Sean Paul Ryan Francis Henriques (born January 9, 1973 in Kingston, Jamaica… Read Full Bio ↴Sean Paul Ryan Francis Henriques (born January 9, 1973 in Kingston, Jamaica) is a Grammy Award winning reggae and dancehall singer and rapper. He released his debut solo album, Stage One, in 2000 and followed this in 2002 with Dutty Rock, which won the 2004 Grammy Award for best reggae album and generated four top twenty Billboard Hot 100 hits, including #1 'Get Busy'. His new cd, Tomahawk Technique, was released in February 2012 and has generated another hit "She Doesn't Mind".Also in 2012 he married Jodi Stewart and made some songs for here like body.
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."

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Sean Paul Lyrics

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De de woo yah woo yah woo yah de de woo yah woo yah woo
De de woo yah woo yah woo yah de de woo yah woo yah woo
De de woo yah de de woo yah woo yah woo yah de de woo
De de woo yah de de woo yah de de woo yah wee

You a run di world esquisite girl I waan tek my time and get with it girl
Any hour and in every minute girl, anytime of day
I wanna be di man dat handlin it baby just have nuh fear and come bring it baby

Gimme di light mi nah dim it baby, girl just gimme di play

Dawta, anytime mi pass yuh di beat a mi hearta
Mash up mi medula up long gotta
Have all di part till a mi shorts get harda
Wine pon di top and mek har buss di pinata
Mi haffi thank yuh madda who mi have nuff regard fah
Road weh yuh chat mi haffi thank fadda God fah
Any man a try tell dem try nuh badda
Gimme di ting, then mek har get it in orda
Cau girl yuh a di orda of di day (Hey!) dat's, what's up, gwaan buff it up (Go!)
Big up all di girl dem inna J.A. (Hey!) dat's, what''s up, gwaan buff it up, cau

You a run di world esquisite girl I waan tek my time and get with it girl
Any hour and in every minute girl, anytime of day
I wanna be di man dat handlin it baby just have nuh fear and come bring it baby
Gimme di light mi nah dim it baby, girl just gimme di play

Cau yuh nah quit it, naturally got body like di hills and valley
Nuff man outta road dem waan stick it, yuh nuh dilly yuh nuh dally
Yuh nuh old battry dolly gal yuh nuh play folly
Just boomflick it, cau yuh itally and vitally put together
Gal plus yuh got di brain dem caan trick it
Finally, my tally, yuh a di numba one gal pon it
Buff it up, cau girl yuh a di orda of di day, dat's, what's up, gwaan buff it up
Big up all di girls dem inna N.Y.C. dat's, what''s up, gwaan buff it up

You a run di world esquisite girl I waan tek my time and get with it girl
Any hour and in every minute girl, anytime of day
I wanna be di man dat handlin it baby just have nuh fear and come bring it baby
Gimme di light mi nah dim it baby, girl just gimme di play

Dawta, anytime mi pass yuh di beat a mi hearta
Mash up mi medula up long gotta
Have all di part till a mi shorts get harda
Wine pon di top and mek har buss di pinata
Mi haffi thank yuh madda who mi have nuff regard fah
Road weh yuh chat mi haffi thank fadda God fah
Any man a try tell dem try nuh badda
Gimme di ting, then mek har get it in orda
Cau girl yuh a di orda of di day (Hey!) dat's, what's up, gwaan buff it up (Go!)
Big up all di girl dem inna J.A. (Hey!) dat's, what''s up, gwaan buff it up, cau

You a run di world esquisite girl I waan tek my time and get with it girl
Any hour and in every minute girl, anytime of day
I wanna be di man dat handlin it baby just have nuh fear and come bring it baby
Gimme di light mi nah dim it baby, girl just gimme di play

You a run di world esquisite girl I waan tek my time and get with it girl
Any hour and in every minute girl, anytime of day

I wanna be di man dat handlin it baby just have nuh fear and come bring it baby
Gimme di light mi nah dim it baby, girl just gimme di play

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Sean Paul's "Get With It Girl" are a call to a woman who is described as running the world as an exquisite girl. The singer wants to take his time and get with her, anytime of day. He wants to be the one handling her and he encourages her to have no fear and come to him. He wants to have fun and play with her, not dimming the light. Throughout the song, the singer compliments the woman on her body and her brains, encouraging her to be confident and to "buff it up."

The lyrics talk about the physical attraction towards the girl while emphasizing how important her brains and confidence are. The use of Jamaican patois reflects Sean Paul's identity and is also popular in dancehall music. The rhythm and rhyme follow a pattern that serves to create a catchy refrain and is easily retained by the listener. It's a perfect song to dance to in clubs and parties.

Line by Line Meaning

De de woo yah woo yah woo yah de de woo yah woo yah woo
These are just syllables with no actual meaning

De de woo yah woo yah de de woo yah woo yah woo
These are just syllables with no actual meaning

De de woo yah de de woo yah de de woo yah wee
These are just syllables with no actual meaning

You a run di world esquisite girl I waan tek my time and get with it girl
You are a remarkable woman who has great control over the world, and I want to take my time and be with you

Any hour and in every minute girl, anytime of day
I'm available anytime you want me, day or night

I wanna be di man dat handlin it baby just have nuh fear and come bring it baby
I want to be the man who handles you, so don't be afraid and come to me

Gimme di light mi nah dim it baby, girl just gimme di play
I want you to give me everything you have, and I won't let you down. Just have fun with me

Dawta, anytime mi pass yuh di beat a mi hearta
Whenever I see you, my heart skips a beat

Mash up mi medula up long gotta
You're driving me crazy, to the point where my brain is on overload

Have all di part till a mi shorts get harda
You have all the attributes that turn me on

Wine pon di top and mek har buss di pinata
Dance on top of me and make me explode with pleasure

Mi haffi thank yuh madda who mi have nuff regard fah
I have to thank your mother for raising such an amazing daughter

Road weh yuh chat mi haffi thank fadda God fah
I thank God for blessing me with you

Any man a try tell dem try nuh badda
If any man tries to come between us, tell him not to bother

Gimme di ting, then mek har get it in orda
Give me what you have, and I'll take care of the rest

Cau girl yuh a di orda of di day (Hey!) dat's, what's up, gwaan buff it up (Go!)
You are the priority of the day, so go ahead and show yourself off

Big up all di girl dem inna J.A. (Hey!) dat's, what''s up, gwaan buff it up, cau
Big up all the girls in Jamaica who are confident and proud of themselves

Cau yuh nah quit it, naturally got body like di hills and valley
You don't quit, and you have a natural body that is beautiful like the hills and valleys

Nuff man outta road dem waan stick it, yuh nuh dilly yuh nuh dally
There are many men out there who want to be with you, but you don't waste any time

Yuh nuh old battry dolly gal yuh nuh play folly
You're not a toy that gets old and loses its spark. You're smart and don't play games

Just boomflick it, cau yuh itally and vitally put together
Just do it, because you're confident and have everything you need to succeed

Gal plus yuh got di brain dem caan trick it
You have both beauty and brains, so no one can fool you

Finally, my tally, yuh a di numba one gal pon it
In conclusion, you're the number one girl in my life

Big up all di girls dem inna N.Y.C. dat's, what''s up, gwaan buff it up
Big up all the girls in New York City who are unapologetically themselves

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Henriques, Sean Paul / Lewis, Richard / Bennett, Donovan

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