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."

Fire Links
Sean Paul Lyrics

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Mayday..mayday..day..day..day..day..day..day
Sean Paul..This one ya is hot,
It is a next Dutty Rock,
Dah one ya gone...It gone now..It gone clear,
Cuh deh, Cuh deh, Cuh Deh....The Trinity..see it, The Trinity
Oney One..Triggy Three..Goverment!
What dem say..Sean Paul a come lock back the block?
You see that?

Then a di real big man that
You see that??
Then a him did grab it pon do block!
You see that? Wha me say?? TRINITY!
Govern the globe...TRINITY

Govern the dancehall..Entertain one and all..
GOVERNMENT!!! G..G..G..GOVERNMENT

Overall Meaning

In the song "Fire Links" by Sean Paul, the beginning starts with a distress signal, mayday, which is followed by the introduction of the artiste. Sean Paul states that this song is hot and it's another release of his music label, Dutty Rock. He emphasizes that this song has passed through the hurdle and has cleared successfully; hence, it's ready to take over the music space. He mentions the Trinity, which has three members, One One, Triggy Three, and Government. The Trinity rules the world, including the dancehall, which is a place for entertainment.

Sean Paul boasts about his ability to lock back the block, which refers to taking over and enthrone himself as the leader of the music world. He mentions a big man who supports him in grabbing the block to rule, hence deeming himself as the real big man. He further emphasizes that the Trinity governs the globe and shapes the activities in the dancehall. It serves as the government that controls everything that entails music.

In summary, "Fire Links" by Sean Paul is a song about power, dominance, and control in the music world. The Trinity represents the government that runs the entertainment industry, including the dancehall.

Line by Line Meaning

Mayday..mayday..day..day..day..day..day..day
A call for help or attention, repeated several times for urgency.

Sean Paul..This one ya is hot,
Sean Paul introducing his song as something very trendy and of high quality.

It is a next Dutty Rock,
The song is another great hit from Dutty Rock, Sean Paul's musical collective.

Dah one ya gone...It gone now..It gone clear,
The song is already out, it's a hit, and there's no going back now.

Cuh deh, Cuh deh, Cuh Deh....The Trinity..see it, The Trinity
Referring to the Trinity sound system, which was a popular dancehall sound system in Jamaica.

Oney One..Triggy Three..Goverment!
Calling out the Trinity crew, with their famous members being Oney One, Triggy Three, and referring to the sound system as 'Government'.

What dem say..Sean Paul a come lock back the block?
Rumours have been spreading that Sean Paul is making a comeback and will take over the music scene.

You see that?
Asking if the listeners are aware of the rumours circulating about Sean Paul's comeback.

Then a di real big man that
Referring to Sean Paul himself as a high-profile and influential figure in the music industry.

You see that??
Asking the listeners again if they are aware of Sean Paul's greatness.

Then a him did grab it pon do block!
Referring to Sean Paul 'grabbing the mic' and taking over the scene.

You see that? Wha me say?? TRINITY!
Sean Paul giving credit to the Trinity sound system for paving the way for his success.

Govern the globe...TRINITY
Trinity not only dominated the dancehall scene but also influenced and impacted the entire world.

Govern the dancehall..Entertain one and all..
Trinity was in charge of running the dancehall and entertaining people from all walks of life.

GOVERNMENT!!! G..G..G..GOVERNMENT
Reemphasizing that Trinity was the ultimate authority in the dancehall and had power over everyone and everything.

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