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.
My Side Of The Story
Alkaline Lyrics
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Du nu mek everything go to waste baby please fight back, wow
Have some faith ina me, we nu grow like that, no
Wah mek yu do the dan that
No me would a neva do yu that
No no no way
Nu sacrifice yu happiness because a ego, no
Nu believe everything weh yu see ina di media
Dem nu undastand or get the joke dem
You mean the world to me eno girl
Woiee
Yu na ansa that me nu true den
Cah believe yu get a new friend
And if ano me then a who den?
Yu give up pon me
Please baby don't throw it all away
Me might a fuck up but nu give up pon me
One more time, don't throw it all away
Me a beg yu wull on likkle longer
Nu lose grip pon me
Me wonda if me selfish cah me wah yu fi mi self
Wah yu all about me and nobody else
Mek up yu mind baby think it over again
If yu mek me leff right yasso me naggo come back again
Yu feel yu hype true yu find a man weh a spend
Du nu do me diss, come mek we talk this nu haffi end
Wonder why it so easy fi yu get up and leave
A so yu treat somebody weh see yu widout yu weave
Sometimes me get too close to people weh ano family
Thinking them ago stay when eventually them ago leave
Yu se whenever them ask yu tell them yu have a man
If yu nu like the Bredda den why yu gi him yu numba?
Yu know way too much people, too much Nigga
Popularity ano success, get yu money bigga
Don't throw it all away
Me might a fuck up but nu give up pon me
One more time, don't throw it all away
Me a beg yu wull on likkle longer
Nu lose grip pon me
Alkaline's song "My Side of the Story (Radio Edit)" addresses the issue of relationships falling apart due to lack of trust and communication. Alkaline sings about his partner changing and not having faith in him, leading to misunderstandings and fights. He begs her not to give up on him and to have some faith in their relationship, acknowledging that he may have made mistakes but asking for another chance to make it right.
The song's lyrics also touch on the theme of ego, with Alkaline urging his partner not to sacrifice her happiness for the sake of pride. He speaks about the pressure of maintaining popularity and the toll it takes on his mental health. He also questions his own motives and wonders if he is being selfish by wanting his partner to be only for him.
The message of the song is ultimately one of reconciliation and hope - Alkaline is asking for one more chance to make things right with his partner and not to throw away their love. The lyrics are heartfelt and poignant, reminding listeners of the importance of trust, communication, and forgiveness in any relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
If yu ask me gal yu change and I don't like that, no
I've noticed that you've changed and I don't like it
Du nu mek everything go to waste baby please fight back, wow
Don't let everything we've built go to waste, please try to fix things
Have some faith ina me, we nu grow like that, no
Trust me, we're not meant to grow apart
Wah mek yu do the dan that
Why did you do that
No me would a neva do yu that
I would never do that to you
No no no way
Absolutely not
Nu sacrifice yu happiness because a ego, no
Don't sacrifice your happiness for pride
Nu believe everything weh yu see ina di media
Don't believe everything you see in the media
Me stressed out cah me miss me friend
I'm stressed out because I miss my friend
Dem nu undastand or get the joke dem
They don't understand or get the jokes
You mean the world to me eno girl
You mean everything to me
Woiee
Expressing emotion through sound
Yu na ansa that me nu true den
You're not answering, does that mean it's true?
Cah believe yu get a new friend
I can't believe you made a new friend
And if ano me then a who den?
If it's not me, then who is it?
Yu give up pon me
You've given up on me
Please baby don't throw it all away
Please don't give up on us
Me might a fuck up but nu give up pon me
I might have messed up, but please don't give up on me
One more time, don't throw it all away
Please give me one more chance, don't give up on us
Me a beg yu wull on likkle longer
I'm begging you to hold on a little longer
Nu lose grip pon me
Don't let go of me
Me wonda if me selfish cah me wah yu fi mi self
I wonder if I'm being selfish because I want you all to myself
Wah yu all about me and nobody else
Are you really all about me and nobody else?
Mek up yu mind baby think it over again
Take your time and make up your mind
If yu mek me leff right yasso me naggo come back again
If you make me leave now, I'll come back again
Yu feel yu hype true yu find a man weh a spend
You're feeling confident because you found a man who spends money
Du nu do me diss, come mek we talk this nu haffi end
Don't disrespect me, let's talk and not have this end
Wonder why it so easy fi yu get up and leave
I wonder why it's so easy for you to leave
A so yu treat somebody weh see yu widout yu weave
Is this how you treat someone who sees you without your weave?
Sometimes me get too close to people weh ano family
Sometimes I get too close to people who are not family
Thinking them ago stay when eventually them ago leave
Thinking they'll stay when eventually they'll leave
Yu se whenever them ask yu tell them yu have a man
Whenever someone asks, you tell them you have a man
If yu nu like the Bredda den why yu gi him yu numba?
If you don't like the guy, then why did you give him your number?
Yu know way too much people, too much Nigga
You know too many people, too many guys
Popularity ano success, get yu money bigga
Popularity is not success, getting money is
Writer(s): EARLAN AUSTERE BARTLEY, EVAN ANDRE JACKSON
Contributed by Oliver E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@tinylola007
2023 and this man is singing my life to me 😢❤
@terstegen0130
My life was like that 😢
@thespaceborn7775
Same
@antonpaul_14
!!
@hailetrancoso4911
True.
@user-cj6lc8jy2m
Please baby dont trow it all awwwayyyy..❤
@rebekah3632
Alkaline songs just brings back so much memories
@whyTwizzy241
So much
@chadeyking2459
Fr
@tevaughnwilliams618
Wordddd