Ms. Dynamite was born and raised in Archway, London, England, to a Scottish mother and a Jamaican father. She grew up listening to reggae and hip hop music. Though she wanted to become a schoolteacher or social worker, her biggest aspiration was to be a musician. She is the eldest of eleven siblings, one of whom is a grime artist known as Akala.
While working at the radio station RAW FM, Ms. Dynamite was discovered by Richard Forbes at a West End club. After working briefly with the garage act So Solid Crew, she released her debut album, A Little Deeper, in 2002, which won Britain's prestigious Mercury Prize for Album of the Year for 2002.
2001
Seed Will Grow )
Ms. Dynamite Lyrics
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[Verse One (Kymani Marley):]
Yo,
Oh,
At first glance its like cupid hit,
Mesmorised by her thighs and her hips.
So, she went ahead and find a man wit' some chips,
And left school when she cop da whip.
Locked in the speedin' lane.
Livin a life for money, drugs and fame,
But true love is what she can't entertain.
And every chance she get she's given the blame.
Then she askin' why,
I told she was livin a lie.
When I told her she started to cry.
Don't just sit and let life pass you by,
And I slowly wiped the tears from her eyes.
[Chorus:]
I told her to take it slow,
Girl give it time to flow,
And from a seed to a flower you'll grow.
So many seeds on the street,
No sunshine but always heat.
And lives are lost at every heartbeat.
I told her take it slow,
Girl give it time to flow,
And from a seed to a flower you'll grow.
So many seeds on the street,
No sunshine but always heat.
Drownin' in poverty and deceit,
But black roses grow from concrete.
[Verse Two (Ms Dynamite):]
He got a family to feed,
So every night he out on the street,
Shottin poison to young mothers and youths dem,
Coz he feel it the only way to keep his peeps on they feet,
Makes ends meet,
And gets his own up out of poverty.
Until one night,
He came home to find his mother cry,
she pointed to the floor and he saw a trail of his supply,
She led him to his room to find his brother on his bed,
Track marks,
Needle in his arm and stone cold dead.
And suddenly,
They all flashed before his eyes,
The kids that he sold to,
And they mothers cries.
Every child is someones child
You affa a mind what you do,
'cause Karma gunna bring the drama back on you.
Do what you gotta do,
But nigga when it comes to them youths,
There is no excuse,
Our future that,
We supposed to nurture that,
Nah lettin nuttin or nobody hurt that.
Do what you gotta do,
But nigga when it comes to them youths,
There is no excuse,
Our future that,
We supposed to nurture that,
Nah lettin nuttin or nobody hurt that.
[Repeat Chorus]
The song "Seed Will Grow" by Ms. Dynamite featuring Kymani Marley is a thought-provoking commentary on the harsh realities of inner-city life. The song seeks to shed light on the issues of drugs, poverty, and violence that plague underprivileged communities. In the first verse, Kymani Marley raps about a young girl who leaves school for a life of money, drugs, and fame. He tries to reason with her, pointing out that true love cannot be found in a life of materialism. He encourages her to take life slow and allow herself to grow like a flower from a seed. The chorus emphasizes the message of hope, that even in a world of darkness and despair, there can be growth and beauty. Ms. Dynamite continues the theme of hope in the second verse where she highlights the story of a young man who turns to selling drugs to escape poverty. When he finds his brother dead from an overdose, he realizes the error of his ways and the tragic consequences of his actions. She emphasizes the importance of nurturing the future generation and not allowing them to be crushed under the weight of poverty, drugs, and violence.
The song "Seed Will Grow" was written as a call to action for those living in inner-city communities. It was created with the hope of inspiring change by shining a light on the struggles of those who live in poverty and face a lack of opportunity.
Line by Line Meaning
At first glance its like cupid hit,
He was instantly struck by her beauty and felt like Cupid's arrow had hit him.
Mesmorised by her thighs and her hips.
He was captivated by her physical attributes, her thighs and hips in particular.
So, she went ahead and find a man wit' some chips,
She found a man who was financially sound and had some money.
And left school when she cop da whip.
She dropped out of school after purchasing or gaining possession of a car.
Caught in the game,
She found herself stuck in the vicious cycle of drug dealing, where money, drugs and fame drove her actions.
Locked in the speedin' lane.
She was living life in the fast lane and was caught in a cycle of moving quickly and recklessly.
Livin a life for money, drugs and fame,
She was risking everything for the sake of money, drugs and fame.
But true love is what she can't entertain.
Despite all her efforts and risks, she couldn't find true love.
And every chance she get she's given the blame.
She gets blamed for everything that goes wrong, even when it's not her fault.
Then she askin' why,
She wonders why everything is happening to her.
I told she was livin a lie.
He tells her that she was living a false life.
When I told her she started to cry.
She couldn't control her emotions and started crying.
Don't just sit and let life pass you by,
He urges her to take charge of her life and not let it go to waste.
And I slowly wiped the tears from her eyes.
He comforted her by wiping her tears and showing her compassion.
So many seeds on the street,
There are many young people on the street, who are trying to find their way in life.
No sunshine but always heat.
There is no optimistic view or hope in their lives, only harsh realities and struggles.
Drownin' in poverty and deceit,
They are struggling with poverty and constantly face different types of deceptions.
But black roses grow from concrete.
Despite the odds, people can still rise above the challenges and succeed like a black rose growing from concrete.
He got a family to feed,
He had a family to support financially.
So every night he out on the street,
He was out on the street every night working.
Shottin poison to young mothers and youths dem,
He was selling drugs to young mothers and young people.
Coz he feel it the only way to keep his peeps on they feet,
He thought that he needed to continue selling drugs to financially support his friends and family.
Makes ends meet,
His main goal was to make enough money to meet his financial needs.
And gets his own up out of poverty.
He hoped that through his drug selling, he could eventually bring himself and his family out of poverty.
Until one night,
One night, something significant happened to him.
He came home to find his mother cry,
When he came home, he found his mother crying.
she pointed to the floor and he saw a trail of his supply,
His mother showed him a trail of drugs, which belonged to him.
She led him to his room to find his brother on his bed,
His mother took him to his brother's bedroom, where he found his brother laying on his bed.
Track marks,
His brother had marks from drug injections on his body.
Needle in his arm and stone cold dead.
His brother had a needle in his arm and had passed away.
And suddenly,
At that moment, everything became clear to him.
They all flashed before his eyes,
He saw all the lives that he had affected through his drug dealing career.
The kids that he sold to,
He sold drugs to young people, who he put in great danger.
And they mothers cries.
He heard the cries of the mothers who had lost their children to drug addiction and overdose.
Every child is someones child
He came to the realisation that each child is important to someone.
You affa a mind what you do,
You need to think and be careful about your actions.
'cause Karma gunna bring the drama back on you.
If you do bad things, bad things will happen to you in the future.
Do what you gotta do,
Do what you need to do to survive.
But nigga when it comes to them youths,
But when it comes to young people, you need to be extra careful.
There is no excuse,
There is no justification for putting young people in danger.
Our future that,
Young people are our future, and we need to take care of them.
We supposed to nurture that,
We should be taking care of and nurturing our young people.
Nah lettin nuttin or nobody hurt that.
We should not let anything or anyone harm our young people.
And from a seed to a flower you'll grow.
If you take things slowly and allow time to pass, you will grow and flourish, just like a flower from a seed.
Repeat Chorus
The chorus is repeated, emphasizing the importance of taking things slowly and nurturing young people.
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Mirian Jacinto
Yo,
Oh,
At first glance its like cupid hit,
Mesmorised by her thighs and her hips.
So, she went ahead and find a man wit' some chips,
And left school when she cop da whip.
Caught in the game,
Locked in the speedin' lane.
Livin a life for money, drugs and fame,
But true love is what she can't entertain.
And every chance she get she's given the blame.
Then she askin' why,
I told she was livin a lie.
When I told her she started to cry.
Don't just sit and let life pass you by,
And I slowly wiped the tears from her eyes.
[Chorus:]
I told her to take it slow,
Girl give it time to flow,
And from a seed to a flower you'll grow.
So many seeds on the street,
No sunshine but always heat.
And lives are lost at every heartbeat.
I told her take it slow,
Girl give it time to flow,
And from a seed to a flower you'll grow.
So many seeds on the street,
No sunshine but always heat.
Drownin' in poverty and deceit,
But black roses grow from concrete.
[Verse Two (Ms Dynamite):]
He got a family to feed,
So every night he out on the street,
Shottin poison to young mothers and youths dem,
Coz he feel it the only way to keep his peeps on they feet,
Makes ends meet,
And gets his own up out of poverty.
Until one night,
He came home to find his mother cry,
she pointed to the floor and he saw a trail of his supply,
She led him to his room to find his brother on his bed,
Track marks,
Needle in his arm and stone cold dead.
And suddenly,
They all flashed before his eyes,
The kids that he sold to,
And they mothers cries.
Every child is someones child
You affa a mind what you do,
'cause Karma gunna bring the drama back on you.
Do what you gotta do,
But nigga when it comes to them youths,
There is no excuse,
Our future that,
We supposed to nurture that,
Nah lettin nuttin or nobody hurt that.
Do what you gotta do,
But nigga when it comes to them youths,
There is no excuse,
Our future that,
We supposed to nurture that,
Nah lettin nuttin or nobody hurt that.
[Repeat Chorus]
froufou100
I was obsessed with this album when it came out. Miss Miss Dynamite very much, fun, dancy and depth of lyrics x
Emma Coles
Every song on this album was amazing. 'Brother' was my favourite!
sara xzxz
Me also :D
Andrew Turvill
All of a sudden its 2020, we have a global pandemic, people have been locked down. It's totally unheard of. But somehow it only seems like yesterday was listening to this in my bedroom, got the CD when it first came out. This album was and still is amazing. I loved the songs then but with, ahem years of experience and age, I get them on a totally different level. Fantastic
Damien Rolfe
Yea same dunno about when it came out but about 10 years ago
Andrew Turvill
@Damien Rolfe nearly 20 years...eeek
stacey murray
It's called the great awaiting or awakening beautiful personally yo see
Flannan Downesjnr
Best Ms dynamite track
💯 it would of hit top ten and more
Tracey Miller
2022 and still loving ❤️ her music
rob cas
love it!!!