Anthony B is the stage name of Keith Blair (born March 31, 1976), a Jamaica… Read Full Bio ↴Anthony 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)

Love U Girl
Anthony B Lyrics

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Intro:
Affi get u girl
U really rock my world, rock my world
Affi get u girl
Me love de way u ah twist and u ah twirl
Balla!
Ah u seh, ya ga yo
Ah u seh, ya ga ya ga yo

Sexy daughter
Wan look across ya!

Chorus:
One day, girl I'm gonna make u mine
One day-ay-ay-ay, as long as Jah sun shine
One day, sure i'm gonna make u mine
One day-ay-ay, there's no end to life or time

Vs. 1
Saw this girl in another man arms and i can't stop wondering..
That should be me
But it is the strangest charm, never saw this girl before..
How could it be?
This must be love from a distance,
Attack me sudden and instant,
Affi get that girl ya, me nuh response
It nuh matter if she put up resistance

Chorus:
One day, girl i'm gonna make u mine
One day-ay-ay-ay, as long as Jah sun shine

Vs. 2
This is bound
This is the love I want to have and to hold
To keep me warm when the time is cold
Up, down, ready fi go play de gangsta role
Me nuh matter me will make de toll
Whoa, she got me
Love take over me body like acne
Now look at me
Me friend dem nuh stop from chat me
But..

Chorus:
One day, girl i'm gonna make u mine
One day-ay-ay-ay, as long a Jah sun shine
One day, sure i'm gonna make u mine
One day-ay-ay-ay, no end to life or time

Vs. 3
Saw this girl in another man arms and i can't stop wondering..
That should be me
But it is the strangest charm, never saw this girl before..
How could it be?
This must be love from a distance,
Attack me sudden and instant,
Affi get that girl ya, me nuh response
It nuh matter if she put up resistance

Chorus:
One day, girl i'm gonna make u mine
One day-ay-ay-ay, as long as Jah sun shine

Vs. 4
This is bound
This is the love I want to have and to hold
To keep me warm when the time is cold
Up, down, ready fi go play de gangsta role
Me nuh matter me will make de toll
Whoa, she got me
Love take over me body like acne
Now look at me
Me friend dem nuh stop from chat me
But..

Chorus:
One day, girl i'm gonna make u mine
One day-ay-ay-ay, as long as Jah sun shine

One day, sure i'm gonna make u mine
One day-ay-ay-ay, no end to life or time

Overall Meaning

In his song "Girls," Anthony B expresses his desire for a girl that he has seen in someone else's arms. The song's opening highlights how much he wants this girl, describing how she rocks his world, and he loves the way she twists and twirls. He is determined to get her, and the chorus emphasizes that he will make her his one day, as long as Jah sun shines, and there is no end to life or time.

In the first verse, Anthony B speaks about seeing this girl in another man's arms and wondering why it's not him. He has never seen her before, but he knows that he wants her. He feels like he must get her, even if she puts up resistance, as the love has hit him suddenly and instantly. The second verse is a repetition of the first, highlighting how he is bound to this girl and the love he wants to have and hold. He's ready to play the gangsta's role and will make the toll necessary for her love.

The third and fourth verses are repetitions of the first and second verses, respectively, highlighting how the love he feels for this girl is consuming him like acne would. He wants her so much that his friends have to remind him to calm down, and he can't stop thinking about how he'll make her his someday.

Line by Line Meaning

Affi get u girl
I need to have you, girl

U really rock my world, rock my world
You completely impress and captivate me

Me love de way u ah twist and u ah twirl
I love the way you move and dance

Balla!
Expressing excitement and enthusiasm

Ah u seh, ya ga yo
This is how you express yourself and it's amazing

Ah u seh, ya ga ya ga yo
You have a unique and mesmerizing way of speaking

Sexy daughter
Beautiful and attractive young woman

Wan look across ya!
I want to take a closer look at you

One day, girl I'm gonna make u mine
Someday, I will be with you and make you mine

One day-ay-ay-ay, as long as Jah sun shine
That day will come and last forever

There's no end to life or time
Our love will last beyond time and death

Saw this girl in another man arms and I can’t stop wondering..
I saw you with another man and couldn't stop thinking about you

That should be me
I should be the one holding you, not him

This must be love from a distance
I fell in love with you from afar, without even knowing you

Attack me sudden and instant
I was hit by this love suddenly and unexpectedly

Affi get that girl ya, me nuh response
I have to have you, even if you don't want me

It nuh matter if she put up resistance
Even if you resist, I won't give up on you

This is bound
Our love is inevitable and meant to be

To keep me warm when the time is cold
You will be my comfort and warmth during tough times

Up, down, ready fi go play de gangsta role
I am willing to do anything to be with you

Me nuh matter me will make de toll
I don't care about the cost, I will do whatever it takes

Whoa, she got me
I am completely and deeply in love with her

Love take over me body like acne
Love has taken over me completely and uncontrollably

Me friend dem nuh stop from chat me
My friends won't stop teasing and talking to me about you

Lyrics © Ultra Tunes, SUELION MUSIC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC
Written by: DONOVAN N BENNETT, KEITH ANTHONY N BLAIR, WAYNE MORRIS, NIGEL ANDREW N STAFF, KEITH BLAIR, DONOVAN BENNETT, NIGEL STAFF

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