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Snow
Informer Lyrics
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Informer
You know say daddy me snow me-a (gonna) blame
A licky boom-boom down
'Tective man he say, say Daddy Me Snow me stab someone down thelane
A licky boom-boom down
Police-a them-a they come and-a they blow down me door
So they put me in the back the car at the station
From that point on I reach my destination
Well the destination reached in down-a East detention
Where they whip down me pants look up me bottom
CHORUS
Bigger they are they think they have more power
There on the phone me say that on hour
Me for want to use it once and-a me call me lover
Lover who me callin'-a the one Tammy
And me love her in my heart down to my belly-a
Yes say Daddy Me Snow me I feel cool and deadly
Yes the one MC Shan and the one Daddy Snow
Together we-a love 'em(?) as a tornado
CHORUS
Listen to me ya better listen for me now
Listen to me ya better listen for me now
When-a me rock-a the microphone, me rock on steady-a
Yes-a Daddy Me Snow me are the article don
But the in an a-out (?) a dance an they say, "Where ya comefrom?"
People them say I come from Jamaica
But me born and raised (in the ghetto) I want ya to know-a
Pure black people man thats all I man know
Yeah me shoes are-a tear up an-a my toes used to show-a
Where me-a born in-a the one Toronto
CHORUS
Come with a nice young lady
Intelligent, yes she gentle and irie
Everywhere me go me never lef' her at all-ie
Yes-a Daddy Snow me are the roam dance man-a
Roam between-a dancin' in-a in-a nation-a
You never know say Daddy Me Snow me are the boom shakata
Me never lay-a down flat in-a one cardboard box-a
Yes-a Daddy Me Snow me-a go reachin' out da top
CHORUS
Why would he? (repeat)
MC Shan:
Me sittin round cool with my jiggy jiggy girl
Police knock my door, lick up my pal
Rough me up and I cant do a thing
Pick up my line when my telephone ring
Take me to the station, black up my hands
Trail me down 'cause I'm hangin with the Snowman
What an I gonna do, I'm backed and I'm trapped
Smack me in my face, took all of my gap
They got no clues and they wanna get warmer
But Shan won't turn informer
CHORUS
The song "Informer" by Snow tells the story of a man who has been falsely accused of a crime and is constantly being pursued by the police. The first verse explains how the police come to his home and arrest him for a crime he didn't commit. The chorus repeats the phrase "licky boom-boom down" which is a Jamaican phrase used to describe the sound of gunshots. The second verse talks about his time in jail, where he is subjected to a strip search. The third verse talks about how he deals with the situation, by calling his girlfriend and trying to remain calm.
The overall message of the song is that the singer is innocent, but he is being harassed and pursued by authorities. The reference to Jamaica in the last verse suggests that this kind of mistreatment may be common in certain communities. The repetition of "licky boom-boom down" throughout the song adds to its catchy and memorable nature.
Line by Line Meaning
Informer
I am an informant
You know say daddy me snow me-a (gonna) blame
I am going to play the blame game and pin my crimes on someone else
A licky boom-boom down
I will make a big scene out of it
'Tective man he say, say Daddy Me Snow me stab someone down the lane
The detective says I stabbed someone
Police-a them-a they come and-a they blow down me door
The police came and smashed my door to enter my house
One him come crawl through through my window
One officer crawled in through my window
So they put me in the back the car at the station
They arrested me and put me in the back of a police car to take me to the station
From that point on I reach my destination
From that point, I was headed to the police station
Well the destination reached in down-a East detention
The destination was the East Detention Center
Where they whip down me pants look up me bottom
They stripped me down and inspected my private parts
Bigger they are they think they have more power
The more powerful they are, the more they believe they can do anything
There on the phone me say that on hour
On the phone, I say one hour
Me for want to use it once and-a me call me lover
I want to use the phone once and call my lover
Lover who me callin'-a the one Tammy
I am calling my lover Tammy
And me love her in my heart down to my belly-a
I love her intensely
Yes say Daddy Me Snow me I feel cool and deadly
I feel calm and powerful
Yes the one MC Shan and the one Daddy Snow
Both MC Shan and I, Daddy Snow, are present
Together we-a love 'em(?) as a tornado
We are a force to be reckoned with
Listen to me ya better listen for me now
Listen to me, pay attention to me
When-a me rock-a the microphone, me rock on steady-a
I am confident and steady when I am performing on the microphone
Yes-a Daddy Me Snow me are the article don
I am the real deal
But the in an a-out (?) a dance an they say, "Where ya come from?"
People ask me where I am from when I am dancing
People them say I come from Jamaica
People assume I am from Jamaica
But me born and raised (in the ghetto) I want ya to know-a
But I was born and raised in the ghetto
Pure black people man that's all I man know
I only know black people
Yeah me shoes are-a tear up an-a my toes used to show-a
My shoes are worn out and my toes are visible
Where me-a born in-a the one Toronto
I was born in Toronto
Come with a nice young lady
I am with a nice young lady
Intelligent, yes she gentle and irie
She is intelligent, gentle, and relaxed
Everywhere me go me never lef' her at all-ie
I never leave her alone no matter where I go
Yes-a Daddy Snow me are the roam dance man-a
I am a dancer who roams around
Roam between-a dancin' in-a in-a nation-a
I dance in different countries
You never know say Daddy Me Snow me are the boom shakata
You never know how amazing I am at what I do
Me never lay-a down flat in-a one cardboard box-a
I will never die poor and alone
Yes-a Daddy Me Snow me-a go reachin' out da top
I will succeed and reach the top
Me sittin round cool with my jiggy jiggy girl
I am hanging out with my attractive girlfriend
Police knock my door, lick up my pal
The police knock on my door and arrest my friend
Rough me up and I cant do a thing
They harm me, but I am helpless
Pick up my line when my telephone ring
They listen to my phone calls when my phone rings
Take me to the station, black up my hands
They take me to the station and put handcuffs on me
Trail me down 'cause I'm hangin with the Snowman
They follow me because I'm associated with the Snowman
What an I gonna do, I'm backed and I'm trapped
I am out of options, backed into a corner
Smack me in my face, took all of my gap
They hit me in the face and took my gold teeth
They got no clues and they wanna get warmer
They have no leads and want to gather more information
But Shan won't turn informer
But MC Shan will not become an informant
Contributed by Adrian A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@slaywee
finally i found this song.......can you imagine the struggle when you don't know a single word of the song and only know how it sound.
@ann-mariehalla-affoh6827
slaywee I typed the song that sounds like calma 😂😂😂
@0000MiNi0000
😂
@andersonleiva3199
Ann-Marie Hall A-Affoh lol I typed white guy that sounds Jamaican singing in the 90s
@laurazanan9615
That's exactly how we non-English speakers feel everytime we hear a song in Emglish but can't look it up simply because we don't know the words.
@stephaniecremeans1253
I think that is really cool, but sad for snow if it was the other side of 2000 he would have been shot..I'm glad his big mouth didn't get him killed when I was a kid..
@Mrfairchap
I'm an old man of 73 but I still love this. It's "dope", is that the right word?
@tudorceausu2400
Yes
@darklex5150
Cool old man lol
@user-bf5vi6yg8n
Respect 🫡