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."
One Life
Sean Paul Lyrics
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Never learn skin a burn skin a burn!
Yow yow! Wah me tell dem
Some bwoy don't never learn
Tell dem put dung di gun cah
Nuff man skin a burn
But dem still pick it up back
Dem nah tek nuh chat
Nuff a dem don't concern
Fi nuh like none at all, dem a hustle hard
Money got de herb like dem tick a wrong turn
Talk, wi a talk all de truth an bun dem out
Some gyal nah live life right
Fleet an' fly off tek new man, every nite
An a suh gyal fi live dem lives
Cah nuh man nah guh wuk an' tek dem as wife
Some a move like parasites
An' a dem mouth dem out
Everyting unda my sight
Dis world fi open his eyes
We only got one life believe it-live it
Careful how you lead it lead it
Writings on de wall an wanna know
If you can read it-read it
Life believe it-live it
Careful how you lead it lead it
Writings on de wall an wanna know if
You can read it read it
Politician an' pastah
Some a dem good fi lead
Some a cause a disastah
Dat's why we nah lissen dem speech
Cah none a dem practicin' what dem preach
Like money a di mastah
If a dat dem a praise den
Dem nah guh last yah we hear de everlasta
Talk wi a talk 'bout de truth an bun dem out
All a hoe ex dawtah
An' a cause bare pain pon Jah sons an daughta
Dat turn mi eye watah
Fi see de piepl dem a live
Up in a bare blood boatyah
Man fi change dem pathyah
Stop lead all di innocent lamb to di slaughta
Earthquake gwain startyah
Dis world on pollution
It a kill off de yutes, an a cause confusion
Climate an di atmosphere
Global warrin an dem don't care
Nuff a live inna illusion
Every bam weh yuh drop man
A hurt batta bruise an
Dere ain't nuh solution
Nuh job, nuh money, nuh food is diffusion
Dere ain't nuh excuse man
Cah di so called bigga headz a
Gwaan like a lose man
An a sell out de yute man dem
Issue dem gun fi shoot up dem frien
From a life yuh a choose man
Dem try put yuh foot inna a neks man shoes an
Follow dis conclusion
The world need to open his eyes
The world need to open his eyes
The lyrics to Sean Paul's song "One Life" touch upon various social and personal issues while urging listeners to live their lives to the fullest and be aware of the world around them. The song criticizes individuals who never seem to learn from their mistakes, using the metaphor of getting burned but still picking up the hot object. It suggests that these people are careless and do not take responsibility for their actions.
The song also calls out individuals who engage in destructive behavior, such as women who do not live their lives responsibly and get involved with different men every night. Sean Paul highlights the consequences of such actions, referring to them as parasites and emphasizing the importance of living a righteous life. He criticizes politicians and pastors who do not practice what they preach, leading to disastrous results. The lyrics mention the detrimental effects of pollution and climate change on the younger generation, criticizing those who ignore these issues. They also call for a change in behavior and for people to open their eyes to the problems in the world.
Overall, "One Life" encourages listeners to be mindful of their choices, live with integrity, and be aware of the issues affecting society.
Line by Line Meaning
Yow yow yow yow! Some bwoy don't never learn
Listen up! Some guys never learn
Never learn skin a burn skin a burn!
They never learn their lesson and keep getting hurt
Yow yow! Wah me tell dem
Listen up! Let me tell them
Some bwoy don't never learn
Some guys never learn
Tell dem put dung di gun cah
Tell them to put down the gun
Nuff man skin a burn
Many men get hurt
But dem still pick it up back
But they still pick it up again
Like dem don't give a fuck
As if they don't care
Dem nah tek nuh chat
They don't listen to advice
Nuff a dem don't concern
Many of them don't care
Fi nuh like none at all, dem a hustle hard
They work hard without liking anything
Money got de herb like dem tick a wrong turn
They prioritize money above everything else, even taking wrong paths
Talk, wi a talk all de truth an bun dem out
We're speaking the truth and criticizing them
Some gyal nah live life right
Some girls are not living their life correctly
Fleet an' fly off tek new man, every nite
They quickly move on and take a new man every night
An a suh gyal fi live dem lives
And that's how these girls choose to live their lives
Cah nuh man nah guh wuk an' tek dem as wife
Because no man will work and take them as a wife
Some a move like parasites
Some of them act like parasites
An' a dem mouth dem out
And they badmouth others
Everyting unda my sight
Everything is under my scrutiny
Dis world fi open his eyes
This world should open its eyes
We only got one life believe it-live it
We only have one life, believe it and live it
Careful how you lead it lead it
Be careful how you lead your life
Writings on de wall an wanna know
The signs are everywhere and we want to know
If you can read it-read it
If you can understand them, just read them
Politician an' pastah
Politicians and priests
Some a dem good fi lead
Some of them are good to lead
Some a cause a disastah
Some are causing disasters
Dat's why we nah lissen dem speech
That's why we don't listen to their speeches
Cah none a dem practicin' what dem preach
Because none of them practice what they preach
Like money a di mastah
Like money is the master
If a dat dem a praise den
If they are praising money
Dem nah guh last yah we hear de everlasta
They will not last, we know the eternal
Talk wi a talk 'bout de truth an bun dem out
We're talking about the truth and criticizing them
All a hoe ex dawtah
All the promiscuous daughters
An' a cause bare pain pon Jah sons an daughta
And causing pain on God's sons and daughters
Dat turn mi eye watah
That brings tears to my eyes
Fi see de piepl dem a live
To see the people living
Up in a bare blood boatyah
Amidst all the violence and bloodshed
Man fi change dem pathyah
People should change their paths
Stop lead all di innocent lamb to di slaughta
Stop leading the innocent ones to their demise
Earthquake gwain startyah
An earthquake is about to start
Dis world on pollution
This world is filled with pollution
It a kill off de yutes, an a cause confusion
It's killing the youth and causing confusion
Climate an di atmosphere
The climate and the atmosphere
Global warrin an dem don't care
Global warming and they don't care
Nuff a live inna illusion
Many live in illusions
Every bam weh yuh drop man
Everywhere you look
A hurt batta bruise an
There's pain and bruises
Dere ain't nuh solution
There's no solution
Nuh job, nuh money, nuh food is diffusion
No jobs, no money, no food, it's a state of dispersion
Dere ain't nuh excuse man
There's no excuse
Cah di so called bigga headz a
Because the so-called big heads
Gwaan like a lose man
Act like losers
An a sell out de yute man dem
And they betray the young men
Issue dem gun fi shoot up dem frien
They give them guns to shoot their friends
From a life yuh a choose man
If you choose a life
Dem try put yuh foot inna a neks man shoes an
They try to put you in someone else's shoes
Follow dis conclusion
Follow this conclusion
The world need to open his eyes
The world needs to open its eyes
The world need to open his eyes
The world needs to open its eyes
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Giovanni Scudu
Yow yow yow yow!
Some bwoy don't never learn
Never learn
Skin a burn... skin a burn!
Yow yow!
Wah me tell dem
[Verse 1:]
Some bwoy don't never learn...
Tell dem put dung di gun cah nuff man skin a burn
But dem still pick it up back, like dem don't give a fuck, dem nah tek nuh chat
Nuff a dem don't concern
Fi nuh like none at all, dem a hustle hard, money got de herb
Like dem tick a wrong turn
Talk, wi a talk all de truth an bun dem out
Some gyal nah live life right
Fleet an' fly off tek new man, every nite
An a suh gyal fi live dem lives
Cah nuh man nah guh wuk an' tek dem as wife
Some a move like parasites
An' a dem mouth dem out everyting unda my sight
Dis world fi open his eyes...
[Chorus:]
We only got one life
Believe it-live it, careful how you lead it-lead it
Writings on de wall an wanna know if you can read it-read it
Life... believe it-live it, careful how you lead it-lead it
Writings on de wall an wanna know if you can read it read it
[Verse 2:]
Politician an' pastah...
Some a dem good fi lead, some a cause a disastah
Dat's why we nah lissen dem speech
Cah none a dem practicin' what dem preach
Like money a di mastah
If a dat dem a praise den dem nah guh last yah
We hear de everlasta
Talk wi a talk 'bout de truth an bun dem out
All a hoe[?] ex-dawtah[?]
An' a cause bare pain pon Jah sons an daughta
Dat turn mi eye watah
Fi see de piepl dem a live up in a bare blood boatyah[?]
Man fi change dem pathyah
Stop lead all di innocent lamb to di slaughta
Earthquake gwain startyah...
[Chorus]
[Verse 3:]
Dis world on pollution
It a kill off de yutes, an a cause confusion
Climate an di atmosphere, global warrin an dem don't care
Nuff a live inna illusion
Every bam weh yuh drop man a hurt batta bruise an
Dere aint nuh solution
Nuh job, nuh money, nuh food is diffusion
Dere ain't nuh excuse man
Cah di so called bigga headz a gwaan like a lose man
An a sell out de yute man dem
Issue dem gun fi shoot up dem frien
From a life yuh a choose man
Dem try put yuh foot inna a neks man shoes an
Follow dis conclusion...
[Chorus]
[Outro:]
The world need to open his eyes...
The world need to open his eyes..
TOUFIK
Love this song
Giovanni Scudu
Yow yow yow yow!
Some bwoy don't never learn
Never learn
Skin a burn... skin a burn!
Yow yow!
Wah me tell dem
[Verse 1:]
Some bwoy don't never learn...
Tell dem put dung di gun cah nuff man skin a burn
But dem still pick it up back, like dem don't give a fuck, dem nah tek nuh chat
Nuff a dem don't concern
Fi nuh like none at all, dem a hustle hard, money got de herb
Like dem tick a wrong turn
Talk, wi a talk all de truth an bun dem out
Some gyal nah live life right
Fleet an' fly off tek new man, every nite
An a suh gyal fi live dem lives
Cah nuh man nah guh wuk an' tek dem as wife
Some a move like parasites
An' a dem mouth dem out everyting unda my sight
Dis world fi open his eyes...
[Chorus:]
We only got one life
Believe it-live it, careful how you lead it-lead it
Writings on de wall an wanna know if you can read it-read it
Life... believe it-live it, careful how you lead it-lead it
Writings on de wall an wanna know if you can read it read it
[Verse 2:]
Politician an' pastah...
Some a dem good fi lead, some a cause a disastah
Dat's why we nah lissen dem speech
Cah none a dem practicin' what dem preach
Like money a di mastah
If a dat dem a praise den dem nah guh last yah
We hear de everlasta
Talk wi a talk 'bout de truth an bun dem out
All a hoe[?] ex-dawtah[?]
An' a cause bare pain pon Jah sons an daughta
Dat turn mi eye watah
Fi see de piepl dem a live up in a bare blood boatyah[?]
Man fi change dem pathyah
Stop lead all di innocent lamb to di slaughta
Earthquake gwain startyah...
[Chorus]
[Verse 3:]
Dis world on pollution
It a kill off de yutes, an a cause confusion
Climate an di atmosphere, global warrin an dem don't care
Nuff a live inna illusion
Every bam weh yuh drop man a hurt batta bruise an
Dere aint nuh solution
Nuh job, nuh money, nuh food is diffusion
Dere ain't nuh excuse man
Cah di so called bigga headz a gwaan like a lose man
An a sell out de yute man dem
Issue dem gun fi shoot up dem frien
From a life yuh a choose man
Dem try put yuh foot inna a neks man shoes an
Follow dis conclusion...
[Chorus]
[Outro:]
The world need to open his eyes...
The world need to open his eyes..
Alex Watson
Bless
Johann Coore
luv this song
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Came to YouTube looking for this song 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Jaude M Moise
Kind of cool man
Jaude M Moise
So cool
Leo Gircha
me 2
Ato Bartels
best tune
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Just Dutty 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥💨💨