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.
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Beenie Man Lyrics
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Cool nuh, higher
Haha-haha-haha
Who am I? just di girls dem sugar
Alright, hear me now
Whoa na-na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na-na-na
Ohh, na-na-na-na-na (da)
Who got di keys to my Bimma?
Who am I? Di girls dem sugar
"How can I mek luv to ah fella in a rush?" Pass meh di keys to my truck
Who am I? Di girls dem luck
And I and I, we make love to precious but
You ever buck ah gal weh deep like ah bucket?
Draw fi yuh needle and yuh needle cyan't stitch it
Draw fi yuh axe and like ah bough you all ah chop it
Draw fi yuh pick axe and like ah ground you all ah dig it
It's like ah river side up on di bank, in yuh tek it
It's like a bicycle so yuh hold it and dash it
So yuh watch it, so yuh crash it, she ah tell yuh seh yuh crabbit
Gal she ah beg yuh and ah bawl say fi, "Stop it"
Badman plug in and me ah move ah cah electric
It's like a basketball she tek time out fi vomit
Well listen to me style and uno fi listen to me lyrics
Ah Beenie Man deya me ah drop it
Ah say
Sim Simma
Who got di keys to my Bimma?
Who am I? Di girls dem sugar
"How can I mek luv to ah fella in a rush?" Pass meh di keys to my truck
Who am I? Di girls dem luck
And I and I, we make love to precious but
Anything she want I will give it onto she
I can't believe di day meh friends dem tell meh that she flee( flee)
I don't believe it's anger and I don't believe it's grief (wha)
I don't believe it's Suzie and all di other girls I breed
Di luv for me she have, that is di only thing I need
I don't intend right now just to lose my main squeeze
Oh Guantanamera you ah killa
Gal di way yuh, hot yuh have mi body under pressure
Man see yuh body all ah kill mosquito
Woman yuh body ripe just to know yuh got di power but
Sim Simma
Who got di keys to my Bimma?
Who am I? Di girls dem sugar
"How can I mek luv to ah fella in a rush?" Pass meh di keys to my truck
Who am I? Di girls dem luck
And I and I, we make love to precious but
I tell myself I don't want nobody else to ever luv me
You are my guiding star my shining light I love you baby
But that day you leave and you gone I know that girls they drove me crazy
And all di girls lonesome, all ah dem ah run come
'Cause de whole ah dem want dis baby
I told you once and I told you twice that I am di girls dem sugar
Now di girls dem attack me, and di girls dem ah-rush me because dem ah drive in di Bimma
All di girls dem flavor, ah-mon no slaver, I am di helper no paper
And ah gal just watch yuh, ah want unuh hear ah and listen what di Dj ah seh
Sim Simma
Pass meh de keys to my Bimma
Who am I? Di girls dem sugar
"How can I mek luv to ah fella in a rush?" Pass meh de keys to my truck
Who am I? Di girls dem luck
And I and I we mek love to precious
Sim Simma
Who got de keys to my Bimma
Who am I? Di girls dem sugar
Jeez
The lyrics of "The One" by Beenie Man ft Aiasha talk mainly about the constant pursuit of women towards the artist. The persona of the song expresses how many women hunt him every day, some even with the intention of holding him down and rubbing him down. He boasts about being the number one guy in the eyes of many women, and how they desire to be near him at all times - making it hard for him to choose between them.
Additionally, in the lyrics, the artist claims to be a millionaire several times over. He also says he is bigger and richer than Busta Rhymes and Puff Daddy. The song goes on to describe how women from different parts of the world desire for a real man to satisfy them, making it clear that he is that "real man" that they want.
Overall, "The One" by Beenie Man ft Aiasha is a song full of bragging about the constant attention of women in the life of the artist. It also talks about the luxurious life he leads, as he mentions being a millionaire and women from different parts of the world desiring him.
Line by Line Meaning
Zo! Well woman a hunt mi and a run mi down (Everyday)
Every day, women are chasing after me and trying to catch me.
Now woman see mi waan fi hold mi down (Oh na na)
Some women see me and want to settle down with me.
Woman a see mi waan fi rub mi down (Everyday)
Women are often trying to touch me and rub me.
Di gal dem call mi (Call mi)
Girls call me regularly.
And dem tell mi seh dem waan mi (Waan mi)
They tell me they want me.
Woman a tell mi seh dem horny (Zo!)
Women are telling me they are horny.
Right a now dem waan a man (Come on)
Right now, they want a man.
Dem seh dem waan get near mi (Night and day)
They say they want to get close to me day and night.
Dem waan cherish and care mi (Anyway)
They want to cherish and care for me in any way possible.
And anyting mi seh dem hear mi (Boom)
Anything I say, they listen attentively.
Mi a di gal dem number one (Tell dem Moses!)
I am the number one guy in the eyes of these women.
Mi seh di woman dem a mi heart mi soul mi language mi riddim and mi melody
Women are everything to me; they're my heart, soul, language, rhythm, and melody.
Gal dem seh mi mek dem fall a inna love rhapsody
Women say that when they're with me, they fall into a romantic, love-inspired mood.
Lock mi inna dem house so woman share mi and have custody
Women want to keep me in their house and share me among themselves.
Serve mi champagne when mi standin in di balcony
They serve me champagne when I'm standing on a balcony.
Bigger than Busta Rhymes richer than Puff Daddy
I'm richer than Busta Rhymes and Puff Daddy.
See mi inna dem studio and a seh dat bwoy deh must a be
People see me in the studio and say I'm famous.
Whole world a fight and dem a love pick up di company
People all over the world are fighting, and they love when I join their company.
Di gal dem call mi (Everyday)
Girls are calling me every day.
Dem seh dem waan get near mi (Zo! Zeh!)
They say they want to get closer to me.
Mi a di gal dem number one (Anyway!)
I'm women's number one choice, anyways.
True mi see gal from London, gal from Birmingham
It's true that I see women from London and Birmingham.
Gal from Hong Kong, gal from Switzerland
I also see women from Hong Kong and Switzerland.
Dem seh dem waan a real man, to gi dem satisfaction
They say they want a real man to satisfy them.
To know she bought di right one, couldn't get di wrong man
Women want to make sure they picked the right man and don't get the wrong one.
Mi door bell go ding dong, gal inna g string thong
My doorbell rings, and there's a woman wearing a G-string.
Mi mic she waan fi sing pon, play wid mi ping pong
She wants to sing on my mic and play Ping-Pong with me.
She don't waan nuh ching bong, nuh man wey fake or (?)
She doesn't want a fake man or a man who doesn't fulfill her sexual desires.
Di gal dem call mi (Call mi)
Girls call me.
And dem tell mi seh dem waan mi (Waan mi)
They tell me they want me.
Woman a tell mi seh dem horny (Horny)
Women are telling me that they're horny.
Right a now dem waan a man (Waan a man)
Right now, they want a man.
Dem seh dem waan get near mi (Near mi now)
They say they want to get close to me now.
Dem waan cherish and care mi (Care mi)
They want to cherish and care for me.
And anyting mi seh dem hear mi (Ok)
Anything I say, they listen to me.
Mi a di gal dem number one (Zagga zow!)
I am women's number one guy.
Di gal dem call mi (Pick up dem phone!)
Girls call me.
And dem tell mi seh dem waan mi (Yagga yo)
They tell me they want me.
Woman a tell mi seh dem horny (Boom)
Women are telling me they're horny.
Right a now dem waan a man (Zagga now)
Right now, they want a man.
Dem seh dem waan get near mi (Near mi now)
They say they want to get close to me.
Dem waan cherish and care mi (Hear mi)
They want to cherish and care for me.
And anyting mi seh dem hear mi (Ok)
Anything I say, they listen to me.
Mi a di gal dem number one (Five, five, five, five, five, five, five, four)
I'm women's number one guy.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Moses Anthony Davis, Jimmy Gray, Tarik L. Collins, Malik Smart, Kenyatta Saunders, Ahmir K Thompson, Jeremy Alexander Harding
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@danijmartinez
Who still listening in 2024?
@corrinTH016
Me..😢
@kevin_thevans1660
Back again 💀
@moniquesimmone2948
Me
@adorablediva5483
👍🏽
@danyellpierce8926
Love it still 🇯🇲🪘
@carlitojackson247
The vibe in this song exists in a realm the new generation won't be able to feel
@howardrobinson425
Los Mosthigh exactly this song has longevity
@howardrobinson425
Eli C Oh buddy, I do believe he meant that "the new generation" doesn't understand the vibe of this song. In addition, they listen to it but don't fully understand what this man has done for the industry. Furthermore, he and I are on the same page and you aren't.
@AllDailyInspirations
Howiie Oso lol