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Jah Vinci Lyrics

Oh whoaa... Not Nice
The singer is expressing surprise and addressing someone named Not Nice.

All clear, yeah
Everything is alright.

Yuh fi watch yuh frenz weh yuh smoke with
You should be cautious about the friends you share your secrets with.

And run joke with,
The people you joke around with can turn on you.

Ah dem think fi cut your throat quick
They will betray you quickly.

The only fren wey mi love, ah the one up above
The only one who can be fully trusted is the one above (God).

Keep him closer to mi than a rope twist
Hold on to God tightly.

Mi put Psalm 33 at mi daughter head at night
The singer recites Psalm 33 to his daughter at bedtime.

And say a praya, before she go ah bed at night
He says a prayer for his daughter before she goes to bed.

Iron dawgs ah roam and dem nuh fraid fi bite
Dangerous people are out there and they are not afraid to hurt others.

Nuh through yuh live throughout the day
Just because you survive during the day.

Yuh will dead at night
You can still be killed at night.

Cause... day by day me see more man ah dead
The singer sees more and more people dying every day.

Ah youth get run offa site and the foreman ah dead
Young people are being run out of town and the authorities are failing to keep them safe.

Me get ah buss and fly weh and all pon tour man ah dead
Even when the singer is traveling, he hears news of people dying.

Youth get caught inna crime mek him poor mother dead
When young people get involved in crime, they not only ruin their own lives but also cause harm to their families.

You fi say a praya fi the thugs wey bleach at night
The singer asks for prayers to be offered for the dangerous people who roam the streets at night.

It's the least at night, no beauty only beast at night
The singer emphasizes the danger that lurks at night.

And ah dem ah lock the streets at night
To this end, the authorities have to clamp down, which makes it harder to sleep at night.

So you can't sleep in peace at night... sooooo
The rampant violence makes it hard to rest easy.

Mi know say when, Jah Jah pree earth him feel hurt
The singer believes that God is not pleased with the state of the world.

Fi see me can't get no land pon the free dirt
The singer could not afford to own any land, even where it is meant to be free.

Ah bare blood me see ah stain the youth dem t-shirt
The violence that the singer is witnessing is taking a heavy toll on young people.

Me wish me coulda build a rocket and mi leave earth
The situation is so bad that the singer wishes he could escape the planet.

Whappen to the youth weh wipe the car glass
The singer is asking what has become of the street youths who clean cars.

Weh you fly pass
People who drive by without acknowledging them.

You tell me say yuh business, when yuh nuh give a rass
People often pretend they don't care even though they do.

When you give them the promises, me give them mi last
The singer puts his trust in people and often gets hurt.

When you buy dem some gun me go buy some chicken parts
The singer resorted to buying food while some people were buying weapons.

Nuh, through mi ah buss, mi hafi call pon mi God
Even when the singer seems to be prospering, he never forgets to call on God for guidance.

Ask him fi watch mi feet pon the streets weh me trod
The singer prays to God for protection as he walks the dangerous streets.

Cah nuff wah see me tagged and in a body bag
The singer fears that he will soon become the next victim of violence.

But mi nuh see nuh bwoy me fraid ah like
At least he does not fear any man as much as he fears God.

Teacha... yeah, yeah
Jah Vinci calls for attention.

Miller 9... yeah, yeah
He acknowledges the support he has been getting from another artiste named Miller 9.

Rhyno... oh oh, oh oh, aye
He mentions yet another supporter, Rhyno.

Shawn Storm... yeah-eah-eaah
Finally, he mentions the artiste known as Shawn Storm.