You Are My Sunshine
Papa Winnie Lyrics


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The dance hall has to ram, the dance hall has to ram
It has to ram in a style and fashion
The nation has to jam, the nation has to jam
We gonna jam in a style and pattern
Because is I, Papa Winnie, on the microphone stand
The people doesn't know where I really come from
Me tall, me no short, me slim, me not fat
And everytime I rap, me say

You are my sunshine my only sunshine
You make me happy, when skies are gray
You never know, Dear, how much I love you
So please don't take my sunshine away

You are the woman, and I am the man
And everything we do, jah knows we do it real strong
We are just modeling up the dance hall, is a style and fashion
Me and my girl, her name is Liana
The talk of the town, is that we have two babies, twins
One of them fat and one of then slim
We call them Rootsie, Rootsie,
Rootsie and Rootsie, Rootsie, Rootsie, Rootsie and Boops

You are my sunshine my only sunshine
You make me happy, when skies are gray
You never know, Dear, how much I love you
So please don't take my sunshine away

Sufferation in the land, sufferation in the land
Killing al my nation, Lord I can't understand
Famine in the land, tribulation getting strong
they always have a plan to fool we Africans
Creating war in the East
War in the West
War in the Nort
And wat in the South
If love were a thing that money can buy
The rich man would live, and the poor man would die

You are my sunshine my only sunshine
You make me happy, when skies are gray




You never know, Dear, how much I love you
So please don't take my sunshine away

Overall Meaning

Papa Winnie's song "You Are My Sunshine" is a unique combination of two very different themes. The first verse talks about the dance hall and nation's need to jam in a style and pattern while he is on the microphone stand. He explains that people don't know where he comes from, and he describes himself as tall, slim, and not fat. However, as the song progresses, he introduces another theme, that of love and family. He describes himself and his girl, Liana, modeling up the dancehall, and mentions their two children, Rootsie and Boopsie.


However, the final verse changes the mood of the song. Papa Winnie sings about the sufferation and killing in the land and how he can't understand why there is so much tribulation. He speaks about the famine and how Africans are easily fooled. He talks about the wars happening in different parts of the world and how love is becoming more elusive as the rich become richer and the poor become poorer. Nonetheless, the chorus is repeated, showing that amidst all of this suffering, there is still hope and love.


In essence, the song is an amalgam of Papa Winnie's thoughts and experiences. He speaks about the need to dance, love, and family, while addressing social issues such as war and poverty that affect the world. The lyrics show that amid all the troubles in the world, love is still a powerful force that can brighten up even the darkest skies.


Line by Line Meaning

The dance hall has to ram, the dance hall has to ram
The dance hall needs to be filled to capacity with people dancing in a particular style.


It has to ram in a style and fashion
The dance must be done in a particular way and with a certain level of energy and excitement.


The nation has to jam, the nation has to jam
Everyone in the nation needs to come together and dance as one.


We gonna jam in a style and pattern
We are going to dance in a particular way and follow a particular rhythm.


Because is I, Papa Winnie, on the microphone stand
I am Papa Winnie, and I will be performing on the microphone.


The people doesn't know where I really come from
People are not sure of my background and where I originate from.


Me tall, me no short, me slim, me not fat
I am tall and slim, not short or fat.


And everytime I rap, me say
Every time I perform, I say this:


You are my sunshine my only sunshine
You bring light into my life and bring me happiness.


You make me happy, when skies are gray
Even when things seem bleak and gloomy, you bring me joy.


You never know, Dear, how much I love you
I don't always express or show my love, but it is deep and real.


So please don't take my sunshine away
Please don't take away the happiness and light that you bring to my life.


You are the woman, and I am the man
We are in a romantic relationship, with me being the male and you being the female.


And everything we do, jah knows we do it real strong
When we do things together, we do them with strength and purpose, with God knowing our intentions.


We are just modeling up the dance hall, is a style and fashion
We are showing others how to dance in a certain style and with a certain fashion.


Me and my girl, her name is Liana
My significant other's name is Liana, and we are together at this dance.


The talk of the town, is that we have two babies, twins
The gossip around town is that we have two young children who are twins.


One of them fat and one of then slim
One of the twins is heavier while the other is slimmer.


We call them Rootsie, Rootsie, Rootsie and Rootsie, Rootsie, Rootsie, Rootsie and Boops
We have named our twins Rootsie and Boops, repeating Rootsie's name multiple times.


Sufferation in the land, sufferation in the land
There is much suffering and hardship in our country and community.


Killing al my nation, Lord I can't understand
People are dying and being killed in our nation, and I cannot comprehend why this is happening.


Famine in the land, tribulation getting strong
There is not enough food to feed everyone, and problems and difficulties are becoming more severe.


they always have a plan to fool we Africans
Others always have a plan to deceive and exploit people from Africa.


Creating war in the East
War is being waged in the Eastern part of our country or region.


War in the West
War is being waged in the Western part of our country or region.


War in the North
War is being waged in the Northern part of our country or region.


And wat in the South
And similar problems are occurring in the Southern part of our country or region.


If love were a thing that money can buy
If love could be bought with money.


The rich man would live, and the poor man would die
Wealthy people would have love and poor people would not be able to afford it.




Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS

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Kisuule x Herbert

My youth days are back with this beautiful song

llcooljason

Love it

전투불패

이게 레게구나~ 정말 멋지다.

kenji kendiria medeiros ouki

👏🌟🎊🎉🥂🎈❤️🇧🇷

김세권TV

형님 좋은 음악듣고 힐링하구 가네요 ‥화이팅하시구요 ‥

RetroClubMusic 캣츠보이

웅😃 굿밤되길~💕

얼음레몬

일단 춤 한번 추고 들어갑니다ㅋㅋ💃👯 저는 이 음악을 듣는데 하하가 레게 노래 불렀던게 생각이 나네요ㅋ잘 듣고 갑니다^^🎶🎶🎶💃

RetroClubMusic 캣츠보이

맞아요.. 하하가 레게 많이 좋아 합니다.😄😄네오님 짱👍🏻

JJ그레이

파파위니!! 오랫만에 즐감중입니다
I can stop loving you 정말좋은데ᆢ혹시? 기대해도 될까요~♡

RetroClubMusic 캣츠보이

안녕하세요 I can stop loving you가 젤 신나죠 ㅎㅎ
레게음악 12곡 올리다가 구독자 분들이 좀 지루해 하실것
같아서 지금 쉬는 타임 입니다
기대하셔도 좋습니다

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