High
Lion D Lyrics

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herb it mek me feel high, high, high,
man a touch de sky,
Lion gone inna higher heights,

it mek me feel high, high, high,
man a lick de pipe,
me smoke herb an hold a vibes

it mek me feel high, high, high,
man a touch de sky,
each an every day couchie haffi light

it mek me feel high, high, high,
me nah fear no bwoy,
me no matta weh dem waan try.!!

well.!!

me tell'em seh me nah fraid, me love fe smoke di highest grade,
me love when marijuana it a buss inna mi head,
me love de one deh weh strong, me waan fe hold a med,
pan dutty babylon Lion a bun de fyah red.

seh me nah fraid a no bwoy, me feel so bold an brave,
an me nah really care wah de people waan fe seh,
'cause a bare propaganda an rumor dem a spread,
dem waan de rasta fe go end up inna jail.

herb it mek me feel high, high, high,
man a touch de sky,
Lion gone inna higher heights,

it mek me feel high, high, high,
man a lick de pipe,
me smoke herb an hold a vibes

it mek me feel high, high, high,
man a touch de sky,
each an every day couchie haffi light

it mek me feel high, high, high,
me nah fear no bwoy,
me no matta weh dem waan try.!!

well.!

a me say one thing me know an there is no doubt about it,
ma people love the herb, dem seh dem cyaa do widout it,
so each an every time me buss it outta mi pocket,
people dem a pree an a say dem waan smoke it,

when I'm down it mek me hold a joy.
it mek me meditate an know wat's right from wrong,
watch it mek me write mi lyricz an sing mi song
ganja a The Healing of The Nation.!!

herb it mek me feel high, high, high,
man a touch de sky,
Lion gone inna higher heights,

it mek me feel high, high, high,
man a lick de pipe,
me smoke herb an hold a vibes

it mek me feel high, high, high,
man a touch de sky,
each an every day couchie haffi light

it mek me feel high, high, high,
me nah fear no bwoy,
me no matta weh dem waan try.!!

herb it mek me feel high, high, high.

it mek me feel high, high, high.

it mek me feel high, high, high.

it mek me feel high, high, high.!

boom.!

seh me nah fraid, me love fe smoke di highest grade,
me love when marijuana it a buss inna mi head,
me love de one deh weh strong, me waan fe hold a med,
pan dutty babylon Lion a bun de fyah red.

'caw herb it mek me feel high, high, high,
man a touch de sky,
Lion gone inna higher heights,

it mek me feel high, high, high,
man a lick de pipe,
me smoke herb an hold a vibes

it mek me feel high, high, high,
man a touch de sky,
each an every day couchie haffi light

it mek me feel high, high, high,

me nah fear no bwoy,
me no matta weh dem waan try...

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Lion D's song "High" celebrate the use of marijuana and its ability to make the singer feel joyful and fearless. The song starts by saying that smoking weed makes the singer feel as though he's touching the sky and reaching higher heights, and that he smokes every day. He's not afraid of anyone or anything, and he doesn't care what others say about his use of marijuana, because he knows it's propaganda and rumors. He loves when the marijuana is strong and makes him feel like he's holding a treasure, and when he's down, it helps him to meditate, write lyrics and sing songs. Ganja, according to the singer, is the healing of the nation.

The chorus of the song repeats that smoking herb makes the singer feel high, and that it's something he loves to do. The song ends with the singer saying that he's not afraid of anything, and that marijuana gives him the courage to stand up to Babylon, or the oppressive system that tries to bring him down. Overall, the lyrics are a celebration of the use of marijuana and its ability to help people cope with the pressures of life.

Line by Line Meaning

herb it mek me feel high, high, high,
Marijuana makes me feel an intense state of heightened awareness and euphoria

man a touch de sky,
I'm feeling so good that I could touch the sky

Lion gone inna higher heights,
Like a lion, I'm reaching for even greater heights

man a lick de pipe,
I'm smoking a marijuana pipe to feel its effects

me smoke herb an hold a vibes
Smoking marijuana helps me cultivate positive energy and vibes

each an every day couchie haffi light
Every day, I make sure to light up a marijuana joint

me nah fear no bwoy,
I'm not afraid of anyone or anything

me no matta weh dem waan try.!!
No matter what others try to do or say, I won't back down

me tell'em seh me nah fraid, me love fe smoke di highest grade,
I'm telling everyone that I'm not afraid and I love to smoke the best quality of marijuana

me love when marijuana it a buss inna mi head,
I love the way I feel when I'm high on marijuana

me love de one deh weh strong, me waan fe hold a med,
I prefer strong marijuana and I want to hold a medicinal one

pan dutty babylon Lion a bun de fyah red.
I vehemently reject Babylon and their dirty ways, and embrace the fiery spirit of a Lion

me feel so bold an brave,
I'm feeling confident and courageous

an me nah really care wah de people waan fe seh,
I don't really care about what people want to say

'cause a bare propaganda an rumor dem a spread,
There's just a lot of propaganda and rumors they're spreading

dem waan de rasta fe go end up inna jail.
They want to see Rastafarians locked up in jail

a me say one thing me know an there is no doubt about it,
There's one thing I know for sure without a doubt

ma people love the herb, dem seh dem cyaa do widout it,
My people love marijuana and can't live without it

so each an every time me buss it outta mi pocket,
Every time I take out my marijuana from my pocket

people dem a pree an a say dem waan smoke it,
People take notice and want to smoke it too

it mek me meditate an know wat's right from wrong,
Smoking marijuana helps me meditate and distinguish right from wrong

watch it mek me write mi lyricz an sing mi song
Marijuana inspires me to write my lyrics and sing my songs

ganja a The Healing of The Nation.!!
Marijuana is the healing herb for the people

boom.!
Boom! It's all good

Writer(s): Bruno de Groote, Renaud Letang, Lien de Greef, Joris Caluwaerts Copyright: Universal Music Publishing

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