Born in the garden parish of St Ann, Busy Signal - born Reanno Gordon - sta… Read Full Bio ↴Born in the garden parish of St Ann, Busy Signal - born Reanno Gordon - started singing hymns at his Mother's church, which is where he received his first encore. When church was over, Reanno would sit on the corner with his friends and flip the devotional lyrics, until his Mother's guiding hand cautioned him for altering the Lord's songs. Reanno continued performing at school, beating his fists in time on his desk and deejaying Bounty Killer's songs (he claims to know all of Bounty's lyrics) before progressing to his own material.

Since stepping out onto the dancehall scene in 2003, Busy Signal's undeniable talent and lyrical dexterity has taken him quickly to the front of the pack. Busy's breakout hit single - "Step Out" - was one of dancehall's hottest songs for 2005 and with a thugged-out video to match, it signalled the arrival of dancehall's next superstar.

Busy Signal, an alias given to him by a friend because of his constantly busy persona, has always approached his craft from a different perspective, not trodding the usual road of trying to voice on every rhythm out there to try and catch a break. Instead, Busy chose to record songs with concepts attached to them on purpose-built rhythms. The first such track to catch the attention of a wider audience was "Born and Raised", a song in which Busy Signal reps his birthplace and narrates the gritty realities of Jamaica.

"Even though I was an unknown artist and there was no-one else on the riddim," says Busy, "the track got good airtime which encouraged me to keep doing what I was doing. Producers don't want to give young artists a break more time, so young artists can get stifled. I just work hard on putting creative flows and melodies together and so far people have been feeling it." Already with a big following worldwide, Busy doesn't see his music as stopping in Jamaica. A slew of Busy Signal mix CDs flooded the streets from Halfway Tree to Brixton to Flatbush and beyond, creating and spreading the hype that lead to Busy being the strongest young artist to emerge from 2005.

Busy's self-production and businesslike approach to the industry has seen him already launch his own label, Network Records. The first releases, "Tell Santa Dis" and "Where I'm From" are distributed worldwide and are selling well.

Although Busy didn't rely on familiar rhythms and producers for a break, he has no problem recording for other labels, such as Renaissance, for whom Busy recorded "Not Going Down," showcasing his singing and deejaying abilities. Other tracks from Busy include "Because of You," with Tami Chin on the Throwback Giggy beat, "That Bad," and "Pharmacy" for Don Corleon, "Fade Away" for John John and "Too Much Gun," which sees Busy in explosive form, delivering rapid fire lyrics atop the reworked Man Fi Dead (Petty Thief) soundbed.

The end of 2005 saw Busy Signal garner immense critical success from show-stealing appearances on all the major stage shows across Jamaica, including the Smirnoff Experience alongside Sean Paul, Bobby Valentino and others, as well as Island Explosion, Camp Fire and West Kingston Jamboree. And of course there was the already-legendary debut appearance at 6.45am on the toughest stage in the world - the infamous Sting reggae concert. Busy stepped out in the rising sun adorned in full black and underlined why he is here to stay.

2006 has seen no ease up in Busy's momentum, with a headline grabbing performance at Reggae Sumfest 2006, where he performed solo on Dancehall Night and was also called up by G Unit on International Night. With successful tours of the UK, the Caribbean and Japan already knocked down and with Step Out breaking new ground on the esteemed Billboard chart, Busy is already being heralded as a new icon in the business.

Agony
Busy Signal Lyrics

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Dan de gyal dem a bawl fi it
Yuh know wah
(ah ah ah)
Agony [x2]
We we have it (ah ah ah) we have da agony
We have the [x3]
Busy

[Verse 1:]
Mi buy a pack a condom up a di pharmacy
Den mi tek a stoosh gyal in a de bush n mek de farmer see
Mi nuh lyk wen informa see
Well mi a teef wife dweet tyt fullfill certain fantasy
Me cock har up in a de bak of de jeep in a de bk of de seat a bare baggas me ge it
Drive home gyal a pass n a watch n a beep
So her cock har up slap har up cat har up und ade sheet
Becah we have de...

[Chorus:]
Becah we have de agony agony ah
Agony agony ah
Agony agony ah
Tell it to de gyal dem
Agony agony ah
Agony agony ah
Agony agony ah
Sen it to de gyal dem
Wok gyal use skls wok gyal use skls
Gyal skls ok (eh)
Wok gyal use skls wok gyal use skls
Wok gyal (eh den)

[Verse 2:]
Dis gyal si dwn in a mi house a watch soap opera
Mi lock off mi tv n carry soap opera
She say it hot but she don't matter
Den a she nuh gimmie money n de buddy mek it grow fatta
Den my girl how u a gwan so wid de pums
My girl how u a flex so wid de pums
Yuh know seh wha busy nah beg de pums whether cu-cums da fatti bum-bums
Di gyal dem got di grip n de muscle mek dem turn
Mi gi wiggle a firm from da firm mek dem wiggle lyk worm it's a turn dis yah bwoy firm in uno car
Uno hotta dan perm
Me have de size n de length n de width
She have de bum de gramiti n grip
My fam test if uno a test de dick
Wot u tink about dis
Your up against your grip
My gyal we have de...

[Chorus]

[Verse 1]

[Verse 2]

Overall Meaning

The song Agony by Busy Signal talks about his sexual experiences and how he satisfies himself and his partners. The lyrics are explicit and may be offensive to some listeners. The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "agony" which may represent the intense pleasure or ecstasy experienced during sexual activity.

In the first verse, Busy Signal talks about buying a pack of condoms and having sex with a woman in a secret location. He also references the fear of being caught by the police or informants during such activities. In the second verse, he talks about a woman who comes to his house to watch soap operas and how he tricks her into contributing to his expenses. He also talks about his sexual prowess and how he can satisfy multiple women.

Line by Line Meaning

Dan de gyal dem a bawl fi it
Girls are crying out for it

Yuh know wah
You know what

(ah ah ah)
Ah ah ah

Agony [x2]
Agony, repeated twice

We we have it (ah ah ah) we have da agony
We have it, ah ah ah, we have the agony

We have the [x3]
We have the agony, repeated three times

Busy
Busy's name

Mi buy a pack a condom up a di pharmacy
I bought a pack of condoms from the pharmacy

Den mi tek a stoosh gyal in a de bush n mek de farmer see
Then I took a sophisticated girl to the bushes and let the farmer see

Mi nuh lyk wen informa see
I don't like it when informants see (what we're doing)

Well mi a teef wife dweet tyt fullfill certain fantasy
Well, I steal other people's wives and fulfill certain fantasies

Me cock har up in a de bak of de jeep in a de bk of de seat a bare baggas me ge it
I put her in the back of the jeep and had sex with her, getting a lot of enjoyment out of it

Drive home gyal a pass n a watch n a beep
Driving home, girls are passing by and watching, beeping

So her cock har up slap har up cat har up und ade sheet
So she raises her energy, slapping and catching her under the sheets

Becah we have de...
Because we have the...

Becah we have de agony agony ah
Because we have the agony, agony, ah

Tell it to de gyal dem
Tell it to the girls

Sen it to de gyal dem
Send it to the girls

Wok gyal use skls wok gyal use skls
Girls, use your skills, use your skills

Gyal skls ok (eh)
Girls' skills are okay (eh)

Wok gyal use skls wok gyal use skls
Girls, use your skills, use your skills

Wok gyal (eh den)
Girls, work (eh then)

Dis gyal si dwn in a mi house a watch soap opera
This girl is sitting in my house watching soap operas

Mi lock off mi tv n carry soap opera
I turned off my TV and carry on with soap operas

She say it hot but she don't matter
She says it's hot, but it doesn't matter

Den a she nuh gimmie money n de buddy mek it grow fatta
But she doesn't give me money and her body makes it grow fatter

Den my girl how u a gwan so wid de pums
Then my girl, why are you behaving like that with the men

My girl how u a flex so wid de pums
My girl, why are you flirting with the men

Yuh know seh wha busy nah beg de pums whether cu-cums da fatti bum-bums
You know what, Busy doesn't beg for sex, whether from cumms or fat bums

Di gyal dem got di grip n de muscle mek dem turn
The girls have the grip and the muscle to make them turn (on)

Mi gi wiggle a firm from da firm mek dem wiggle lyk worm it's a turn dis yah bwoy firm in uno car
I give a wiggle, a firm, from that firm, making them wiggle like worms, it's a turn on for this boy firm in your car

Uno hotta dan perm
You're hotter than perm (hair treatment)

Me have de size n de length n de width
I have the size and the length and the width

She have de bum de gramiti n grip
She has the bum, the gravity, and the grip

My fam test if uno a test de dick
My family tests if you're testing the dick (sexual act)

Wot u tink about dis
What do you think about this?

Your up against your grip
You're up against your grip

My gyal we have de...
My girl, we have the...

Chorus
Repeats the chorus twice more

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