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."

Mek it go so den
Sean Paul Lyrics

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Well right now we know say war start yuh know
And we know who ah go end it
Yeah
We done know who send it but right now yuh know we ah defend it
Dutty lick go so den again

Well me say war it ah gwan pon de ends so mek it go so den
Rise machine true we ends we ah defend

And dem ah dis all we crew but tonight man haffi bury dem
Gunshot and now dem lickle life end
Cause war it ah gwan pon de ends so mek it go so den
Rise machine true we ends we ah defend
And dem ah dis all we crew but tonight man haffi bury dem
Gunshot and now dem lickle life end

Cause some bwoy dem ah plot and dem ah plan
But we see dem just find out say dem dis de wrong man
Dem wha control de program
But we haffi tell dem leggo de ends de whole ah dem ah booger man
And we ah stock up and glock on de Remington
So we can defend we self from assassination
Yo pus-sy disrespect yuh gonna get yuh blood run
Buss up inna yuh chest and now yuh body drop ah ground
Bussing up de glock until we finger tun numb
And now yuh run up inna me gun and dat is yuh outcome

When war ah gwan pon de ends so mek it go so den
Rise machine true we base we ah defend
And dem ah dis all we crew but tonight man haffi bury dem
Gunshot and now some lickle life end
Cause some war it ah gwan pon meh ends so mek it go so den
Rise machine true we ghets we ah defend
And dem ah dis all we crew but tonight man haffi bury dem
Gunshot and now dem lickle life end

Cause we nuh know yuh how man fi owe yuh
Gunshot go thru yuh yuh friend dem get slew too
Run up run up yuh mouth and now meh gunshot mute yuh
And execute yuh yuh Rupaul fruit yuh
Yo cause bad man nar go talk
Gun dem own it back
When dem see de Dutty dem ah walk
And dem feel say it pack
See say man ah go fraid fi pop it off inna de dark
Now de whole ah dem life it nar last

Go so den war ah gwan pon de ends so mek it go so den
Rise machine true we ends we ah defend
And dem ah dis all meh crew but tonight we haffi bury dem
Gunshot and now dem lickle life end
Cause de war it ah gwan pon we ends so mek it go so den
Rise machine true we base we ah defend
And dem ah dis all meh crew but tonight we haffi bury dem
Gunshot and now dem lickle life end

Cause some punk dem ah plot and dem ah plan
But we see dem just find out say dem dis de wrong gang
Dem wha control de program
But we haffi tell dem leggo de ends de whole ah dem ah batty man
And we ah stock up and glock on de remington
So we can defend we self from assassination
Yo pus-sy disrespect yuh gonna get yuh blood run
Buss up inna yuh chest and now yuh body drop ah ground
Bussing up de glock until meh finger tun numb
And now yuh run up inna meh gun and dat is how yuh outcome

When war ah gwan pon de ends so mek it go so den
Rise machine true we ends we ah defend
And dem ah dis all meh crew but tonight man haffi bury dem
Gunshot and now dem lickle life end
When war it ah gwan pon we base mek it go so den
Rise machine true we ends we ah defend
And dem ah dis all meh crew but tonight man haffi bury dem
Gunshot and now dem lickle life end

Cause we nuh know yuh how man fi owe yuh
Gunshot go thru yuh yuh friend dem get slew too
Run up run up yuh mouth and now meh gun it ah go mute yuh
And execute yuh yuh rupaul fruit yuh
Yo cause bad man nar go talk
Gun dem own it back
When dem see de Dutty dem ah walk
And dem feel say it pack
Tink say man ah go fraid fi pop it off inna de dark
Now de whole ah dem life ah go lost

Well me go so war it ah gwan pon de ends so mek it go so den
Rise machine true we base we ah defend

Overall Meaning

In Sean Paul's "Mekit Go So Den," he begins by stating that they are in the midst of a war and that they know who started it and who will finish it. The lyrics focus on defending their home base and crew. Sean Paul emphasizes the necessity of protecting oneself and crew when under attack. He raps about how they must bury those who tried to come after them, alluding to the deadly consequences of a gang war. He also discusses how some might be plotting, but they will not succeed, as those who are disrespecting them will ultimately be silenced.

The song has an assertive and confident tone to it, emphasizing the need to stand up for oneself and protect one's own. The lyrics mention firearms and the violent results of other's actions, indicating that this is a rap focused on gang-related violence. Even though the topic may be controversial, Sean Paul delivers the lyrics excellently, ensuring that the message is conveyed powerfully.

Line by Line Meaning

Well right now we know say war start yuh know And we know who ah go end it Yeah We done know who send it but right now yuh know we ah defend it Dutty lick go so den again
There is a war going on and we know who started it and who will end it. We don't know who sent them, but we are defending ourselves. We are ready for more attack.

Cause some bwoy dem ah plot and dem ah plan But we see dem just find out say dem dis de wrong man Dem wha control de program But we haffi tell dem leggo de ends de whole ah dem ah booger man And we ah stock up and glock on de Remington So we can defend we self from assassination Yo pus-sy disrespect yuh gonna get yuh blood run Buss up inna yuh chest and now yuh body drop ah ground Bussing up de glock until we finger tun numb And now yuh run up inna me gun and dat is yuh outcome
Some guys are planning to attack us, but they are wrong. They are trying to control everything, but we are ready to stop them. We are prepared for their attack on us, and we will defend ourselves. Whoever tries to disrespect us will face the consequences of our firepower.

Well me say war it ah gwan pon de ends so mek it go so den Rise machine true we ends we ah defend And dem ah dis all we crew but tonight man haffi bury dem Gunshot and now dem lickle life end Cause some war it ah gwan pon meh ends so mek it go so den Rise machine true we ghets we ah defend And dem ah dis all we crew but tonight man haffi bury dem Gunshot and now dem lickle life end
There is a war going on in our neighborhood, and we will fight back. We are using our firepower to defend ourselves against those who attack us. We will take down anyone who tries to harm us or our crew.

Yo pus-sy disrespect yuh gonna get yuh blood run Buss up inna yuh chest and now yuh body drop ah ground Bussing up de glock until meh finger tun numb And now yuh run up inna meh gun and dat is how yuh outcome
We will not tolerate any disrespect towards us. We will use our guns to take down anyone who dares to mess with us. We are so skilled with our guns that we can shoot until our fingers go numb.

Yo cause bad man nar go talk Gun dem own it back When dem see de Dutty dem ah walk And dem feel say it pack See say man ah go fraid fi pop it off inna de dark Now de whole ah dem life it nar last
We are true bad men who don't talk much. We show our power with our guns, and when people see us, they know we are not to be messed with. Anyone who tries to attack us in the dark will face our wrath, and they won't survive.

Cause we nuh know yuh how man fi owe yuh Gunshot go thru yuh yuh friend dem get slew too Run up run up yuh mouth and now meh gun it ah go mute yuh And execute yuh yuh rupaul fruit yuh Yo cause bad man nar go talk Gun dem own it back When dem see de Dutty dem ah walk And dem feel say it pack Tink say man ah go fraid fi pop it off inna de dark Now de whole ah dem life ah go lost
We don't care who you owe money to. If you mess with us, we will not only take you down but also your friends. Talking trash to us will only result in your silence. We will execute you without hesitation. Our guns speak for us, and we don't back down when people see us. We are not afraid to shoot in the dark, and we will make sure your life ends poorly.

Well me go so war it ah gwan pon de ends so mek it go so den Rise machine true we base we ah defend
We are fighting a war in our neighborhood, and we are ready to fight back. We will use our guns to defend ourselves and our base.

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: LLOYD JAMES, SEAN HENRIQUES

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