They Fear Me
Mavado Lyrics

Selassie I... Thunder rod (yeah), lightning, Flashing... (mi know) stars and the moon shining... Mi know, Mi know, mi know, mi knowwww... mi know dem fear me, Mi know... mi know, mi know, mi know, mi know...
Mavado acknowledges Selassie I, his power, and his presence. Comparing himself to thunder, lightning, and the shining stars, Mavado knows that people are afraid of him.

Me hear dem sit dung and dem time fi hear dead, time fi hear mi dead Fell off and nyam di fish and bread But, I'm sipping Hennessey and smoking all mi get, smoking all mi get And have dem gyal inna mi bed Again...
Mavado explains that people wish he were dead, but he is unfazed by their comments. While sipping on Hennessey and smoking, he is surrounded by women.

I'm so far, my main spars dem no near mi Singing my song to let my enemies hear mi Still dem man huff up and ah pits like a cherry When da business so big, the whole ah we can share it
Mavado speaks of the distance between him and his friends. He sings his songs to make sure his enemies hear him, but they still try to interfere. Mavado stresses that the music business is advantageous for everyone, so his friends should not be envious.

Some ah make ah bag ah talk, and dem sound contrary One bag of nighs, the fans can hear clearly After sing, mi ah sing my life story Whole of dem mark and ah ploy fi take my glory
People often talk about him, but contradict themselves in their statements. His fans only listen to the truth. Mavado sings about his life story. People try to take credit for his achievements.

But dey could never, never stop their mate We stamp love in dem bandmind endeavor Dem aim fi dem bad-ah, dem change like the weather Dem mind corrupt, and dem life like feather! I-I-I-I-I-I...
People cannot stop someone who has support. He and his fans spread love. His enemies are hypocrites, changing their views whenever it suits them. Their minds are corrupt, and they have no backbone.

I don't knowww... what dem sit dung and dem ah make talk bout And ah laughs about my life, show me thru glass wall? But see all di glory fi yuh ways is ah disaster And dat make corruption gone past what?
Mavado cannot understand why people gossip and laugh at his life from a distance. Glory in their world is a disaster, leading to increased corruption.

Make dem knowww... mi album out now... everybody know mi Corruptist come salt ah road and try dem test me, sue me And I stay di same way, mi doubt did deh dem ah go do mi And ah plan up with mi enemies to put some coppa thru me
Mavado promotes his album, reminding everyone that he is famous. He has encountered corrupt individuals that try to test him and sue him without cause. He will remain true to himself, knowing that his enemies plan to harm him.

Forgive dem Jah, cause dem nuh know what dem done I, man David slew Goliath, so I'm one of your son One of your hurts could never past, so I cyaan go dung Noo! Nuh go dowwnnnnnn!...
Mavado asks Jah to forgive his enemies because they do not know what they are doing. He compares himself to David who defeated Goliath, and he is one of Jah's spiritual children. Since he cannot be hurt, he will never give up.

My heart freeeeee... I'm sooo free, so free Like the birds in the tree Yeah dem yute we can be what we wanna be, wanna be, beee No badmind me, cause of my voice No badmind to di girl dem say mi nice No badmind me, no badmind me Can't thump mi on mi face, cause yuh haffi think twice Don't badmind me cause of my voice Don't badmind me... Rasta...
Mavado feels free like the birds in the trees. He believes that young people can be anything they want to be. He asks people not to be envious of his voice and not to discriminate against women who find him attractive. If someone tries to confront him, they will have to think twice. He insists that people not envy him because of his voice and that he is a Rasta.