With a slate of singles permeating radio and the Jamaican music charts including Giving It and Jamaican Girls, Christopher created history when he became the first Digicel Rising Stars alumni to score a hit single on any chart in Jamaica.
‘It has been a wonderful journey so far, filled with new and promising encounters. It is also challenging but I love what I am doing, so it makes that much easier’, Christopher remarked when asked about the journey from being an unknown to a popular personality.
Christopher’s growth as an artiste and an individual ever since he shot onto the scene in 2005 is quite evident. His vocal chops have improved drastically, he is now under the guidance of the Big Yard label which is one of the most prolific musical entities in Jamaica, and he has gained a lot of respect from his peers.
‘I’ve grown tremendously and I am more confident in my performance. My voice also seems more richer and I know exactly what it is I am capable of. I think I have gained the respect from others, due to the amount of work that I have been putting in’, said Martin.
Martin was born on Valentine’s Day in 1987 to parents Cleveland and Maxine Martin. He attended the Watermount All-Age School and later the St. Jago High School. It was during his high school years that his love for the dramatic arts and sports developed. He participated in various sporting activities including football and he even participated in the School’s Drama Festival where he was awarded the best actor award in 2003. That same year he was named Mr. St. Jago High and he also earned the sectional prize for Most Talented.
Additionally, Martin has won numerous awards for singing, throughout his high school years. In 2005, he was awarded the Gold Medal in the Jamaica National Skills competition in singing.
Christopher graduated from St. Jago High school in 2003. After winning the Digicel Rising Stars competition, Martin participated in Digicel’s Christmas promotions in 2005. His debut single Love is all We Need formed part of the promotional campaign.
Martin’s subsequent releases included Conscience, Christmas in Jamdown featuring the Katalys Crew, My Love for You, Take My Wings, Tonight, Giving It, and Jamaican Girls. He has worked with a number of top producers in the reggae/dancehall arena including Robert Livingston (Big Yard), Arif Cooper, Shane Brown and Christopher Birch.
He has performed on a number of stage shows, events, functions and entertainment events across Jamaica and even overseas. One of his major accomplishments in 2006 was signing a contract with Blue Cross of Jamaica. He will make appearances on the behalf of the company until June 2006. Martin’s parents have been the source of his motivation to pursue his musical ambitions. ‘My parents and my peers at school really motivated me. They always said that I would be a star’, he said. He said his main objective is to bring the music and his interpretation of the music to farther heights. ‘I want every household across the world to know and love my music and where I come from’, Martin added.
Martin is presently studying Business Management and Accounting at the University of Technology (UTECH) in Jamaica. His lifelong goal is to become an entrepreneur.
Martin lists singing, reading, socializing and baking among his hobbies. His website which can be seen by logging on to www.chrismartin.com.jm is up and running. His fans can interact with him via that medium. Very soon, a fan club will be officially launched where fans can get closer to him.
Cheater's Prayer
Christopher Martin Lyrics
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Lawd a mercy
Woaai(wooaah), hey hey yo
It's not the first nor the last
So, so much pretty girl a pass, and
Holding out is such a task
That's why me a seh this from mi heart
Cause as far as I can see
She loves only me.
Oh Lord, don't let me cheat on my girlfriend
But Lord if you can't stop me from cheating
Just don't let me get caught
No, no, no, don't let me get caught
Nooo, don't let me get caught (no no noo)
Said I hope I don't get caught
So listen to me now, it's such a sticky situation(yeah)
Me promise my girl fi only look inna her direction
But everywhere me turn me see a next one(gosh)
And me body it too weak and a bawl fi attention
I only wanna give the girls what they want
My lady says I'm wrong but she
Would understand
I don't wanna lie but I don't want to cry
Yo I'm so very weak inside.
Oh Lord, don't let me cheat on my girlfriend
Cause as far as I can see
She loves only me.
Oh Lord, don't let me cheat on my girlfriend(please dont let me cheat)
But Lord if you can't stop me from cheating(if you)
Just don't let me get caught
No, no, no, don't let me get caught(n-n-no)
Nooo, don't let me get caught (none at all)
Said I hope I don't get caught(please dont mek she catch mi Lord)
Yo, a nuh like me nuh try
I love my baby, but the girls them still deh pan me mind(woy)
It's unfair I can't deny
cause I couldn't dare to think about my lady and
Another guy (yuh mad)
And yo it hard, yo it hard, yo it hard
to have one girl, it kinda rough fi play the part
She woulda lef me if she knew what's in my thoughts
I hope I dont eva pay that cost.
Oh Lord, don't let me cheat on my girlfriend(please dont mek mi chat)
Cause as far as I can see
She loves only me.
Oh Lord, don't let me cheat on my girlfriend(oh no)
But Lord if you can't stop me from cheating(you can stop mi lord)
Just don't let me get caught(neva eva)
No, no, no, don't let me get caught(neva neva)
Nooo, don't let me get caught (dont mek she catch mi)
Said I hope I don't get caught
So listen to me now, she seh bun she never mek fi it
Fi get and can't give a straight craziness
Suh when me sidung and me meddy it(what)
Just can't mek she know seh she getting
It (yuh mad) (no)
One girl to a man, so we setting it
But fi we have one girl we keep forgetting it
Never get caught yet, we think we making it
I hope we don't end up regretting it.
Oh Lord, don't let me cheat on my girlfriend(please dont mek mi chat)
Cause as far as I can see
She loves only me.
Oh Lord, don't let me cheat on my girlfriend(please dont let mi cheat)
The song Cheater's Prayer by Christopher Martin is a confession of a man torn between his commitment to his girlfriend and his physical desires for other women. The first verse of the song confesses that the man has been surrounded by attractive women, making it challenging for him to resist temptation, thus praying to God to prevent him from cheating on his girlfriend. The chorus reiterates the plea to God, acknowledging that the girlfriend loves him, but if the temptation overwhelms him, he hopes not to get caught as he continues to balance between desire and commitment.
The second verse of the song delves into the man's inner struggle as he promises his girlfriend to remain faithful to her. However, his body still craves more. He acknowledges that he might be wrong, and his lady might leave him if she knew what he thinks. The bridge talks about the challenges of remaining loyal to one girl while forgetting the commitment made. The song implies that despite the man's struggle with desire, he values his relationship and would not want to lose his girlfriend, even if he makes mistakes.
Line by Line Meaning
See Martin yah, woaai Lawd a mercy Woaai(wooaah), hey hey yo
Christopher Martin begins the song with an exclamation echoing his sentiments and emotions
It's not the first nor the last
The act of cheating is not new and will never stop happening
So, so much pretty girl a pass, and
There are many beautiful girls that are attractive and pass by him
Holding out is such a task
Fidelity is not an easy task
That's why me a seh this from mi heart
This is the reason Christopher shares this heartfelt message
Oh Lord, don't let me cheat on my girlfriend
Christopher asks God to help him not cheat on his girlfriend
Cause as far as I can see She loves only me.
His girlfriend is the only one he sees and loves as far as he can tell
But Lord if you can't stop me from cheating Just don't let me get caught
Christopher asks God not to let him get caught even if he cheats
No, no, no, don't let me get caught Nooo, don't let me get caught (no no noo) Said I hope I don't get caught
He pleads with God not to let him get caught
So listen to me now, it's such a sticky situation(yeah)
He portrays his situation as one where he is stuck and would like to get out of
Me promise my girl fi only look inna her direction
Christopher promised only to look at his girlfriend, and not at other girls
But everywhere me turn me see a next one(gosh)
There are many other girls that draw his attention, and they seem to be everywhere he turns
And me body it too weak and a bawl fi attention
Although he wants to be faithful to his girlfriend, his body is weak and cannot resist attention from other girls
I only wanna give the girls what they want
Christopher is willing to give the girls anything they want from him
My lady says I'm wrong but she Would understand
Although she dislikes his actions, his lady would probably understand why he does it
I don't wanna lie but I don't want to cry Yo I'm so very weak inside.
While he doesn't want to be untruthful, he doesn't want to cry about it because he is emotionally vulnerable
Yo, a nuh like me nuh try I love my baby, but the girls them still deh pan me mind(woy)
Christopher explains he tries to resist temptation, but other girls are still always on his mind
It's unfair I can't deny
Christopher considers his situation unfair
cause I couldn't dare to think about my lady and Another guy (yuh mad)
He cannot stand thinking of his girlfriend being with another guy
And yo it hard, yo it hard, yo it hard to have one girl, it kinda rough fi play the part
Christopher recognizes the difficulty of having only one girl and struggles to play that role
She woulda lef me if she knew what's in my thoughts I hope I dont eva pay that cost.
He believes his girlfriend would leave him if she knew what he's thinking and he hopes he never has to pay that price
So listen to me now, she seh bun she never mek fi it Fi get and can't give a straight craziness Suh when me sidung and me meddy it(what) Just can't mek she know seh she getting It (yuh mad) (no)
Christopher doesn't want his girlfriend to know what he's doing because she wouldn't be able to handle it
One girl to a man, so we setting it But fi we have one girl we keep forgetting it Never get caught yet, we think we making it I hope we don't end up regretting it.
Although he and his friends set boundaries to have one girl each, it's not working out, and he hopes they don't end up regretting their actions
Oh Lord, don't let me cheat on my girlfriend(please dont mek mi chat)
Christopher repeats his plea for God to help him not to cheat on his girlfriend
Oh Lord, don't let me cheat on my girlfriend(oh no)
A final plea from Christopher to God to help him not cheat on his girlfriend
Writer(s): Christopher Samuel Birch, Shaun Durami Chablal, Christopher Cleveland Martin
Contributed by Leah D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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See Martin yah, woaai
Lawd a mercy
Woaai(wooaah), hey hey yo
It's not the first nor the last
So, so much pretty girl a pass, and
Holding out is such a task
That's why me a seh this from mi heart
Oh Lord, don't let me cheat on my girlfriend
Cause as far as I can see
She loves only me
Oh Lord, don't let me cheat on my girlfriend
But Lord if you can't stop me from cheating
Just don't let me get caught
No, no, no, don't let me get caught
Nooo, don't let me get caught (no no noo)
Said I hope I don't get caught
So listen to me now, it's such a sticky situation(yeah)
Me promise my girl fi only look inna her direction
But everywhere me turn me see a next one(gosh)
And me body it too weak and a bawl fi attention
I only wanna give the girls what they want
My lady says I'm wrong but she
Would understand
I don't wanna lie but I don't want to cry
Yo I'm so very weak inside
Oh Lord, don't let me cheat on my girlfriend
Cause as far as I can see
She loves only me
Oh Lord, don't let me cheat on my girlfriend(please dont let me cheat)
But Lord if you can't stop me from cheating(if you)
Just don't let me get caught
No, no, no, don't let me get caught(n-n-no)
Nooo, don't let me get caught (none at all)
Said I hope I don't get caught(please dont mek she catch mi Lord)
Yo, a nuh like me nuh try
I love my baby, but the girls them still deh pan me mind(woy)
It's unfair I can't deny
Cause I couldn't dare to think about my lady and
Another guy (yuh mad)
And yo it hard, yo it hard, yo it hard
To have one girl, it kinda rough fi play the part
She woulda lef me if she knew what's in my thoughts
I hope I dont eva pay that cost
Oh Lord, don't let me cheat on my girlfriend(please dont mek mi chat)
Cause as far as I can see
She loves only me
Oh Lord, don't let me cheat on my girlfriend(oh no)
But Lord if you can't stop me from cheating(you can stop mi lord)
Just don't let me get caught(neva eva)
No, no, no, don't let me get caught(neva neva)
Nooo, don't let me get caught (dont mek she catch mi)
Said I hope I don't get caught
So listen to me now, she seh bun she never mek fi it
Fi get and can't give a straight craziness
Suh when me sidung and me meddy it(what)
Just can't mek she know seh she getting
It (yuh mad) (no)
One girl to a man, so we setting it
But fi we have one girl we keep forgetting it
Never get caught yet, we think we making it
I hope we don't end up regretting it
Oh Lord, don't let me cheat on my girlfriend(please dont mek mi chat)
Cause as far as I can see
She loves only me
Oh Lord, don't let me cheat on my girlfriend(please dont let mi cheat)
@gautagomolemo1126
Anyone still with me 2024🥹✌🏾🥰
@Julie-ty9hh
His girlfriend listening to this like 👁👄👁
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😅
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@marcusbangemu6041
I’d be heated 😂
@ochegerjames645
Oh Lord don't let me cheat on my boyfriend ❤❤❤❤
@anesue7874
timeless music they will be playing this in 2050
@1HUNDREDPERCENTTRINI
Thank u Christopher for giving us this song during these bad times may god bless u anyone who is reading this