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A wise man once said that a prophet is not without honour save in his own country and so it has been with Capleton. While the veteran DJ's words and works long ago earned him the title of "The Prophet", the respect and honor that should rightfully be his have been a long time coming. "Anytime you try to uplift righteousness and upliftment of the people them, then you ah go get a fight", says the hottest entertainer in the worldwide reggae fraternity. "Bob Marley come do it and them fight him. And when Bob Marley dead, that's when they start to endorse him. I already aware of this, I am not unaware. So I know the more them fight I is the more I get stronger" In the fast-moving world of dancehall reggae, fame and success are hard to obtain and easy to lose. Fans can be fickle, and trends change in the blink of an eye, leaving most entertainers with painfully short career spans. Only a rare few can remain relevant from year to year, holding their audience's attention and leaving them crying for more. His lyrics are deep, precise, and thoughtful. His stage shows are nothing less than dynamic, explosive performances. But his remarkable staying power and longevity may be Capleton's greatest gift.
Born Clifton George Bailey III on April 13, 1967, in the rural parish of St. Mary, Capleton earned his future stage name from friends who were so impressed with his sharp reasoning skills that they named him after the most famous lawyer in town. From a tender young age, he was a lover of the traveling sound systems, sneaking out at night to catch the vibes until dawn. But it wasn't until he turned 18 and moved to Kingston that he was able to realize his destiny.
It was Stewart Brown, owner of a Toronto-based sound called African Star, who gave the untested artist his first break, flying him to Canada for a stage show alongside giants like Ninjaman and Flourgon. The audience poured out their appreciation, and he never looked back. When Capleton first burst on the scene in the late 1980s, the dancehall was a very different place than it is today. Slackness and gun talk were the order of the day. This bright promising newcomer announced his arrival with a string of hit songs from "Bumbo Red" to "Number One on the Look Good Chart" and "Lotion Man." Everything he touched hit the sound-good charts, and the youthful artist with the nimble vocabulary and hardcore voice quickly established himself as one of dancehall's most reliable hitmakers. But even he could not have predicted that eleven years later, at the start of the new millennium, he would be dancehall's ruling voice.
"I think the people dem see say me really deserve that because of the amount of years me put in," Capleton says, "and we never really bow and we still hold the faith. We stand up for whatever we a say. Yeah and we really work for it. And them say by your works, a so you get your pay. The people them see the amount of fight me face and the whole heap of accusation. And me still never give up"
When he dropped the tune "Alms House" in 1992, Capleton established himself as more than an entertainer but as a guiding light of righteousness through music. "United we stand and divided we fall," he sang for the benefit of his fans and dancehall comrades. "Nuff of them nah go know themself till them back against the wall." A few years later he came back with yet another antidote to the clashing and rivlary that had taken hold of the dancehall business. "Music is a mission," he reminded his fellow artists, "not a competition. Some man use the music to cause confusion." The path of this dancehall Prophet was clearly established in 1994 with a string of songs that declared his newfound faith in Rastafari. "INI sight up the light and see say really, yunno, Rasta is real," he recalls. "founder of the world, because Rasta did come set the trend. Y'unnerstand. Rasta is life."
The first words of his mega-hit "Dis The Trinity" made it plain that the DJ had experienced some kind of revelation. "I was once lost but now I'm found," he stated, "Selassie I live every time." Capleton became a strong advocate of the teaching of the Jamaican National Hero, Marcus Mosiah Garvey, founder of the Universal Negro Improvement Association and advocate of universal black repatriation. "Babylon rewarded us with hatred for our love," he declares. "They taught us to rape, steal and kill. For instance, they stole our literature and taught it back to us in a different manner so as to infiltrate our minds with foolishness and other misconceptions. Now we as black men do not see ourselves as prince and prophets, but as punks and guys. Our women do not see themselves as queens, princesses or empresses anymore, but as harlots and concubines." The only solution, as Bob Marley advocated, is to emancipate oneself from mental slavery.
"Over the years INI as a nation and a people, them no really teach INI nuttin' bout INI black self. You know I mean? Them teach INI them give we European philosophy. So INI and some other youths a try emerge now, we ask certain question and we ask fi certain things. Caw we know say an institute, or in a college, or in a certain organization we need we Ethiopian curriculum, we need the black man thing. We need to know about weself. Becaw the prophet Marcus Garvey did show we say, A nation without no knowledge of them own history is like a tree without a root. And if you don't know where you're coming from, you're not gonna know where you're going."
Even as he uplifts the black race, Capleton always makes a point of clarifying that he does not seek to alienate any race. "We are not being racial nor prejudiced star," he says. "Becaw we know Jah is for everyone. But where history and prophesy in concerned, that is our witness and we have to be ourself, and we cannot hide from the truth. Caw we woulda be a traitor and a sellout to ourself. And you cannot sell out yourself."
Soon thereafter came the song "Tour" a blazing state of the dancehall report written in the weeks following the slaying of Panhead and Dirtsman, two of Capleton's fellow artists. That song not only became an anthem of the roots revival within the dancehall, but a hip hop flavored remix of that song hit the Billboard charts, opening up a huge new audience to Capleton's messages of righteousness.
There followed a relationship with Def Jam records, who released two Capleton albums, Prophecy and I-Testament, which featured memorable collaborations with rap stars like Method Man and Q-Tip. Both records were warmly accepted by the international audience, but as the millennium drew to a close, Capleton sensed that it was time to return to his core audience. He had work to do. "I have to be myself, right? And I only can be me," he reasons. "So whichever way fi make me be me, I work with dat. Y'understand."
Capleton is now at the height of his powers. 1999 and 2000 have brought a ceaseless string of sound system favorite and dancehall chart toppers like the anti-violence anthem "Jah Jah City" and "Good In Her Clothes," a message of respect for the sisters who carry themselves like Empresses rather than. But even as he completes his mission of upliftment, Capleton has had many critics. One of his biggest hits, in fact, is addressed the naysayers in the press and the ivory towers of power. "Critics won't leave I alone," chats the Prophet. "They say they can't take the fire weh me put pon Rome"
Many of Capleton's songs "and most of his critics" make mention of this blazing fire. Capleton hopes to clear up the confusion once and for all. "Is not really a physical fire. Is really a spiritual fire, and a wordical fire, and a musical fire. You see the fire is all about a livity. But is people get it on the wrong term. People get confused.So when a man say "more fire" him think that mean say you fi go light the cane field or go light the church." Fire, Capleton explains, is a way of reminding one's brother that they are going astray. "That way a man know say him doing something wrong. That even give him the urge to know say Yo check up on yourself. What you're doing is not right, or else him would not say "Fire fi dat," or "Burn dat" or "More fire." "If we go check it back now," he continues, "fire is for the purification of earth, anyhow you check it. This earth itself have to even emerge from the literal fire also, which is the volcanic activity, we a talk bout lava. The hottest element to rise us in the morning is the sun. The water cleanse, but it's still the support from the fire that burn the water, burn out of the bacteria so the water coulda heal we fi cleanse. The herb heal, but it's still the fire fi burn the herb so the herb coulda heal we also."
{Bio is courtesy of Rob Kenner} www.vprecords.com
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Capleton Lyrics
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Smile baby tell how yuh feel
Smile cah mi love yuh so real
Smile baby tell how yuh feel
Chorus
Your smile, your smile, Your smile your smile
It have mi going for a while
Your smile, so mild, your smile
It have mi going for a while
Verse 1
Baby yuh a mi ultimate smile even doe it simple
Eye dem a glisten like star a twinkle
Yuh fi si di pretty smile mi seh wid di dimple
Affi mek yuh know straight up mi single
Please mi ego nah nuh aego but yuh mek mi trimble
Seet deh now yuh geh mi body goose pimple
dah smile yah tun, face a bun up, an yuh nah nuh rinkle
Well a you mi wah fi mek mi fire kingle
Chorus
Your smile, your smile, (Your smile ) your smile
It have mi going for a while
Your smile, so mild, your smile
It have mi going for a while
Smile fah me, tell mi how yuh feeling
Smile fah me, ma love is so reveling
Verse 2
Dah smile yah extremely warm baby-girl mi love yuh cute face
Teeth dem pretty suh mi know yuh love yuh toothpaste
Yuh nah fi paint up cah yuh doe wah nuh two face
Smile an show mi yuh true face
Nuh box, nuh tump, mi nuh wah nuh black an blue face
Wife material yuh nah fi run nuh group race
Ticket buy already, gwan pack di suitcase
And mek mi tek yuh to a new place
Chorus
Your smile, your smile, your smile
It have mi going for a while
Verse 3
Mek mi tell yuh dis
My girl yuh have di smile weh a lead, yea
Yuh have di qualities weh everyman need, yea
Dat simple mean yuh know how fi proceed, yea
Nuh body cyan cut yuh speed
Yah hear mi now
Mi love dah smile yah very fine indeed, yea
All a di good tings inna life wi achieve
As virtuous as you are mi haffi sow mi seed
Mek dem know seh a one man yuh need
Chorus
Your smile, your smile, your smile
It have mi going for a while
Smile fah me, tell mi how yuh feeling
Smile fah me, ma love is so reveling
Smile fah me, tell mi how yuh feeling
Smile fah me, ma love is so reveling (smile so reveling)
In Capleton's song "Your Smile," he speaks about his love for a woman's smile. He asks her to smile for him and how she feels about him. Capleton's first verse talks about how her smile is a simple yet ultimate smile that makes his heart tremble. He further explains how her smile is so warm and pretty that it makes him feel fire kindle. Capleton believes that the woman is wife material and he is ready to buy tickets and take her to a new place. The chorus repeats how much he loves her smile and how it has him going for a while.
In the second verse, Capleton says that the woman's smile is extremely warm and cute. He also acknowledges that she has pretty teeth and does not need any makeup to make it a beautiful smile. Capleton expresses that he does not want a black and blue face, and she is the only one he needs in his life. Capleton tells her that she has the qualities that he needs in a woman and that every man craves. He pledges his love to her and promises to stick with her only, letting everyone know that she needs one man only.
In the chorus, Capleton sings about how her smile has him going for a while. Capleton repeats how much he loves her smile and wants her to show him her true feelings by smiling for him, letting him know how she feels about him. Capleton wants her to know that his love for her is so reveling; hence she needs to smile for him.
Line by Line Meaning
Smile baby tell how yuh feel
Please smile and tell me how you feel
Smile cah mi love yuh so real
Smile because I truly love you
Cah di truth have to reveal
Because I have to reveal the truth
Your smile, your smile, Your smile your smile
I love your smile so much
It have mi going for a while
It has me attracted to you for a while
Your smile, so mild, your smile
Your smile is sweet and gentle
Baby yuh a mi ultimate smile even doe it simple
Your simple smile is my ultimate expression of joy
Eye dem a glisten like star a twinkle
Your eyes sparkle like stars
Yuh fi si di pretty smile mi seh wid di dimple
You should see the beautiful smile you have with a dimple
Affi mek yuh know straight up mi single
I need to be honest and tell you that I am single
Please mi ego nah nuh aego but yuh mek mi trimble
My ego is not affected, but you make me tremble
Seet deh now yuh geh mi body goose pimple
You give me goosebumps now
dah smile yah tun, face a bun up, an yuh nah nuh rinkle
Your smile is radiant, your face is glowing, and you have no wrinkles
Well a you mi wah fi mek mi fire kingle
You are the one I want to ignite my passion
Smile fah me, tell mi how yuh feeling
Smile for me and tell me how you feel
Ma love is so reveling
My love for you is so full of joy
Dah smile yah extremely warm baby-girl mi love yuh cute face
Your extremely warm smile, baby-girl, shows off your cute face
Teeth dem pretty suh mi know yuh love yuh toothpaste
Your teeth are pretty, so I know you must love toothpaste
Yuh nah fi paint up cah yuh doe wah nuh two face
You don't have to put on a front because you're not two-faced
Smile an show mi yuh true face
Just smile and show me your true self
Nuh box, nuh tump, mi nuh wah nuh black an blue face
No fighting, I don't want to see any black and blue faces
Wife material yuh nah fi run nuh group race
You're the type of woman I'd like to have as a wife and you don't need to compete with anyone else
Ticket buy already, gwan pack di suitcase
The tickets are already bought, go ahead and pack your suitcase
And mek mi tek yuh to a new place
And let me take you to a new place
Mek mi tell yuh dis
Let me tell you this
My girl yuh have di smile weh a lead, yea
My girl, you have the kind of smile that leads the way
Yuh have di qualities weh everyman need, yea
You have the qualities that every man needs
Dat simple mean yuh know how fi proceed, yea
That simply means you know how to proceed
Nuh body cyan cut yuh speed
No one can slow you down
Mi love dah smile yah very fine indeed, yea
I really love your smile, it's very beautiful
All a di good tings inna life wi achieve
We will achieve all the good things in life together
As virtuous as you are mi haffi sow mi seed
You are so virtuous that I want to start a family with you
Mek dem know seh a one man yuh need
Let them know that you only need one man
Smile fah me, ma love is so reveling (smile so reveling)
Smile for me, my love is full of joy
Lyrics Β© Universal Music Publishing Group, Royalty Network
Written by: BALFOUR CONSTANTINE BAILEY, TROY BARRINGTON MCLEAN, BALFOUR BAILEY
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Tia Kathleen Padula
Righteous
I Love it πΌ
Exactly what We need to experience
Like in setting Up Resolution
In order
1st self Care Resolves
Stress reduction
Conflict resolution
Then Teamwork
2nd worldly civic social Resolve
Jah Blessings showing
Amen
Really Thank You
Very inspiring
SharkChris89
Get yuh act togetha
Wowowo wooow
Dem play brave and die young
Now dem inna grave yard lay dung
Money weh dem save and buy gun
A true di system play baygon
Play brave and die young
Money weh dem save and buy gun
Anuh everything yuh fi quick fi draw gun
Control yuh tempa gwaan guh calm dung
Missa gun bag yuh naah hear nuh carry nuhn
Suppose di real man back yuh up and yuh cyaah run
Anuh everything yuh fi quick fi buy gun
Too much innocent youth mi si guh lay dung
Wen daah war ya start it naah guh die dung
Jus true di money dem use a buy gun
Oooiii missa ignorance
A full time uh use up yuh millitance
Stop tek off eh likkle pickney dem panty
Woiii tuh much unda age pregnancy
Tuh much shot a buss
Dance a get scanty
Nuh kill nuh more Uncle nor nuh Aunty
Betta yuh tek yuh money and gwaan guh bank eh
And duh sumn wid yuh life response
Anuh everything yuh fi quick fi draw gun
Caah wen daah war ya start daah war ya naah dun
Missa gun bag yuh naah hear nuh carry nuhn
Caah wen di real man lock yuh up and yuh cyaah run
Anuh everything yuh fi quick fi buy gun
Too much innocent youth mi si guh lay dung
Wen daah war ya start it naah guh die dung
A jus true di money dem use a buy gun
Mama neva sen yuh guh school fi dat
Shi neva tell yuh fi act fool fi Glock
Anβ neva tell yuh fi guh spell cool fi hawt
A talk bout who and who fi shot
Wen yuh shoulda hunting food fi Pot
Shi neva sen yuh fi tun mule fi crack
Oiii buy more than yuh can chew fi dat
And informa mek yuh tun looe tuh cop
Alright
Ooiii
Mi nuh want hear nuhn bou ratta shatta
Mi nuh want hear who a di real top shatta
Missa gun bag mi seh yuh luv falla backa
Wen last yuh eva stretch yuh hand out tuh copa
Mi nuh want hear bout who faah head hawta
And a talk bout bullet will juk man like plaka
Seet deh now dem end up get led and coppa
Duh sumn wid yuh life and duh something..
Daah one ya name
Wi nuh want di utes dem fi fail out
Nuff ute end up inna jail house
I know nuffa dem nuh bail out suh dem end up inna prison
Get sail out
Ghetto ute mi tell yuh nuh fi fail out
Low di grave yaad and di jailhouse
Nuff Ghetto ute nuh get bail out
Mek mi tell yuh dis
Brave and die young
Money weh dem save and buy gun
Now dem inna grave and lay dung
A true di system play baygon
Money weh dem save and buy gun
True dem play brave and die young
True di system play baygon
Anβ now dem inna grave and lay dung
Burn Babylon
No artist is more consistent than capleton. BIG UP THE KING OF FIRE!!
Monarchial Entertainment, Barbados.
Correct.
Klivity Loja
Lutan Fyah is the most consistent no doubt. But yes I! Capleton is tops. Luv this movement. CHRISTAFARI
Jimkellymusic
Baddest mixtape Djwass
https://youtu.be/S8dT2qblPqk
Shauna Scott
RESPECT π―
Curt 1
The guy is absolute fire π₯π₯π₯ much love β€π―π
Vernon Dollar
Capleton is a World Treasure...Protect capleton at all costs!!!
King Chris
Real talks couldn't say it any better
ANDRE Otoide
Super true....deeply spiritual π
ladylocks lee
For sure