Earlan Bartley (born December 19, 1993), better known as Alkaline, is a Jam… Read Full Bio ↴Earlan Bartley (born December 19, 1993), better known as Alkaline, is a Jamaican Dancehall and Reggae musician from Kingston, Jamaica.
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.

One More Time
Alkaline Lyrics

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Relax, I wanna give you some good, good, fk
Lights the music turned off
Pack mi things yow a church mi a go
Feel like fi put on yo name tag

Gyal let me give you some nice, nice, wine
Call mi Earlan and not Alkaline
If da puy yah good one more time

One more time, one more time

(1)
Why every time when you fi gi mi the puy
Gimmi the puy, mi haffi fight you?

Why every time when mi tell you seh fi tek you draws off
Wi haffi lock the light off?

Why every time before wi dweet
Mi haffi remind you why mi like you?

Gyal you different and mi would a wife you
Move yo hand and meck mi slide inside you

I wanna give you some good, good, fk
Lights the music turned off
Pack mi things yow a church mi a go
Feel like fi put on yo name tag

Gyal let me give you some nice, nice, wine
Call mi Earlan and not Alkaline
If da puy yah good one more time
One more time, one more time

(2)
Take away the false hair
Take away the make up
Fi once baby real with me
Why you ever text mi seh you miss mi
When you never make no effort fi see me?
You act different round me
Mi waan you come in a mi bed
Nuh worry you head
Relax and let mi give you some

I wanna give you some good, good, fk
Lights the music turned off
Pack mi things yow a church mi a go
Feel like fi put on yo name tag

Gyal let me give you some nice, nice, wine
Call mi Earlan and not Alkaline
If da puy yah good one more time
One more time, one more time

Why every time when you fi gi mi the puy
Gimmi the puy, mi haffi fight you?

Why every time when mi tell you seh fi tek you draws off
Wi haffi lock the light off?
Why every time before wi dweet
Mi haffi remind you why mi like you?
Gyal you different and mi would a wife you
Move yo hand and meck mi slide inside you
I wanna give you some good, good, fk
Lights the music turned off
Pack mi things yow a church mi a go
Feel like fi put on yo name tag
Gyal let me give you some nice, nice, wine
Call mi Earlan and not Alkaline

If da puy yah good one more time
One more time, one more time

Overall Meaning

The song "One More Time" by Alkaline is a sexually explicit song where the artist is expressing his desire to have sex with a woman again. The song starts with Alkaline singing about his desire to give the woman good sex, with a backdrop of music and lights that are turned off to create a romantic atmosphere. He even goes as far as saying that he wants to go to church and put on the woman's name tag, indicating how serious he is about her.

The second verse touches on the idea of the woman wearing fake hair and makeup, and Alkaline asks her to be real with him for once. He confronts her about her lack of effort to see him even though she texts him to say she misses him. The chorus repeats the desire of Alkaline to have sex with the woman again.

Overall, the song portrays the high sexual desire of the artist and his willingness to do anything to please the woman. The song can be interpreted as a female empowerment song as the woman is seen to have the power over Alkaline because of her sexual prowess.

Line by Line Meaning

Relax, I wanna give you some good, good, fk
I want you to relax and enjoy some lovely intimacy

Lights the music turned off
I prefer the ambience when the lights are out

Pack mi things yow a church mi a go
I feel like going to church, but I need to leave you first

Feel like fi put on yo name tag
I want to claim you as mine

Gyal let me give you some nice, nice, wine
Let me pleasure you with some sweet lovemaking

Call mi Earlan and not Alkaline
Please use my real name instead of my stage name

If da puy yah good one more time One more time, one more time
If the intimacy is as great as it was before, I want to do it again and again

Why every time when you fi gi mi the puy Gimmi the puy, mi haffi fight you?
Why do you always resist when I ask you for intimacy?

Why every time when mi tell you seh fi tek you draws off Wi haffi lock the light off?
Why do we need to turn off the lights every time I ask you to take off your clothes?

Why every time before wi dweet Mi haffi remind you why mi like you?
Why do I constantly need to reassure you of my feelings before we get intimate?

Gyal you different and mi would a wife you Move yo hand and meck mi slide inside you
You are special and I want to commit to you. Let me please you with lovemaking.

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