Island
SHATTA WALE Lyrics
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Can I take you to the motherland?
Love me and no other man
Say she love my island
Gyal from Guyana
Say, "Shatta you is a fire man"
From me step pon' the island
Party start it's a dutty friday
All of the gyal do the dutty whine, yeah
Me need a woman who ah go fortify me
Stand by me and ride with me
Say she love how me organize
Say inna real life she see paradise
Girl me love unnuh cellulite
From unnuh wine pon me, me get di appetite
Gyal stick to me like Araldite
Shatta Wale like fool and happy times
No more broken heart
Cah me know seh you been through that, many times
Is another one
Can I take you to the motherland?
Love me and no other man
Say she love my island
Is another one
Can I take you to the motherland?
Love me and no other man
Say she love my island
Every gyal ah mi Barbie Doll
No boyfriend when daddy call
We nuh beat no gyal, we nuh diss no gyal
Boy you mussi animal
Betta know man a radial
Anywhere, anyhow we pop it off
From unnuh know unnuh gyalis, show me hand
Bap, bap, bap, bap, bap, bap
Sexy gyal show the proper now
All unnuh got that a paramount
When me step inna yuh 'round about
Unnuh chat, rru, like a parrot
Treat me like a newborn baby
From unnuh touch mi skin, then heart start beat
Is another one
Can I take you to the motherland?
Love me and no other man
Say she love my island
Is another one
Can I take you to the motherland?
Love me and no other man
Say she love my island
Gyal from Guyana
Say, "Shatta you is a fire man"
From me step pon' the island
Me just link one girl and another one, yeah
Party start it's a dutty friday
All of the gyal do the dutty whine, yeah
Me need a woman who ah go fortify me
Stand by me and ride with me
Say she love how me organize
Say inna real life she see paradise
Girl me love unnuh cellulite
From unnuh wine pon me, me get di appetite
Gyal stick to me like Araldite
Shatta Wale like fool and happy times
No more broken heart
Cah me know seh you been through that, many times
Is another one
Can I take you to the motherland?
Love me and no other man
Say she love my island
Is another one
Can I take you to the motherland?
Love me and no other man
Say she love my island
Is another one
Can I take you to the motherland?
Love me and no other man
Say she love my island
Is another one
Can I take you to the motherland?
Love me and no other man
Say she love my island
The song "Island" by Shatta Wale is a dancehall track that celebrates the beauty of the Caribbean Island and the women who inhabit it. The lyrics are straightforward with the singer expressing his love for the island, its women, and his desire to take them to the motherland. He sings in admiration of the island's beauty, its culture, and the people. The chorus, "Can I take you to the motherland? Love me and no other man, Say she loves to my island," establishes the singer's desire for a woman to accompany him to his roots. The song's rhythm is compelling and infectious, and it prompts one to dance to the beat.
The first verse of the song talks about the singer's visit to the island, where he links up with different women. In the second verse, he praises the women for their beauty and stands firm on his stance that he needs a woman who is willing to ride with him and fortify him. The bridge of the song emphasizes the importance of being treated right with love and care, just like a newborn baby. Overall, the song celebrates the beauty of the island and its women, and it's a call for lovers to hold on to each other.
Line by Line Meaning
Is another one
Another new song from me
Can I take you to the motherland?
Would you like to visit my home country with me?
Love me and no other man
Choose me as your only partner
Say she love my island
She loves where I'm from
Gyal from Guyana
A woman from Guyana
Say, "Shatta you is a fire man"
She thinks I'm hot
From me step pon' the island
As soon as I arrived on the island
Me just link one girl and another one, yeah
I connected with one girl and then another
Party start it's a dutty friday
The party started on a Friday night
All of the gyal do the dutty whine, yeah
All the girls were dancing a particular style
Me need a woman who ah go fortify me
I need a strong woman to support me
Stand by me and ride with me
Be there for me and support me through everything
Say she love how me organize
She likes how I handle things and keep everything in order
Say inna real life she see paradise
She sees paradise in real life with me
Girl me love unnuh cellulite
I appreciate and love your natural figure
From unnuh wine pon me, me get di appetite
When you dance on me, it turns me on
Gyal stick to me like Araldite
She sticks to me like glue
Shatta Wale like fool and happy times
I like to have fun and be carefree
No more broken heart
I don't want to experience heartbreak anymore
Cah me know seh you been through that, many times
Because I know you've been through it before
Every gyal ah mi Barbie Doll
Every girl is like my Barbie Doll
No boyfriend when daddy call
When I call, there should be no other man in your life
We nuh beat no gyal, we nuh diss no gyal
We don't hit or disrespect women
Boy you mussi animal
If you do that, you're an animal
Betta know man a radial
You should know that I'm a real man
Anywhere, anyhow we pop it off
We can have fun and party anywhere and in any way
From unnuh know unnuh gyalis, show me hand
If you know you're a player, let me see your hand
Bap, bap, bap, bap, bap, bap
The sound of clapping along with the beat
Sexy gyal show the proper now
You should show off your sexiness now
All unnuh got that a paramount
Your importance is paramount
When me step inna yuh 'round about
When I'm around you
Unnuh chat, rru, like a parrot
You chatter like a parrot
Treat me like a newborn baby
Take care of me and treat me like an innocent baby
From unnuh touch mi skin, then heart start beat
When you touch me, my heart starts beating fast
Lyrics © Downtown Music Publishing
Written by: Charles Nii Armah Mensah
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@newbreedmotherdaughtermini7759
Wow this is so nice from Africa Ghana✈ straight to the CARIBBEAN✈ Guyana🇬🇾🇬🇾🇬🇾
We appreciate it.
Africa music is taking over the CARIBBEAN islands right now playing in clubs,private vehicle etc
@nestamarleynesta4771
yes we are one family bless up
@empressally35
You can say that again,I was on the B.V.I and they are Borjoring.
@hotchocolate4205
Truss
@kelvinbebeto5805
i saw my kenyan flag 🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪😳♥♥♥😍😍😍💥♠♣ wooow shatta movement i represent the only kenyan here . Lets go champion💥💥
@blessingiloveit7070
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@djsqully7251
African man doing it like the 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
@goodvibesjimmy6192
Always represent for the motherland!! 🌍Paah paah paah🔥🔥 🇬🇾🇬🇭
@C.B.Bortey
#TheGoat
#SM4lyf
KING SHATTA WALE
Paah! Paah!! Paah‼️
@Krumah
From Guinea Conakry 🇬🇳 who’s still listening this in 2020