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.
Touch You
Alkaline Lyrics
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Touch you baby
Me love fi touch you baby
Me nah haffi touch you
Loving go up in a yuh soul and mi nuh waan fi tek it out
Me love fi touch you baby
Me love fi touch you
If you fi ever give weh mi property
This a no supn weh you fi laugh fa
Mi push in the key and now it cyaa start
Big Alkaline run false start
Do no bother judge mi give mi a last chance
Baby yuh mek bag a things a go through mi mind
Yuh body mek mi waan live a christian life
If a no gospel well this cyaa call mi fi voice
A no 123 again a one wife
Touch you baby
Touch you baby
Me love fi touch you baby
Me nah haffi touch you
Loving go up in a yuh soul and mi nuh waan fi tek it out
Me love fi touch you baby
Me love fi touch you
If you fi ever give weh mi property
Mi a mash you up
Mi a sweat hi no when you in a yuh shorts yaw
Imagine if you no wear none at all
Mi cook dinner give you then desert after
Lock yo eye when you eat it
Dumpling and banana what a braughta
And then wi mek love till a morning
Matter a fcuk wi no haffi touch
mek wi talk yah, talk about wi feelings
Me love fi touch you baby
Me nah haffi touch you
Loving go up in a yuh soul and mi nuh waan fi tek it out
Me love fi touch you baby
Me love fi touch you
If you fi ever give weh mi property
Mi a mash you up
Touch you baby
Touch you baby
The lyrics of Alkaline's song, Touch You, seem to be centered around a romantic relationship. The song speaks about the love that the artist has for his partner and how he loves to touch her, referring to both physical touch and touching her soul. He expresses that the love he has for her is so deep that he doesn't want to take it out of her. He also warns his partner that if she ever gives away his property, he will retaliate. The song then switches to Alkaline's personal story about how he messed up in the relationship, but he is hopeful for a second chance. He admits that he has a lot of thoughts running through his mind and her body makes him want to live a righteous life.
One can argue that the song Touch You is deeper than it appears on the surface level. The physical touch could symbolize the artist's affectionate ways of expressing his love for his partner. He talks about not wanting to take that love out of her soul, which highlights his respect for her and appreciation of who she is. The mention of loving to touch her could represent his desire to maintain the relationship and keep that bond alive. Despite the song's upbeat rhythm, it is a beautiful love song that celebrates the intimacy of a romantic relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Touch you baby
The singer expresses a desire to touch their significant other.
Touch you baby
The singer repeats their desire to touch their significant other.
Me love fi touch you baby
The singer indicates their strong love for touching their significant other.
Me nah haffi touch you
The artist concedes that they don't have to actually touch their significant other to feel affection.
Loving go up in a yuh soul and mi nuh waan fi tek it out
The artist is saying they feel deep love within their significant other's soul and do not want to remove it.
Me love fi touch you baby
The singer again affirms their love for touching their significant other.
Me love fi touch you
The singer again repeats their love for touching their significant other.
If you fi ever give weh mi property
Mi a mash you up
The artist warns that if their significant other were to cheat on them, they'd be very angry and upset.
This a no supn weh you fi laugh fa
The artist asks their significant other to take the matter seriously.
Mi push in the key and now it cyaa start
The artist is saying that they feel stuck in their relationship.
Big Alkaline run false start
The singer is playfully referring to themselves as Big Alkaline and admitting to making mistakes.
Do no bother judge mi give mi a last chance
The artist is asking for forgiveness and a chance to make things right.
Baby yuh mek bag a things a go through mi mind
The singer is saying that their significant other is always on their mind.
Yuh body mek mi waan live a christian life
The singer is saying that their significant other's body is so desirable, it makes them want to be a better, more virtuous person.
If a no gospel well this cyaa call mi fi voice
The singer is saying that they feel the desire to sing about their significant other's beauty as if it were a religious experience.
A no 123 again a one wife
The artist is saying that they want to be committed to their significant other, unlike past relationships where they've been unfaithful.
Mi a sweat hi no when you in a yuh shorts yaw
The artist admires their significant other's body, even down to when they're wearing shorts.
Imagine if you no wear none at all
The singer is playfully imagining their significant other wearing no clothing at all.
Mi cook dinner give you then desert after
The singer is saying that they would like to cook dinner and dessert for their significant other.
Lock yo eye when you eat it
Dumpling and banana what a braughta
The artist is saying that they believe their significant other would truly enjoy the meal they cooked and would like to watch them eat.
And then wi mek love till a morning
The artist is saying that they would like to spend the night making love to their significant other.
Matter a fcuk wi no haffi touch
mek wi talk yah, talk about wi feelings
The artist is saying that physical intimacy is not the most important thing and they would like to have an emotional connection with their significant other.
Touch you baby
The singer is repeating their desire to touch their significant other.
Touch you baby
The artist is again repeating their desire to touch their significant other.
Contributed by Noah I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@roland2715
2016 mi de yah mi de yah!!!!!!
@daniellaabelli8446
2021 who listen this song 💖🥶its so amazing
@apploniaroberts7465
LOVE THIS SONG
@elishh8567
At least the clean version!!
@mckaleraadwijk4292
Look here... alka hav fi be crown youngest dancehall king u kno.
The bwoy can sing and mi give u all of mi respect #1 youngest and the baddest. Mi nuffi give respect to dem junkie bwoy dem who tink dem a sing. Weh dem say.....a shotta alkaline a real ting dis luv up✌👊
@abdulthorne1161
Bless up g
@HyaPure
love this version
@maxuelsanchez2904
Quien la escucha en este 2021 saludos desde Guatemala 😎
@jamdown7761
Best riddim this year.. alkaline young and bad, zimmie
@shaniawilliams4453
I love this song.