Pump Me Up
Edwin Yearwood feat. Krosfyah Lyrics

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And me say aa
Dey frettin up bout de gear a flexin
And me say aa
Dey frowning up how mw hair it wearing

(Play de music, play de music)
Everyday everyday everyday dem a cry me down
(But I just out having fun)

All me want all me want is de music all night long

(Until de party done)
Play de mu play de mu play de music big and strong
('Cause I just out having fun)
From de con from de con from the country straight to town
Doan stop dis jam

Pump me up wid de music
Pump me up
Cause you know I'm addicted
Pump me up wid de music
Pump me up

Na na, na na, na na, live without it
Pump me up wid de music
Pump me up, all me now just a jumping

If de vibe feeling right
Rock me steady all night
If de vibe feeling right
Rock me steady all night

And me say aa
The only drug that I guilty using
And me say aa
A heavy dose of the music grooving

(Play de music, play de music)
Everyday everyday everyday dem a cry me down
(But I just out having fun)
All me want all me want is de music all night long

(Until de party done)
Play de mu play de mu play de music big and strong
('Cause I just out having fun)

From de con from de con from the country straight to town
Doan stop dis jam

Overall Meaning

The song "Pump Me Up" by Edwin Yearwood feat. Krosfyah is a Caribbean soca classic that was released in 1994. The lyrics express the joy and addiction to music, despite criticism and judgment from others. The opening lines suggest that people are criticizing the singer's fashion and hair choices, but he doesn't care because he's focused on enjoying the music. He wants to dance all night and is asking the DJ to keep playing to keep the party going.

The chorus of the song is an enthusiastic call to "Pump me up with the music" and a declaration that the singer is addicted to music. The bridge emphasizes how important music is in the singer's life, saying that it's the only drug he's guilty of using and that a heavy dose of music gets him grooving. Despite people trying to bring him down, he's determined to keep dancing and enjoying the music until the party is over.
Overall, the lyrics of "Pump Me Up" celebrate the joy and importance of music in people's lives, rejecting negativity and allowing oneself to be fully immersed in the power of sound.

Line by Line Meaning

And me say aa
I'm saying

Dey frettin up bout de gear a flexin
They're worried about what I'm wearing

And me say aa
I'm saying

Dey frowning up how mw hair it wearing
They're disapproving of how I style my hair

(Play de music, play de music)
Start playing music

Everyday everyday everyday dem a cry me down
Every day, they're putting me down

(But I just out having fun)
But I'm just having a good time

All me want all me want is de music all night long
All I want is music all night long

(Until de party done)
(Until the party's over)

Play de mu play de mu play de music big and strong
Play the music loud and strong

('Cause I just out having fun)
(Because I'm just out having a good time)