Brother
Ms. Dynamite Feat. Barrington Levy Lyrics

When we were young life was so unjust
Life was difficult for us when we were young because we experienced a lot of unfairness.

At times I felt it was just us
Sometimes, I felt like we were alone in our struggles.

Mumma workin' hard 2 put food on the table
Our mother had to work hard to provide us with food to eat.

All on her own she sacrificed
She had to make a lot of sacrifices all by herself.

Even when my sisters and brothers died
Despite the loss of some of my siblings, my mother remained strong and didn't let us see her cry.

Somehow she stayed strong I never saw her cry
My mother found strength to remain composed despite the challenges we faced.

I was the oldest and responsibility
As the oldest child, I had a lot of responsibilities to take on.

was so immense, the tension, we'd disagree
The pressure was so huge that it often led to disagreements and tension among us.

So I left cos at the time I felt she hated me
I left home because I thought my mother didn't love me anymore due to the stressful situation.

U told me to be strong
You encouraged me to be strong during difficult times.

Told me 2 hang on hugged me tight
You held me tightly and told me to persevere through the tough times.

And said big sister it'll be alright
You assured me that everything would be okay in the end.

When my soul withered and I lived in the dark
I was lost in depression and darkness, and my spirit was slowly dying.

An emptiness it filled my heart
My heart was filled with a deep void and emptiness - I felt alone.

U never stopped holdin' me up never stopped
You were always there for me, helping me through the tough times.

tryin' 2 open me up
You were always trying to help me come out of my shell.

The days n nights I spent stressin'
There were many days and nights when I was consumed by stress.

The years I spent in depression this is my confession
I was in a state of depression for many years and I'm confessing this to you now.

thought bout endin' it sometime
There were times when I thought about ending my life and felt hopeless.

But the second that u crossed my mind
As soon as I thought of you, I knew I couldn't give up because you were too important to me.

I knew I could never leave u
I knew that I could never abandon you.

Made me believe
You helped me have faith in myself once again.

U set me free
You liberated me from the darkness and helped me move on.

2 this day all I say and do I owe it all 2 u
Everything I say and do today, I owe it all to you for helping me through my struggles.

Ooh I would lie 4 u, cry 4 u,
I would do anything for you, including lying and crying.

Ride or die 4 u,
I am devoted to you and would do anything for you, even if it meant risking my own life.

Touch the sky 4 u,
I would go above and beyond for you - I'll reach for the sky.

If u ask me 2
If you need something from me, all you need to do is ask.

Theres nothin' I won't do
I'm willing to do anything for you, without any limits.

I took this life 4 joke
I didn't take my life seriously and engaged in unhealthy activities.

I would drink and smoke
I turned to drinking and smoking to forget about the pain.

2 ease away the pain
I used these vices to numb the pain I was feeling inside.

And forget the memories in my brain
I tried to forget about the painful memories in my head by indulging in these vices.

But u helped me 2 stop the rain
You helped me stop the bad habits and overcome the issues I was dealing with.

Brother I love ya
I love you, my brother, for being there for me through thick and thin.

Little brother I thank god 4 you every day
I am grateful to God every day for having you as my little brother.

And I pray he'll never take u away
I pray that God will never take you away from me.