Can't Breathe
Kabaka Pyramid Lyrics

Dem system is a strain and a mess
The current government system is causing discomfort and disorder

Me feel it like a pain inna me chest
The unrest is affecting me emotionally and physically

The people need a rest
The citizens are exhausted and require relief

I, feel like me cyaan breathe
I am experiencing a sense of suffocation

Inna this yah suffocation
The suffocation is caused by the current conditions

The people living inna sufferation
The citizens are enduring immense suffering

Me cyaan breathe, me cyaan breathe
I feel a severe lack of air

When the youths cyaan write and cyaan read
The younger generation is struggling with basic education

Many cyaan spell, but a that dem have we under
The lack of literacy skills is being used to control the population

You cyaan tell the man different from woman yah
Gender discrimination is prominent and accepted

The people dem a swell, the food a gi' we cancer
The population is increasing while the food is causing illness

Look how long we a tell dem 'bout the benefits a ganja
The authorities have been informed about the positive effects of marijuana for a long time

Dem no like the smell, so we no get no sponsor
The scent of marijuana is not appreciated, resulting in lack of support

Rum and cigarette company dem running rampant
Alcohol and cigarette companies are dominating the market unchecked

No money nah flow, the ghetto get so stagnant
There is a lack of funds and thus lack of development in deprived areas

You haffi strong like Junior Gong flagman
One must have strength and resilience to face the difficulties of life

Me feel claustrophobic
I am experiencing a sense of being trapped

Up inna system weh no economic growth is
The current system is not promoting financial progress

Inna the depths of this mental pollution
We are surrounded by mental and emotional contamination

Dem waan we tek a dive, living in destitution
The authorities want us to live in poverty, struggling to survive

But still we a survive, in spite a persecution
Despite the challenges we face, we are still managing to stay alive

We humble as child, becah this revolution
We are remaining humble in the face of the ongoing struggle for change

Is of a different kind, we have a different mind
Our revolution and ways of thinking are unique and distinct

I pree some different sings living inna different time
I am observing unique developments occurring in this era

I can feel the frequencies changing around me
I can sense changes in the world around me

Is like the society a drown me
I feel like the society is overcoming and suppressing me

A long time the Rastaman a warn dem
The Rastafarians have been cautioning the government for a long time

Fi lowe the bloody meat and go tek it to the farm dem
Stop consuming meat and start farming instead

Now a just disease dem a put inna the corn
Now, the food is contaminated and making people sick

And the damn soya bean, you must start farm
We should cultivate soybeans and not rely on contaminated foods

And the youth dem a the future, yet the police a remand dem
The younger generation is the key to the future but they are being arrested

Tell Queen Elizabeth gi' we wha' we demand
We demand to be given what we deserve by the monarchy

A repatriation chant, to the motherland
We are calling for a return to our origins, to the African continent

Yes, we gone, then we no waan resort fi go harm dem
We will leave peacefully and not resort to violence

The Rastaman is chanting now
The Rastafarians are raising their voices

Babylon is burning down, yeah
The oppressive system is collapsing

A King Selassie I a wear the crown
Haile Selassie I represents hope and redemption