Celebration
Lumidee Feat. Beenie Man Lyrics


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Beenie Man:
O lawd lawd yow
We tell them every day

Music is the answer
Go tell everyone
Tonight we'll have a celebration
(Oh lawd lawd)
Put your glasses up in the sky
Raise them high
Tonight we'll have a celebration
(Clap your hands now
Oh lawd lawd, oh yeah yeah, yeah)
Tonight we'll have a celebration
(Yeah lawd, oh lawd, yeah lawd lawd)
Tonight we'll have a celebration

We gon' rock out caost to coast
Put your glass up yeah let's toast
Celebrate, live life
After wrong, get right
Tonight's that night I feel that heat
I want to step all on that beat
And keep that groove up on your feet
Let's get that, get that, drinks on me
Ha ha, cause I ain't playing
Let my hair down, ain't no delaying
Let's start this night off right
Tell the DJ, oh let's get hype

Tonight we'll have a celebration
Music is the answer
Go tell everyone
Tonight we'll have a celebration
Put your glasses up in the sky
Raise them high
Tonight we'll have a celebration
People round the world
Having a fiesta
Tonight we'll have a celebration
All the boys and girls
Make we come together
Tonight we'll have a celebration

Beenie Man:
So! Stang dibby dibby deng badang badang
Steng babba dibby dibby deng badang badang
Everybody in yah, unu wave unu hand
(Tonight we'll have a celebration)
Tell the world say a me name Beenie Man
And everybody know me a veteran
I'm so happy
(Tonight, tonight, tonight, night, night, night)
Come party with the girls dem sugar pan
Chinese, Japanese and Indian
Pass the red bull and the Appleton
Then pour out a drink fi the African (tonight)
Plenty girl them a wine and a jiggle them
Every man ina the dance waan jiggy them
Don't worry girlfriend cause a fi mi them

Tonight we'll have a celebration
Music is the answer
Go tell everyone (Oh lawd)
Tonight we'll have a celebration (Oh na na na)
Put your glasses up in the sky
Raise them high (Come on)
Tonight we'll have a celebration (Oh lawd)
People round the world
Having a fiesta (oh lawd, lawd, lawd)
Tonight we'll have a celebration
All the boys and girls (Oh lawd, lawd)
Make we come together (Oh yeah, yeah, yeah)
Tonight we'll have a celebration

Look around you (Uh huh)
Everybody's having a real good time (Let's Go)
Now let me astound you (OK)
Let me in your head and I'll blow your mind (Ah)
Everybody rock your body all night long (uh huh)
Gwaan gyrate and celebrate and sing my song (That's right)
Ultimate Calibe and Katch a cause a nuclear reaction
Musical Attraction yeah

Music is the answer
Go tell everyone (Oh lawd)
Tonight we'll have a celebration (We'll have a celebration, oh)
Put your glasses up in the sky
Raise them high
Tonight we'll have a celebration
People round the world (Clap your hands now, clap your hands now)
Having a fiesta
Tonight we'll have a celebration (Oh lawd, lawd, lawd)
All the boys and girls
Make we come together
Tonight, tonight, tonight, night, night, night





Oh na na na, oh na na, oh na na na

Overall Meaning

The song "Celebration" by Lumidee featuring Beenie Man expresses the idea that music is the answer to everything and that tonight is a night of celebration. Throughout the lyrics, the artists highlight the importance of music in bringing people together, helping them forget their worries and enjoying the moment. They encourage their listeners to put their glasses up and raise them high as they celebrate life and forget their problems.


Beenie Man's verse showcases the diversity of people and the cultures that music can unite as he names Chinese, Japanese, and Indian people. He emphasizes that everyone deserves to be a part of the celebration despite their differences. The lyrics also acknowledge the power of music in igniting people's passion to dance and letting loose. The song brings all the boys and girls together in one place, dancing and singing out loud, regardless of who they are or where they come from.


Overall, the song is an invitation to join the party, put your problems away, let your hair down, and celebrate life with music. It reminds us that regardless of our differences, music is the universal language that can connect people worldwide in moments of joy, happiness, and celebration.


Line by Line Meaning

O lawd lawd yow
Oh my God


We tell them every day
We always remind people


Music is the answer
Music is the solution to everything


Go tell everyone
Spread the word


Tonight we'll have a celebration
We're going to party tonight


(Oh lawd lawd)
(Oh my God)


Put your glasses up in the sky
Raise your drinks high


Raise them high
Lift them up


(Clap your hands now
(Start clapping now


Oh lawd lawd, oh yeah yeah, yeah)
(Oh my God, oh yes, yes)


(Yeah lawd, oh lawd, yeah lawd lawd)
(Oh yes, Oh my God, oh yes)


We gon' rock out coast to coast
We'll party across the country


Put your glass up yeah let's toast
Raise your drink to celebrate


Celebrate, live life
Enjoy and celebrate life


After wrong, get right
After making mistakes, correct them


Tonight's that night I feel that heat
Tonight is the night when we feel the heat and excitement


I want to step all on that beat
I want to dance on the rhythm


And keep that groove up on your feet
And keep the rhythm going


Let's get that, get that, drinks on me
Let's get those drinks and I'll pay for them


Ha ha, cause I ain't playing
I'm serious, I'm not joking


Let my hair down, ain't no delaying
I'm letting loose and won't wait any longer


Let's start this night off right
Let's begin this night on a positive note


Tell the DJ, oh let's get hype
Ask the DJ to get the party started


People round the world
People all over the world


Having a fiesta
Celebrating a festival/celebration


All the boys and girls
Everybody


Make we come together
Let's unite


So! Stang dibby dibby deng badang badang
Nonsense words, just to add fun to the song


Steng babba dibby dibby deng badang badang
More nonsense words, just to add fun to the song


Everybody in yah, unu wave unu hand
Everyone here, wave your hand


(Tonight we'll have a celebration)
(We'll party tonight)


Tell the world say a me name Beenie Man
Let the world know that I am Beenie Man


And everybody know me a veteran
And everybody knows I'm an experienced performer


I'm so happy
I'm very happy


(Tonight, tonight, tonight, night, night, night)
(Tonight, tonight, tonight, night, night, night)


Come party with the girls dem sugar pan
Girls dance with the guy they like


Chinese, Japanese and Indian
People of different ethnicities


Pass the red bull and the Appleton
Give me Red Bull and Appleton's rum


Then pour out a drink fi the African (tonight)
And pour a drink for the African person


Plenty girl them a wine and a jiggle them
Many girls dancing and enjoying themselves


Every man ina the dance waan jiggy them
Every man wants to dance with them


Don't worry girlfriend cause a fi mi them
Don't worry, girlfriend, I'll dance with them


Look around you (Uh huh)
Observe your surroundings


Everybody's having a real good time (Let's Go)
Everybody's enjoying the party


Now let me astound you (OK)
Let me amaze you


Let me in your head and I'll blow your mind (Ah)
Let me influence you positively


Everybody rock your body all night long (uh huh)
Everyone dance all night long


Gwaan gyrate and celebrate and sing my song (That's right)
Dance and celebrate while singing my song


Ultimate Calibe and Katch a cause a nuclear reaction
Referring to a high energy level of music


Musical Attraction yeah
The attraction of music


(We'll have a celebration, oh)
(We'll party, oh)


(Clap your hands now, clap your hands now)
(Start clapping now, start clapping now)


(Oh lawd, lawd, lawd)
(Oh my God, oh my God, oh my God)


All the boys and girls (Oh lawd, lawd)
Everybody (Oh my God, oh my God)


(Oh yeah, yeah, yeah)
(Oh yes, yes, yes)


(Oh na na na, oh na na, oh na na na)
(An additional part of the song that does not have a specific meaning)




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Chathumina Muthumala

NEED IT ON Apple Music!!

Krishan Shalitha

Please add this song on spotify!!

Mohammed Hassan

I can feel the rhythm

Don Goliath

I remixed all my 90s Dancehall tunes from a few years back. They all sound wicked now, please give them a listen!

TlkDiTruth

LONG LIVE DI "KING" ZAGGA

Angelo Galaz

lo mejor

Samir ZAKI

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