Gyptain best known hits include Serious Times, Mama, Beautiful Lady, I Can Feel Your Pain, Love Against The Wall, Hold You and She's My Lady.
Born to a Seventh-day Adventist mother and Rastafarian father, Gyptian received his musical calling at the age of seven, when he began singing in the church. Recognizing his talent, his parents introduced him to Mr. Wong, a record producer from Portmore, St. Catherine. "I did not take it seriously," said Gyptian "My family members have always been carrying me to Portmore to see him, but I usually disappear. One day, they dropped me off at his studio and left me and it all began there."
Under the guidance of Mr. Wong and Earl Chinna Smith, Gyptian honed his sound, winning the 2004 Star Search talent competition at Kens Wild Flower Lounge in Portmore, earning him a spot at Sting 2004, dubbed the 'greatest one night reggae show on earth'.
The singer earned his nickname from his habit of tying a shirt around his head and twisting his chin hair like an Egyptian pharaoh.
In 2005 he scored two hits, "Is There A Place" on the Seasons Riddim and "Serious Times".
Nominated for Best New Entertainer at the 2006 International Reggae and World Music Awards, the twenty-three year old singer has been dominating the Jamaician charts with hits including "Is There a Place", "Beautiful Lady", and the chart-topping ballad, "Mama, Don't Cry".
His style of reggae music is considered lovers rock and roots reggae, with songs about political issues and love. His musical and lyrical style has been compared to established Jamaican artists, such as Sizzla, Luciano and Beres Hammond.
On 12 September 2006, Gyptian released his first album on VP Records. On 12 December 2007, Gyptian, while in New York, shot the music video for his new single, "I Can Feel Your Pain" (Cloud Nine Riddim) Produced by Jon FX. The song was the first to be confirmed to appear on his album "I Can Feel Your Pain" which was released in 2008.
As of the end of May 2010, his single "Hold Yuh" had peaked at number 91 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 33 on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Chart, number 6 on the Billboard Heatseekers Songs Chart and had been at the top of the Reggae Digital Songs chart for nine consecutive weeks. In June, the song re-entered the Billboard Hot 100 and eventually reached a new peak of 77 on that chart, number 3 on the Heatseekers Songs chart, 31 on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Chart, 63 on the Radio Songs chart and an astonishing peak of 28 on the Billboard Rhythmic Top 40, capitalizing it crossover success. The song also peaked at number 1 on the Dancehall/Reggae fusion Charts of the Jamaica Weekly Music Charts for two consecutive weeks. In Canada it peaked at #69 on the Canadian Hot 100. The official remix for the song features rapper Nicki Minaj. It spent 29 weeks on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Chart and 15 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100.
Gyptian has been enjoying chart success with his new album, Hold Yuh, which continues to hold the #2 spot on Billboard’s Reggae Albums Chart. The title track, “Hold Yuh,” has become a multi-chart hit worldwide and deemed a “2010 Summer Anthem.” According to Billboard Magazine “not since Wayne Wonder's "No Letting Go," has an underground reggae artist garnered as much attention in the United States as Jamaica's own Gyptian.” The song also became popular in the UK, and was released there on November 7 by Ministry of Sound Recordings, in an EP which will include remixes by Shy FX, Major Lazer and Toddla T.
I Can Feel Your Pain
Gyptian Lyrics
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Oh oh yeah, Oh oh yeah
Mmm
Lady I can feel your pain
Even If you're thousands miles away
Oh Oh, oh oh
Girl I Can remember those days
Oh Oh, oh oh
I can erase those pains away
No more loneliness staring in ya face
Oh Oh, oh oh
Let me make love to you
Let me talk to you
Let me treat to you
Let me show you
The way your man should treat a lady
That's the way you should be treated
Girl
Relax your mind, no more nine to five
I'm gonna treat you right
Gonna show you the life
Any day your right my baby
We'll start a family
I can feel your pain
Even If you're thousands miles away
Oh Oh, oh oh
Girl I can remember those days
When loneliness was right in front your face
Oh Oh, oh oh
Baby I can feel your pain
Oh Oh
Oh uh oh oh oh
Mm mmm mm
Girl, do you wanna joy ride with me
Do you wanna oo when the sunrise with me
Do you wanna see me everyday
'Cause I wanna see you
From a distance girl
I can feel you
I wanna show you the things I wanna
To show my dreams lady, lady
Oh uh oh oh oh
Oh oh, oh oh
Girl I can feel your pain
Even If your thousands miles away
Oh Oh, oh oh
Baby I remember those days
When loneliness was right be on your face
Oh Oh, oh oh
Those days I can erase
No more loneliness staring in your face
Oh Oh uh oh oh
I can feel your pain
These are words with me
I'll show you I can fulfill your fantasies
Girl just be true
That's all I want you to be
Is just be real true for me oh
I can feel your pain
Even If your thousands miles away
Oh Oh, oh oh
Baby, I can erase those pains away
Oh oh, oh oh
Baby, I can feel your pain
I can feel your pain
Gyptian's song "I Can Feel Your Pain" is a tender love song that expresses the singer's empathy towards his partner. The opening lines of the song, "I can feel your pain/ Even If you're thousands miles away," set the tone that the song is going to be about the emotional connection the singer has with his partner, even if he is not physically present with her. Throughout the song, the singer reassures his partner that she no longer has to face loneliness on her own, and that he will be there for her to ease her pain.
The lyrics go on to say, "Let me make love to you/ Let me talk to you/ Let me treat to you/ Let me show you/ The way your man should treat a lady/ That's the way you should be treated/ Girl." This is a very powerful statement, as it emphasizes the importance of mutual respect, love, and care in a relationship. The singer is urging his partner to let him treat her the way she deserves to be treated - with kindness and love.
The song ends with a strong statement of the connection between the singer and his partner. "These are words with me/ I'll show you I can fulfill your fantasies/ Girl just be true/ That's all I want you to be/ Is just be real true for me." These lyrics emphasize the depth of the singer's emotional connection to his partner and his desire for her to be true to herself and to him.
Line by Line Meaning
I can feel your pain
The singer understands the emotional distress the listener is going through
Oh oh yeah, Oh oh yeah
A line of affirmation and agreement with the listener's feelings
Lady I can feel your pain
The listener is addressed as a respectful way of acknowledging their feelings
Even If you're thousands miles away
The artist acknowledges the distance between them does not nullify the listener's pain
Girl I Can remember those days
The artist can relate to the pain the listener is feeling , having gone through similar circumstances in the past
When loneliness was right in front your face
The singer recollects how isolation was an apparent challenge to the listener
I can erase those pains away
The singer offers support to help the listener overcome their emotional distress
No more loneliness staring in ya face
The artist offers an outcome of their support; a life free of loneliness
Let me make love to you
The artist offers intimacy to the listener
Let me talk to you
The artist offers an opportunity to have conversations with each other
Let me treat to you
The singer offers to impress the listener by acting chivalrous towards them
Let me show you
The artist wants to demonstrate how they will treat the listener
The way your man should treat a lady
The singer acknowledges that the listener deserves respect and love
That's the way you should be treated
The singer provides a standard of how the listener should be treated
Relax your mind, no more nine to five
The singer wants the listener to take a break from the stress of their day job
I'm gonna treat you right
The artist promises to be good to the listener in every possible way
Gonna show you the life
The artist will demonstrate how their relationship will enhance the quality of the listener's life
Any day your right my baby
The singer is asserting that their relationship with the listener will happen when the timing is right
We'll start a family
The singer is looking towards a future with the listener, that involves building a family
Baby I can feel your pain
The artist addresses the listener in an intimate and endearing way
Girl, do you wanna joy ride with me
The artist is proposing fun activities that can be done with the listener
Do you wanna oo when the sunrise with me
The artist is proposing an intimate moment with the listener
Do you wanna see me everyday
The singer wants to spend as much time as possible with the listener
From a distance girl, I can feel you
The artist is expressing an emotional connection to the listener, even when they are physically apart
I wanna show you the things I wanna
The singer wants to share their dreams and aspirations with the listener
To show my dreams lady, lady
The singer wants to share their aspirations with the listener
These are words with me
The singer's words serve as a promise and a pledge to the listener
I'll show you I can fulfill your fantasies
The artist promises to meet the desires and fantasies of the listener
Girl just be true
The artist values honesty and openness in the listener
That's all I want you to be
The singer acknowledges that the listener does not need to change who they are
Lyrics © JONFXMUSIC INC, Universal Music Publishing Group, Royalty Network
Written by: Imran Passard, John Crawford, Windel Beneto Edwards, W. EDWARDS, I. PASSARD
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