Who Say
Beres Hammond & Buju Banton Lyrics
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Woman say me deh pon her wanted list
Hear why
Thought I could live without you (eh-eh)
Thought everything would be fine
Saw nothing special about you
But still you were plauging my mind
You were the last name in my life
Presently you're the most wanted
At the top of my life
And it was yesterday when
I saw you down the lane
You were with my best friend (jealousy real)
My heart felt a pain (and)
And now I'm falling
In love all over again, yeah
How could I ever doubt
That you were my friend
I'm falling
In love all over again (over and over, watch this)
How could I ever doubt
That you were my friend? (Beres)
Who say that big man don't cry?
You never miss di water
'Til yuh well run dry
Could you find it inna yuh heart
To give me one more bly
I won't abuse the situation
This time I won't lie
By mi nightly conversation
Also mi lullaby
Well she squeeze orange juice
An' mi eggs well fried
Garments well clean
From mi socks to mi tie
She's a friend, also a lover
Dat mean me not fi shy
Me express meself
Straight up to the sky, yo
Who say that big man don't cry?
Yuh never miss di water
'Til di well run dry
Me say, who say that big man don't cry?
Now I'm falling
In love sll over again (It's only natural)
How could I ever doubt
That you were my friend? (Eh-eh)
(Right now I'm falling) Falling
In love all over again (as I would say)
How could I ever doubt
That you were my friend? (Watch this)
Woman I miss all yuh sweet chat
An' how you massage mi back
It bun me hard fi see seh
John Tom ah get dat
Woman want affection
Somebody fi lean pon
Through mi ignorance
Me never understand
I going take time out
To show me love motion
An' mek you know we cyaan stop correspond
I am di greatest loverboy in all di island
More time yuh slip up, more time you gwan wrong
Hear me out, woman I beg you understand
Even the wisest man, the great King Solomon
Tek weh him dickie and get a wrong bank
Dats how him lost him throat
Inna di great Babylon, so me say
Who say that big man don't cry?
I learn the hard way
Woman don't ask me why
Who say that big man don't cry?
Come down Beres Hammond
Come tell the world why
And now I'm falling
In love all over again, yeah
How could I ever doubt (how could I)
That you were my friend? (He's a friend also a lover)
I'm falling
In love all over again
How could I ever doubt
That you were my friend? (Watch this!)
All over di earth
Di woman dem God bless
Put pon di land fi man
Di man ah make dem tek set
More time you hurt dem feeling
And make dem vex
But di making up part
That is the greatest
Discuss matters over cup ah tea
And kiss and caress
Wan' Buju Banton
Dem rate you as di best
Tell me, who say that big man don't cry?
I've learned the hard way, don't ask the DJ why
Who say that big man don't cry?
Dat make me eye drip
Beres him no stop cry
How could I ever doubt
That you were my friend?
(I didn't know you were my friend)
I'm falling
In love all over again
The song "Who Say" by Beres Hammond featuring Buju Banton is a reggae love song that talks about regretting taking a lover for granted and wanting to make things right. The lyrics express the feeling of falling in love all over again with a person one thought they could live without, after realizing how special and important they were. The song captures the emotions of jealousy and heartache as the singer sees their lover with their best friend. It also talks about the need to show affection and love to the partner, and not to take them for granted.
The chorus of the song, “Who say that big man don’t cry,” is a question that implies that even men have emotions, and it's okay to express them. The song tries to break the stereotype that men should not show emotions and be tough all the time.
Overall, "Who Say" is a powerful love song that emphasizes the importance of valuing and cherishing the people that we love while we still have them.
Line by Line Meaning
Thought I could live without you (eh-eh)
I thought I didn't need you in my life
Thought everything would be fine
I believed everything would work out as usual
Saw nothing special about you
I didn't recognize your unique qualities
But still you were plauging my mind
Yet, you were always on my mind
I used to take you for granted
I overlooked your importance to me
You were the last name in my life
You were the least priority in my life
Presently you're the most wanted
Now, you're the person I desire most
At the top of my life
The most important person in my life right now
And it was yesterday when
Just yesterday when
I saw you down the lane
I saw you on the road
You were with my best friend (jealousy real)
You were with my best friend (and it made me jealous)
My heart felt a pain (and)
My heart felt hurt (and then)
And now I'm falling
Now, I'm in love
In love all over again, yeah
Deeply in love once more
How could I ever doubt
I can't believe I ever questioned
That you were my friend
Our relationship was more significant than I realized
Who say that big man don't cry?
Who decided that grown men don't show emotion?
You never miss di water
You don't appreciate water
Til yuh well run dry
Until it stops flowing
Could you find it inna yuh heart
Could you find it in your heart
To give me one more bly
To give me another chance
I won't abuse the situation
I won't take advantage of it
This time I won't lie
I won't deceive this time
By mi nightly conversation
Through my daily conversations
Also mi lullaby
And my soothing songs
Well she squeeze orange juice
She makes me fresh orange juice
An' mi eggs well fried
And she cooks my eggs perfectly
Garments well clean
Clothes are well laundered
From mi socks to mi tie
From my socks to my tie
She's a friend, also a lover
She's not just a romantic interest but also a confidante
Dat mean me not fi shy
It means I shouldn't be hesitant
Me express meself
I express myself
Straight up to the sky, yo
With confidence and pride
Now I'm falling
Now, I'm in love
In love all over again (It's only natural)
Falling in love all over again (because it's natural)
How could I ever doubt (how could I)
I can't believe I ever questioned
Right now I'm falling) Falling
I'm currently falling
In love all over again (as I would say)
Falling in love again (as I like to say)
Woman I miss all yuh sweet chat
Woman, I miss your sweet talk
An' how you massage mi back
And how you massage my back
It bun me hard fi see seh
It hurts to see that
John Tom ah get dat
John Tom has that
Woman want affection
Women desire affection
Somebody fi lean pon
Someone to lean on
Through mi ignorance
Because of my ignorance
Me never understand
I never understood
I going take time out
I'll take some time away
To show me love motion
To show my love openly
An' mek you know we cyaan stop correspond
And let you know we'll keep in touch
I am di greatest loverboy in all di island
I am the best lover in the whole island
More time yuh slip up, more time you gwan wrong
When you make mistakes, you'll go wrong more often
Hear me out, woman I beg you understand
Listen to me, woman, I beg you to understand
Even the wisest man, the great King Solomon
Even the wisest man, like King Solomon
Tek weh him dickie and get a wrong bank
Can make mistakes despite his wisdom
Dats how him lost him throat
That's how he lost everything
Inna di great Babylon, so me say
In the great Babylon, as I say
All over di earth
All over the world
Di woman dem God bless
God bless the women
Put pon di land fi man
Put on earth for man
Di man ah make dem tek set
Men make them upset
More time you hurt dem feeling
Often unintentionally hurt their feelings
And make dem vex
And make them annoyed
But di making up part
But making up is the best part
That is the greatest
That's the most important thing
Discuss matters over cup ah tea
Talk things out over a cup of tea
And kiss and caress
And show affection
Wan' Buju Banton
Want (to hear from) Buju Banton
Dem rate you as di best
They consider you the best
I've learned the hard way, don't ask the DJ why
I learned the hard way, don't ask the DJ why
Dat make me eye drip
It makes my eyes tear up
Beres him no stop cry
Beres doesn't stop crying
I'm falling
I'm falling in love
How could I ever doubt (how could I)
I can't believe I ever questioned
That you were my friend?
That you're my true friend
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Donovan Germain, Beresford Hammond, Mark Anthony Myrie
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