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.
Live Life
Alkaline Lyrics
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Society cyaa tell me how fi live
Mi still a smoke no matter how bad mi asma is
And God know mi love to fuck gyal and video it
So be proud a who yo is
'Cause every man have them life a live
And no matter weh nobody waan seh
Mi still a go be me the same
Ghetto youth wi have a dream
Just gwaan work the money soon come in
And no meck nobody tell you nothing
Tell them bout them mother
Them no waan yo come out to nothing
Do no fraid fi be yo self
Just live fi you and nobody else
Burn a spliff if yo love fi somke
Fuck if you love fi fuck
Live life wid no regrets
Badmind cyaa stop mi now
Mi bruk every red light that meck it worster yow
The youngest and the baddest mi untouchable
And if yo don't like me, mi no like you to
Low mi meck mi live mi life
Do whatever the fry like
A my life, a my life
Mi do weh me like
Low mi meck mi live mi life
Do whatever the fry like
A my life, a my life
Mi do weh me like
Gyal weh sell happiness do weh yo please
Lesbian gyal mi naw go dischieve
Fuck all who a judge
Fuck all who a jury
Man weh hustle hard meck money fi yo family
Ghetto youth go look a work and live happy
The system no expect nothing good from we
Live life curse a bad word if yo want yo waan dweet
Badmind cyaa stop mi now
Mi bruk every red light that meck it worster yow
The youngest and the baddest mi untouchable
And if yo don't like me, mi no like you to
Low mi meck mi live mi life
Do whatever the fry like
A my life, a my life
Mi do weh me like
The lyrics of Alkaline's song "Live Life" encourage individuals to embrace their true selves and live life without regrets. The artist emphasizes that each individual has their own unique life to live and nobody can tell them how to live it. Alkaline starts the first verse by saying that he's proud of being himself and no one can dictate how he should live. He even admits to smoking and having sexual encounters with women while capturing them on video, and he's not afraid of society's judgment. Alkaline encourages others to be proud of who they are and live their lives on their own terms.
The chorus of the song emphasizes the importance of being oneself and living freely without any fear of judgment. In the second verse, Alkaline implores people to chase their dreams and work hard because the money will soon follow. He advises against listening to naysayers who discourage them from following their passion. Alkaline also acknowledges that some people may be held back by the system, but they should not let that discourage them from living their lives.
Line by Line Meaning
Mi so fucking King bad and mi proud a it
I am very confident about myself and no one can take that away.
Society cyaa tell me how fi live
I will not be dictated by the society, for they cannot dictate how I live my life.
Mi still a smoke no matter how bad mi asma is
I am not letting my asthma stop me from doing what I love, which is smoking.
And God know mi love to fuck gyal and video it
I enjoy having sex with women and recording it for my personal pleasure, and God knows that.
So be proud a who yo is
Be proud of who you are as a person and do not let anyone else dictate that.
'Cause every man have them life a live
Every individual has their own way of living their life.
And no matter weh nobody waan seh
No matter what people say, I will continue to live my life the same way.
Mi still a go be me the same
I will always be the same person I was, no matter what happens.
Fucking maga piece a shit
I am skinny, and I do not care about what anyone thinks.
Ghetto youth wi have a dream
We, as youth from the ghetto, have dreams that we aspire to fulfill.
Just gwaan work the money soon come in
We just need to keep working hard, and the money will eventually come our way.
And no meck nobody tell you nothing
Do not let anyone else tell you what to do and how to live your life.
Tell them bout them mother
Tell people who try to give you advice to mind their own business.
Them no waan yo come out to nothing
These people do not want to see you be successful in life.
Do no fraid fi be yo self
Do not be afraid to be yourself, no matter what anyone else thinks.
Just live fi you and nobody else
Live your life for yourself, and not for anyone else.
Burn a spliff if yo love fi somke
If you enjoy smoking, then smoke a joint and do not think about what others will say.
Fuck if you love fi fuck
If you enjoy having sex, then have sex and do not care about what anyone else thinks.
Live life wid no regrets
Live your life without regrets and enjoy every moment of it.
Badmind cyaa stop mi now
Jealous people cannot stop me from succeeding.
Mi bruk every red light that meck it worster yow
I will break every barrier that comes my way to achieve my goals.
The youngest and the baddest mi untouchable
I am the youngest and the baddest, and no one can stop me from succeeding.
And if yo don't like me, mi no like you to
If you do not like me, I do not care about your opinion either.
Low mi meck mi live mi life
Leave me alone and let me live my life the way I want to.
Do whatever the fry like
I will do whatever I feel like doing without caring about anyone else.
A my life, a my life
This is my life, and I will live it the way I want to.
Gyal weh sell happiness do weh yo please
Prostitutes should do whatever they want with their bodies.
Lesbian gyal mi naw go dischieve
I will not discriminate against lesbian women.
Fuck all who a judge
I do not care about the opinions of people who judge others.
Fuck all who a jury
I do not care about the opinions of people who act as a jury.
Man weh hustle hard meck money fi yo family
A man who works hard can earn money for his family.
Ghetto youth go look a work and live happy
Youth from the ghetto should find jobs and live happy lives.
The system no expect nothing good from we
The system does not expect us to do anything good, but we will prove them wrong.
Live life curse a bad word if yo want yo waan dweet
Live your life the way you want to, and do not care about what others will say or think.
Lyrics ยฉ Non Skip Muzik
Written by: Ainsley Shomari Morris
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One a my favorite as a GAZA fan!
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