Lose a Friend
I-Octane Lyrics

Yo, Jah know star
Beginning the song with a tribute to Jah, the artist acknowledges higher powers.

More time you a tek fi granted the time
Often, we take for granted the amount of time spent with our friends.

Weh you spend with your friends
The time shared with friends is referred to as it's critical to the song's message.

Now dem gone
The loss of friends, who are now gone, highlights the fragility of life and the sorrow that the artist is feeling.

Used to split yuh world inna two, and
Friends play a substantial role in people's lives and can even divide one's world in two.

When I screw you make mi happy
Memories of good times with the artist's friend are stated, and how that friend always managed to bring joy to the artist's life.

When mi tell you seh mi cyan
The lyrics indicate that the artist had a deep bond with the friend, where he could share anything, even his problems.

You tell mi seh mi smart
In challenging times, the artist's friend supported him, resulting in the artist feeling more confident and smart.

Seh it break mi heart fi see you pass on
The artist expresses his sorrow and heartbreak over the loss of his friend.

When the preacher pray ova you body that day
The artist describes the painful and final moments of his friend's funeral when the preacher prayed over his friend's body.

So mi know mi lose a friend
The artist realizes the devastating loss of his friend.

It's hurts mi to mi heart life won't be the samee
The artist acknowledges that life without his friend won't be the same and it hurts him to imagine a future without his friend.

I got to shout it out to my iconn (icon)
The artist pays homage to his friend, who has become an icon to him because of their strong friendship.

Although you pass and gone you are my don (don)
The artist describes his respect for his friend, even though he has passed away. The friend remains the artist's 'don' or boss because of the impact he had on the artist's life.

Inna mi times of tribulation
The artist regards his friend as his support system, during times of struggle.

You I could rely on, yeah
The artist is declaring that he could always rely on his friend for support and comfort when he needed it.

Iya a tell you seh my heart's it bruk from di day
The artist conveys how his heart is broken, and his spirit was shattered the day his friend left the world.

Mi friend leggo off this road
The artist describes how his friend's death has made him leave this world, and he cannot assist him through the challenges he will face.

Who a go help I row across this boat
The artist wonders who will help him navigate life's challenges and difficulties now that his friend has passed on.

No silver line inna mi life
The artist expresses that without his friend, his life is lacking anything positive or uplifting.

A just di darkest cloud
The reference of the darkest cloud symbolizes the artist's present life in the absence of his friend.

Yeah wish I coulda see you one more time, yeah
The artist wishes he could turn back time to spend more time with his friend and create more memories with him.

So we coulda makes more one line buts
The artist wants to spend time with his friend to reminisce the past, crack jokes and create more positive memories.

Mi vex and upset
The artist is frustrated and angry that his friend has been taken away from him by someone else's actions.

When people try fi tell mi seh you just your time
The artist is frustrated when people tell him that his friend's death was predetermined to happen as it doesn't provide any solace to him.

No the murderers dem neva choose try hard fi bear the pain
The artist believes that the person responsible for his friend's death must not have realized the pain they were causing.

Dem kill you and swear seh dem game
The artist censures the concept of glorifying illegal and violent activities when such activities lead to the loss of life.

Yo it touch mi every time mi daughta call yuh name
The artist feels emotional every time his daughter calls out the name of his friend, indicating how deep the relationship between the friend and the artist's family was.

Inna Zion you a reign so we haffi meet again
The artist accepts that his friend is now in a better place in the afterlife and that they will meet again in the afterworld.

And roam di streets again and teach di yutes to do good
The artist desires to meet his friend in the afterworld to walk the streets together and pass on positive messages and values to the next generations.

And don't hurt things and dweet again
The artist wants his friend's legacy to promote peace and not harm to others.

All yuh face mi seet again memories repeat again
The artist looks forward to the day he will reunite with his friend, and the memories will revisit him.

Mi know you body gone
The artist has come to terms with the physical death of his friend.

But you soul will neva end neva end, nooo
The lyrics suggest that the spirit and the impact of the friend will always remain, irrespective of the physical absence.

Ay! So mi know mi lose a friend, lose a friend
The artist solidifies the fact that he has lost a friend still struggling to deal with the pain.

So mi know mi lose a friend, yeah
The artist repeats himself to emphasize the loss he is experiencing.

So mi know mi lose a friend, lose a friend
The lyrics drive home the realization of a loss of a friend.

So mi know mi lose a friend, ay
The artist is still struggling to come to terms with the loss even after accepting it.