no right fi a mash up the place so and a kill dem with bare style
Mi would a be dem favorite if mi chat up with dem and gossip up wid dem and smile
And a who fah mother this, yow a who fah father this amaddy need fi come get dem, dem time up
The table dem empth, the pot dem turn down and it look like dem wash up to me
Whether dem waan fi admit it or not mi naw ask dem nuh stop study me
Cyah memba dem, yow mi don't memba dem but a everyday dem memba me
Unless yuh name Jody-Anne Maxwell yuh cyah chat to me
Man a born shella, mi a the god damn boy
A that's why everybody hate the champion boy
Have a rich gyal inna the Hamptons boy
Dem wish a never mi did a the champion boy
If a nuh Norman a dung a Sangsters boy
Fly out every week mi a the god damn boy
Yeah yow, just buss and buy a mansion boy
Champion, mi a the champion boy
One bag a gold medal pon mi enuh
Champion boy yuh know how the damn thing go
Pon a podium a sing the anthem to
Yellow moon
Champion mi a the champion boy
Champion mi a the champion boy
Champion mi a the champion boy
Champion mi a the champion boy
The lyrics to Alkaline's Champion Boy, are a declaration of his own greatness and the envy and hatred it provokes in others. He boasts about his wealth, fame, success, and his ability to attract women, all of which he believes make him the "champion boy." He takes pride in being self-made and being able to afford the luxuries of life, which he frequently showcases on social media. He explains that he has his own identity and does not need anyone to hype him up, but rather he needs someone to help him manage his money, which can be overwhelming at times.
Alkaline also throws shade at his peers in the music industry who he believes are not as successful as him. He claims they use his name for publicity and tries to distance himself from them. He is aware that some people may not like him, but their negative feelings towards him have no effect on his success since they still play his music, and he remains the champion boy. In the last verse, Alkaline compares himself to a true champion, standing on the podium while singing the national anthem, showing that he is the real deal and deserving of the title "champion boy."
Line by Line Meaning
One bag a gold medal pon mi enuh
I have won a lot of gold medals
Champion boy yuh know how the damn thing go
Everyone knows I am a champion
Pon a podium a sing the anthem to
I am singing my country's anthem on the podium
Yellow moon
This is a filler line and does not have any relevant meaning
Man a born shella, mi a the god damn boy
I was born to be great and that's why people hate me
A that's why everybody hate the champion boy
People hate me because I am a champion
Have a rich gyal inna the Hamptons boy
I have a rich girlfriend in the Hamptons
Dem wish a never mi did a the champion boy
People wish I was not a champion
If a nuh Norman a dung a Sangsters boy
If I'm not at Norman Manley or Sangster's, I'm traveling frequently
Fly out every week mi a the god damn boy
I travel every week
Yeah yow, just buss and buy a mansion boy
I just became wealthy and bought a mansion
Champion, mi a the champion boy
I am the champion
Have mi owna name and mi have mi owna fame and mi nuh need no more hype
I have my own name and fame, and don't need more attention
Mi need a money counter counting a get annoying sometime mi cyah tek this life
I need someone to count my money, but it can be annoying
Dem artist yah rate mi no fuck every song weh dem sing mi name inna the title
Other artists acknowledge me and reference me in their songs
Plus a yesterday mi spend a hour pon the phone a give mi financial advisor advise
Yesterday, I spent an hour on the phone with my financial advisor
Mi wish some a dem youth yah never so frighten fi gyal every germs dem get dem go wife up
I wish some young boys weren't so desperate for girls
Fuck yuh gyal come pon her belly and mi might go a second round if mi idle
If I'm bored, I might have sex with your girlfriend
Dem nuh have a hot song, cyah lef the Caribbean sometime mi wonder how dem survive
Other artists don't have any hit songs but are somehow surviving in the Caribbean music scene
Dem did a seh mi career soon dead a two years now and mi never feel more alive
People said my career would be over in two years, but I feel even more alive now
God damn boy
This is a filler line and does not have any relevant meaning
A thats why everybody hate the champion boy do
People hate me because I am a champion
Iphone a nuh Samsung boy
I don't use a Samsung; I use an iPhone
Yuh nuh see seh a mi a the champion boy
Can't you see that I am the champion?
Mi go Ardenne a never Campion boy
I went to Ardenne and not Campion
Post a picture, no caption boy
I posted a picture with no caption
Everybody know mi a the champion boy
Everyone knows I am the champion
Dem yah story yah cyah come pon ER it haffi go go pon profile
This type of story cannot be broadcasted on the emergency room TV show; it must be posted to my profile
Mi never get no right fi a mash up the place so and a kill dem with bare style
I didn't have the right to mess up the place, but I did it anyway with my unique style
Mi would a be dem favorite if mi chat up with dem and gossip up wid dem and smile
I would be their favorite if I chatted with them, gossiped with them, and smiled
And a who fah mother this, yow a who fah father this amaddy need fi come get dem, dem time up
I don't know whose mother or father these people have, but their time is almost up
The table dem empth, the pot dem turn down and it look like dem wash up to me
They have nothing left, and it looks like they're finished
Whether dem waan fi admit it or not mi naw ask dem nuh stop study me
Whether they admit it or not, they're studying me
Cyah memba dem, yow mi don't memba dem but a everyday dem memba me
I can't remember them, but they remember me every day
Unless yuh name Jody-Anne Maxwell yuh cyah chat to me
You can't talk to me unless your name is Jody-Anne Maxwell
Champion mi a the champion boy
I am the champion
Champion mi a the champion boy
I am the champion
Champion mi a the champion boy
I am the champion
Champion mi a the champion boy
I am the champion
Contributed by Dylan B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
The Essences Of May
No matter what anyone says Alkaline has proven that he has talent.
Geu Leek
Hi to you
Zack kingston city
100% agree with you
NxsTolgia YT
Man a e best
andrea pasca
@Geu Leek 1àà
andrea pasca
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Shanella Fray-McKenzie
I love this song so much. Such a legendary hit.
RICA DJOE
This song is never getting old ❤️❤️☝️
Locus8x
Who listening in 2023? Oshh!🎭💥🔥
Mohamed Laffi Kourouma
Am here listening to