The original Bandelero Pinchers started his career in Kingston recording fo… Read Full Bio ↴The original Bandelero Pinchers started his career in Kingston recording for labels like Sonic Sounds or Power House but it was during the late 80s and early 90s that he recorded his biggest hits for King Jammy's Label including "Agony" and "Bandelero", plus the subsequent hit LP that made him internationally appreciated during the Digital era.

Nowadays still based in Jamaica, Pinchers is still kicking and recording for many labels nowadays

Desperate Scenario
Pinchers Lyrics

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De odda day me sit down pun me avenue
hand pun mi chin
I try me best to make it and
Praise de king
And with ya see ya man me can beg him a ting
Me nah wan pick up na gun cause tings a get grim
Your electricity going up it get ting
Cah mama lose the dey a wuk up at de gym

Poor people cup is filling up
Up to de brim
Yea we tryin and we just cant win

In a desperate scenario what wud u do
Shudda be a a bandelero at age 22
Me no got nah dinero me rent over due
And me blood pressure gone ova 192
And de dam voodoo place wan me cum join de crew
Me nah wan tek nah route dey but what else to do
Me nah see nah way out from my point a view
So we up ina de food even ina night due

Me sit down pun me avenue
Ina de vest
I wonda wha me agga do jam on me desk
Look manna nuttin new call me stress
And just anudda youth with nuttin to gest
Man its like I living in a zoo life is a test
Caw me try to juggle little weed
me get arrest
now me baby mudda she a breed
that is a mess
an me try nuttin nah manifest

Look at me
Me sit down pun me avenue
Couldnt believe
Cause me issa badda badda dem
Rape money
no pinic pun de road up dere so sorry
ghetto life is jus pure destruction and grief
caw me brudda gone to jail fa two ganja leaves
sumting ga dun and some little man beat annie
man I kill him on da front a dem wan be chief
every man a look sumting fi thief

2 times

The presure in the ghetto make it hard to survive have to tug it if ya wan stay alive
The presure in the ghetto make it hard to survive all de poor dem a deprive yeah

the pressure in de ghetto de pressure in de ghetto why it have to say so yeah yeah
the pressure in de ghetto de pressure in de ghetto and de poor man alone yea

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Pinchers’s song Desperate Scenario talk about the struggles and hardships faced by individuals living in the ghetto. The first verse talks about the daily struggles faced by people who are trying their best to make a living and support their families. Despite trying their best, they are unable to make ends meet. They refuse to resort to violence and guns but are still trapped in their desperate situation. The second verse talks about the increasing pressure and desperation of those living in the ghetto. It highlights the harsh realities of life, such as the lack of money, rising rent, poor health, and the appeal of joining the voodoo crew just to make ends meet. The chorus emphasizes that the pressure is too much to bear, and the poor people in the ghetto are deprived of basic necessities.

The song depicts the daily struggles of people living in underprivileged areas, revealing how difficult it is for them to make ends meet. It also highlights the importance of perseverance and how individuals try their best to stay afloat during tough times - without resorting to immoral means. Moreover, it shows the culture of the ghetto, where people are willing to do whatever it takes to survive. The song has an upbeat tempo, which can be seen in contrast to its lyrics - representing the resilience that one carries amid hardships.

Line by Line Meaning

De odda day me sit down pun me avenue
The other day I was sitting by the street

hand pun mi chin
Resting my hand on my chin

I try me best to make it and
I am doing my best to succeed

Praise de king
I give thanks to God

And with ya see ya man me can beg him a ting
If I see someone I know, I might ask them for something

Me nah wan pick up na gun cause tings a get grim
I don't want to pick up a gun because things are getting worse

Your electricity going up it get ting
Electricity bills are increasing

Cah mama lose the dey a wuk up at de gym
My mom lost her job at the gym

Poor people cup is filling up
Poor people are struggling to make ends meet

Up to de brim
It's getting harder to survive

Yea we tryin and we just cant win
We are trying but failing to succeed

In a desperate scenario what wud u do
What would you do in a hopeless situation?

Shudda be a a bandelero at age 22
I should have been a gangster at the age of 22

Me no got nah dinero me rent over due
I don't have any money and my rent is overdue

And me blood pressure gone ova 192
My blood pressure is rising above 192

And de dam voodoo place wan me cum join de crew
There's a voodoo practice I could join, but I don't want to

Me nah wan tek nah route dey but what else to do
I don't want to go down that path, but what other option do I have?

Me nah see nah way out from my point a view
I can't see a way out from my perspective

So we up ina de food even ina night due
So we're doing whatever it takes, even in the middle of the night

Ina de vest
Wearing a vest

I wonda wha me agga do jam on me desk
I wonder what I'm going to do, I'm overwhelmed

Look manna nuttin new call me stress
There's nothing new, but it's still causing me stress

And just anudda youth with nuttin to gest
I'm just another young person with nothing to show for it

Man its like I living in a zoo life is a test
It feels like I'm living in a zoo, life is a challenge

Caw me try to juggle little weed
Because I tried to sell a small amount of weed

me get arrest
I got arrested

now me baby mudda she a breed that is a mess
Now the mother of my child is pregnant, which is causing problems

an me try nuttin nah manifest
And my attempts to make something of myself are not working out

Look at me
Look at me now

Couldnt believe
I can hardly believe it

Cause me issa badda badda dem
I am a bad person now

Rape money
Money made from illicit activities

no pinic pun de road up dere so sorry
It's not easy on the streets up there, I'm sorry

ghetto life is jus pure destruction and grief
Life in the ghetto is full of destruction and sadness

caw me brudda gone to jail fa two ganja leaves
Because my brother went to jail for having two marijuana leaves

sumting ga dun and some little man beat annie
Something happened and some little man beat up Annie

man I kill him on da front a dem wan be chief
I want to kill him in front of everyone who thinks they're in charge

every man a look sumting fi thief
Everyone is looking for something to steal

The presure in the ghetto make it hard to survive have to tug it if ya wan stay alive
It's hard to survive in the ghetto, you have to fight to stay alive

all de poor dem a deprive yeah
All the poor people are struggling

the pressure in de ghetto de pressure in de ghetto why it have to say so yeah yeah
The pressure in the ghetto is high, I wonder why

and de poor man alone yea
And the poor man is alone

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