Sufferah
Bounty Killer Feat. Wayne Marshall Lyrics
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(Intro: Bounty Killer)
Huh! Leaders listen to these words I'm utterin
Firmly, I ain't stutterin
Look around can't you see my people sufferin
The future is weak and it's gutterin, well!
Born as a sufferah grew up as a sufferah
Struggle as a sufferah mek it as a sufferah
Fight as a sufferah survive as a sufferah
Yutes inna di ghetto well di most a dem a sufferah
Nuff a mob police to clear dem rights true dem a sufferah
Innocent da one yah deh fi tek care a di sufferah
Eat as a sufferah di pressure really sufferah
Mi a tell yuh mi a prime minister fah di sufferah
Who know we nuh parliament give somethin to da sufferah
Who nuh wait a government provide fah di sufferah
Food fah di sufferah shelter fah di sufferah
Get some better schools intelligence a fah di sufferah
Politicians get gi guns and give it to da sufferah
Sufferah go get di gun and shoot anotha sufferah
Who full up di prison yuh nuh see a pure sufferah
Who full up a dozen hospital a pure sufferah
Mama she a sufferah papa he a sufferah
Caan mek mi children grow up tun sufferaaaah!
(Chorus: Wayne Marshall)
Almost sorry I'm sad to say, you can't stop me not today
I've been workin to get my pay my pay my pay my pay someway
So sorry I'm sad to say, you can't stop me not today
I've been workin to get my pay my pay my pay my pay
(Verse 2: Bounty Killer)
Elevate di pirate, and di eagle dem a sufferah
Peace to be a Africa but dung yah we a sufferah
Get di silver and di gold antique we as di sufferah
Di rich is gettin richer while di people yah di sufferah
Tek whole heap a religion fah weh we a di sufferah
Who call got di boast yuh nuh see see all di sufferah
Caan stop di sufferah hard workin sufferah
Di system designed to keep di people dat's sufferah
Why di politicians get deprived inna di sufferah?
Strivin sufferah survivin sufferah
Yutes dem a di ghetto some happy just sufferah
Someone will tun inna robbin dem ago dung fah di sufferaaaah!
(Chorus: Wayne Marshall)
Almost sorry I'm sad to say, you can't stop me not today
I've been workin to get my pay my pay my pay my pay someway
So sorry I'm sad to say, you can't stop me not today
I've been workin to get my pay my pay my pay my pay
(Verse 1)
(Chorus: till end)
In the song Sufferah by Bounty Killer, the rapper talks about the struggles and sufferings faced by the people in the ghetto. He starts by addressing the leaders and asks them to pay attention to the words he's uttering. He then goes on to explain that he was born as a sufferah, grew up as a sufferah, and fought to survive as a sufferah. He highlights that most of the yutes (young people) in the ghetto are sufferahs, struggling to survive.
Bounty Killer then questions why politicians are not doing enough to help the sufferahs. He asks the government to provide food, shelter, and better schools for the people in the ghetto. He also talks about the sufferahs who have resorted to crime and violence because of the lack of opportunities and resources. The chorus, sung by Wayne Marshall, talks about how sorry one might feel for themselves, but they will not be stopped from working hard to get their pay and survive.
Overall, the lyrics of the song focus on the socio-economic issues faced by people in the ghetto, including poverty, lack of opportunities, and violence. The song calls for action from the leaders to help the sufferahs and create a better future for them.
Line by Line Meaning
Huh! Leaders listen to these words I'm utterin
Listen up, leaders, pay attention to what I'm saying
Firmly, I ain't stutterin
I'm saying this with conviction, no stuttering
Look around can't you see my people sufferin
The people around me are suffering, can't you see that?
The future is weak and it's gutterin, well!
The future looks bleak and problematic
Born as a sufferah grew up as a sufferah
I was born into poverty and grew up in it too
Struggle as a sufferah mek it as a sufferah
I had to fight and work hard to make it out of poverty
Fight as a sufferah survive as a sufferah
I had to fight to survive in my difficult circumstances
Yutes inna di ghetto well di most a dem a sufferah
Most of the young people in the ghetto are suffering
Nuff a mob police to clear dem rights true dem a sufferah
The police oppress and violate the rights of the people in poverty
Innocent da one yah deh fi tek care a di sufferah
The innocent people should be taken care of to alleviate their suffering
Eat as a sufferah di pressure really sufferah
Eating as someone in poverty is a difficult and stressful experience
Mi a tell yuh mi a prime minister fah di sufferah
I am telling you, I am the prime minister for the people in poverty
Who know we nuh parliament give somethin to da sufferah
It's time for the government to empower the people in poverty
Who nuh wait a government provide fah di sufferah
The people can't wait for the government to provide for them
Food fah di sufferah shelter fah di sufferah
The people need food and shelter to alleviate their suffering
Get some better schools intelligence a fah di sufferah
Investment in education would empower the people in poverty
Politicians get gi guns and give it to da sufferah
Politicians give guns to the people in poverty
Sufferah go get di gun and shoot anotha sufferah
The poor people end up killing each other with the guns provided by the politicians
Who full up di prison yuh nuh see a pure sufferah
The prisons are filled with people in poverty
Who full up a dozen hospital a pure sufferah
The hospitals are filled with people in poverty who can't afford healthcare
Mama she a sufferah papa he a sufferah
My parents are suffering too
Caan mek mi children grow up tun sufferaaaah!
I can't let my children grow up in poverty
Almost sorry I'm sad to say, you can't stop me not today
I'm sorry to say, but you can't stop me today
I've been workin to get my pay my pay my pay my pay someway
I've been working hard to earn my pay
Elevate di pirate, and di eagle dem a sufferah
The pirates and eagles (wealthy people) oppress the people in poverty
Peace to be a Africa but dung yah we a sufferah
Africa as a whole may be at peace, but in this specific area, the people are suffering
Get di silver and di gold antique we as di sufferah
The rich are hoarding the wealth while the poor suffer
Di rich is gettin richer while di people yah di sufferah
The rich keep getting richer while the poor suffer
Tek whole heap a religion fah weh we a di sufferah
Religion is of little use when the people are in poverty
Who call got di boast yuh nuh see see all di sufferah
Those who say they are blessed and have it all are blind to the suffering around them
Caan stop di sufferah hard workin sufferah
The people in poverty work hard and can't be stopped
Di system designed to keep di people dat's sufferah
The system is designed to keep the poor people in poverty
Why di politicians get deprived inna di sufferah?
Why do the politicians forget about the people in poverty?
Strivin sufferah survivin sufferah
The people in poverty have to strive and survive
Yutes dem a di ghetto some happy just sufferah
Some young people in the ghetto have accepted their suffering as their fate
Someone will tun inna robbin dem ago dung fah di sufferaaaah!
Some people turn to crime because of their poverty and suffering
Contributed by Alexander I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.