Horace Andy, or Horace Hinds ( ⋆ 19 Feb 1951 in Kingston, Jamaica) is lege… Read Full Bio ↴Horace Andy, or Horace Hinds ( ⋆ 19 Feb 1951 in Kingston, Jamaica) is legendary reggae artist and roots reggae singer and songwriter. He is also Rastafarian. His first single, "This is a Black Man's Country," was released 1967 Andy is one of the most respected and influential singers in Jamaica, known for his distinctive falsetto vocal style and songs as Skylarking, Government Land, Angel, Five Man Army and for his work with English Massive Attack. He is famous for a covers as Ain't No Sunshine and Papa Was A Rolling Stone. Andys first studio albums were Skylarking (1972), You Are My Angel (1973) and Earth Must Be Hell (1974) . His latest, Broken Beats, was released 2013.
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Horace Andy is a legendary roots reggae singer, notable for such tracks as Government Land, You Are My Angel and Skylarking.

Born Horace Hinds on 19 February 1951 in Kingston, Jamaica, he made his earliest recordings in the late 1960s. Known for his distinctive falsetto vocal style, he sung on many classic production for reggae producers, including Phil Pratt, King Tubby and Prince Jammy. He is a devout Rastafari and, like many reggae singers, much of his material deals with themes of religion and social justice.

Andy found a new generation of fans in the 1990s, thanks to his work with trip hop pioneers Massive Attack. He continues to record new music, with an album called Living in the Flood released in 1999 on Massive Attack's Melankolic record label.

Don't Try to Use Me
Horace Andy Lyrics

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Girl, you could never, never...

She want to live in my home
She want my money...
She want I to take her
To all the pretty places...
When I talk about love
She just laugh at me...

When I try to make love
She wouldn′t scratch at me...

Woman, don't try to use me...
I′m a man, yeah
So don't try to use me...

The first time my mommy saw her
She took her in her arms and said to me...
Son this girl mature...
My brothers and mys sisters
All said the same
They let her looks hold her down...

Woman, don't try to use me...
I′m a man, yeah
So don′t try to use me...

Girl, yeah
Don't try to use me...
Yeah...
Oooh...
Don′t, don't don′t...
Ooooo...
I'm a man, yeah...

Woman, don′t try to use me...
I'm a man, yeah
So don't try to use me...

The first time my mommy saw her
She took her in her arms and said to me...
Son this girl mature...
My brothers and mys sisters
All said the same
They let her looks hold her down...

Woman, don′t try to use me...
I′m a man, yeah
So don't try to use me...

Girl...

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Horace Andy's song "Don't Try to Use Me" are about a woman who wants to use the singer for his money and take advantage of his kindness. The woman is portrayed as only interested in material things and not genuine love or affection. The singer describes how he tries to show her love, but she doesn't reciprocate his feelings. The lyrics suggest that the woman's intentions are not genuine and that she is only using the singer for her own benefit.

The song also highlights the importance of family and their opinion in the singer's life. The singer describes how his family warns him against the woman's intentions and how they all agree that she is only interested in his looks and wealth. The singer's family seems to hold an important role in his life as they show him support and guidance.

Overall, the lyrics of the song convey a cautionary message about being mindful of people's true intentions and to not let material things cloud one's judgment when it comes to love and relationships.

Line by Line Meaning

Girl, you could never, never...
The girl is trying to take advantage of him by wanting to live in his home, use his money, and go to expensive places without reciprocating the love.

When I talk about love She just laugh at me...
The girl does not feel the same love towards him.

When I try to make love She wouldn't scratch at me...
The girl is not physically attracted to him.

Woman, don't try to use me... I'm a man, yeah So don't try to use me...
He is warning the woman not to try and take advantage of him and that he is not to be used.

The first time my mommy saw her She took her in her arms and said to me... Son this girl mature...
His family approves of her because she appears to be a mature woman.

My brothers and mys sisters All said the same They let her looks hold her down...
His siblings also approve of her only because of her physical appearance.

Girl, yeah Don't try to use me... Yeah... Oooh... Don't, don't don't... Ooooo...
Reiterating that he is not to be used by the girl.

Writer(s): Horace Andy

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