He was booed off stage at a show celebrating the visit of Nelson Mandela. In 1993 at the very popular show Sting he accused fellow deejay Bounty Killer that the elder artist had stolen his catchphrase, "people dead". This triggered a lyrical battle which continued on the air with each artist counteracting the other's songs. Finally, in 1995, Beenie Man and Bounty Killer settled their differences on the air by actually signing a peace treaty and the two recorded an album together, Guns Out. This was followed by a single, "No Mama No Cry", a rehash of the Bob Marley classic "No Woman No Cry", speaking out against violence and inspired by the murder of Pan Head, another popular Deejay.
Partially as a result of prodding from his producers, Sly and Robbie, Beenie Man soon converted to the Rastafari movement.
In 1994, he was signed by Island Records and released the critically acclaimed album Blessed.
In 1995, Beenie Man released a remix of Barrington Levy's "Under Mi Sensi" in the United Kingdom, and collaborated with Dennis Brown and Triston Palma to release Three Against War and Lt. Stitchie on Mad Cobra Meets Lt. Stitchie & Beenie Man. He took another step up the ladder in 1996, releasing the seminal Maestro, produced by Patrick Roberts and shot him to UK fame. During the period from the mid to late '90s, Beenie Man dominated the Jamaican charts to the extent that he perhaps had a good claim to the crown of "Dancehall King", a title only bestowed previously on Yellowman in the early 1980s.
In 1998, Beenie Man signed to Virgin Records to release albums in the United States. His first American offering was The Doctor (1998). In 2000, Beenie Man teamed up with Arturo Sandoval and Wyclef Jean (The Fugees) to release The Art & Life. During the late 1990s, Beenie Man began his conquest of America with the hits, "Romie", "Who Am I" and "Girls Dem Sugar", which featured American R&B singer, Mya.
In 2002, he had a sizeable hit with a duet with Janet Jackson called "Feel It Boy", but his biggest break in America came in early 2004 with the release of a remix of "Dude", featuring guest vocals by fellow Jamaican Ms. Thing, as well as rhymes by Shawnna.
Feeling Good
Beenie Man Lyrics
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But bless an protect those who have their own
And stand firm in this time
Who lord lord
It doesn't matter who waan bad mine
Caw wi done know seh none a dem no like we
Who jah bless mi seh no man curse
But mi glad how selacihigh love mi
Rasta come yah so fi shell down di party
From yuh buy yo own liquor a di bar
Unu wave unu bottle an say
Am feeling good and am feeling iry
Rasta clean like wata
An di gyal dem love mi
Am feeling good, an mi feeling iry
Rasta clean like wata
An mi gyal dem sexy
Tell dem mi a mi own big man so mi do wa mi want
Mi a mi own boss so mi gyal live on
Buy any mount a liquor mi step in a any dance
Fi get next to me every gyal a beg a chance
Prox paradox in a every gyal card
Gyal in a mi house cool pon di side walk
Bwoy waan si mi soul an mi body deep hard
One thing mmi haffi tell dutty heart
Yow di life that am living am loving it
MI naw go punk out an thuggin it
An this a waste an mi naw put no stug in it
An this yah arms yah di gyal dem loving it
Today mi an di gyal dem a skinny dip
Si mi crew deh yo cyan si no scrub in it
Mi foot sprain an mi girl dem rubbing it
Si mi glass a gimmi some yard swaging
In Beenie Man's song Feeling Good, the artist is expressing his confidence and contentment with his life. He starts off by asking Selacihigh (a reference to Selassie I, the former emperor of Ethiopia who is considered a messiah by some Rastafarians) to bless and protect those who do not wish him well, but ultimately acknowledges the importance of standing firm and having one's own. Beenie Man knows that there are people who do not like him, but he is not bothered by their negativity because he believes that no one can conquer him as long as Jah (another name for God) is on his side.
The rest of the song is full of boastful lyrics, with Beenie Man talking about how he is his own boss and he does what he wants, buying as much liquor as he wants and attracting all the girls. He even claims that his life is so great that he and the girls are skinny dipping (swimming naked). The phrase "clean like wata" is also repeated throughout the song as a way of emphasizing how good he looks and feels. Ultimately, the message of Feeling Good is that Beenie Man is happy with his life and does not care what anyone else thinks of him.
Line by Line Meaning
Selacihigh bless an protect those who bad mine
May Selacihigh bless and protect those who wish harm upon me
But bless an protect those who have their own
May Selacihigh bless and protect those who live their own lives
And stand firm in this time
And remain strong during this period of difficulty
Who lord lord
Oh Lord, Oh Lord
It doesn't matter who waan bad mine
It doesn't matter who wishes harm upon me
Caw wi done know seh none a dem no like we
Because we know that none of them like us
Who jah bless mi seh no man curse
I say that no man can curse me because I am blessed by Jah
But mi glad how selacihigh love mi
But I am happy that Selacihigh loves me
Mi no matter who wann chat chat
I don't care who wants to gossip
Rasta come yah so fi shell down di party
Rastas came here to liven up the party
From yuh buy yo own liquor a di bar
If you buy your own liquor at the bar
Unu wave unu bottle an say
Wave your bottle and say
Am feeling good and am feeling iry
I'm feeling good and I'm feeling alright
Rasta clean like wata
Rastas are pure like water
An di gyal dem love mi
And the girls love me
An mi gyal dem sexy
And my girls are sexy
Tell dem mi a mi own big man so mi do wa mi want
Let them know that I'm my own man and I do what I want
Mi a mi own boss so mi gyal live on
I'm my own boss so my girls are free
Buy any mount a liquor mi step in a any dance
I can buy any amount of liquor and step into any dance
Fi get next to me every gyal a beg a chance
Every girl wants a chance to be with me
Prox paradox in a every gyal card
Every girl carries a paradox in her heart
Gyal in a mi house cool pon di side walk
Girls in my house chill on the sidewalk
Bwoy waan si mi soul an mi body deep hard
Guys want to see my soul and my body up close
One thing mmi haffi tell dutty heart
One thing I have to tell the wicked-hearted people
Yow di life that am living am loving it
Hey, I love the life I'm living
MI naw go punk out an thuggin it
I'm not gonna back down or fight dirty
An this a waste an mi naw put no stug in it
And this is a waste of time and I won't get involved
An this yah arms yah di gyal dem loving it
And the ladies love my arms
Today mi an di gyal dem a skinny dip
Today the girls and I are skinny dipping
Si mi crew deh yo cyan si no scrub in it
My crew is here and you won't see any lowlifes among us
Mi foot sprain an mi girl dem rubbing it
My foot is sprained but my girls are rubbing it
Si mi glass a gimmi some yard swaging
See my glass giving me some Jamaican swagger
Writer(s): Moses Davis, Leroy Sibbles
Contributed by Aaron A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
kamala602
This song is just great..love him!teambeenieamazons
mundy586
He killing it madddddddd!!!teambeenieamazons
shanoyiaable
YES WE LOVE YOU BEENIE!!!teambeenieamazons
Fras Twinz
Hw can someone dislike Positive music
lpyle76
That's why you are loved!!!teambeenieamazons
zookid4
one thing me know for sure listening this song make me feel gud ,big tune king beenie man it been a pleasure forr us reggae/dancehall lover to ever produce suce a artist
kaiyah taylor
Love this song -3
TheGenieva
YES WE LOVE YOU...AND WE FEELING GOOD TO HEAR AND SEE YOU...WE LOGGING IT TO THE END..teambeenieamazons : ) : ) : )
shawn93ify
He is a beast on these riddims!!!!! 1KING
rosalie183
OUR BABY..SING IT!!!teambeenieamazons