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."
Change the Game
Sean Paul Lyrics
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Dutty cup music drive dem insane
Worldwide, yard ain't been the same
Jigzag zigular come bring the pain..
Hey yo Sean Paul, bad mind waan see you pop down and drop down
Step we a go step pon dem, tek onnu class, who a di real boss, hey!
Still blowin' up stage shows, all over the globe
It no matta who wah chat mouth, chat bout seandapaul an di dutty a no real folks.
Cause wi still don't love those,
Back bitters and dem wolf inna sheep clothes.
Still no love none a them hoes, still I got a lot fine ladies at my dispose.
Nothin' more need to disclose.
SP a di dapper, bless with the best metaphors.
Them caan test all we ill flows.
That why all the fake ones dem getting' exposed.
I'm laughin' at these Johncrows, when them encroach, mi shot them with a fresh dose.
Blow them up make them explode outta the cosmos, cause we a the utmost.
[Chorus]
Cause we be keeping it live.
And we don't be talking that jive.
Dutty blazin' it overdrive,we nah back slide.
Cause we ever deh pon di campaign.
Non stop we riding this train.
Platinum plaques and all the fame
We change the game.
Dutty rock, got my back, rat-a-tat-tat-tat,
If a bwoy dis the fact we full them up a scatter shot,
Bullet weh we got a lot, we aimin' for your cataract,
We di gal dem follow here the flow and know a Dutty that,
Loogie Looge mi pon di track, di gal them drop inna mi trap
Non stop stop, dem a get, from the kitty fox
Then dem woulda ask, tell dem quickly dutty got the machinery
To chill nothin' nice than change up them scenery
Believe me, me no like when guy pre me
Especially when me under me greenery
Still I don't know what dem hoes be thinkin'
A we dem hear out, I wonder if them drinkin'
Me no care who dem linkin' or who a the kingpin
A Bwoy better boogie when the infrared blinkin'
We have them line up and the shot dem sinkin'
Make them decompose and stinkin', su!
[Chorus]
We nah pay dem no mind so make them bwoy chat
Not a point of return there's no lookin' back
With my eyes on me gold and me Henny to the top
And me got Sean Paul and a sell some plaque
Dem no like that, so them come a huff up and a puff up
And a gwaan like say dem waan bruk up the big up
Dem no love we lifestyle but we still a live it up
Sean say fi represent, so, we rep it up
What a pity dutty run the city lock up a titty
Gal a shake them ass and keepin' it jiggy
Take it back to basic, Tupac and Biggie,
And a watch old school joints on Rap City
Kickin back and relax and a blaze a ziggy,
And the first draw she take she start move giggly
Me haffi wonder if da gal ya come from Tripoli
Make her know this Jamaican is too muckily
[Chorus: x2]
In “Change the Game,” Sean Paul talks about how he and his team are changing the music industry with their unique style of music. He states that they are driving fans crazy with their music, and things will never be the same. He also takes on his haters, who want him to fail, but he assures them that he will not back down. He discusses how he is still successful despite his detractors and how he will continue to create music loved by his fans. Additionally, he talks about having a lot of fine ladies at his disposal and how fake people will be exposed eventually.
One interesting fact about “Change the Game” is that it was released in 2002 as a part of the soundtrack for the movie, “2 Fast 2 Furious.” Another interesting fact is that the song refers to a specific Jamaican dancehall style called “Dutty Rock,” which is a combination of soul, hip-hop, and reggae. The song peaked at number 87 on the US Billboard Hot 100, and the album it was featured on, “Dutty Rock,” won a Grammy Award in 2004 for Best Reggae Album.
Sean Paul’s “Change the Game” was not his first hit song. Prior to its release, he had already gained commercial success with hits such as “Gimme the Light” and “Get Busy.” Another interesting fact about the song is that it features a prominent and popular Jamaican patois which adds to the song’s unique flavor.
Sean Paul also mentions Tupac and Biggie, two hip-hop legends, in “Change the Game.” The song samples the opening theme from 2001: A Space Odyssey, which is a classic film from 1968. Finally, “Change the Game” has a reggae-inspired beat that carries throughout the entire song, with a strong baseline and catchy chorus.
Chords: Unfortunately, chords for the song are not available at the moment.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey yo we flip the script now the game done changed
We're changing things up and taking over the game
Dutty cup music drive dem insane
Our music is making people go crazy
Worldwide, yard ain't been the same
Since we went global, things have changed in our hometown
Jigzag zigular come bring the pain..
We're bringing the heat and causing chaos
Hey yo Sean Paul, bad mind waan see you pop down and drop down
There are people who want to see us fail
Step we a go step pon dem, tek onnu class, who a di real boss, hey!
We're going to step up and show them who's boss
Still blowin' up stage shows, all over the globe
We're still rocking stages all around the world
Make mi tell you this god knows.
Believe me, it's the truth
It no matta who wah chat mouth, chat bout seandapaul an di dutty a no real folks.
People can talk all they want, but they don't know the real us
Cause wi still don't love those,
We still don't care about those who talk behind our backs
Back bitters and dem wolf inna sheep clothes.
We see right through the fake people
Still no love none a them hoes, still I got a lot fine ladies at my dispose.
We still don't care about those girls, but we have plenty of other options
Nothin' more need to disclose.
There's nothing else to say about that
SP a di dapper, bless with the best metaphors.
I'm a stylish guy with great rhymes
Them caan test all we ill flows.
No one can match our sick rhymes
That why all the fake ones dem getting' exposed.
That's why all the fake people are getting called out
I'm laughin' at these Johncrows,
I laugh at the haters
when them encroach, mi shot them with a fresh dose.
When they come at us, we take them down with new stuff
Blow them up make them explode outta the cosmos, cause we a the utmost.
We take them down hard and we're the best
Cause we be keeping it live.
We're keeping things real and exciting
And we don't be talking that jive.
We don't talk nonsense
Dutty blazin' it overdrive,
We're pushing ourselves to the limit
we nah back slide.
We're not stopping
Cause we ever deh pon di campaign.
We're always on the move
Non stop we riding this train.
We're riding this success train without stopping
Platinum plaques and all the fame
We're getting popular and winning awards
We change the game.
We're revolutionizing the industry
Dutty rock, got my back, rat-a-tat-tat-tat,
We have each other's back and we're unstoppable
If a bwoy dis the fact we full them up a scatter shot,
We take down anyone who disrespects us
Bullet weh we got a lot, we aimin' for your cataract,
We have a lot of power and we're coming for you
We di gal dem follow here the flow and know a Dutty that,
The ladies love our music and follow our style
Loogie Looge mi pon di track, di gal them drop inna mi trap
I'm killing it on the track and girls are falling for me
Non stop stop, dem a get, from the kitty fox
It's non-stop for us and our fans are loving it
Then dem woulda ask, tell dem quickly dutty got the machinery
They ask how we do it and we quickly show them our secret weapon
To chill nothin' nice than change up them scenery
We make everything better and change the game
Believe me, me no like when guy pre me
I don't like it when people disrespect me
Especially when me under me greenery
Especially when I'm doing my thing
Still I don't know what dem hoes be thinkin'
Still don't know what these girls are thinking
A we dem hear out, I wonder if them drinkin'
They listen to us but I'm not sure if they understand
Me no care who dem linkin' or who a the kingpin
I don't care about their connections or who they think is in charge
A Bwoy better boogie when the infrared blinkin'
People should leave when we give them a warning
We have them line up and the shot dem sinkin'
We take them down one by one
Make them decompose and stinkin', su!
We finish them off and make them stink
We nah pay dem no mind so make them bwoy chat
We don't listen to the haters and let them talk
Not a point of return there's no lookin' back
We're moving forward and won't look back
With my eyes on me gold and me Henny to the top
We're focused on our goals and enjoying ourselves along the way
And me got Sean Paul and a sell some plaque
We have Sean Paul on our side and we're winning awards
Dem no like that, so them come a huff up and a puff up
They don't like our success so they try to bring us down
And a gwaan like say dem waan bruk up the big up
They pretend like they want to join us but really want to destroy us
Dem no love we lifestyle but we still a live it up
They don't like our lifestyle but we're still enjoying it
Sean say fi represent, so, we rep it up
Sean Paul said to represent, and we're doing just that
What a pity dutty run the city lock up a titty
It's a shame that our success has made some people angry
Gal a shake them ass and keepin' it jiggy
The girls are dancing and having a good time
Take it back to basic, Tupac and Biggie,
We're bringing it back to the basics of good music, like Tupac and Biggie
And a watch old school joints on Rap City
We're watching old school music videos and getting inspired
Kickin back and relax and a blaze a ziggy,
We're chilling and smoking some weed
And the first draw she take she start move giggly
The first puff makes her laugh and feel good
Me haffi wonder if da gal ya come from Tripoli
I wonder where this girl is from
Make her know this Jamaican is too muckily
Let her know that Jamaicans are too cool
Lyrics © OLE MEDIA MANAGEMENT LP, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: AYUN DALEY, JAVON RODNEY, KERRY CRAWFORD, SEAN HENRIQUES, JASON HENRIQUES
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on Get Busy
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