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."
Fit & Legit
Sean Paul Lyrics
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You an ye man gone clear
Put ye hand up inna the air, hand up inna the air
Rule year to year
Dutty yeah
Becau ye fit an ye legit woman ye know sey ye man jus nah lef
Matta how dem gal ya want flex like harlot
Woman ye know ye naffi mek no check
Cau ye fit an ye legit woman ye know sey ye man jus nah lef
Matta how dem gal ya want flex like harlot
Couldn't matta how dem gal ya wan run come tek set
Woman ye know ye done copperset
Cause a you run the district
Ye move like electric
And nuff gal a try trick up ye man an mek him exit
But ye still a benefit becau ye rallyback with
Dem can't tek a thing because a you got the permit
In any case gal ye dunn run the place
If she show up her face then she gwain get erased
She a petty case up inna the one slap race
An ye dunn know already sey ye control the place
Woman ye fit an ye legit woman ye know sey ye man jus nah lef
Matta how dem gal ya want flex like harlot
Couldn't matta how dem gal ya wanna run come tek set
Woman ye know ye naffi tek no check
Becau ye fit an ye legit woman ye know sey ye man jus nah lef
Matta how dem gal ya want flex like harlot
Couldn't matta how dem gal ya wan run come tek set
Woman ye know ye naffi tek no check
Because a long time ye inna the biz
Who this gal ya think she is
She pose up 'pon ye man an she no got not a backitif
Can't live how ye live an ye man him nah go give
No respect to her becau the body it a negative
Sey pon ye property dem wan come bounce
But dem nah get a inch nor a ounce
Gal yaffi mek dem know
Sey if dem wan come clean
Nuff a that alone dem a go get becau ye an ye man him still a team
Fit an ye legit woman ye know sey ye man jus nah lef
Matta how dem gal ya want flex like harlot
Couldn't matta how dem gal ya wanna run come tek set
Woman ye know ye naffi tek no check
Becau ye fit an ye legit woman ye know sey ye man jus nah lef
Matta how dem gal ya want flex like harlot
Couldn't matta how dem gal ya wanna run come tek set
Woman ye know ye naffi tek no check
Becau daily
See the fence an want come scale it
She crazy gal ye know she can't tek ye baby
Lately she come inna ye life an want steal it
Really woman ye know ye dunn win already
Tell her fight it gal ye united
Gal an she no like it
Gal an dem a righted gal
Dem evil can't trust some people
Give dem one chance an dem jook ye like a needle
Becau ye fit an ye legit woman ye know sey ye man jus nah lef
Matta how dem gal ya want flex like harlot
Couldn't matta how dem gal ya wanna run come tek set
Woman ye know ye naffi tek no check
Cau ye fit an ye legit woman ye know sey ye man jus nah lef
Watch how dem gal ya want flex like harlot
Couldn't matta how dem gal ya wan run come tek set
Woman ye know ye naffi tek no check
Because a you run the district
Ye move like electric
And nuff gal a try trick ye man mek him exit
But ye still a benefit cau ye rallyback with
Dem can't tek a thing because a you got the permit
In any case gal a you run the place
If she show up her face then she gwain get erased
She a petty case up inna the one slap race
An ye dunn know already sey ye control the base
Woman ye fit an ye legit woman ye know sey ye man jus nah lef
Matta how dem gal ya want flex like harlot
Couldn't matta how dem gal ya wanna run come tek set
Woman ye know ye dunn copperset
Cau ye fit an ye legit woman ye know sey ye man jus nah lef
Watch how dem gal ya want flex like harlot
Couldn't matta how dem gal ya wanna run come tek set
Woman ye know ye naffi tek no check
"Fit & Legit" by Sean Paul is a dancehall song that celebrates fidelity and loyalty in relationships. The song begins with Sean Paul telling everyone to put their hands up in the air in celebration of being with their significant other. He then praises a woman who is "fit and legit" because she allows her man to be faithful without any doubts or insecurities. He warns other women who may try to meddle in their relationship that they will not succeed because the woman he is with is confident and secure in herself and her relationship.
Throughout the song, Sean Paul emphasizes the importance of maintaining faithfulness and respect in a relationship, even in the face of temptation. He also highlights that it takes two secure partners to make a successful relationship work. While some women may try their best to seduce someone in a relationship, it takes a secure person to say no and be loyal to their partner. The song ends with Sean Paul repeating that a fit and legit woman doesn't need to check on her man or be insecure because she knows she can trust him.
Overall, "Fit & Legit" is a positive and reassuring song that emphasizes the importance of trust and respect in a relationship. It encourages women to be confident in themselves and their partners and to not let others come between them.
Line by Line Meaning
Sey put ye hand up inna the air, hand up inna the air, hand up inna the air
Sean Paul asks the women to put their hands up in the air, and repeat the action three times.
You an ye man gone clear
It means that the woman and her man are clear from bad things.
Put ye hand up inna the air, hand up inna the air
Sean Paul asks the women to put their hands up in the air, and repeat the action two times.
Rule year to year
It means that they have been ruling from one year to another.
Dutty yeah
This is an exclamation providing emphasis to the previous lines.
Becau ye fit an ye legit woman ye know sey ye man jus nah lef
The woman is fit and legitimate, which means that Sean's man will never leave.
Matta how dem gal ya want flex like harlot
No matter how other women may try and appear promiscuous, it doesn't matter.
Couldn't matta how dem gal ya wan run come tek set
Even if other women would attempt to lure Sean's man, it would be of no consequence.
Woman ye know ye naffi mek no check
The woman doesn't have to check her man, because her man won't leave her.
Cause a you run the district
The woman is the leader of the district.
Ye move like electric
The woman's move is like electricity, which is quick and controlled.
And nuff gal a try trick up ye man an mek him exit
Many other women have tried to deceive Sean's man, but he has never left the woman.
But ye still a benefit becau ye rallyback with
Despite the attempts of other women, the woman still has the benefit of her man coming back.
Dem can't tek a thing because a you got the permit
Other women can't take anything from Sean's man because the woman he's with is the only one with permission to him.
In any case gal ye dunn run the place
The woman has already been running the place.
If she show up her face then she gwain get erased
If any other woman shows her face, she will be erased.
She a petty case up inna the one slap race
The other woman is a small issue in the greater scheme of things.
An ye dunn know already sey ye control the place
Sean's woman is already in control of the area.
Because a long time ye inna the biz
The woman has been in the business for a long time.
Who this gal ya think she is
The woman is questioning the identity of the other woman.
She pose up 'pon ye man an she no got not a backitif
The other woman tried to get with Sean's man, but she doesn't even have a good reputation behind her.
Can't live how ye live an ye man him nah go give
The other woman can't live the same life as Sean's woman, and Sean's man will not give her a chance.
No respect to her becau the body it a negative
Sean and his woman have no respect for the other woman because of her negative body language.
Sey pon ye property dem wan come bounce
People are trying to come to Sean's woman's property and bounce.
But dem nah get a inch nor a ounce
But they won't get anything out of it.
Gal yaffi mek dem know
Women have to let them know.
Sey if dem wan come clean
If they want to come clean.
Nuff a that alone dem a go get becau ye an ye man him still a team
They'll only get so far because Sean and his woman are always going to be a team.
Becau daily
Every day.
See the fence an want come scale it
The other woman sees the barrier and wants to climb over it.
She crazy gal ye know she can't tek ye baby
The woman is crazy and can't take Sean's baby.
Lately she come inna ye life an want steal it
Lately, the woman tried to come into Sean's life and steal it.
Really woman ye know ye dunn win already
Sean's woman has already won the battle.
Tell her fight it gal ye united
The woman must fight together because they're united.
Gal an she no like it
The other woman doesn't like it.
Gal an dem a righted gal
They are the righted woman.
Dem evil can't trust some people
People cannot trust the evil ones.
Give dem one chance an dem jook ye like a needle
If people get one chance, they jook them like a needle.
Watch how dem gal ya want flex like harlot
The other women want to act like harlots.
Woman ye know ye dunn copperset
The woman knows she's already won.
Contributed by Emma V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Osas Ogbeide
on Get Busy
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