Mind So Free
Charly Black Lyrics

Fresh Ear Production
A shout-out to the music production team behind the song.

It's Charly
Introducing the artist Charly Black who is known for being a multitalented musician.

To the B.L.A.C.K
Possible reference to black consciousness movement, but not explicitly mentioned in the song.

I'm inna relationship with my herbs
Charly is addicted to smoking marijuana (herbs) and considers himself in a relationship with it.

That is why I'm so multitalented
Charly attributes his creativity and musical abilities to his use of marijuana.

I get high till it looks like I'm crying My eyes are so red Vultures a pree me Cah dem want fi see mi dead Officer Please don't arrest me This is not cocaine This is di good weed It is helping up my brain
Charly uses marijuana to get high, but he is often judged and targeted by others (vultures) who want to see him fail or get in trouble with the law. He is asking the police not to arrest him, and clarifies that he is not using cocaine, but rather, good quality marijuana which he believes helps his brain activity.

My pocket so stress But my brain is so free Me just get di highest from di miggle street Fren dem a priory Eyes are so red But me nah redline a barkley So me drive a Jackson Town And go link fadda crabby Me tell him seh We need some more love inna we community No money nah run Inna we community some Cya play long inna we community So officer nuh stop dis we Den me just drive down a centy A di highest ras Binghi represent we Mi tell him seh Big up the farmers dem Dem a help we
Charly may be financially struggling (pocket so stress), but smoking marijuana makes him feel free and less burdened mentally. He purchases marijuana from the street and tells his friends that they should spread love in their community, despite it not being affluent. He also encourages support for local farmers who grow marijuana in order to keep the community afloat. He encounters a police officer who he hopes will not stop him and later visits a Rastafarian ally who he thanks for representing their community.

Me haffi big up every herbalist on herbs land Weh da you come from Trilani or St.Ann Weh da you come from Saint S Westmoreland Weh da you come from Claree or Portland Herbs keep me outta trouble and passa passa Mi nuh listen to ears or back chatta Mi nah no time fi buss up no ra-ta-ta-ta Herbs direct mek mi brain like a rasta soh...
Charly acknowledges every marijuana farmer from different parishes in Jamaica who work hard to distribute marijuana. He credits marijuana for keeping him out of trouble and not engaging with gossip (ears or back chatta). He does not engage in violent confrontations and asserts that marijuana sharpens his intellect (brain like a rasta).

Mi nuh care if a credit crunch As long as mi have mi herbs Mi nuh care if nuh money nah run As long as mi have mi herbs Some man see they cya do without woman and herbs Well dat a nuh fi me It's Charly To the b.l.a.c.c
Charly doesn't care about financial troubles as long as he can still smoke marijuana. He thinks some people can't live without women and marijuana, but he disagrees with this idea. This ends the song with a repeat of the introduction.