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One Time
Ky-Mani Marley Lyrics


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Motivated right about now
Yeah that's right

Five bro five
The track on five

Let mi tell it to you one time
You violate mi even one time
I only pull the trigger one time
Slug kiss only one time
You see the pictures all at one time
Soliders lace dem I buss them one time
Girl if I give to me one time
It's for sure you'll be back more than one time

Just know your fuckin' wit a city boy
And know dem city boys keep a lotta toys
Like AK'S SK'S Eagles and loins
Keep me feelin' like the world is mine yeah
I'm at the table just dying for shit to pop off
So I can run in da safe and snatch the lock of
I got something dat will run through your vest
And leave a baseball hole in your chest
So f*&k wit me

And mamma rise me as a solider
Born bread a solider
Live die a solider
And you can say I never told yeah but
The way they kill these snichtes for free
Who me I plegde a ligents to the hood
Cause police and politians mean us no good
So light it up if your ready to fly
Real soliders ain't afraid to die
Smoke wit me

Let mi tell it to you one time
You violate mi even one time
I only pull the trigger one time
Slug kiss only one time
You see the pictures all at one time
Soliders lace dem I buss them one time
Girl if I give to me one time
It's for sure you'll be back more than one time

I'm fightin' da demons confidently courageous
I'm for the team not for individual status
It wouldn't be real if haters stick to haters
Now step back fool my flow is contagious
Here comes the birth of a new era
I'm about to bring dem to a new level
Bring them through the heat of da night
And guied them right back to the light
Stay wit mi

I'm ridin' high
I'm burning on da cali kush
She's got da goods
Baby just need a lil' push
Raised in da south
My life is like a story book
Had a lil' faith and solider dats all it took
Look at them now, look at them how I got them shook
What it is, is what it is
No matter how it look
I got the herbs if your ready to fly
Light up and let us head for the sky
Stay wit me

Let mi tell it to you one time
You violate mi even one time
I only pull the trigger one time
Slug kiss only one time
You see the pictures all at one time
Soliders lace dem I buss them one time
Girl if I give to me one time
It's for sure you'll be back more than one time

Damn I love the way your shining
Oh girl a true definition of a diamond
You make me wanna give you twins
I'm at the door baby please let me in
Good God you got me feinin
Da coco butta got dat sexy body glemin'
And I only need it one time
And for sure you'll be back more than one time

And when I roll
I roll by myself
But fool don't get it twisted get beside yourself
Cause I figure brains dat ain't good for your health no
Silly rabbit just killed itslef yeah
Storm told mi dat he got me
PR said when it's done dem gone swep mi
My mamma told mi don't let dem cowards get mi
I switched it up now I'm bussin' out a lefty

Let mi tell it to you one time
You violate mi even one time
I only pull the trigger one time
Slug kiss only one time
You see the pictures all at one time
Soliders lace dem I buss them one time
Girl if I give to me one time
It's for sure you'll be back more than one time

Overall Meaning

The song "One Time" by Ky-Mani Marley is a reggae/hip-hop fusion track that oozes tough and confident energy. The song's lyrics are centered around the theme of being a soldier, defending oneself against those who would cause harm or disrespect. Ky-Mani Marley emphasizes that he's not afraid to pull the trigger if his boundaries are crossed. He acknowledges that he's from the city and carries many weapons to defend himself against any attackers. He pledges his allegiance to his hood and wouldn't think twice about defending it.


Ky-Mani Marley also touches on his life in the south, where he was raised with the strength to face adversity to make him a louder voice. He believes in unity in his community and will continue to fight against the corruption that's keeping it down. He sings that he only needs one time with a girl to make her come back again, confessing his admiration for a woman who shines so bright.


Overall, the song captures Ky-Mani Marley's intense personality and shows that he's someone who doesn't take kindly to those who disrespect him or his community. The song serves as a message about the importance of standing up for oneself and others who may be facing similar struggles.


* "One Time" is part of Ky-Mani Marley's 2007 album "Radio".
* The song is a fusion of reggae and hip-hop.
* It was produced by E Dubble and Label: Rubberbands.
* Ky-Mani Marley incorporates elements from his hip-hop upbringing into his reggae roots for this record.
* It's one of the most popular tracks on the album.
* The song explores the theme of being a soldier.
* Ky-Mani Marley emphasizes that he's not afraid to pull the trigger if his boundaries are crossed.
* The song touches on Ky-Mani's life in the south, where he was raised with the strength to face adversity head-on.
* The song was released with an official music video featuring Ky-Mani Marley and a group of dancers against a graffiti-covered wall.
* The album has received critical acclaim and is considered one of Ky-Mani Marley's best works.


Chords:
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Line by Line Meaning

Motivated right about now
I'm feeling driven and focused at this moment


Yeah that's right
That's exactly how I feel


Five bro five
The track is at the maximum level


The track on five
The music is turned up to the highest volume


Let mi tell it to you one time
Listen closely to what I'm about to say


You violate mi even one time
If you cross me or disrespect me, even once


I only pull the trigger one time
I only need to shoot one bullet to get the job done


Slug kiss only one time
One shot from the bullet will be enough


You see the pictures all at one time
You're seeing all the evidence at once


Soliders lace dem I buss them one time
I only need to fire my gun one time to take down my enemies


Girl if I give to me one time
If you give in to me just once


It's for sure you'll be back more than one time
You'll want to come back to me multiple times


Just know your fuckin' wit a city boy
You're messing with someone from the city


And know dem city boys keep a lotta toys
City folk have a lot of weapons and tools


Like AK'S SK'S Eagles and loins
Including various types of guns


Keep me feelin' like the world is mine yeah
Having these weapons makes me feel invincible


I'm at the table just dying for shit to pop off
I'm ready for action and waiting for something to happen


So I can run in da safe and snatch the lock of
So I can steal what I want and make a quick getaway


I got something dat will run through your vest
I have a weapon powerful enough to penetrate your bulletproof vest


And leave a baseball hole in your chest
It will leave a large hole in your chest


So f*&k wit me
So don't mess with me


And mamma rise me as a solider
My mother raised me to be a fighter


Born bread a solider
I come from a long line of fighters


Live die a solider
I will fight until the end of my life


And you can say I never told yeah but
You can deny my involvement, but


The way they kill these snichtes for free
The way they kill informants without repercussions


Who me I plegde a ligents to the hood
I'm loyal to my community


Cause police and politians mean us no good
Because law enforcement and politicians are corrupt and don't care about us


So light it up if your ready to fly
If you're ready to take action, let's get started


Real soliders ain't afraid to die
True fighters are not scared of death


Smoke wit me
Let's get high together


I'm fightin' da demons confidently courageous
I'm battling my personal demons with confidence and bravery


I'm for the team not for individual status
I'm not in it for personal gain, I'm in it for the group


It wouldn't be real if haters stick to haters
It wouldn't be authentic if people only associated with those who hate them


Now step back fool my flow is contagious
Get out of my way, my style is inspiring and influential


Here comes the birth of a new era
A new age is beginning


I'm about to bring dem to a new level
I'm going to take things to the next level


Bring them through the heat of da night
Guide them through difficult times


And guied them right back to the light
And lead them to a better place


Stay wit mi
Stick with me


I'm ridin' high
I'm feeling good


I'm burning on da cali kush
I'm smoking high-quality marijuana from California


She's got da goods
She's attractive and desirable


Baby just need a lil' push
She just needs a little encouragement


Raised in da south
I come from the southern United States


My life is like a story book
My experiences are noteworthy and interesting


Had a lil' faith and solider dats all it took
All I needed was a little belief and determination


Look at them now, look at them how I got them shook
Look at how far I've come and how much influence I have now


What it is, is what it is
It is what it is


No matter how it look
Regardless of how things may appear


I got the herbs if your ready to fly
I have marijuana if you're ready to get high


Light up and let us head for the sky
Let's smoke and enjoy ourselves


Damn I love the way your shining
I love how attractive you are


Oh girl a true definition of a diamond
You're a perfect example of a precious gem


You make me wanna give you twins
You make me want to have children with you


I'm at the door baby please let me in
I want to come inside and spend time with you


Good God you got me feinin
You have me craving and wanting more


Da coco butta got dat sexy body glemin'
Your skin is shining because of the cocoa butter


And I only need it one time
I only need to be intimate with you once


And for sure you'll be back more than one time
You'll want to be intimate with me multiple times


And when I roll
When I move around


I roll by myself
I am alone


But fool don't get it twisted get beside yourself
Don't be mistaken, don't mess with me


Cause I figure brains dat ain't good for your health no
Because I have the brains to harm you if necessary


Silly rabbit just killed itslef yeah
You're foolish if you mess with me


Storm told mi dat he got me
My friend Storm promised to support me


PR said when it's done dem gone swep mi
My friend PR said he will hide me once it's all over


My mamma told mi don't let dem cowards get mi
My mother warned me not to let cowardly people harm me


I switched it up now I'm bussin' out a lefty
I've changed my ways now and I'm doing things differently




Lyrics ยฉ Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: KY MILLER, KY-MANI MARLEY

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Pedro H Gregorio

Motivado agora

sim, estรก certo


Cinco mano cinco

A pista em cinco


Deixe mi dizer uma vez

Vocรช viola mi mesmo uma vez

Eu sรณ puxo o gatilho uma vez

Lesma beijo apenas uma vez

Vocรช vรช as fotos de uma sรณ vez

Soliders rendas dem eu os รดnibus uma vez

Garota, se eu der uma vez para mim

ร‰ certo que vocรช voltarรก mais de uma vez


Apenas saiba que vocรช estรก com um garoto da cidade

E saiba que os garotos da cidade tรชm muitos brinquedos

Como รกguias e lombo de AK'S SK

Mantenha-me sentindo como se o mundo fosse meu, sim

Estou na mesa morrendo de vontade de xxxx aparecer

Para que eu possa correr com seguranรงa e arrebatar a trava do

Eu tenho algo que vai percorrer seu colete

E deixe um buraco de beisebol no seu peito

Entรฃo, merda comigo


E mamรฃe me levanta como soldado

Pรฃo nascido um soldado

Viver morre um soldado

E vocรช pode dizer que eu nunca te disse, mas

A maneira como eles matam esses snichtes de graรงa

Quem eu plegde um ligantes ao capรด

Porque policiais e polรญticos nรฃo nos significam nada

Entรฃo acenda se vocรช estiver pronto para voar

Soliders reais nรฃo tรชm medo de morrer

Fumaรงa comigo


Deixe mi dizer uma vez

Vocรช viola mi mesmo uma vez

Eu sรณ puxo o gatilho uma vez

Lesma beijo apenas uma vez

Vocรช vรช as fotos de uma sรณ vez

Soliders rendas dem eu os รดnibus uma vez

Garota, se eu der uma vez para mim

ร‰ certo que vocรช voltarรก mais de uma vez


Eu sou derrotado por demรดnios confiantes e corajosos

Sou da equipe e nรฃo do status individual

Nรฃo seria real se os odiadores se ater aos odiadores

Agora recue enganando meu fluxo รฉ contagioso

Aรญ vem o nascimento de uma nova era

Estou prestes a trazer dem para um novo nรญvel

Traga-os atravรฉs do calor da noite

E os guiou de volta ร  luz

Fique com mi


Estou me drogando

Estou queimando na cali cush

Ela tem bens

Bebรช sรณ precisa de um empurrรฃozinho

Erguido no sul

Minha vida รฉ como um livro de histรณrias

Teve uma fรฉ lil e soldado datats tudo o que levou

Olhe para eles agora, olhe para eles como eu os sacudi

O que รฉ, รฉ o que รฉ

Nรฃo importa a aparรชncia

Eu tenho as ervas se vocรช estiver pronto para voar

Acenda e vamos para o cรฉu

Fique comigo


Deixe mi dizer uma vez

Vocรช viola mi mesmo uma vez

Eu sรณ puxo o gatilho uma vez

Lesma beijo apenas uma vez

Vocรช vรช as fotos de uma sรณ vez

Soliders rendas dem eu os รดnibus uma vez

Garota, se eu der uma vez para mim

ร‰ certo que vocรช voltarรก mais de uma vez


Porra, eu amo o jeito que vocรช estรก brilhando

Oh garota, uma verdadeira definiรงรฃo de diamante

Vocรช me faz querer te dar gรชmeos

Eu estou na porta baby, por favor me deixe entrar

Bom Deus, vocรช me fez sentir

Da coco butta got dat sexy body glemin'

E eu sรณ preciso disso uma vez

E garanta que vocรช voltarรก mais de uma vez


E quando eu rolo

Eu rolo sozinho

Mas tolo, nรฃo entenda, fique fora de si

Porque eu acho que o cรฉrebro nรฃo รฉ bom para a sua saรบde, nรฃo

Coelho bobo acabou de matar sim

Tempestade me disse que ele me pegou

PR disse quando รฉ feito dem foi varrer mi

Minha mรฃe disse a mi que nรฃo deixe que os covardes pegem mi

Eu comecei agora, estou falando de um canhoto


Deixe mi dizer uma vez

Vocรช viola mi mesmo uma vez

Eu sรณ puxo o gatilho uma vez

Lesma beijo apenas uma vez

Vocรช vรช as fotos de uma sรณ vez

Soliders rendas dem eu os รดnibus uma vez

Garota, se eu der uma vez para mim

ร‰ certo que vocรช voltarรก mais de uma vez



Emi Maria

One Time"

Motivated right about now
Yeah that's right

Five bro five
The track on five

Let mi tell it to you one time
You violate mi even one time
I only pull the trigger one time
Slug kiss only one time
You see the pictures all at one time
Soldiers lace dem I buss them one time
Girl if I give to me one time
It's forsure you'll be back more than one time

Just know your fuckin' with a city boy
And know dem city boys keep alotta toys
Like AK'S SK'S Eagles and loins
Keep me feelin' like the world is mine yeah
I'm at the table just dying for xxxx to pop off
So I can run in da safe and snatch the lock of
I got something dat will run through your vest
And leave a baseball hole in your chest
So fuck with me

And mamma rise me as a solider
Born bread a solider
Live die a solider
And you can say I never told yah but
The way they kill these snichtes for free
Who me I plegde a ligents to the hood
Cause police and politians mean us no good
So light it up if your ready to fly
Real soldiers ain't afraid to die
Smoke with me

Let mi tell it to you one time
You violate mi even one time
I only pull the trigger one time
Slug kiss only one time
You see the pictures all at one time
Soldiers lace dem I buss them one time
Girl if I give to me one time
It's forsure you'll be back more than one time

I'm fighten da demons confidently courageous
I'm for the team not for individual status
It wouldn't be real if haters stick to haters
Now step back fool my flow is contagious
Here comes the birth of a new era
I'm about to bring dem to a new level
Bring them through the heat of da night
And guied them right back to the light
Stay with mi

I'm ridin' high
I'm burning on da cali cush
She's got da goods
Baby just need a lil push
Raised in da south
My life is like a story book
Had a lil faith and solider dats all it took
Look at them now, look at them how I got them shook
What it is, is what it is
No matter how it look
I got the herbs if your ready to fly
Light up and let us head for the sky
Stay with me

Let mi tell it to you one time
You violate mi even one time
I only pull the trigger one time
Slug kiss only one time
You see the pictures all at one time
Soldiers lace dem I buss them one time
Girl if I give to me one time
It's forsure you'll be back more than one time

Damn I love the way your shining
Oh girl a true defination of a diamond
You make me wanna give you twins
I'm at the door baby please let me in
Good God you got me feinin
Da coco butta got dat sexy body glemin'
And I only need it one time
And forsure you'll be back more than one time

And when I roll
I roll by myself
But fool don't get it twisted get beside yourself
Cause I figure brains dat ain't good for your health no
Silly rabbit just killed itslef yeah
Storm told mi dat he got me
PR said when it's done dem gone swep mi
My mamma told mi don't let dem cowards get mi
I stwichted it up now I'm bussin' out a lefty

Let mi tell it to you one time
You violate mi even one time
I only pull the trigger one time
Slug kiss only one time
You see the pictures all at one time
Soldiers lace dem I buss them one time
Girl if I give to me one time
It's forsure you'll be back more than one time



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Da nossa mano slc โคโคโค

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been listening to this song for years STILL LOVE IT !!!

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He is under rated as a artist

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