Niomi Arleen McLean-Daley (born; 26 April 1981) and popularly known as Ms. … Read Full Bio ↴Niomi Arleen McLean-Daley (born; 26 April 1981) and popularly known as Ms. Dynamite is a double Brit Award and three time MOBO Awards winning R&B, UK garage, and hip hop singer and rapper.

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

Too Experienced ft Barrington Levy
Ms. Dynamite Lyrics

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She doesn't want me around
She's got something to hide
I think she wants a clown, someone to take for a ride
What I keep telling her

I'm too experienced to be taken for a stroll
Too experienced for someone to rock and roll
I'm too experienced to be taken for a ride

And I know it's not my foolish pride

She hates the sight of me
Because I turned her offer down
She's always saying we were meant to be
Somehow she thought I'd be her clown
And this is what I sing

I'm too experienced to be taken for a stroll
Too experienced for someone to rock and roll
I'm too experienced to be taken for a ride
And I know it's not my foolish pride

She doesn't want me around
She's got something to hide
I think she wants a clown, someone to take for a ride
This is what I sing

I'm too experienced to be taken for a stroll
Too experienced for someone to rock and roll

I'm too experienced to be taken for a ride
And I know it's not my foolish pride

Overall Meaning

In Ms. Dynamite's song "Too Experienced," she sings about a woman who doesn't want her around and has something to hide. The woman wants someone who she can take for a ride and treat as a clown. However, Ms. Dynamite tells her that she is too experienced for this kind of treatment. She knows that she is not someone who can be taken for a stroll, someone to rock and roll with, or someone who is foolish enough to be taken for a ride.

The lyrics are about not wanting to be taken advantage of by others who are not genuine in their intentions. The woman in the song is trying to use Ms. Dynamite for her entertainment and does not truly care about her. Ms. Dynamite recognizes this and sings about how she is too experienced for these types of games.

The song also features Barrington Levy and has a reggae sound to it. The lyrics and melody capture the vibe of traditional reggae songs and offer a message of empowerment to listeners. The song’s theme has resonated with many people who have been in similar situations, where they have felt used or taken for granted.

Line by Line Meaning

She doesn't want me around
The person being referred to is not wanted by the other person.

She's got something to hide
The other person is keeping something concealed.

I think she wants a clown, someone to take for a ride
The other person is looking for someone to take advantage of and take on a wild ride.

What I keep telling her
The next lines will be what the artist is repeatedly telling the other person.

I'm too experienced to be taken for a stroll
The artist is wise enough to not be fooled or deceived by the other person's intentions.

Too experienced for someone to rock and roll
The singer is too knowledgeable to be manipulated or swayed into foolish actions or decisions.

I'm too experienced to be taken for a ride
The singer is too experienced to be taken advantage of or tricked by the other person.

And I know it's not my foolish pride
The artist is not being arrogant, but simply confident in their own abilities to see through the other person's intentions.

She hates the sight of me
The other person has developed a strong dislike towards the artist.

Because I turned her offer down
The other person's negative feelings towards the artist are a result of the artist refusing something the other person offered.

She's always saying we were meant to be
The other person has consistently stated that they believe the singer and themselves were destined to be together.

Somehow she thought I'd be her clown
The other person believed that the artist would be easily manipulated and made a fool of.

And this is what I sing
The following lines are a repeat of what the singer has been telling the other person.

She doesn't want me around
The other person still does not desire the presence of the singer.

She's got something to hide
The other person continues to conceal something from the singer.

I think she wants a clown, someone to take for a ride
The artist still believes the other person is seeking someone to manipulate and take advantage of.

I'm too experienced to be taken for a stroll
The artist's experience has made them too wise to be led astray by the other person.

Too experienced for someone to rock and roll
The singer's knowledge and experience prevents them from being played for a fool by others.

I'm too experienced to be taken for a ride
The singer is confident in their ability to not be taken advantage of by the other person.

And I know it's not my foolish pride
The artist's confidence comes from experience and not arrogance.

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