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."
Lately
Sean Paul Lyrics
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If dolly house mash up, mi a seh baby
Things nuh right, right now, you nuh see it
So make we talk
[Chorus]
Well I don't know why we must fight
Lately baby things ain't right
Freak you girl until morning light
You wan' know why I drink so much
All these late nights in these clubs
It's cause I miss your tender touch
Baby girl we should be making love
Of lately baby
You and me been moving crazy
But you're my world, my girl
Your love has saved me
No other love, no other girl, no other lady
Could take the place of you, my boo, dog, don't forsake me
Baby girl, don't you know that I'm the one that
Give you my love, just because you caught my heart, you won that
Girl you know that I'm the only one you want pon that
Don't you give away my love, girl
[Chorus]
It get so bad, that you and me no longer floss
No watch no flick, no make no flex, so baby what's the cost?
Girl without you in my life, I'd be very lost
Go ahead argue with me, I will make it pass
Girl you know seh we connect, your feelings can't mask
See it write up on your face
You know we must last, we gonna make it
Right now you cannot take it
You callin' me a jerk but baby girl you are my hot sauce
[Chorus]
Girl when I think about it
The years that we devoted
Have been the best of my life
I don't know what I'd do without it
Sometimes the liquor may cloud it
But girl no bother doubt it
And if there's still a doubt up ina your brain
Then just de-load it
I tell you baby girl
Upon the search, true love we found it
And up the river of life together
Girl we gonna flood it
You know your Daddy's home
I'm the King, you're the Queen
Pon di throne together we sit
We nah go crowd it
[Chorus]
I don't know why we must fight
Lately baby things ain't right
You so tight
Mornin' light
The song “Lately” by Sean Paul is a touching love song about a man who’s been experiencing some relationship problems. The song opens with the man’s friends inquiring about his relationship status since they’ve noticed a change in his demeanor lately. They wonder if the “dolly house” has been broken, which is Jamaican slang for a relationship. Sean Paul goes on to explain that things have not been right lately, and he’s been missing the touch of his girlfriend. He yearns to hold her tightly, make love to her, and spend time with her.
In the chorus, Sean Paul admits that he doesn’t understand why they have to fight all the time. He’s been drinking more and going out late at night to avoid the problems at home. However, he misses his girlfriend’s tender touch, and they should be making love instead of fighting. Sean Paul proclaims that their love for each other has saved him, and no other girl could take her place. Sean Paul’s heartfelt verses and the catchy beat come together to make this song an emotional plea for his girlfriend’s love and forgiveness.
Overall, “Lately” is an excellent love song that captures the struggles of a relationship that’s lost its way. It’s a reminder that with communication and effort, even the toughest problems in a relationship can be overcome if both people are willing to work at it.
Line by Line Meaning
From weh day, me friend dem ah ask me
The other day, my friends asked me
If dolly house mash up, mi a seh baby
If things are bad, I'll say 'baby'
Things nuh right, right now, you nuh see it
Things are bad right now, don't you see it?
So make we talk
So let's talk
Well I don't know why we must fight
I don't understand why we argue
Lately baby things ain't right
Things haven't been going well lately, baby
I just wanna hold you so tight
I just want to hold you tightly
Freak you girl until morning light
Make love to you all night long
You wan' know why I drink so much
Do you want to know why I drink so much?
All these late nights in these clubs
All the late nights spent in clubs
It's cause I miss your tender touch
It's because I miss the way you touch me gently
Baby girl we should be making love
We should be making love, baby girl
Of lately baby
Lately, baby
You and me been moving crazy
We've been acting crazy
But you're my world, my girl
But you're everything to me, my girl
Your love has saved me
Your love has saved me
No other love, no other girl, no other lady
No other love, girl or lady can replace you
Could take the place of you, my boo, dog, don't forsake me
No one can replace you, my love, don't leave me
Baby girl, don't you know that I'm the one that
Don't you know that I'm the one who
Give you my love, just because you caught my heart, you won that
Gave you my love because you won my heart
Girl you know that I'm the only one you want pon that
You know that I'm the only one you want
Don't you give away my love, girl
Don't give away my love, girl
It get so bad, that you and me no longer floss
Things have gotten so bad that we no longer socialize
No watch no flick, no make no flex, so baby what's the cost?
We don't watch movies, go out or hang out, so what's the damage?
Girl without you in my life, I'd be very lost
I would be lost without you in my life, girl
Go ahead argue with me, I will make it pass
We can argue, but we'll get through it
Girl you know seh we connect, your feelings can't mask
You know we have a strong connection, you can't hide your true feelings
See it write up on your face
It's written all over your face
You know we must last, we gonna make it
We know we need to last, we'll make it through
Right now you cannot take it
You can't handle it right now
You callin' me a jerk but baby girl you are my hot sauce
You call me a jerk, but you're the spice in my life
Girl when I think about it
When I think about it, girl
The years that we devoted
The years we've spent together
Have been the best of my life
Have been the best years of my life
I don't know what I'd do without it
I don't know what I'd do without you
Sometimes the liquor may cloud it
Sometimes I get drunk and forget it
But girl no bother doubt it
But girl, don't doubt my love
And if there's still a doubt up ina your brain
And if you still doubt me
Then just de-load it
Unload it
I tell you baby girl
Let me tell you, baby girl
Upon the search, true love we found it
We found true love when we were searching for it
And up the river of life together
And we'll go up the river of life together
Girl we gonna flood it
We'll flood it, girl
You know your Daddy's home
You know I'm home, baby
I'm the King, you're the Queen
I'm the King, you're the Queen
Pon di throne together we sit
We sit together on the throne
We nah go crowd it
We won't overcrowd it
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: SEAN PAUL HENRIQUES, STEPHEN MCGREGOR
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