In 2007, Romain Virgo made history as the youngest contestant ever to win D… Read Full Bio ↴In 2007, Romain Virgo made history as the youngest contestant ever to win Digicel Rising Stars, Jamaica's talent competition, at the age of 17. Virgo was sensational throughout the 2007 competition and outshone his opponents with singing skills that seemed to stretch beyond the talent of a 17 year old.

Now two years later, his career definitely seems to be on the rise. His single Can't Sleep is still climbing up the Jamaican charts and already gained him attention outside Jamaica as well. Love Doctor on the Automatic riddim is already getting loads of airplay as well as his single Wanna Go Home. Romain Virgo manages to build his musical career while still doing a five-year bachelor's degree in performance at the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts in Kingston, studying for a major in voice and minor in keyboard. This education assures that Romain's performance will be different from others. It already earned him a performance at Tony Rebel's prestigious Rebel Salute 2009 show earlier this month and performances at the well known dancehall parties in Kingston such at Passa Passa in Tivoli gardens and Weddy Weddy at Stone Love's Headquarters in Kingston.

With hard work, Romain is taking it one step at a time and will be out there and let the people know what he has to offer. Romain has been working with Donovan Germain of Penthouse Music and Dawin Brown of Vikings Sounds.

The System
Romain Virgo Lyrics

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Yeah, yeah, yeah
Oh, yeah, yeah, yes

When you work and till the soil
Still can't find food to boil
What do you tell hungry child, yes?
When the system no create no job,
weh yuh expect ghetto youths fi have

Them will kill people and rob, yes
when innocent life get burn

Di government nuh show concern,
to who do the people turn, yeah
When the people hustle in the streets
Often run from police jeep
Tell me, now weh dem pickney ago eat

ohhh,
Times getting rough, times get slow
and we feel like letting go!
When we fee like letting go, letting go, yeah
Oh, you try your best,
you still can't find a way to fill your needs
Feels like letting go
Feels like letting go, yes!

When yuh give guns to momma's child
and change up him whole profile
a now blood run like river nile, yeah
Tell me how the war ago, end when friends killing friends
The same thing again and again, yes
no joy caan hold pan di ends the whole community tense, yeah
funeral expense, yes!
Does this make any sense?
It no make no sense
Mr. Man, where is you conscience?

Oh, oh,
Feel like letting go, letting go, yeah!
Oh, oh, oh
Feel like letting go, letting go, yeah!

When the big man dem inna the scheme involve with a girl who a 13
them shut her hopes and dreams, yes!
Know this girl is living in fear,
She been through school for so much years.
choo so much sweat and tears, yeah
now her parents seh she caan stay not even another day
if she dont throw it away, yeah
To who is she gonna turn?
how is she gonna earn?
Tell me now, who ago show concern

Oh, oh,
Feel like letting go, letting go, yeah!
Oh, oh, oh
Feel like letting go, letting go, yeah!

This is my concern, my concern, yeah!
This is my concern, this is my concern, yeah

Overall Meaning

The song The System by Romain Virgo is a socio-political commentary that reflects the harsh realities of people in the ghetto. The song highlights the struggles faced by poor people who barely survive due to poor government policies and a flawed system that caters to the elite while ignoring the plight of the poor. The first verse discusses the irony of working hard and not being able to find enough food for oneself or one's child. The system has failed to create jobs that would benefit the youth, resulting in a rise in crime, killings, and robberies. Innocent lives are compromised, and the government shows no concern, leaving the community in chaos. The chorus laments the feeling of letting go when you try your best but cannot fulfill your needs despite it.

The second verse focuses on the adverse effects of gun culture and reflects on the girl who was sexually exploited by older men in exchange for survival. The system has destroyed her hopes and dreams, leaving her in fear and forcing her parents to expel her. Romain Virgo questions the listener about who will show concern in such a situation when the government is apathetic. The song's theme portrays the harsh reality of the less fortunate people and how the failure of the system and government to create opportunities for them only perpetuates the cycle of poverty, crime, and misery.

Line by Line Meaning

When you work and till the soil Still can't find food to boil What do you tell hungry child, yes?
Even if you work hard and farm, if you can't find food, what do you tell your hungry child?

When the system no create no job, weh yuh expect ghetto youths fi have Them will kill people and rob, yes when innocent life get burn
If the system doesn't create jobs, what do you expect from ghetto youths? They will resort to killing and robbing, leading to loss of innocent lives.

Di government nuh show concern, to who do the people turn, yeah
If the government doesn't show concern, where can the people turn for help?

When the people hustle in the streets Often run from police jeep Tell me, now weh dem pickney ago eat
When people hustle in the streets and are chased by police, what will their children eat?

ohhh, Times getting rough, times get slow and we feel like letting go!
When times get tough and slow, we often feel like giving up.

When yuh give guns to momma's child and change up him whole profile a now blood run like river nile, yeah
When you give guns to a child and turn them into a killer, it leads to bloodshed like a river.

Tell me how the war ago, end when friends killing friends The same thing again and again, yes no joy caan hold pan di ends the whole community tense, yeah funeral expense, yes!
If friends keep killing friends, how will the war ever end? This leads to no joy and a tense community with high funeral expenses.

Does this make any sense? It no make no sense Mr. Man, where is you conscience?
Does any of this make sense? It doesn't make any sense. Where is your conscience, Mr. Man?

When the big man dem inna the scheme involve with a girl who a 13 them shut her hopes and dreams, yes! Know this girl is living in fear, She been through school for so much years. choo so much sweat and tears, yeah now her parents seh she caan stay not even another day if she dont throw it away, yeah To who is she gonna turn? how is she gonna earn? Tell me now, who ago show concern
When powerful men are involved with a 13-year-old girl, they crush her hopes and dreams. This girl lives in fear after years of hard work in school. Now, her parents are saying she can't even stay another day if she doesn't give in. Who will she turn to for help? Who will show concern?

Oh, oh, Feel like letting go, letting go, yeah! This is my concern, my concern, yeah!
When times get tough, it feels like giving up. This is my concern.

Writer(s): Omar Brown, Romain Virgo Copyright: Back 2 Da Future Music

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