Farewell
Alkaline feat. Mavado Lyrics

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Jah Know Star
Bye, Bye, Bye (a wah gwaan)
Dem same one seh dem a yuh friends too
Mek mi tell you thiss pussy
I dont' remember you, and i dont i intend to
Fuck off

Whole a unnu dead to me

Mi Fucking friend tun mi enemy
Dead and gone a cemetary
Totally out a mi memory
Whole a unnu dead to me
None of unnu wasn't my friend fi real
Whole a unnu wasn't mi friend fi real
Whole a unnu dead to me

Whole a unnu, whole a unnu

Sell mi out fi the sugar fi sweeten dem tea
And dem waan mi memba dem
Dem suck the sour grape it a edge them teeth
Now we can't be friends again
Bad Gully Vendetta set trends again
Dem sell out a vendor dem

The pussy dem want yuh dead fi yuh things
Out a hundred percent, 1/10th a friend

Mek a never damn bad
If me never damn bad
Mi toe full up a bloodclat tag
Mek a never damn bad
Mi wouldn't see seh mi friend a pussy
And him a watch mi fi the things them weh mi have
Mek a never damn bad
Mi still wouldn't fuck that Jancro Deh
Swear think a trophy me have
Mek a never damn bad

Frass mi nah lie look a way
Look how far me and dem did a trod
RIP

Whole a unnu dead to me
Mi Fucking friend tun mi enemy
Dead and gone a cemetary
Totally out a mi memory
Whole a unnu dead to me

None of unnu wasn't my friend fi real
Whole a unnu wasn't mi friend fi real
Whole a unnu dead to me
Whole a unnu, whole a unnu

Mi still, act surprised when mi see yuh
Think yuh dead youth
And a wonder weh mi know yuh from mi still a medz yute

And mi know yuh wish yuh a did a me thats why you vex yute
Nah follow them up fi ketch nuh delony
Dem will do anything fi see the end of me
Fada nuh mek dem drain yuh energy
Pussy Deem a chat like dem nuh memba who the quenger be

Dem seh friend fi real weh dem do
Stop tax me like a Andrew
Come out mi head nuh Dandruff

Yuh friendship need fi undo
Spin mi roll mi ligh a candle
Give yuh heart them yuh hands too
Fake friendship hard fi handle
Dem nuh sing and want yuh dans too
Fuck unno

Whole a unnu dead to me
Mi Fucking friend tun mi enemy

Dead and gone a cemetary
Totally out a mi memory
Whole a unnu dead to me
None of unnu wasn't my friend fi real
Whole a unnu wasn't mi friend fi real
Whole a unnu dead to me
Whole a unnu, whole a unnu

Sell mi out fi the sugar fi sweeten dem tea
And dem waan mi memba dem
Dem suck the sour grape it a edge them teeth
Now we can't be friends again
Bad Gully Vendetta set trends again
Dem sell out a vendor dem
The pussy dem want yuh dead fi yuh things
Out a hundred percent, 1/10th a friend

Mek a never damn bad
If me never damn bad
Mi toe full up a bloodclat tag
Mek a never damn bad

Mi wouldn't see seh mi friend a pussy
And him a watch mi fi the things them weh mi have
Mek a never damn bad
Mi still wouldn't fuck that Jancro Deh
Swear think a trophy me have
Mek a never damn bad
Frass mi nah lie look a way
Look how far me and dem did a trod
RIP

Whole a unnu dead to me
Mi Fucking friend tun mi enemy

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Alkaline Mavado's song FareWell paint a picture of betrayal and loss in a friendship. The song expresses the artists' feelings towards people he thought were his friends but the revelation of their true intentions had caused a rift in their relationship. He expresses his anger towards them and his decision to cut them off from his life. The chorus of the song drives home the point of the song as he addresses all those who have betrayed him, declaring that they are now dead to him and forgotten, literally deceased in his memory.

The lyrics demonstrate the pain that comes with betrayal and the disappointment of discovering that people you thought were your friends, were never really with you. FareWell details the hurt and frustration of being sold out with the harsh words "Sell mi out fi the sugar fi sweeten dem tea, And dem waan mi memba dem." Furthermore, the song highlights the negativity in the entertainment industry and the dirty politics happening behind the scenes that the public is unaware of, people using others to get to the top. This song serves as a reminder that not everyone you call your friend and even those you trust could be capable of stabbing you in the back.

Line by Line Meaning

Jah Know Star
Acknowledging a higher power

Bye, Bye, Bye (a wah gwaan)
Goodbye and what's going on

Dem same one seh dem a yuh friends too
Those who say they are your friends

Mek mi tell you thiss pussy
Let me tell you this, coward

I dont' remember you, and i dont i intend to
I have no recollection of you and I want to keep it that way

Fuck off
Leave me alone, go away

Whole a unnu dead to me
You are all dead to me

Mi Fucking friend tun mi enemy
My friend turned into my enemy

Dead and gone a cemetary
Buried in a cemetery

Totally out a mi memory
Completely erased from my memory

None of unnu wasn't my friend fi real
None of you were actual friends of mine

Sell mi out fi the sugar fi sweeten dem tea
Betrayed me for personal gain

And dem waan mi memba dem
And they want me to remember them

Dem suck the sour grape it a edge them teeth
They're bitter and envious

Now we can't be friends again
We can never be friends again

Bad Gully Vendetta set trends again
Setting trends for the Bad Gully Vendetta crew

Dem sell out a vendor dem
They sold out their own team members

The pussy dem want yuh dead fi yuh things
They want you dead for your possessions

Out a hundred percent, 1/10th a friend
One-tenth of a true friend

Mek a never damn bad
If only I wasn't so bad-tempered

Mi toe full up a bloodclat tag
My toe is covered in a clot of blood

Mi still wouldn't see seh mi friend a pussy
I still cannot believe my friend is a coward

And him a watch mi fi the things them weh mi have
And he's keeping tabs on what I own

Swear think a trophy me have
Thinking I'm something to be won

Frass mi nah lie look a way
Honestly, I can't stand the sight of you

Look how far me and dem did a trod
Remember how far we've come

RIP
Rest in peace

Writer(s): David Constantine Brooks, Earlan Austere Bartley, Leonandre St Anthony Miller, Jason Lee Mills

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