Me Dem
Anthony B Lyrics


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Equal rights and justice we speak for
Hotter fire, red, Judgement come yo yo

Chorus:
Cause a me dem fraid of
Cause dem say me get braver
And a me dem caan get rid of
No care how dem fight we wid di media
Dem caan cut the speed ya
Cause a me dem fraid of
Cause dem say me get braver
And a me dem caan get rid of
No care how dem fight we wid di media
Dem caan cut the speed ya

Commissioner Forbes me a talk to you fuss
too much innocent ghetto youth skull a bust
Hold off you cow boys dem a kick up rumpus
Seems like dem a play another one bite the dust
From we bun politics the ghetto youth dem stop fuss
Come back fi you guns whey a gather rust
Out a you heart we a go take out the puss
Haile King Selassie I you know is a must
Me bun Hostel and haile Marcus

Chorus

Tell the Government Jamaica house me come for
Cause we want some truth and rights defender
Back part a di ghetto give that to Sizzla
All country mi give to Louie Culture
Dem a go clean out the heathen wid di ole canalina
Out a Tivoli we a go move Seaga
In a him seat we a go put in Muta
Jamaica want a winner, don't want no quitter
We a go move PJ put in Babatunde Whiter
Think me done talk me gone little

Chorus

Ghetto youth open you eyes and rise up with the living
Cause the leaders go out in a ism and schism
Americanize fi kill of we tourism yo
Dem don't like we true we bun counsel and bun M.P.
Dem a bring segregation no unity
Pure promise bout yah and no loyalty
When yu fight dem war you gone in a G.P.

Chorus

Every politician go under Rastaman banner
Watch dem a fight over Rastaman colour
One hold pon di green, one pon di red, one pon di yellow
We a go bruk dem knuckle
Police gi me back di ganja leaf out a you belt buckle
Now dem a bruk like bottle




Over the years rastaman dem a hackle and tackle
Watch out and mi bend dem nozzle

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Anthony B’s song "Me Dem Fraid Of" speak of equal rights and justice and hotter fire, promising that judgement day will come. The chorus repeats the phrase “Cause a me dem fraid of”, meaning that they are afraid of the persona singing the song. The reason for their fear is that they say the singer is becoming braver, and they cannot get rid of them no matter how much they fight him with the media or try to cut the speed. In other words, the singer is powerful and represents a threat to those in power.


The second verse sees the persona addressing Commissioner Forbes, pleading with him to stop the killings of innocent ghetto youth. The singer suggests that the youths in the ghetto have stopped fighting since they burned politics, but if they do go back to war, they will take out those in power. The singer then pays homage to King Selassie I, saying that he respects his teachings and the works of Marcus Garvey. The last verse speaks of the government’s inaction and lack of loyalty towards the people, bringing segregation instead of unity. The singer suggests that politicians should be under the Rastaman banner, but that they are only interested in fighting over colors.


Line by Line Meaning

Equal rights and justice we speak for
We advocate for fairness and impartiality.


Hotter fire, red, Judgement come yo yo
Retribution is imminent.


Cause a me dem fraid of
I am the one they are afraid of.


Cause dem say me get braver
They recognize my increasing boldness.


And a me dem caan get rid of
They cannot eliminate me.


No care how dem fight we wid di media
The media cannot be used to defeat us.


Dem caan cut the speed ya
They cannot diminish our influence.


Commissioner Forbes me a talk to you fuss
I am addressing Commissioner Forbes directly.


too much innocent ghetto youth skull a bust
Too many young lives in poor neighborhoods are being lost.


Hold off you cow boys dem a kick up rumpus
Stop your loose cannon officers causing mayhem.


Seems like dem a play another one bite the dust
It appears they view this as a game, another death is just a score.


From we bun politics the ghetto youth dem stop fuss
When we oppose politics, the young people in the slums stop protesting.


Come back fi you guns whey a gather rust
Retrieval of firearms that were disused.


Out a you heart we a go take out the puss
We will remove the sickness that is in your heart.


Haile King Selassie I you know is a must
We must acknowledge Emperor Haile Selassie I.


Me bun Hostel and haile Marcus
I reject the Hostel and hail Marcus Garvey.


Tell the Government Jamaica house me come for
I declare my intention to visit Jamaica House and confront the government.


Cause we want some truth and rights defender
We demand someone who upholds honesty and justice.


Back part a di ghetto give that to Sizzla
Delegate responsibilities to Sizzla in the rear of the slum.


All country mi give to Louie Culture
Louie Culture has my undivided allegiance.


Dem a go clean out the heathen wid di ole canalina
They will eradicate the wicked via the old-fashioned methods.


Out a Tivoli we a go move Seaga
We are going to relocate Seaga from Tivoli Gardens.


In a him seat we a go put in Muta
We plan on replacing Seaga with Muta.


Jamaica want a winner, don't want no quitter
Jamaica wants a triumphant leader, not a coward who concedes.


We a go move PJ put in Babatunde Whiter
PJ will be replaced by Babatunde Whiter.


Think me done talk me gone little
I am finished talking for now.


Ghetto youth open you eyes and rise up with the living
Wake up and join the struggle, young people in poor neighborhoods.


Cause the leaders go out in a ism and schism
The leaders are dividing and competing amongst themselves.


Americanize fi kill of we tourism yo
They are Americanizing to destroy our tourism industry.


Dem don't like we true we bun counsel and bun M.P.
They dislike our authenticity and disregard our counselors and MPs.


Dem a bring segregation no unity
Their actions promote division instead of unity.


Pure promise bout yah and no loyalty
There are many promises being made but little loyalty displayed.


When yu fight dem war you gone in a G.P.
Fight their wars, and you end up in the General Penitentiary.


Every politician go under Rastaman banner
All politicians seek to align with Rastafarianism.


Watch dem a fight over Rastaman colour
They fight over who has the truest adherence to Rastafarianism.


One hold pon di green, one pon di red, one pon di yellow
One faction supports green, the other red, and another yellow.


We a go bruk dem knuckle
We will break their spirit.


Police gi me back di ganja leaf out a you belt buckle
Police return my marijuana from your belt buckle.


Now dem a bruk like bottle
Now they are breaking like glass bottles.


Over the years rastaman dem a hackle and tackle
Rastafarians have been harassed and oppressed for many years.


Watch out and mi bend dem nozzle
Be cautious while I adjust their water hose nozzles.




Lyrics © SUELION MUSIC
Written by: KEITH BLAIR, RICHARD BELL

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