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."
Haffi Git Da Gal Yah
Sean Paul Lyrics
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Shut up your moooouth
A my gyal that, my youth my boo
Yow, a wha' happen to you?
Sean de Paul and Mr vegas again dutty yo!
Trilala lala lala, boom boom, shi laay
I and I buck a hot gal today
I and I man haffi get da gyal yah
Well, competition haffi gwan, 'cause me first
Sight da gyal yah, Jah know say a war buss
Between Sean de Paul and Mr vegas
A which one a pour the
Coffee down in her thermos?
Me haffi get da gyal, yah now
Man, a gyow you deh gyow
She leggo her number pon me
Would be the wrong number, yow
Me beg her for a date
And then she kill you with the, "No!"
Say, but she still know man anuh bait
And man nuh ol' poppy show
Because me haffi make a try
Haffi get a bligh get the needle eye
I and I nah go romp with no guy
Or mi haffi make a cruise
Inna mi rubber shoes gal a get bruise
Sean de Paul win and Vegas a lose
Trilala lala lala, boom boom, shi laay
I and I buck a hot gal today
Lala lala lala, boom boom, shi la
I and I man haffi get da gyal yah
A me alone have the key to her apartment
She only waan use Vegas fi pay rent
She say she love mi body scent and mi accent
She nuh waan no likkle bwoy
Weh jooks with him parents
But you nuh see a me
Have the gyal wee-ee-eak?
Woman want a man weh can dwee-ee-eet
She want the loving right
Trough the wee-ee-eek
And she nuh waan no man weh love slee-ee-eep
Could you be telling me that I man is a punk?
When seven days a the week and
You nuh stop from get drunk?
Well I man bun up the chronic
A the highest grade skunk
And charge up mi body 'cause
Jah know me nah flunk hey!
Trilala lala lala, boom boom, shi laay
I and I buck a hot gal today
Lala lala lala, boom boom, shi la
I and I man haffi get da gyal yah
Well, competition haffi gwan, 'cause me first
Sight da gyal yah, Jah know say a war buss
Between Sean de Paul and Mr vegas
A which one a pour the
Coffee down in her thermos?
Me haffi get da gyal, yah now
Man, a gyow you deh gyow
She leggo her number pon me
Would be the wrong number, yow
Me beg her for a date
And then she kill you with the, "No!"
But she still know man anuh bait
And man nuh ol' poppy show
Because me haffi make a try
Haffi get a bligh get the needle eye
I and I nah go romp with no guy
Or mi haffi make a cruise
Inna mi rubber shoes gal a get bruise
Sean de Paul win and Vegas a lose
Trilala lala lala, boom boom, shi laay
Me nuh cater wha' you waan say
Lala lala lala, boom boom, shi la
I and I man haffi get da gyal yah
Lala lala lala, boom boom, shi laay
I and I buck a hot gal today
Lala lala lala, boom boom, shi la
I and I man haffi get da gyal yah
A me alone a get the key to her apartment
The lyrics to Sean Paul's Haffi Git Da Gal Yah are an indication of the intricacies that come with dating in today's world. The song's title can be translated to mean "to get that girl," and the lyrics speak of the actions that men should take to get a woman's attention. The lyrics highlight how women do not want to be baited or deceived, and that they do not want to feel violated when on a date with men. The artist encourages men to be bold and authentic while pursuing a woman. Sean Paul advises men to tear down a woman's walls and gates if they want to infiltrate her heart, and he emphasizes that it is not appropriate to take advantage of a woman without her consent.
The lyrics also speak about the need for honest communication between partners. Women are shown to desire transparency from their partners, with the emphasis that they do not want someone who is never in the mood. The most prominent message in the song is that men should strive to create an environment where they are loyal and loving to their partners. In this way, women can trust their partners, and both parties can create a harmonious and loving relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Woman nuh waan nuh bait
Women don't want any nonsense
Dem nuh guh feel violate if yuh accelarate pon a date
They won't feel violated if you speed up on a date
Dem wha yuh infiltrate
They want you to infiltrate their world
Woman dem wha yuh tear down them wall and dem gate
Women want you to break down their walls and gates
Yuh nuh hear whey mi state
Don't you hear what I'm saying?
Woman nuh wha nuh coot, from a knock boots
Women don't want any small talk, they just want to get physical
Whey yuh want yuh fi tell her to tear off di suit
Tell her to take off her clothes
Dem nuh want nuh dude, whey never dey inna di mood
They don't want a guy who's not in the mood
And dem nuh wha nuh little boy wit' nuh girl attitude
They don't want a guy with a feminine attitude
Well, ah nothing fi we hide
We have nothing to hide
Inna di girl dem pathway man ah slide and ah glide
In the girls' path, we slide and glide
Is a natural ting fi we collide
It's natural for us to collide
Bedroom argument,leg fi divide, catch di ride
In the bedroom, our legs divide, let's ride
Natural like ah fruit pon the tree
As natural as a fruit on a tree
Gal ah get ripe so rudeboy forward nah botha flee
When a girl is ready, a rude boy won't run away
Now she say she name Queen Bee
Now she says she's the Queen Bee
But yuh make her beg and wait pon her knee
But you make her beg and wait on her knees
Well, she want her clothes to tear off
Well, she wants her clothes to be torn off
Need a little loving and waan yuh draw near
She needs some love and wants you to come closer
But yuh fear, inna yuh heart yuh nah waan fi go there
But you're afraid and don't want to go there in your heart
Disapper and Sean Paul will appear, yuh nuh hear
Disappear and Sean Paul will appear, don't you hear?
No time to debate, dem don't want fi wait
No time to argue, they don't want to wait
Dem want a little loving fi dem appreciate
They want some love so they can appreciate it
Dem want a good man to caress dem hand
They want a good man to caress their hand
Di gal dem want a man wit' the rightful program
The girls want a man with the right plan
Well yuh fi listen to the Dutty
Well, you should listen to the Dutty (Sean Paul)
So nuh badda talk 'bout mi mind too smutty
So don't talk about my mind being too dirty
Sean Paul, mi got alot a sweat fi we bussi'
Sean Paul, I have a lot of energy for us to enjoy ourselves
Dem nuh bussi
They don't care
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