Elephant Man (born September 11, 1976 as O'Neil Bryant in Kingston, Jamaica… Read Full Bio ↴Elephant Man (born September 11, 1976 as O'Neil Bryant in Kingston, Jamaica, also known as The Energy God) is one of the most colorful characters on the dancehall scene.

His stagename stemmed from his large ears, which led to the nickname Dumbo in his youth. "Ele" started out his musical career as a member of the Scare Dem Crew, later continuing as a solo artist. He was later characterized for several trademarks, such as his yellow-orange hair, his unique low-key voice, or his stage performance, which included excessive jumping and running, or even climbing on stage props and monitors. His acoustic trademark is marked by a light lisp.

The first international recognition came when Elephant Man and Puma settled a contract for using his single "All Out" for their Olympics commercial campaign in 2004.

Elephant Man has been widely criticised for his lyrics calling for violence against gay people. In 2003 British LBGT group OutRage! called for the arrest and prosecution of several dancehall stars including Elephant Man, Bounty Killer and Beenie Man for violation of hate crimes statutes [1]

Elephant Man also had a song called "Willie Bounce" that appeared on several Mixtapes in early 2006. It borrowed the first few bars from I Will Survive by Gloria Gaynor.

Recently, the Jamaican star has been signed to New York-based label Bad Boy Entertainment.

Bad Man A Bad Man
Elephant Man Lyrics

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We a bun bad mind, but we hypocrites can stay
(Yuh too bad mind, yuh too bad mind, yuh too bad mind)
So we draw our line
(Christian dip)
And tell Satan scubaay
(Yuh too bad mind, yuh too bad mind, yuh too bad mind)

Kiss di cross and touch di sky

(Christian dip, revival dip)
All bad mind ting must stop, we a bun out bad mind
(Yuh too bad mind, yuh too bad mind, yuh too bad mind)
We a bun out bad mind
(Yuh too bad mind, yuh too bad mind)
A wedi, wedi, wedi, wedi, wedi, wedi, wedi

Rebuke dem
(Alright)
Rebuke dem
(Weh yuh seh)
Dem nuh like we and we nuh like dem
(Alright)

Rebuke dem
(Alright)
Rebuke dem
(Everybody)
Dem nuh like we and we nuh like dem

Trample dem
(Alright)
Trample dem
(Trample dem)
We nuh care if a devil send dem
(Weh yuh seh?)

Trample dem
(Alright)
Trample dem
We nuh care if a devil send dem
Everybody God time
(God time)
God time

Mi waan see everybody hold di God line
God time, God time, If yuh a Satan please don't join
(Don't join)
Praise di Lord
(Praise di Lord)
Praise di Lord
(Praise di lord)

Praise di man although time hard
(Praise di lord)
Praise di Lord, praise di Lord
Nuh Devil worship a caan come inna we heart

We a bun bad mind, but we hypocrites can stay
(Yuh too bad mind, yuh too bad mind, yuh too bad mind)
So we draw our line
(Christian dip)
And tell Satan scubaay
(Yuh too bad mind, yuh too bad mind, yuh too bad mind)

Kiss di cross and touch di sky
(Christian dip, revival dip)
All bad mind ting must stop, we a bun out bad mind
(Yuh too bad mind, yuh too bad mind, yuh too bad mind)
We a bun out bad mind
(Yuh too bad mind, yuh too bad mind)
A wedi, wedi, wedi, wedi, wedi, wedi, wedi

Any weapon shall rise against we shall fall
Brimstone fire weh mi put ova yuh wall
Fadda God tell mi fi preach it like Paul
Slew Eden like Goliath and Saul

(Mi caan believe)
Smallas mek mi tree fall
(Rain or fall)
And ansa God call
Mek a joyful night to di Lord
And to di Lord mek a joyful noise

Heard dat well inna secret place
Of di most high shall forever live or dem a die
Passion of the Christ dat mek mi start cry
(Inna Sean)
Weh mi see a Peter denied

Judah betray di most high
Dats why mi nuh beg fren and frenship mi nuh buy
Nuff a dem a miss di well until it run dry
Keep it jiggy mi a look to di sky, scubaay

We a bun bad mind, but we hypocrites can stay
(Yuh too bad mind, yuh too bad mind, yuh too bad mind)
So we draw our line
(Christian dip)
And tell Satan scubaay
(Yuh too bad mind, yuh too bad mind, yuh too bad mind)

Kiss di cross and touch di sky
(Christian dip, revival dip)
All bad mind ting must stop, we a bun out bad mind
(Yuh too bad mind, yuh too bad mind, yuh too bad mind)
We a bun out bad mind
(Yuh too bad mind, yuh too bad mind)
A wedi, wedi, wedi, wedi, wedi, wedi, wedi

Yuh too bad mind, yuh too bad mind
Yuh too bad mind, we bun bad mind
(Alright, alright, Christian dip)
Yuh too bad mind, yuh too bad mind
Yuh too bad mind, yeah yuh too bad mind
(Christian dip, Christian dip, Christian dip, Christian dip)

Yuh too bad mind, yuh too bad mind
Yuh too bad mind, so we bun bad mind
(Shankle dip, shankle dip, shankle dip, shankle dip)
Yuh too bad mind, yuh too bad mind, yuh too bad mind
(Inna di spirit, inna di spirit, hallelujah)

We a bun bad mind, but we hypocrites can stay
(Yuh too bad mind, yuh too bad mind, yuh too bad mind)
So we draw our line

(Christian dip)
And tell Satan scubaay

Overall Meaning

In Elephant Man's song "Bad Man A Bad Man", the lyrics speak to burning out bad mind behavior, pleading for the Christian faith, and ignoring negative energy in one's life. The artist uses various metaphors such as "kiss di cross and touch di sky" to represent faith and praise to God. The lyrics suggest the importance of standing strong in one's faith and avoiding bad company. The repeated phrase "We a bun out bad mind" emphasizes the need to overcome negative thinking and actions, which is a common theme in the dancehall music genre.

Another key theme in the song is hypocrisy. The lyrics suggest that people can be hypocrites when it comes to judgment and grudges. Elephant Man calls out these individuals and challenges them to hold the "God line" instead of being bad-minded. He also refers to the devil and urges listeners to rebuke him and trample him along with his negative influences. The lyrics, therefore, suggest that Christian beliefs can provide a way to overcome negativity and hypocrisy.

Overall, "Bad Man A Bad Man" demonstrates the ability of music to provide messages of faith and positivity, while also addressing negative behaviors and critiquing hypocrisy. It emphasizes the importance of standing strong in one's faith and avoiding negative energy in one's life.

Line by Line Meaning

We a bun bad mind, but we hypocrites can stay (Yuh too bad mind, yuh too bad mind, yuh too bad mind)
We criticize people for being negative, but we ourselves often have the same attitude

So we draw our line (Christian dip) And tell Satan scubaay Kiss di cross and touch di sky (Christian dip, revival dip)
We make a clear distinction between ourselves as Christians and the devil, using Christian gestures to symbolize our faith

All bad mind ting must stop, we a bun out bad mind We a bun out bad mind (Yuh too bad mind, yuh too bad mind) A wedi, wedi, wedi, wedi, wedi, wedi, wedi Rebuke dem (Alright) (Weh yuh seh)
We want to end negative thinking, and we rebuke those who have it

Dem nuh like we and we nuh like dem (Everybody) Trample dem (Trample dem) We nuh care if a devil send dem (Weh yuh seh?)
We don't get along with some people, and we defeat them without any concern even if the devil sent them

Everybody God time (God time) God time Mi waan see everybody hold di God line God time, God time, If yuh a Satan please don't join (Don't join)
All people should follow God's teachings, and we insist that Satan's followers stay away

Praise di Lord (Praise di Lord) (Praise di lord) Praise di man although time hard Praise di Lord, praise di Lord Nuh Devil worship a caan come inna we heart
We praise God even when things are difficult and believe that anyone who worships the devil cannot be in our hearts.

Any weapon shall rise against we shall fall Brimstone fire weh mi put ova yuh wall Fadda God tell mi fi preach it like Paul Slew Eden like Goliath and Saul (Mi caan believe)
No weapon used against us will succeed because we have faith in God, and He tells us to preach the gospel like the apostle Paul. We will defeat our enemies like David defeated Goliath and Saul.

Smallas mek mi tree fall (Rain or fall) And ansa God call Mek a joyful night to di Lord And to di Lord mek a joyful noise Heard dat well inna secret place Of di most high shall forever live or dem a die Passion of the Christ dat mek mi start cry (Inna Sean) Weh mi see a Peter denied Judah betray di most high
We are humble, respond to God always, are joyful as we worship him, believe that the faithful will live forever in heaven, and are moved by The Passion of the Christ movie that showed Peter denying Jesus and Judas betraying Him.

Dats why mi nuh beg fren and frenship mi nuh buy Nuff a dem a miss di well until it run dry Keep it jiggy mi a look to di sky, scubaay Yuh too bad mind, yuh too bad mind Yuh too bad mind, we bun bad mind (Alright, alright, Christian dip) Yuh too bad mind, yeah yuh too bad mind (Christian dip, Christian dip, Christian dip, Christian dip) Yuh too bad mind, so we bun bad mind (Shankle dip, shankle dip, shankle dip, shankle dip) Yuh too bad mind, yuh too bad mind, yuh too bad mind (Inna di spirit, inna di spirit, hallelujah)
We don't ask for friendship, but many people do to get benefits, but we don't support them when they lack. We keep dancing cheerfully and looking up to heaven, and we repeat we don't like negative thoughts and work to end them.

Lyrics © THE ROYALTY NETWORK INC., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: O'NEIL NORMAN BRYAN, WINSTON POWELL, O'NEAL BRYAN, WINSTON EDWARD POWELL

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