Refugee
Mellow Mood Lyrics

I know I can,
I am confident that I have the ability.

come we go cross all bars,
Let's overcome all obstacles and barriers.

and nothing I can't,
There is nothing that is impossible for me.

written in mi karma, karma, karma
My destiny is already predetermined.

And mi left a likkle note under Cecilia's door,
I once felt comfortable and at home with friends, but I had to leave.

and mi used to feel at home inna Stefany's store,
I used to feel comfortable being in a particular store with someone named Stefany.

inna little Rosie's eyes mi coulda pick up di core,
I found the essence of life by looking into Rosie's eyes.

when mi was in front of Sofy mi was all insecure...
I used to feel insecure when I was in front of Sofy.

Memba when Lauper's voice it was all I adored,
I remember when I was passionate about Lauper's voice.

memba when dat cd was a thing I borrowed...
I remember when I borrowed a CD from someone.

Sometime yesterdays dem give hope like tomorrows:
In the past, some memories gave me hope and inspiration.

if u memba di good you'll forgive di sorrow.
If you remember the good times, you will be able to forgive the bad.

So behold alla dat memories dem inna session
I am reflecting on all of my memories.

and behold all of dem with kind of devotion
I am approaching all of them with a sense of devotion and respect.

and behold although dat may bring vexation
Although it may be frustrating to remember, I am continuing to reflect on my past.

'ca now it is time to move on!
But now it is time to move on!

You had a little car, had a little bar, had a little garb, you was a little star,
You used to have a small amount of fame and success.

clear up your settle, try out your mettle, don't feel no nettle. Just find your way!
Clean up your life, try to be tough, don't feel any anger or resentment. Find your own path.

Could I mek metaphors like di great Nazim,
Can I create metaphors like the great poet Nazim Hikmet?

could I itemize dem quick like di hummingbird wings,
Can I list them quickly like the wings of a hummingbird?

could I sparkle and gleam like a new morning...
Can I shine like a new morning?

Like a light under skin man it a exocrine
Like a light under my skin, it is an exudate that comes out.

hold back di tears while u chock down a sub,
Don't cry while you are eating a sandwich.

although dem all a try fe ripple and rob,
Although some people try to disturb and steal from me.

deyah white swan when u let your smile come out
You are like a white swan when you let your smile show.

A zillion of sparks and of glitters and hey!
There are many sparks and glittering lights.

Mi boil and mi bubble, mi coulda break marble,
I am boiling and bubbling, I could even break marble.

so now mi clarify, well, let's tek a while,
Now I am clarifying, let's take a break.

some words like coconuts dem twist mi jaws from side to side,
Some words make my jaws move from side to side like coconuts.

got to soften and lime before dem glide
I have to soften my words and speak casually before they flow smoothly.

feeling like mi dreaming like mi steaming so mi go so then:
I feel like I'm dreaming, like I'm steaming, and this is where I'm headed:

rain dogs, rain dogs, ra-ra-rain dogs inna mi town,
There are many street dogs in my town, they come out when it rains.

drag mi inna di dirt and watch mi rise clean like a dawn
Dragging me through the dirt makes me rise up like a clean dawn.

come kill mi seed watch mi grow another one,
If you try to destroy me, I will grow better and stronger.

invoke a tornado and watch how firm mi stand!
Even if you try to invoke a tornado to bring me down, I will still stand my ground.

'Ca everything, yeh, everything,
Because everything, yes, everything...

bwoy I can do everything,
I can do anything.

mi coulda break gravity
I could defy gravity.

and cure without medicines,
I can heal without using medicine.

own all without havin' it,
I can have ownership of everything without really owning anything.

live good without needin' it,
I can live well without needing anything.

sleep well without sleeping pills
I can sleep well without taking sleeping pills.

and clean up mi city!
And I can clean up my city!