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.
Ready
Alkaline Lyrics
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Alkaline mi name
some $#$$hole fi know seh
mi nuh tek chat
nuh tel mi bout weh yuh
ago do when yuh know
yuh cant defend that
if a war then a war
gunshot fi gunshot
mi nuh join the
lik inna face joke
or mi waussa
nuh tek the suck yuh mumma chat
Bomboclaat, me ready when yuh ready
Fi line gunshot in a yo face
Puy from a war then a war me no care
Alka no have no fking behavior
Mi ready when you ready
Fi flatten yuh bomboclaat place
Anytime, anywhere no matter the place
Miller 9 a shoot yo same way
verse
Bomboclaat mi mother should a just abort mi and done
Now a bag a fkry a go go down
Mi nah have nothing a live fa
So a no nothing fi mi tek weh couple life with mi under the ground
(demedecus mumes taleno sacdeo tucasmo deabalos ideoush)
Big up every bloodclaat bad pickney
And big up ever bomboclaat man weh fire gun
notnice mi ready
somebody haffi guh deady
whether by chop inna head
or stab inna belly
mi a grant deathwish
fi all who nuh beggy
notnice gi weh automatic
fi akki weh leady
BB a gih weh free but
mi nuh mean celli
a the gun weh mek yuh
black right before yuh bury
unno get it? black before yuh bury
dont even think too hard
cause yuh might just get it
bumbohole
me ready when yuh ready
Fi line gunshot in a yo face
Puy from a war then a war me no care
Alka no have no fking behavior
Mi ready when you ready
Fi flatten yuh bomboclaat place
Anytime, anywhere no matter the place
Miller 9 a shoot yo same way
guh fi who yuh wah guh fah
guh fi whole a yuh squaddy
mek mi murder whole a dem
with the rassclatt shotty
all when yuh daed mi still
a fire shot pah yuh chest
and pah yuh leg to mi nuh respect no @#$ing body
murder people a nuh care
mi nuh @#$ing sorry
and when the rifle dem a beep
try @#$ing stoppy
suh nuh bother come yah suh
to mi a look nuh @#$ing sympathy
somebody haffi guh deady
whether by chop inna head
or stab inna belly
mi a grant deathwish
fi all who nuh beggy
notnice gi weh automatic
fi akki weh leady
BB a gih weh free but
mi nuh mean celli
a the gun weh mek yuh
black right before yuh bury
unno get it? black before yuh bury
dont even think too hard
cause yuh might just get it
bumbohole
me ready when yuh ready
Fi line gunshot in a yo face
Puy from a war then a war me no care
Alka no have no fking behavior
Mi ready when you ready
Fi flatten yuh bomboclaat place
Anytime, anywhere no matter the place
Miller 9 a shoot yo same way
intro
Alkaline mi name
some @#$hole fi know seh
mi nuh tek chat
nuh tel mi bout weh yuh
ago do when yuh know
yuh cant defend that
anything a anything
if a war then a war
gunshot fi gunshot
mi nuh join the
lik inna face joke
or mi waussa
nuh tek the suck yuh mumma chat
bumboclaat mi ready when yuh ready.
The lyrics to Alkaline's song "Ready" speak of the artist's readiness and willingness to engage in a physical confrontation with anyone who poses a threat or disrespect towards him. He sends a clear message to his enemies, indicating that he will retaliate aggressively and without restraint. Alkaline talks about being ready to defend his honor and blow the minds of those who doubt his abilities using his gun-like skills. He also mentions being prepared to kill his enemies and take away their lives.
The song is a representation of gangsterism, something that is prevalent within Jamaican society. The lyrics are explicit and lack any form of empathy, allowing the artist to express himself in a way that is common among many individuals who belong to notorious Jamaican gangs. The song impacts its listeners by creating a sense of danger leading to a lack of empathy and general lawlessness.
Line by Line Meaning
yo straydee dem fi know seh dem nuh fuckin play with we.
You need to understand that it's not wise to mess around with us.
Alkaline mi name
My name is Alkaline
some $#$$hole fi know seh
There are some people who need to know that
mi nuh tek chat
I don't tolerate nonsense
nuh tel mi bout weh yuh
Don't tell me what you're going to do if you know you can't defend that
ago do when yuh know
You're going to do when you know
yuh cant defend that
You can't defend that
anything a anything
Anything goes.
if a war then a war
If it's war, then it's war.
gunshot fi gunshot
I respond to gunshots with gunshots.
mi nuh join the
I'm not interested in
lik inna face joke
laughing when you get hit in the face.
or mi waussa
I'm not chicken or scared.
nuh tek the suck yuh mumma chat
Don't give me that disrespectful talk.
Bomboclaat, me ready when yuh ready
I'm ready whenever you are.
Fi line gunshot in a yo face
I'm going to shoot you in the face.
Puy from a war then a war me no care
I don't care if it leads to a war.
Alka no have no fking behavior
I don't behave myself.
Mi ready when you ready
I'm ready whenever you are.
Fi flatten yuh bomboclaat place
I'm going to destroy the place you reside.
Anytime, anywhere no matter the place
It doesn't matter where, I'll come any time.
Miller 9 a shoot yo same way
I'm going to shoot you with a Miller 9.
Bomboclaat mi mother should a just abort mi and done
My mother should have just aborted me.
Now a bag a fkry a go go down
Now a lot of chaos is going on.
Mi nah have nothing a live fa
I have nothing to live for.
So a no nothing fi mi tek weh couple life with mi under the ground
So it's nothing to kill a few people before I go underground.
(demedecus mumes taleno sacdeo tucasmo deabalos ideoush)
This appears to be a made-up phrase and has no direct meaning in the song.
Big up every bloodclaat bad pickney
Shoutout to every badass kid.
And big up ever bomboclaat man weh fire gun
Shoutout to every man who fires a gun.
notnice mi ready
I'm all set, Notnice.
somebody haffi guh deady
Somebody's got to die.
whether by chop inna head
Whether by getting their head chopped off
or stab inna belly
Or by getting stabbed in the stomach.
mi a grant deathwish
I'll grant their wish to die.
fi all who nuh beggy
To those who don't beg for mercy.
notnice gi weh automatic
Notnice gave us the automatic weapon.
fi akki weh leady
For Akki loaded with lead.
BB a gih weh free but
BB gives something away for free, but
mi nuh mean celli
I'm not referring to a cell phone.
a the gun weh mek yuh
The gun that'll make you
black right before yuh bury
black out right before you're buried.
unno get it? black before yuh bury
Do you understand? Blackout before you're buried.
dont even think too hard
Don't think too hard.
cause yuh might just get it
Because you might just understand it.
guh fi who yuh wah guh fah
Go for whoever you want to go for.
guh fi whole a yuh squaddy
Go for all of your squad.
mek mi murder whole a dem
Let me murder all of them.
with the rassclatt shotty
With the shotgun.
all when yuh daed mi still
Even if you're dead, I'll still
a fire shot pah yuh chest
Shoot you in the chest.
and pah yuh leg to mi nuh respect no @#$ing body
And in your leg because I don't respect anybody.
murder people a nuh care
I don't care about murdering people.
mi nuh @#$ing sorry
I'm not sorry at all.
and when the rifle dem a beep
And when the rifles are beeping.
try @#$ing stoppy
Try stopping me.
suh nuh bother come yah suh
So don't come here if you
to mi a look nuh @#$ing sympathy
Are not looking for any sympathy from me.
intro
This is the intro to the song.
bumbohole
Exclamation used to insult.
me ready when yuh ready
I'm ready whenever you are.
Fi line gunshot in a yo face
I'm going to shoot you in the face.
Puy from a war then a war me no care
I don't care if it leads to a war.
Alka no have no fking behavior
I don't behave myself.
Mi ready when you ready
I'm ready whenever you are.
Fi flatten yuh bomboclaat place
I'm going to destroy the place you reside.
Anytime, anywhere no matter the place
It doesn't matter where, I'll come any time.
Miller 9 a shoot yo same way
I'm going to shoot you with a Miller 9.
Writer(s): Ainsley Shomari Morris, Earlan Bartley
Contributed by Zachary L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@vincentmilian362
2022 still the hereπ₯
This track need more loveπ―β€π
@kevinlezama8826
Look meh
@rootsmanpablo392
Bwoy fe dead.
@YrBandit
2023 this will still be hard π₯
@sadboi_kori4009
you so right
@PARIS_AVE
Going into 2024 with thisππΎββοΈπ₯
@DJBlackGhostP
Still hard in 2021 yo This is Demon mode. The beat couldn't even breathe. From start to finish Everything dead!!!!!
@dylonedwards4794
Fully bad...who still a listen to this in a 2019?
@janoywilliams5627
Meeeee
@ladanethompson287
Bad yf