Fade Away
Romain Virgo Lyrics

When I see my friend become my enemy
When my friend turns into my enemy

I a stay far, no link no par
I keep my distance, no connection or association

'Cause I know, dutty heart can't sweep with broom
Because I know that a corrupt heart cannot be cleansed easily

They are like the trees weh can't bloom
Corrupt hearts are like trees that cannot produce healthy fruit or flowers

And they shall slowly fade away, ah ha
And such hearts will eventually disappear

And I know, dutty heart can't wash with soap
I know that a bad heart cannot be purified easily

Dem meditation twist up like rope
Their mind becomes troubled and confused like tangled ropes

Well, I man a say, hear me now nuh Romain
Well, let me tell you, listen to me, Romain

Nuff a dem nah go like dah tune yah
Many of them will not like this song

Why, badmind stuck inna dem head like a tuma
Because envy and ill will are deeply ingrained in their thoughts

Dem fake like three stripe 'pon a Nike made by Puma
They pretend to be something they are not like fake stripes on a wrong brand of shoes

Dem tell whole heap a lie, spread whole heap a rumour
They tell many lies and spread many rumors

Start grown yuh natty dem a say you a crack out
When you start to grow your locks, they say you have gone crazy

Get yuh Visa you fly out dem a pray fi you drop out dem
When you get a visa and leave the country, they hope you fail and return

Siddung a calculate wah deh inna you account dem
They sit and try to figure out how much money you have

Say dem a yuh friend but dem heart wah map out
They claim to be your friend, but their hearts are plotting against you

Dem look how long we tell dem say fi stop fight
We have told them many times to stop fighting

Gence one another nuff a dem come a act like
But many still act like enemies towards each other

Dem a yuh bredda all dem good fah a fi backbite
They pretend to be your brother, but they talk bad behind your back

Watch dem illi pretty soon dem a
Watch them, soon they will

Go gush out dem colours like a stop-light
Reveal their true colors like a traffic signal

(Dem cooler dan a frost-bite
(They are colder than frostbite

Dem heart so dutty it wah fi scower with a scotch brite
Their hearts are so filthy that they need to be scrubbed with a strong cleaning pad

Dem need a whole reservoir a jelly water fi wash off dem heart
They need a lot of water to cleanse their corrupt hearts

Dat couldn't whole inna no wash 'pon a di stand pipe)
Their hearts cannot be cleaned by a regular water supply

Well, granny tell me fren don't cheat
My grandmother told me not to cheat on my friends

So from the other day you see fren we don't keep
So if I haven't been hanging out with you lately

A family we say because
It is because we have a family-like bond

A nuh everything weh come a show teeth, a yuh friend
Not everything that smiles at you is truly your friend

Worst if you making money whole heap
Especially when you start making a lot of money

Nuff lost dem way like the sheep
Many have lost their way like sheep

Back a little bow peep
Just like in the nursery rhyme

Watch dem keeven quint, don't sleep
Watch them closely, don't fall asleep

Cause any how dem slep you go see it
Because no matter how well they pretend, you will eventually see their true intentions

And anything weh nuh clean and pure we a cut dem off
We cut off anyone who is not sincere and honest

Cut dem off early
We cut them off as soon as possible

Smile dem a show can't hide dem deceitful heart
Their smiles cannot hide their deceitful hearts

Know them thoughts dirty
We know that their thoughts are impure

Chop dem off early
We cut them off as soon as possible

Smile up inna yuh face, a big disgrace
They smile to your face, but it's all a big lie

We know dem heart dirty
We know that their hearts are corrupt

No link no par
No connection, no association