Me Dem 'fraid Of
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

In Anthony B's song "Me Dem 'fraid Of," the artist speaks about fighting for justice and equality, for which he is seen as a threat by those in power. He is not afraid of their attempts to silence him through the media or any other means. In the Chorus, Anthony B repeats the phrase "Cause a me dem fraid of" repeatedly, symbolizing his belief that he and others like him are a threat to those in power because they are fighting for a just and fair society.


Anthony B's lyrics criticize the government of Jamaica and their failure to provide justice and equality to the people. He speaks directly to Commissioner Forbes, telling him that innocent young people in the ghetto are dying and that the government needs to address their concerns. He also mentions political figures and speaks about how they are not serving the interests of the people. The artist suggests that Jamaicans need new leaders with a commitment to justice and equality.


Throughout the song, Anthony B uses highly figurative language and metaphors to convey his message. He speaks of a "hotter fire" and "red judgement" as a way of suggesting that the day of reckoning is coming for those in power. He also suggests that they cannot stop his movement or take away his bravery, no matter how hard they try.


Line by Line Meaning

Equal rights and justice we speak for
We advocate for equality and fairness


Hotter fire, red, Judgement come yo yo
The world is on the brink of a fiery apocalypse, and judgment is coming


Cause a me dem fraid of
They are afraid of me


Cause dem say me get braver
They are afraid of me because they think I have become more courageous


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


No care how dem fight we wid di media
They cannot defeat us, no matter how hard they try to use the media against us


Dem caan cut the speed ya
They cannot stop our momentum


Commissioner Forbes me a talk to you fuss
Commissioner Forbes, I need to talk to you


too much innocent ghetto youth skull a bust
Too many innocent young people from the ghetto are being killed


Hold off you cow boys dem a kick up rumpus
Tell your police officers to calm down and stop causing trouble


Seems like dem a play another one bite the dust
It appears that they are enjoying killing people from the ghetto


From we bun politics the ghetto youth dem stop fuss
If we eliminate politics, the youth from the ghetto will stop protesting


Come back fi you guns whey a gather rust
Retrieve your guns that have been stored for a long time


Out a you heart we a go take out the puss
We will remove the corruption from your heart


Haile King Selassie I you know is a must
We follow Haile Selassie I, it is a necessity


Me bun Hostel and haile Marcus
I oppose the Hostel and praise Marcus Garvey


Tell the Government Jamaica house me come for
I came to the Jamaican government house to demand action


Cause we want some truth and rights defender
We seek someone who will fight for truth and justice


Back part a di ghetto give that to Sizzla
Sizzla deserves to have a home in the back of the ghetto


All country mi give to Louie Culture
Louie Culture deserves to have all the land in the country


Dem a go clean out the heathen wid di ole canalina
They will use violence to remove the non-believers


Out a Tivoli we a go move Seaga
We will remove Seaga from Tivoli


In a him seat we a go put in Muta
We will replace him with Muta


Jamaica want a winner, don't want no quitter
Jamaica wants a winner, not a quitter


We a go move PJ put in Babatunde Whiter
We will replace PJ with Babatunde Whiter


Ghetto youth open you eyes and rise up with the living
Young people from the ghetto need to awaken, unite, and fight for their lives


Cause the leaders go out in a ism and schism
The current leaders are divided and not working together


Americanize fi kill of we tourism yo
The Jamaican tourism industry is being destroyed by Americanization


Dem don't like we true we bun counsel and bun M.P.
They do not respect us, they mock the Rastafarian philosophy


Dem a bring segregation no unity
They are dividing us instead of unifying us


Pure promise bout yah and no loyalty
All they do is make promises, but they have no loyalty


When yu fight dem war you gone in a G.P.
If you fight their war, you will end up in a government prison


Every politician go under Rastaman banner
Every politician wants to associate themselves with the Rastafarian movement


Watch dem a fight over Rastaman colour
They are fighting over the colors used by the Rastafarian movement


One hold pon di green, one pon di red, one pon di yellow
Each politician is associated with a different Rastafarian color


We a go bruk dem knuckle
We will fight against them


Police gi me back di ganja leaf out a you belt buckle
The police took my marijuana, give it back to me


Now dem a bruk like bottle
They cannot control us anymore


Over the years rastaman dem a hackle and tackle
Over the years, the Rastafarians have been persecuted and attacked


Watch out and mi bend dem nozzle
Be careful, we are about to attack them




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

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Kevin


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Wrong lyrics...c'mon,post genuine lyrics

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