Clean Up
Anthony B Lyrics
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Clean up time
No guns allowed,
No criminals allowed
Mek me hear it from the crowd
Chorus:
Affi clean up the clubs, party and dance
Cause Jah name fi chant
Affi clean up the street give them a shout
Too much drugs deh bout
Affi clean up the clubs, party and dance
Cause Jah name fi chant
Affi clean up the street give them a shout
Too much drugs deh bout
Verse 1:
Too much drugs and crime in a school, ah
No education youths a push like fool, ah
No time to learn the golden rule, ah
The system a ride like horse and mule
Drugs dealers talking to snipers and skin peelers
Talk to the thugs and we talk to the gangsters
Come learn a lesson from the healers
Sing One Love like Marley and Wailers
The youth dem need role model and leaders
Tell me say that them want more preachers
Ready fi go learn so them turn seekers
Yu me a defend good preachers
Chorus
Verse 2:
University, Society, Economy
Come follow me
Industry, Archeology, Church and State why a keep up folly
Mr. Rich and famous cockety, fase philosophy, mythology
This s cry for the poor in poverty
Tell me a who who who yago di yo
Chorus
Verse 3:
If you love me like I and I love you
Clean up the lane, street and avenue
Yo yo for you agree with me
One two three and seal the trinity
This is the word of the Bobo Shanti
Defend the truths and equality
Baby father no run left baby mommy
And go freak out you self in a big big city
Chorus
Anthony B's song Clean Up addresses many of the issues that plague society, particularly crime and drug abuse. The introductory lines state that it’s clean up time, and gun violence and criminal activities are not allowed. The song encourages the Jamaican society to clean up not just the streets but also the clubs and parties. It calls upon the people to ensure that no guns are carried and no criminals allowed. In essence, the song is asking Jamaica to weed out the crime and drug use that has become too prevalent.
The first verse highlights many problems that youths face in Jamaica. There is too much crime and drug abuse in schools, and this has contributed to deteriorating education quality. The educational system is failing the youth, rather than equipping them with the knowledge and values they need to succeed in life. The song suggests that the government needs to focus on providing better role models for the youth by supporting preachers, healers, and other positive figures.
The second verse seems to be calling upon the people to pay attention to issues of inequality and poverty. It highlights that the rich and famous are often talking nonsense, myths and philosophies, while the poor continue to suffer. The verse ends with a question to the society asking who is responsible for the state of poverty in the country.
Overall, Anthony B's Clean Up is a call to the Jamaican society to clean up its act and focus on positive values like equality, peace, and love. The song encourages a shift from the current culture of crime, drugs, and violence.
Line by Line Meaning
Clean up time
It's time to clean up
No guns allowed
Guns are prohibited
No criminals allowed
Criminals are not allowed
Mek me hear it from the crowd
Let me hear it from the crowd
Affi clean up the clubs, party and dance
We need to clean up the clubs, parties, and dances
Cause Jah name fi chant
So we can chant Jah's name
Affi clean up the street give them a shout
We need to clean up the streets and shout it out
Too much drugs deh bout
There are too many drugs around
Too much drugs and crime in a school, ah
There's too much drug and crime in schools
No education youths a push like fool, ah
The youth are lacking education and acting foolishly
No time to learn the golden rule, ah
There's no time to learn the golden rule
The system a ride like horse and mule
The system is riding like a horse and mule
Drugs dealers talking to snipers and skin peelers
Drug dealers are talking to snipers and skin peelers
Talk to the thugs and we talk to the gangsters
We talk to the thugs and gangsters
Come learn a lesson from the healers
Come learn a lesson from the healers
Sing One Love like Marley and Wailers
Sing One Love like Marley and Wailers
The youth dem need role model and leaders
The youth need role models and leaders
Tell me say that them want more preachers
They say they want more preachers
Ready fi go learn so them turn seekers
They're ready to learn and become seekers
Yu me a defend good preachers
We defend good preachers
University, Society, Economy
University, society, and economy
Come follow me
Follow me
Industry, Archeology, Church and State why a keep up folly
Industry, archeology, church and state are keeping up folly
Mr. Rich and famous cockety, fase philosophy, mythology
Mr. rich and famous with foolish philosophy and mythology
This s cry for the poor in poverty
This is a cry for the poor in poverty
Tell me a who who who yago di yo
Tell me who yago di yo
If you love me like I and I love you
If you love me as I love you
Clean up the lane, street and avenue
Clean up the lanes, streets, and avenues
Yo yo for you agree with me
Yo yo for you agree with me
One two three and seal the trinity
Seal the trinity with a count of one, two, and three
This is the word of the Bobo Shanti
This is the word of the Bobo Shanti
Defend the truths and equality
Defend the truths and equality
Baby father no run left baby mommy
Don't run away from your baby mommy
And go freak out you self in a big big city
And go freak out yourself in a big city
Lyrics © SUELION MUSIC
Written by: KEITH BLAIR
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Blair grew up in rural Clarks Town in the northwestern parish of Trelawny. His deeply religious family life (his mother was a Seventh-day Adventist and his grandmother a Revivalist) imbued him with a profound spirituality. During his youth, his favorite singers were reggae legends Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, and Bunny Wailer, musicians who strongly influenced his own style. Read Full BioAnthony B is the stage name of Keith Blair (born March 31, 1976), a Jamaican musician.
Blair grew up in rural Clarks Town in the northwestern parish of Trelawny. His deeply religious family life (his mother was a Seventh-day Adventist and his grandmother a Revivalist) imbued him with a profound spirituality. During his youth, his favorite singers were reggae legends Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, and Bunny Wailer, musicians who strongly influenced his own style. Peter Tosh's influence can definitely be heard in Anthony B's vocal delivery and revolutionary stance.
Anthony B adopted Rastafarian beliefs as a teenager, a decision which was not well-received by his family. The stubborn and determined Anthony B refused to give up his new religion and his dreadlocks and moved to the home of his aunt and uncle in the Kingston suburb, Portmore.
While attending high school, Anthony B debuted as a deejay for the local sound system, Shaggy Hi-Power. In 1988, he befriended reggae artists such as Determine, Mega Banton, Ricky General and Terror Fabulous.
At this point in the reggae industry, singing "slack" songs about women was the popular thing to do. Anthony B did not believe in degrading women and chose to pen politically-slanted songs rather than so-called "gyal chunes." He hooked up with Little Devon the Half Pint sound-a-like singer he made his debut single "The Living is Hard" on the Wizard label in 1993. Anthony B tried many different producers but found that none of them fit his style of music. Finally, Anthony B teamed up with Richard "Bello" Bell, creating hits such as Fire Pon Rome, Raid Di Barn, Rumour, and Repentance Time. Anthony B's 1996 debut album Real Revolutionary was highly acclaimed in the reggae community. In late 1997, Anthony B released Universal Struggle which showed that Anthony B had a consistent, high-calibre talent. Anthony B has released a large number of albums since that time including 1999's Seven Seals and 2004's Untouchable which featured collaborations with artists including Wyclef Jean.
Anthony B tours extensively in Europe and North America and is known for his fiery, high-energy performances.
Anthony B is a member of the Bobo Ashanti branch of the Rastafarian movement. "Bobo Dreads", as they are known, are recognizable by their long robes and turbans. The strong Afrocentric pride and the other Rastafarian beliefs (or "overstandings" as Rastafarians prefer to call them) which Anthony B holds are reflected in his songs.
Discography
* Predator & Prey (1996, Alpha Enterprises)
* Real Revolutionary / So Many Things (1996, Greensleeves)
* Universal Struggle (1997, VP Records)
* Seven Seals (1999, VP Records)
* That's Life (2001, VP Records)
* More Love (2001, AO ! Records)
* Live On The Battlefield (2002, Jahmin' Records)
* Reggae Max (2002, Jet Star)
* Street Knowledge (2003, Nocturne)
* Judgment Time (2003, 2B1 Records)
* Smoke Free (2003, Bogalusa Records)
* Voice Of Jamaica vol. 2 (2003, Nocturne)
* Wise Man Chant (2004, Black Scorpio)
* Justice Fight (2004, Nocturne)
* Untouchable (2004, Togetherness Records)
* Power Of Creation (2004, Nocturne)
* Black Star (2005, Greensleeves)
* My Hope (2005, AL.TA.FA.AN. / Minor 7 Flat 5)
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