In 2005 he released his third studio album, The Trinity, and collected another #1 hit, 'Temperature'. Sean Paul's 2002 sophomore album, Dutty Rock, is his most successful, with 4 top 20 hits, including the worldwide smash "Gimme The Light", "Get Busy", "Like Glue" & "I'm Still In Love With You" were also huge hits, keeping the Dutty Rock album a best seller throughout 2003. "Temperature," from his 2005 follow-up cd, The Trinity, was a Billboard #1 Hot 100 hit.
Sean Paul has Portuguese heritage from his paternal grandfather, Sephardic Jewish heritage from his paternal grandmother, African heritage from his maternal grandfather, and Chinese heritage from his maternal grandmother. Both his parents are Jamaican natives. His nicknames include Zion Lion and King of Israel. Because of his mixed heritage, some consider him a personification of the Jamaican Motto "Out of Many, One People". Sean Paul's voice and style of singing is often compared to Jamaican 1990s dancehall sensation Super Cat.
He played for the Jamaican national water polo team and alleges to be related to King Solomon through his father.
In 1996, Paul and Spanner Banner recorded the Jamaican chart-topper, "Ladies Man", through the singer's Sweet Angel Productions. The song resulted in his embarking on sessions with Jeremy Harding, a then little-known producer who burst on the scene with his production of Beenie Man's crossover hit "Who Am I". The producer released the dancehall favorite "Baby Girl." The following single, "Infiltrate", joined the singer's combination hit in the Jamaican top charts.
A new version of Paul's "Punkie" track from the Dutty Rock album featuring Tego Calderón appeared on a recent (February 2005) Promo Only album with automaten spiele. April 2005's Promo Only Caribbean Series album included a new song by Paul ("We Be Burnin'"). Recently, Paul also collaborated with Nina Sky for his song "Touch My Body". Sean Paul has just recently released his new album, The Trinity. Sean Paul was a feature artist on Beyonce's number one hit, "Baby Boy."
Bossman
Sean Paul Lyrics
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The roughest toughest bumboclaat bad man from out of Jamaica
Hear this one, ya!
Beenie Man 'longside Sean Paul and Lady Saw
Oh Na Na Na
Well I'm a gangster for lifeÂ
Take your life, take your wife, and everything nice.
Gangster for lifeÂ
Yes Jah!Â
Bossman!
Anytime you see me come around
Bossman!
Don't take bad man fi clown
Bossman!
Glack we move yuh head crown
Bossman!
Dis in a yuh own blood yuh drown
Bossman!
Bad man rule de compound
Bossman!
Dis and we bumb down yuh town
Bossman!
Feel say you can't stick around
Bossman!
Man a nuh no clownÂ
Man a gangsta for lifeÂ
Take your life, sex your wife, and everyting nice
Gangsta's paradiseÂ
Dat is ma lifeÂ
Is a thug girl me want fi me wife.
You tink say yu bad man bad and come
You tink say yu tough man tough and come
You tink say yu rough man rough and come
Dis now a gunshot shall fire dungÂ
Man a bad man a east
Tell them now dis
From a war man a freak
You shoot nuh miss
An if you run off ya beak
You make wit list
But if in New York we meet
Gunshot wi beatÂ
Start war
You decease
Til it nah go cease
Sudden destruction when yuh check say a peace
Word out ya road man a say you a de beast
Well since yuh a de beastÂ
Then a Teflon FeastÂ
Anytime you see me come around
Bossman!
Don't take bad man for clown
Bossman!
Glock fi move your head crown
Bossman!
Dis in a yuh own blood yuh drown
Bossman!
Bad man lock down yo town
Bossman!
Bad man bomb yuh compound
Bossman!
Feel say yuh bad you a clown
Bossman!
Don't stick aroundÂ
Me a Rasta
But me a gangstaÂ
Me have me kidsÂ
And me have baby motha
Gimme me moneyÂ
Bossman, whe me come for
Cause if you dis badman you get murdaÂ
Pass me LougaÂ
And me Rouga
Cause if you talk di two a dem gwoin' fire
Cause me a real badman from Jamaica
A Beenie Man down pon de rhythm who a gangstaÂ
Bossman!
Anytime you see me come around
Bossman!
Don't take bad man for clown
Bossman!
Glack we move your head crown
Bossman!
Dis in a yuh own blood yuh drown
Bossman!
Bad man rule de compound
Bossman!
Dis mi, mi wi bumb down yuh town
Bossman!
Anytime you see me come around
Bossman!
Don't take bad fi clownÂ
Bad man queenÂ
Take care a him machine
Lock down de base
When me hear siren
I've got his back
Can be just as mean
Blow man marrow and left de spot clean
Control all docks
Have all gun lock
Know who fi buy outÂ
And who fi get shot
Real tappa tapÂ
De baddest chick pon de block
Nah fuck wit de queen
Cause me always strap
Anytime you see we come around
Don't take my crew fi clown
We gunshot fat like a pound
Sh! Silence and don't make a sound.Â
Me keep telling them
Punks
Sympathy weh wi ain't lending them
Punks
Chank out fi broke and nah go bending them
Punks
Beer shot we're sending them
Punks
Violator we ending them
Punks
No matter where dem dey
East west north or south
From dem open up dem mouth
And dem dis weÂ
Them a go catch lead in dehÂ
From dem a hype up
Teflon dem bite up
De whole place light up
Unuh nuh hear what me say
Come in a me town
And de whole a dem a clown
Dem a try take me crown
Nuff a dem dem a we enemy
Chop dem up fust
Eliminate dem to dust
Man a real bad man
Pass mi blunt and mi HennessyÂ
Anytime you see we come around
Bossman!
Don't take bad man fi clown
Bossman!
Shot we move your head crown
Bossman!
Dis in a yuh own blood yuh drownÂ
Bossman!Â
Bossman!
Bossman!
Bossman!
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Bossman!
The song "Bossman" by Sean Paul featuring Beenie Man and Lady Saw starts with "This is Beenie Man, the roughest, toughest bumboclaat bad man from out of Jamaica". It is evident from the lyrics that the song is all about power play, gangster life, and dominance. The lyrics are quite aggressive, with the lines like "take your life, sex your wife and everything nice." The song highlights how the artists are not to be messed around with and that they're in charge of their respective territories, as seen with lyrics like "Bad man rule de compound, dis and we bumb down yuh town." The song also highlights the artists' loyalty to their crew with lyrics such as "Me keep telling them punks, sympathy weh wi ain't lending them punks."
Moreover, the song's chorus is an indication of Bossman's power, with lines like "Glock fi move your head crown, dis in a yuh own blood yuh drown," highlighting the violent nature of the gangster life. Additionally, the song draws parallels between gangster life and Rastafarianism, with lines such as "Me a Rasta, but me a gangsta."
In conclusion, "Bossman" is a typical gangster song that glorifies power play and dominance, with aggressive and violent lyrics.
Line by Line Meaning
Well this is Beenie Man
The song features the one and only Beenie Man
The roughest toughest bumboclaat bad man from out of Jamaica
Beenie Man is known as the toughest, roughest, and baddest man from Jamaica
Hear this one, ya!
Listen up to this one!
Bossman!
The chorus of the song; a reference to a bossman or leader
Well I'm a gangster for life
Sean Paul establishes himself as a gangster for life
Take your life, take your wife, and everything nice.
He is not afraid to kill and take everything you have
Gangster for life
Reiterating that he is a gangster for life
Yes Jah!
Jamaican slang for 'Yes God!'
Anytime you see me come around
Warning to those who see him coming
Don't take bad man fi clown
Not to underestimate him and his crew
Glack we move yuh head crown
He'll take you out without mercy
Dis in a yuh own blood yuh drown
He'll make you bleed in your own blood until you drown
Bad man rule de compound
He and his crew are in charge
Dis and we bumb down yuh town
They'll take over and shoot down everything in sight
Feel say you can't stick around
If you can't handle the heat, get out of the kitchen
Man a nuh no clown
He is not a clown, but a serious gangster
Sex your wife, and everyting nice
Reiterating that he'll take everything you have
Gangsta's paradise
Reference to the famous song by Coolio
Dat is ma life
That's just how he lives
Is a thug girl me want fi me wife.
He wants a woman who can handle the thug life
You tink say yu bad man bad and come
Challenging those who think they are tough
You tink say yu tough man tough and come
Challenging those who think they are tough
You tink say yu rough man rough and come
Challenging those who think they are rough
Dis now a gunshot shall fire dung
He is not afraid to shoot
Man a bad man a east
He is a bad man from the east
Tell them now dis
He wants everyone to pay attention
From a war man a freak
If you start a war, he will retaliate
You shoot nuh miss
He is a sharp shooter and does not miss
An if you run off ya beak
You better keep your mouth shut or else
You make wit list
He will add you to his hit list
But if in New York we meet
If they meet in New York, there will be trouble
Gunshot wi beat
He's not afraid to use a gun
Start war
He will not shy away from starting a war
You decease
If you mess with him or his crew, you will die
Til it nah go cease
Until it does not stop
Sudden destruction when yuh check say a peace
He brings sudden destruction even when you think there's peace
Word out ya road man a say you a de beast
His reputation precedes him
Well since yuh a de beast
Since you think he is the beast
Then a Teflon Feast
You won't be able to stop him with bullets
Me a Rasta
He is a Rasta
But me a gangsta
But he is also a gangster
Me have me kids
He has children
And me have baby motha
And he has a baby mama
Gimme me money
He wants his money
Bossman, whe me come for
He's coming for the bossman
Cause if you dis badman you get murda
He will kill anyone who disrespects him
Pass me Louga
Hand me the gun
And me Rouga
And also the other gun
Cause if you talk di two a dem gwoin' fire
There will be gunfire if you talk
Cause me a real badman from Jamaica
He is a real bad man from Jamaica
Bad man queen
He has a female crew member
Take care a him machine
She will take care of her gun
Lock down de base
She'll lock down the area
When me hear siren
She's ready for anything
I've got his back
She's got his back
Can be just as mean
She's just as tough as anyone else
Blow man marrow and left de spot clean
She'll take you out without mercy
Control all docks
She is in charge of all operations at the docks
Have all gun lock
She has all guns and they are locked and loaded
Know who fi buy out
She knows who to bribe
And who fi get shot
And who to take out
Real tappa tap
She is a killer
De baddest chick pon de block
She is the baddest girl around
Nah fuck wit de queen
Don't mess with her
Cause me always strap
She is always armed
Me keep telling them
He keeps warning them
Punks
Calling them punks
Sympathy weh wi ain't lending them
He will not show sympathy
Chank out fi broke and nah go bending them
He will not lend them money
Beer shot we're sending them
He'll send them beer shots
Violator we ending them
He and his crew will end those who cross them
No matter where dem dey
No matter where they are
East west north or south
In any direction
From dem open up dem mouth
If they open their mouth to talk
And dem dis we
And they disrespect him
Them a go catch lead in deh
They will be shot
From dem a hype up
If they are too hyped up
Teflon dem bite up
They won't be able to harm him
De whole place light up
Everyone will feel the heat
Unuh nuh hear what me say
Listen to what he's saying
Come in a me town
If they come into his town
And de whole a dem a clown
They are all clowns compared to him and his crew
Dem a try take me crown
They are trying to take his power
Nuff a dem dem a we enemy
Many of them are his enemies
Chop dem up fust
He will take them out quickly
Eliminate dem to dust
He will eliminate them completely
Man a real bad man
He is the real deal
Pass mi blunt and mi Hennessy
He wants his smoke and drink
Sh! Silence and don't make a sound.
He wants everyone to be quiet and not make a scene
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: PHARRELL WILLIAMS, CHAD HUGO, MOSES DAVIS, DAVE (USA) KELLY, SEAN PAUL HENRIQUES, MARION MARIE HALL
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