Style, wit, grace, intelligence, creativity and flare for controversy are a… Read Full Bio ↴Style, wit, grace, intelligence, creativity and flare for controversy are all key components for a budding diva. Add a bit of sexiness, a lethal body and stunning smile along with a large measure of talent and you've just defined the allure of Ce'Cile - Dancehall Diva.

This self proclaimed 'Bad Gyal' has kept people guessing and tongues wagging since first captivating the Dancehall scene with the shockingly refreshing and thought provoking smash "Changez" which was designed as a marketing ploy by poking fun at her male counterparts. Ce'Cile takes up for women and makes no apologies. Boldly demanding that men "Do It to Me", this eye candy knows how to get her point across and isn't afraid of the backlash adherent to pro-feminine declarations and subjects deemed taboo in her home country Jamaica.

Somebody Man
Ce'cile Lyrics

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New ting, new ting, new ting, mi a want it

Mama used to tell me "have your own tings
No borrow nor beg nobody tings"
But sorry mama, ′cause the borrowing
A work out better than the owning, so

Me done with the stress, done with the lies

Done with the drama, me done with the wife
Me realize me nuh really need fi own a man
All me need is a loner man, say

How me want a somebody man
Fi borrow him, mi need likkle loving man, yeah
Just a little conversation
Whatsapping my few picture and yeah

Me no want no man fi miself
Dem di ting, dey no good fi mi health
Gyal say she has right for well
Mi will take an borrow when me want him there

Him wanna tell me how to do my hair
And him a try tell me what to wear
But me cyan tell him no look no gyal over there
And me cyan tell him seh de love no fi share
But anyway, me no want no prison life
Me want go out when me feel, party when me like, yeah
Love when me want it minus de strive

Me no want, me no want

How me want a somebody man
Fi borrow him, mi need likkle loving man, yeah
Just a little conversation
Whatsapping my few picture and yeah

Me no want no man fi miself
Dem di ting, dey no good fi mi health
Gyal say she has right for well
Mi will take an borrow when me want him there

So just keep your stress, baby
I don't need to know what them think about you, like, no way, just
Bring the loving when me want it, yeah
Dem going home to whoever and have a nice day

So it go nowadays, more love, less problem, yeah
Keep your ringless work, more play
No badda come with your drama, yeah, yeah

How me want a somebody man
Fi borrow him, mi need likkle loving man, yeah
Just a little conversation
Whatsapping my few picture and yeah

Me no want no man fi miself
Dem di ting, dey no good fi mi health

Gyal say she has right for well
Mi will take an borrow when me want him there

Overall Meaning

The song "Somebody Man" by Ce'cile speaks about a woman who is tired of the stress and drama that comes with being in a serious and committed relationship. She wants to have a borrowing or casual relationship where she can have a man to love and be loved by when she wants without the commitment and possession that comes with owning a man. She expresses her desire for a somebody man that she can borrow, a man who is kind, loving, and available when she needs him the most, and she does not want to be tied down to him or feel imprisoned.

Throughout the song, she emphasizes how she learned from her mother about having her own things and not depending on anyone else to provide for her. Still, she believes that borrowing or using someone else's things works out better than owning them. The lyrics in the chorus reveal her desire for a little conversation, love, and attention from a somebody man. She does not want a serious relationship but needs a man in her life when she needs him, and she is not shy about expressing her desires for it.

Overall, the song speaks to a woman's independence and her desires for a non-serious, non-committed relationship with a man that she can love and be loved by without any complications. It empowers women to be in control of their relationships and not fall into the societal norms that require women to always seek a committed relationship with a man.

Line by Line Meaning

New ting, new ting, new ting, mi a want it
I want something new and exciting in my life.

Mama used to tell me 'have your own tings
My mother taught me to be independent and have my own possessions.

No borrow nor beg nobody tings'
I should not borrow or ask others for their possessions.

But sorry mama, ′cause the borrowing
I'm sorry, but borrowing has worked out better for me than owning things.

Me done with the stress, done with the lies
I am done with the stress and lies in my life.

Done with the drama, me done with the wife
I am done with the drama and my romantic partner.

Me realize me nuh really need fi own a man
I realize that I don't really need to have a man or be in a relationship.

All me need is a loner man, say
All I need is a man who is independent and can be alone.

How me want a somebody man
I want a man who is independent and doesn't want to be in a serious relationship.

Fi borrow him, mi need likkle loving man, yeah
I just want to borrow him and have a little bit of love from him.

Just a little conversation
I just want to have a small talk with him.

Whatsapping my few picture and yeah
I just want to exchange a few pictures with him through WhatsApp.

Me no want no man fi miself
I don't want a man just for myself.

Dem di ting, dey no good fi mi health
Being in a serious relationship is not good for me.

Gyal say she has right for well
Other women say that they have the right to be in a romantic relationship.

Mi will take an borrow when me want him there
I'll borrow a man when I want him there.

Him wanna tell me how to do my hair
He wants to tell me how to style my hair.

And him a try tell me what to wear
He is trying to tell me what to wear.

But me cyan tell him no look no gyal over there
But I can't tell him not to look at other women.

And me cyan tell him seh de love no fi share
And I can't tell him not to share his love with others.

But anyway, me no want no prison life
But anyway, I don't want to feel imprisoned in a relationship.

Me want go out when me feel, party when me like, yeah
I want to go out and party whenever I feel like it.

Love when me want it minus de strive
I want love when I want it, without the stress and struggle of a serious relationship.

So just keep your stress, baby
So, just keep your stress to yourself, baby.

I don't need to know what them think about you, like, no way, just
I don't care what other people think about you, so don't bother telling me.

Bring the loving when me want it, yeah
Just bring the love when I want it.

Dem going home to whoever and have a nice day
They can go home to anyone they want and have a nice day.

So it go nowadays, more love, less problem, yeah
Nowadays, it's all about more love and less problems.

Keep your ringless work, more play
Stay unmarried and enjoy life more.

No badda come with your drama, yeah, yeah
Don't bring your drama to me.

Writer(s): Cecile Claudine Charlton, Aeion Edson Hoilett, Lamont St. Partick Savory, Andre France Gordon, Kirk Andre Bennett, Carol Alexander Mclaughlin

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