BRAMMA’S love for the music was noticeable during his school years where he spent many of his days entertaining friends or those who cared to listen, making drum beats on desks while he delivered some raunchy lyrics to much fan fare. In 2005, his school mate and best friend Marley who was living on Merrivale Drive, close to home/office Solid Agency Company Limited, introduced him to Bounty Killer whom he knew personally.
He met Solid Agency, Administrative Manager at that time Sophia McKay, who immediately took an interest in him however he was still in school and had exams so she advised him to complete his final year and return when his exams were done. BRAMMA returned in his uniforms after completing his final paper to inform Sophia that he was now ready to pursue his career. BRAMMA who called himself ‘Sinister’ then lacked studio experience so Sophia introduced him to Leftside and Esco to assist in this area.
This was when the duo decided that he needed a name change and called him BRAMMA which they believed was more fitting as it is the pronunciation in of his surname in patois. He also met Neil at Cash Flow in that same year and created his very first track entitled ‘STAR’ on the Wumba rhythm. Sophia McKay who opted to manage him left Solid Agency and headed for the Florida on a job assignment. This BRAMMA taught would have been a major set back for him as he needed all the assistance he could get here to mold what was officially now his career choice but while there she used the opportunity to start promoting his music internationally, hence creating a buzz among radio jocks and sound system djs in several European and U.S. towns and cities where Dancehall music is popular.
Back home however, BRAMMA was still not getting enough studio time to voice his music, he also had to deal with the death of his Stepfather whom both he and his mother was living with in Maxfield and this was more than he could handle.
Birds of a Feather
Bramma Lyrics
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But for me never, not my philosophy
True story!
Fool me life my put it upon the fucking line feel ya
Friends to the end just make my cote the line to ya
Anything you ask mi, mi would a find to ya
When the feds run in yah who go do the time feel ya
Not couldn't make we take adjust to how we roll
Hurt me to my heart and it hurt me to my soul
When I'll see you this me tell you
You smile, bom bom when you see me
In Bramma's song Birds of a Feather, he speaks about the idea that birds of a feather stick together, but that it's not his personal philosophy. Essentially, he's saying that just because people may have certain things in common, it doesn't necessarily mean they should be together. He speaks to the fact that he's not interested in surrounding himself with people who will only stick around for as long as it benefits them. It's clear that he values loyalty and honor, and would rather have those traits in his friends than someone who is just around for the good times.
The lyrics mention that he would do anything for his friends, but he also questions whether or not they would do the same for him. He references the fact that if the police were to come for any reason, he wouldn't want to be the only one to take responsibility for the group. It's evident that he's been let down before, likely by people he once considered to be his friends. In the final line of the lyrics, he speaks about seeing someone who used to be close to him, but that he's hurt because they didn't stick with him through thick and thin.
Line by Line Meaning
Birds of a feather fly together, forever
People with similar interests and characteristics tend to bond and stay together for a long time.
But for me never, not my philosophy
However, this is not true for me as it's not my belief or way of life.
True story!
This is a fact and an honest statement.
Fool me life my put it upon the fucking line feel ya
Risking my life just to impress others is not worth it.
Friends to the end just make my cote the line to ya
Although I have friends, I don't believe in blindly following them to the point of compromising my own beliefs.
Anything you ask mi, mi would a find to ya
I will go to great lengths to help my friends if they reach out to me for assistance.
When the feds run in yah who go do the time feel ya
If we get caught doing something illegal, will my friends be willing to share the consequences or leave me alone?
Two general I so the two we are roll
My two friends and I are like generals, we lead and make our own decisions.
Not couldn't make we take adjust to how we roll
We are not easily influenced by others to change the way we do things.
Hurt me to my heart and it hurt me to my soul
It deeply pains me to see my friends go against what I believe in.
When I'll see you this me tell you
When I see you, I will express my thoughts to you.
You smile, bom bom when you see me
You may appear happy and excited to see me, but we have differing views on friendship.
Contributed by Christopher W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.