Nasio was the youngest of seven children born to a Carib Indian mother and father of African descent, in the village of Carte-Bois, Dominica. The family lived in a one room wooden country house without running water or electricity. Before heading off to school, Nasio and his brothers and sisters walked miles to the Gwiyo River to fetch fresh water for the household.
When he was eight years old, Nasio began singing in the Bagatelle school and the village Catholic church. Nasio had a habit of making instruments out of everything he could find. "My Dad, Atto, made my very first instrument, a piece of board with fishing lines for strings; it meant everything to me." According to the village residents, Nasio was often the highlight of the annual school talent shows, and "a blessing to listen to".
Nasioβs musical inspiration comes from Rastafari but on the earthly plane, reggae greats such as Cultureβs Joseph Hill, Burning Spear, Jacob Miller and of course Bob Marley. He is also influenced by Marvin Gaye, the Beatles, Curtis Mayfield, and Dominican Cadence music, like Chubby and the Midnight Groovers. He is very focused on what his music is saying, the message he wants to portray.
In the mid-1980s, Nasio moved from Dominica to the hustle and bustle of the island of St. Maarten where he recorded his first 12" single Born to Be Free (1986) and EP Babylon is Falling (1990). His first full length CD Reggae Power (1994) was followed by Wolf Catcher (1997) and Revolution (1999). He soon became a sensation by the power of the music and word of mouth alone.
Lovers of reggae music throughout the world know Nasioβs name, his voice and his conscious lyrics. He speaks of revolution, of waking up the sleeping consciousness of oppressed and freedom loving people across the Earth. In his own words, βthe music is important; I want my music to be my contribution to the people of the world.β The world of Reggae and indeed the world of music needs a new voice, get ready to be "Living in the Positive" with Nasio Fontaine.
Dangerous
Nasio Fontaine Lyrics
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love god and live
my only destination, yeah!
i heard your speeches (your talk is cheap)
man, and your empty promises
(promises are comfort to a fool)
but now that i know your words are dangerous, yeah
see them deceiving
man, the babes and the sucklings
but woe unto the shepherds
who leadeth jah sheep astray β i heard them say
(a) they are only bribing
lord, the babes and the sucklings β loroh lord
making promises, yeah!
they can't keep and them never will
i see so much innocent paying for the guilty
but the blind is a victim, in the land of the evil-
sighted β yeah!
where there is no vision
man, the people suffer
(weepin and a wailin)
see them cornered by their judgements
and they're consumed, yes
by their hatred β aye!
they fighting to control our destiny
but we fighting for our justice and equality
so many rights
they turned to wrong
because of the laws of their society
yeah, yeah, yeah
(dangerous)
repeat a
oh no no
don't worry about the pretty things
you hear them say, them say, them say
don't trust no enemy
can't trust no friend
yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
they'll be working in the dark of the night
lord, yeah, yeah
(slippin and sliding, peepin and hiding)
they'll be planning and scheming
how to take jah life, yeah!
their words are dangerous
i know their words are dangerous
can't set your trust in men (trust jah)
don't set your trust in man, oy (in jah we trust)
don't set your trust in men, no (trust jah)
can't set your trust in men (in jah we trust)
well i would rather live up on the house top
than livin in a house of confusion
rather is a dinner of herb, where love is
than a stalled ox where hatred there with, yeah
say their words are dangerous
i know their words are dangerous
no! no! no!
don't set your trust in men, no (trust jah)
can't set your trust in men (trust jah)
no, no, no!
don't set your trust in men (in jah we trust)
no! don't set your trust in men
i n i who trusteth in the most high
shall be like holy mount zion
(who jah bless)
that cannot be removed
(no one curse)
but abideth for i ver
and for i ver
(who jah bless)
and for i ver
(no one curse)
The lyrics of Nasio Fontaine's "Dangerous" call for truth, justice, and faith in God, warning listeners of the dangers of false promises and deceitful leaders. The opening lines urge the singer to always speak the truth and love God, declaring them as the only true sources of guidance. However, the singer goes on to reference the danger of false leaders and their empty promises, warning listeners to be wary of those who seek to deceive or manipulate.
He notes that these leaders often target the most vulnerable in society, referring to them as "babes and sucklings", exploiting their innocence and naivety. Those who fall into this trap are described as "comforted fools", unaware of the true danger of these leaders' words. The lyrics highlight the devastating impact that corrupt leaders can have on the wider society, causing innocent people to suffer and be consumed by hatred.
In response, the lyrics call for resistance and a commitment to justice and equality. The singer urges listeners to fight against those who seek to control their destiny and instead stand for their rights. He concludes the song by emphasizing the importance of trust in God over trust in mere mortals, who can never be fully relied upon. Overall, "Dangerous" is a call to resist oppressive leaders and systems, rooted in a deep faith in God and justice.
Line by Line Meaning
speak the truth and speak it ever
Always tell the truth.
love god and live
Love God and live by His commandments.
my only destination, yeah!
My only goal in life.
i heard your speeches (your talk is cheap)
I heard your empty speeches.
man, and your empty promises
Your promises have no value
(promises are comfort to a fool)
Only a fool would believe your promises.
but now that i know your words are dangerous, yeah
I have become aware that your words are dangerous.
see them deceiving
I see them deceiving.
man, the babes and the sucklings
Even the most vulnerable are being deceived.
but woe unto the shepherds
Those who are supposed to lead and guide us are leading us astray.
who leadeth jah sheep astray β i heard them say
I heard them say that they are leading us astray.
(a) they are only bribing
They are only trying to bribe us.
lord, the babes and the sucklings β loroh lord
Even the most vulnerable are being bribed.
making promises, yeah!
They are making promises that they cannot keep.
they can't keep and them never will
They are not capable of keeping their promises.
i see so much innocent paying for the guilty
Innocent people are being punished for the crimes of others.
but the blind is a victim, in the land of the evil- sighted β yeah!
In this corrupt society, those who are unaware of the truth are the ones who suffer.
where there is no vision
In a place with no clear direction or purpose.
man, the people suffer
The people suffer.
(weepin and a wailin)
Crying and mourning.
see them cornered by their judgements
They are trapped by their own judgements.
and they're consumed, yes by their hatred β aye!
Their hatred is consuming them.
they fighting to control our destiny
They are fighting to control our future.
but we fighting for our justice and equality
We are fighting for justice and equality.
so many rights they turned to wrong
They have twisted so many rights into wrongs.
because of the laws of their society
Because of the laws in their society.
(dangerous)
This is dangerous.
oh no no don't worry about the pretty things
Don't be distracted by superficial things.
you hear them say, them say, them say
Ignore their words.
don't trust no enemy
Don't trust your enemies.
can't trust no friend
Don't even trust your friends.
they'll be working in the dark of the night
They will be working in secrecy.
lord, yeah, yeah (slippin and sliding, peepin and hiding)
They will be sneaking around, trying to hide their actions.
they'll be planning and scheming
They will be plotting and scheming.
how to take jah life, yeah!
How to ruin our lives.
i know their words are dangerous
I know that their words are dangerous.
can't set your trust in men (trust jah)
Don't depend on other people for your happiness; trust in God.
don't set your trust in man, oy (in jah we trust)
Don't put your trust in human beings. Trust only in God.
well i would rather live up on the house top
I would rather live a simple life.
than livin in a house of confusion
Than to live in a chaotic and confusing environment.
rather is a dinner of herb, where love is
I would rather have a simple meal with love than a grand feast without it.
than a stalled ox where hatred there with, yeah
I would rather have a simple meal with love than a grand feast filled with hatred.
i n i who trusteth in the most high
Those who trust in God.
shall be like holy mount zion
Will be like a sacred place.
(who jah bless)
Those who are blessed by God.
that cannot be removed
Cannot be shaken.
(no one curse)
Cannot be cursed.
but abideth for i ver
Will remain forever.
and for i ver (who jah bless)
And will continue to be blessed by God.
(no one curse)
Cannot be cursed.
Writer(s): Mark Young, Jerrad Shain, Ben Vaught, Doug Boyce, Wes Geer, Chad Benekos
Contributed by Brooklyn N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@mohamedkeita6246
2023qui est la peace and love β₯οΈπππ¬π³
@melvinahbangura3533
Best of all time, sounds always new β€β€β€from πΈπ±πΈπ±πΈπ±ππ
@teymourbayat8266
I used to see him every day in town, Philipsburg, Sint Maarten when I lived on the island, hanging out on Front Street, back in '88 '89, very charismetic guy. I regret now not having him to signe me his CD.
@queenzaina5794
Salut c'est dieu sava aller
@evansmaingi77
Amazing...We say no to Babylon, True african spirit
@kelvindatson6396
Nasio Fontaine is throughly the Earth Angel of our time.
@zurimoore2545
Wow this was a great singer I'm glad he,s doing well and still alive respect to the great singer nasio fontaine π©π²π©π²π©π²π―π²π―π²π―π²π―π²π«πππΏπ
@ebrimaceesay8031
This man is just a great singer
@imnotashamed1248
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@stevem229
2022 and they are still dangerous