Buju Banton (born Mark Myrie 1973) is a Jamaican dancehall, ragga, and regg… Read Full Bio ↴Buju Banton (born Mark Myrie 1973) is a Jamaican dancehall, ragga, and reggae singer. He was born in a slum near Kingston, Jamaica called Salt Lane. "Buju" is a nickname which is of Breadfruit. The name is ironic in light of Mark Myrie's slim frame and large head, but it is, nevertheless, the nickname his mother gave him as a child. "Banton" is a Jamaican word referring to someone with a superior attitude and a gift with speech, but it was also the name of a local artist Burro Banton that Buju admired as a child. It was Burro's rough gravelly vocals that Buju emulated and ultimately made his own. Buju's mother was a higgler, or street vendor while his father worked as a labourer at a tile factory. He was one of fifteen children born into a family which was directly descended from the Maroons, a group of escaped slaves who proudly fought off the British colonialists.
As a youngster, Buju would often watch his favourite artists perform at outdoor shows and local dancehalls. At the tender age of 13 he picked up the microphone for himself and began toasting under the monicker of "Gargamel". His first single, "The Ruler" was released not long afterwards in 1987 under the production of Robert French at Penthouse Studios.
In 1991, Buju joined Donovan Germain's Penthouse Label and began a fruitful partnership with producer Dave Kelly. Buju is one of the most popular musicians in Jamaican history, having burst onto the charts there suddenly in 1992, with "Bogle" and "Love Me Browning/Love Black Woman", both massive hits in Jamaica. Controversy erupted over Love Me Browning which spoke of Banton's preference for light-skinned women: "Mi love mi car mi love mi house mi love mi money and ting, but most of all mi love mi browning." Some accused Banton of promoting a colonialist attitude and denigrating the beauty of black women. In response, he released "Black Woman" which spoke of his love for dark-skinned beauties: "Stop cry, fi all black woman, respect all the gyals with dark complexion." 1992 was an explosive year for Buju as he broke the great Bob Marley's record for the greatest number of number one singles in a year. Beginning with "Man fi Dead", Buju's gruff voice dominated the Jamaican airwaves for the duration of the year. Banton's debut album, Mr. Mention, includes his greatest hits from that year.
1992 was also the year in which the controversy over Buju's homophobic "Boom Bye Bye" exploded. The media in Great Britain picked up on Buju's less than admirable promotion of violence against homosexuals. Myrie, who had recently signed with Mercury records, refused to back down from his stance against homosexuals, claiming his religious beliefs prevented him from accepting homosexuality. Banton downplayed the violent content of his song, claiming that it was metaphorical. Gay Rights groups campaigned against Buju as well as Shabba Ranks who, when asked about the controversy on the British show The Word, stated, "God created Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve." Shabba later apologized, but Buju refused to back down which drew the ire of various homosexual advocacy groups who continue to campaign against him.
Banton released the hard-hitting Voice of Jamaica in 1993. The album included a number of conscious tracks. These tracks included "Deportees" a song which criticized those Jamaicans who went abroad but never sent money home, a remix of Little Roy's "Tribal War", a sharp condemnation of political violence, and "Willy, Don't Be Silly" which promoted condom use. The conscious spin of this disc did little to stop the attacks of gay rights groups who felt that his continued performance of "Boom Bye Bye" was a slap in their faces. Some dancehall fans felt that Banton could have exploded onto the American scene if his homophobic song hadn't held him back. Nevertheless, Buju was adopted by many new fans who appreciated his gravelly vocals and cared little about his homophobia.
Til Shiloh (1995) was a very influential album, using a studio band instead of synthesized music, and marking a slight shift away from dancehall towards roots reggae for Banton. Buju turned Rasta and his new album reflected his new beliefs. Til Shiloh is one of the greatest dancehall albums of all time and successfully blended conscious lyrics with a hard-hitting dancehall vibe. The album included a single called "Murderer" which condemned the violence in Jamaican dancehall music, inspired by the murders of dancehall musicians Panhead and Dirtsman. The song inspired several clubs to stop playing songs with excessively violent subject matter. This conscious album had a large impact on dancehall music and showed the hunger the dancehall massive had for conscious lyrics. Dancehall music did not move away from slack and violent lyrics, but the album did pave the way for a greater spirituality within the music.
Inna Heights (1997) substantially increased Banton's international audience as Buju explored his singing ability and recorded a number of roots-tinged tracks. Banton covered The Silvertones' "Destiny" and recorded songs with such artists as Beres Hammond and the legendary Toots Hibbert. The album was well-received but had distribution problems. Also, some fans were disappointed, having hoped for another ground-breaking album like "Til Shiloh." Still, Buju's experimentation and soaring vocals impressed many fans and this album remains a highly regarded work.
In 1998, Buju met the punk band Rancid and recorded two tracks with them: "Misty Days" and "Life Won't Wait." The latter became the title track of Rancid's 1999 album, Life Won't Wait. Subsequently, Buju signed with Rancid's eclectic Anti, a subsidiary of Epitaph and released Unchained Spirit in 2000.
In March 2003 he released Friends for Life, which featured more sharply political songs, including "Mr. Nine", an anti-gun song that further verified his status as one of reggae's most anti-confrontational artists.
Banton's 2006 album Too Bad got him nominated for a second Grammy but despite the album's brilliance and artistic excellence "Too Bad" did not garner the award. "Too Bad" brings us back to the Buju of the nineties with his rough phenomenal voice backed by hypnotic beats and conscious lyrics that seem to stay on repeat in your head. "Too Bad" is a complete listen from start to finish and is an extra success because the Gargamel executive produced the album on his own label.
On April 21, 2009, Buju released the often delayed album Rasta Got Soul. This is Banton's ninth album and features the hit single Magic City. This release sees Buju returning to roots and culture reggae. The album received a Grammy nomination in the Best Reggae Album category.
As of December 2009, Buju allegedly attempted to buy cocaine from an undercover officer in Miami and faces up to life in prison if convicted. The trial of Banton began on September 20, 2010 in Tampa, Florida.
As a youngster, Buju would often watch his favourite artists perform at outdoor shows and local dancehalls. At the tender age of 13 he picked up the microphone for himself and began toasting under the monicker of "Gargamel". His first single, "The Ruler" was released not long afterwards in 1987 under the production of Robert French at Penthouse Studios.
In 1991, Buju joined Donovan Germain's Penthouse Label and began a fruitful partnership with producer Dave Kelly. Buju is one of the most popular musicians in Jamaican history, having burst onto the charts there suddenly in 1992, with "Bogle" and "Love Me Browning/Love Black Woman", both massive hits in Jamaica. Controversy erupted over Love Me Browning which spoke of Banton's preference for light-skinned women: "Mi love mi car mi love mi house mi love mi money and ting, but most of all mi love mi browning." Some accused Banton of promoting a colonialist attitude and denigrating the beauty of black women. In response, he released "Black Woman" which spoke of his love for dark-skinned beauties: "Stop cry, fi all black woman, respect all the gyals with dark complexion." 1992 was an explosive year for Buju as he broke the great Bob Marley's record for the greatest number of number one singles in a year. Beginning with "Man fi Dead", Buju's gruff voice dominated the Jamaican airwaves for the duration of the year. Banton's debut album, Mr. Mention, includes his greatest hits from that year.
1992 was also the year in which the controversy over Buju's homophobic "Boom Bye Bye" exploded. The media in Great Britain picked up on Buju's less than admirable promotion of violence against homosexuals. Myrie, who had recently signed with Mercury records, refused to back down from his stance against homosexuals, claiming his religious beliefs prevented him from accepting homosexuality. Banton downplayed the violent content of his song, claiming that it was metaphorical. Gay Rights groups campaigned against Buju as well as Shabba Ranks who, when asked about the controversy on the British show The Word, stated, "God created Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve." Shabba later apologized, but Buju refused to back down which drew the ire of various homosexual advocacy groups who continue to campaign against him.
Banton released the hard-hitting Voice of Jamaica in 1993. The album included a number of conscious tracks. These tracks included "Deportees" a song which criticized those Jamaicans who went abroad but never sent money home, a remix of Little Roy's "Tribal War", a sharp condemnation of political violence, and "Willy, Don't Be Silly" which promoted condom use. The conscious spin of this disc did little to stop the attacks of gay rights groups who felt that his continued performance of "Boom Bye Bye" was a slap in their faces. Some dancehall fans felt that Banton could have exploded onto the American scene if his homophobic song hadn't held him back. Nevertheless, Buju was adopted by many new fans who appreciated his gravelly vocals and cared little about his homophobia.
Til Shiloh (1995) was a very influential album, using a studio band instead of synthesized music, and marking a slight shift away from dancehall towards roots reggae for Banton. Buju turned Rasta and his new album reflected his new beliefs. Til Shiloh is one of the greatest dancehall albums of all time and successfully blended conscious lyrics with a hard-hitting dancehall vibe. The album included a single called "Murderer" which condemned the violence in Jamaican dancehall music, inspired by the murders of dancehall musicians Panhead and Dirtsman. The song inspired several clubs to stop playing songs with excessively violent subject matter. This conscious album had a large impact on dancehall music and showed the hunger the dancehall massive had for conscious lyrics. Dancehall music did not move away from slack and violent lyrics, but the album did pave the way for a greater spirituality within the music.
Inna Heights (1997) substantially increased Banton's international audience as Buju explored his singing ability and recorded a number of roots-tinged tracks. Banton covered The Silvertones' "Destiny" and recorded songs with such artists as Beres Hammond and the legendary Toots Hibbert. The album was well-received but had distribution problems. Also, some fans were disappointed, having hoped for another ground-breaking album like "Til Shiloh." Still, Buju's experimentation and soaring vocals impressed many fans and this album remains a highly regarded work.
In 1998, Buju met the punk band Rancid and recorded two tracks with them: "Misty Days" and "Life Won't Wait." The latter became the title track of Rancid's 1999 album, Life Won't Wait. Subsequently, Buju signed with Rancid's eclectic Anti, a subsidiary of Epitaph and released Unchained Spirit in 2000.
In March 2003 he released Friends for Life, which featured more sharply political songs, including "Mr. Nine", an anti-gun song that further verified his status as one of reggae's most anti-confrontational artists.
Banton's 2006 album Too Bad got him nominated for a second Grammy but despite the album's brilliance and artistic excellence "Too Bad" did not garner the award. "Too Bad" brings us back to the Buju of the nineties with his rough phenomenal voice backed by hypnotic beats and conscious lyrics that seem to stay on repeat in your head. "Too Bad" is a complete listen from start to finish and is an extra success because the Gargamel executive produced the album on his own label.
On April 21, 2009, Buju released the often delayed album Rasta Got Soul. This is Banton's ninth album and features the hit single Magic City. This release sees Buju returning to roots and culture reggae. The album received a Grammy nomination in the Best Reggae Album category.
As of December 2009, Buju allegedly attempted to buy cocaine from an undercover officer in Miami and faces up to life in prison if convicted. The trial of Banton began on September 20, 2010 in Tampa, Florida.
Fire Bun A Weak Heart
Buju Banton Lyrics
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Bushman Lord have mercy! Woi, woi, woi Woah well Me bun a fire pon…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Buju Banton:
'Til I'm Laid To Rest All my days! Seem like they have been wasted, eh? (Uh…
23rd Psalm It's so good To praise the most high Jah everyday With…
23rd Psalm (feat. Gramps of Morgan Heritage) Intro: It's so good to praise To praise the most high Jah Ev…
400 Years Let the massive gather on the beach Every one ah we…
54 46 I've been incarcerated Accused of crime Placed in the bott…
54 \ 46 I've been incarcerated Accused of crime Placed in the bo…
54/46 I've been incarcerated Accused of crime Placed in the bott…
A Little Bit Of Sorry Taught you mother taught you well, cause you papa taught…
A So You Mr. Big Man Yes you same one Always studying something n…
African Pride Thou we struggle Jah is the ruler and protector of…
ALL OVER Girls in supply, Buju Banton expressing his feelings Look a…
All Will Be Fine Today Today you're down comes tomorrow Chances of rising aga…
Appreciated Di dynamics A mere figuration cyaan explain Is like, I man …
Battered & Bruised one life to live Rept x take a look at…
Batty Rider Girrrrls, all fruits ripe Unuh a gwaaan good I waaan yuh jus…
Be On Your Way Why dem neva listen? Now, be on your way You′ve got to…
Beat Dem Bad You've got to do this on your own (Yeah) Something fresh, s…
Better Days Coming Yo, Yuh done know seh the war ting fi done zeen? Everyman…
Better Must Come Hey, to me is like a likkle bit a struggle With…
Big It Up Intro: Trus mi man Anyway it deh, we a fi find…
Blessed We ago mek it, mek it Win the prize and tek…
Bogle New style! Style a style, and style cyan spoil All the girls…
Bogle Dance ... unang una sa lahat bat ka galet? bat ka galet? bat…
Bonafide Love You don't have to be rich 'Cause money is no objective But…
Bondage Oyyy I said watch watch watch watch watch what ya doin…
Boom Boom World is in trouble Anytime Buju Banton come Batty bwoy…
Buried Alive Oh Lord I was buried alive but I'm still breathing I don't…
Call Me Buju gon' give it to me tonight (Alright) Call me, anytime …
Can You Play Some More Pull up the vibes that you're playing Can you play some…
Champion Me all ah walk like a champion Talk like a champion What…
Champion (feat. Miami) Me wanna walk like a champion Talk like a champion What a…
Cheated (You cheated) A time of division, don't shine Is do or die…
Cherry Pie Mind reader I saw you from behind I thought that you were…
Chuck It So You Mr. Big Man Yes you same one Always studying something n…
Circumstances Circumstances made me what I am Was I born a violent…
Close One Yesterday One more day in the struggle Have to get up and…
Complaint If you do wrong they complain Even if you call the…
Complaint (feat. Garnett Silk) Chorus If you do wrong they complain Even if you call the…
Cry No More Don't cry, don't cry Oh no, oh no I never…
Deportees Yes, well, tek dis from Gargamel, uddawise known as Buju Any…
Destiny There was good & evil. we chose good why raise the…
Di Woman Dem Phat Leggo mi hand move yah Leggo mi hand move yah…
Dickie What the girls them want? Fi mek them jump and…
Don & Dupes I′m Don and who is a Donovan? I'm Don and who…
Driver Driver"I waan yuh carry this round di road fah mi And…
Driver A Intro: I waan yuh carry this round di road fah…
Everybody Knows Just wake up enuh...Oh Lord ooie Let me let me say…
Fake Smile reggae on broadway reggae on broadway well i can see you…
Fast Lane Intro (Instrumental) Mhmmmmmm Already did it We been t…
Feeling Groovy I'm feeling so! up there! I wanna go some place where…
First and Last tell mi how it a guh guh, skin hafi guh…
Friends For Life Now if you fall answer your call. Through rain or…
Get It On Put yourself in my position. It's the moment of decision.…
Gi Dem A Page There are times When I just want to look at your…
Girl U Know Laad a mercy Girl child, hear mi nuh Ay, girl I know…
Give I Strenght Lord give I strength Never let I fail To live out the…
Go If You Want Wanna be loved Not for who you think I am Nor what…
Gold Spoon How yuh look good so? Yu a mussi look good machine Young…
Gone A Lead Rum pum pum pum pum pum pum Girls gone a lead! All…
Good Body Good body wey the gal them possess It demand the man…
Good Good I cannot please you No woman no I tell you what I guess…
Good Looking Gal Chords A major B minor straight thru the bass pattern…
Good Time I cannot please you No woman no I tell you what I guess…
Good Time (Feat.Fat Joe And Beres Hammon (Beres Hammond) girl you want to come and feel good tonight…
Good Times I cannot please you No woman no I tell you what I guess…
Have Fi Get Yu Tonight To how we cry fi di girls dem Not even sweat…
Heartbreak Lover You can go if you want to You can stay…
helping hand Easy my brother, let's talk about it Don't you know it…
hey bwoy (Intro:) Hey bwoy, hey bwoy! Hey bwoy why yuh don′t behave y…
Hills Only Rasta can liberate the people Over hills and valleys to…
Hooked On The Love She said she get hook on love with crave Swear to…
Hotness I know that the sun will come out tomorrow Bring me…
How Could You It is real, as real as it seem Don't you live…
How It A Go Tell Mi how it a go go, skin haffi go…
How the World a Run Somebody please tell mi know, how Mass God worl' ah…
Hurt Us No More Rise up y'all! Rise up now! Come on, come on, come on,…
Hush Baby Hush Yeah big surprise I guess you didn't realize the size Hush …
I Rise Hey, we've been struggling Still we rise Rastaman open you…
I wanna be loved Wanna be loved Not for who you think I am Nor what…
I Wonder (Buju Banton): You don't have to be rich cause money is…
Inna Half Who no waan no woman have a major problem Who no…
Innocent JAH knows Im Innocent. JAH knows I'm Innocent. Yeaah! Look …
Inter Lingua Musical influence rich from the great Bob Marley Go down to…
IT You Mr. Big Man Yes you same one Always studying something n…
It's All Over Girls in supply, Buju Banton expressing his feelings Look at…
Justice One man say, restore the peace by any means Shoot…
Lamb Of God Have mercy on me Oh lamb of God I come Have mercy…
Lend A Hand Help your brother man Help your sister Buju lend an helping…
Life Choice What do you choose? You know what I choose Weh mi spl…
Life Is A Journey What is life? What does dis life mean to you? Check it…
Lonely Night Long and lonely night, and I dont wanna fuss and…
Look How You Sweet All di gal ah eva look cute, big up unuh…
Love Black Woman Ah who dat? Ah me man Who? Buju Banton, di same yout wah…
Love Dem Bad You've got to do this on your own (Yeah) Something fresh, s…
Love How the Gal Flex Buju B and Red Rat love dem bad without gal pickney what…
Love Me Brownin I say this one dedicated to my browning Big up and…
Love Me Brownin' I say this one dedicated to my browning Big up and…
Love Me Browning I say this one dedicated to my browning Big up and…
Love Sponge This one is called lovers choice Never know yuh woulda reall…
Love them Bad Chorus: Buju be and Red Rat love dem bad Without gal…
Love You Forever No I don't, no I don't No I don't, no I…
Magic City I know that the sun will come out tomorrow Bring me…
Make It Waan meck duppy, mi waan meck millions Waan push house, mi…
Make My Day Happiness is what I feel This is what I've got to…
Mama Africa You see all dem people whey you see over deh…
Many Ways (Juls, baby) Hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm Bae, I′m sorry Robo re bae, …
May Be We Are Maybe we are A different race of people Maybe we are A di…
Maybe We Are Maybe we are A different race of people Maybe we are A diffe…
Me Buju gon' give it to me tonight (Alright) Call me, anytime …
Me & Oonu Hey! Gringo! Hand me my pistolero And while your at it,…
Memories Now what shall I do You confess to me that you…
Mighty Dread Oh what a mighty, oh what a mighty Oh what a…
Moonlight Love Craziest things sometimes happen in life Yeah, as strange as…
Mother Chorus Once again I'm alone Facing problems on my own…
Mr. Nine Hol' unno corner an save unno life Yu si dat likkle…
Murda She Wrote Lord ah mercy Bad boys, easy Tek it easy and calm (What…
Murderer Murderer Blood is on your shoulders Kill I today you cannot …
My Woman Now Buju: Lady Love ! This woman she's like a blessing…
Negus Hail Ishmael Wadada From the Root of David, he′s Amlak Hail …
Negus - Negast Hail Ishmael Wadada From the Root of David, he's Amlak Hail …
No Smoking at All And I want to smoke but the sign says No…
Not An Easy Road I never thought I would've made it Then afterwards, they mis…
One To One All my days! Seem like they have been wasted, eh? (Uh…
Only Man Christ all de girls dem Love dem like a Jesus (love…
Optimistic Soul Makes me wonder, makes me wonder Once you go ahead with…
Our Father In Zion Our Father who art in Zion Hallowed be Thy name…
Paid Not Played [Chorus] Woman you getting paid not played Pushing Escalade…
Pedal Pusher ntro Lawd Unnu hear, unnu hear (Something Uttered) Ri…
Pensive Mood Lady... I wanna talk to you Na na na na not been…
People & People Go down, Moses (yeah) Way down in Egypt's land Tell old Phar…
Phat Leggo mi hand move yah Leggo mi hand move yah…
Politics Time Again [Intro:] Why my people suffer so bad ? Who is it that…
Poor Old Man Say, there were lonely a man even than before... Shooba, do…
psalms 23 It's so good To praise the most high Jah everyday With…
Pull It Up Intro: Trus mi man Anyway it deh, we a fi find…
Quick R-r-r-r-rring! R-r-r-r-rring! Hey, ring de alarm! Hey, whoa…
Rastafari im gonna leave out the intro and all the fills…
Redder Than Red You got to feel it inna unu Buju Banton with the…
Reunion Intro: Falla di rainbow to di and di world A fi…
Ring the alarm R-r-r-r-rring! R-r-r-r-rring! Hey, ring de alarm! Hey, whoa…
Ring The Alarm Quick {W/ Tenor Saw} Hey, ring the alarm, hey, woh-oh Ring the alarm, another…
Rising Up Whoa man whoa, revolution is everywhere They're rising up, …
Searching This is it I'm longin' yea Longin' to find I'm longin' I'm …
Sense Of Purpose People call you so much, dirty names They using you to…
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Lyrics
Lord have mercy!
Woi, woi, woi
Woah well
Me bun a fire pon a weak heart
Babylon and dem free talk coulda never get me down
And though they try to use me
And abuse me
I leave dem with a frown
Me bun a fire pon a weak heart
Babylon and dem free talk coulda never get me down
And though they try to use me
And abuse me
I leave dem with a frown
They work us for so long on dem plantation and me never get paid
Our gold they stole away, how many life dem slay?
Now dem work say slap dem in dem face
Fire, yes!
You and your crook can go to hell
'Cause after we no under your colonial spell
And all those false doctrines that you compel
Hey!
And all those books you stole away
All those kids you led astray
Wait on your judgement day
Baby-wrong!
Me bun a fire pon a weak heart
Babylon and dem free talk coulda never get me down
And though they try to use me
And abuse me
I leave dem with a frown
Me bun a fire pon a weak heart
Babylon and dem free talk coulda never get me down
And though they try to use me
And abuse me
I leave dem with a frown
See yah!
Ghetto youths, me a beg you, be wise
'Cause pirates, they will strike by night
And waan come trick you with dem black and white
Woah Lord
Hey!
But be careful of what you sign
'Cause some things get you victimized
And it would get you paranoid
So, bun dem out!
Fire bun a weak heart
Babylon and dem free talk coulda never get me down
And though they try to use me
And abuse me
I leave dem with a frown
Me bun a fire pon a weak heart
Babylon and dem free talk coulda never get me down
And though they try to use me
And abuse me
I leave dem with a frown
Woi Woi
Woah well
Woi woi
Woah
See yah now
They work us for so long on dem plantation and me never get paid
Our gold they stole away, how many life dem slay?
Now dem work say slap dem in dem face
Woi yah!
You and your crook can go to hell
'Cause after we no under your colonial spell
And all those false doctrines that they compel
Yeah well
And all those books they stole away
All those kids they led astray
Wait on your judgement day
Mr. necktie man!
Fire bun a weak heart
Babylon and dem free talk coulda never get me down
And though they try to use me
And abuse me
I leave dem with a frown
Me bun a fire pon a weak heart
Babylon and dem free talk coulda never get me down
And though they try to use me
And abuse me
I leave dem with a frown
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