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."

Sufferer
Sean Paul Lyrics

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Young guns outa road a look funds yogga yow
Yogga yow unnu can't stop di flow
Yo sean a Paul a mek dem know
Weh mi go so yogga ma chugga

I'm chillin inna my ride kinda
Minding my own biz
I'm thinkin about my dreams

Aspiration and what my goal is
And right in front mi sight was two
Forty five chromies some likkle juvenile
And dem a buss it like dem don't miss i said
Juvenile tell dem what a dem motive
Dem sey Dutty Paul no worry we
A bus' in pon dem phonies
Ova deh so caah dem start it
And we tell dem seh fi don't diss
Plus, two year ago dem diss me blood
So now dem owe dis i said
Juvenile tell me where the hope is
You the younger generation gotta know
What unnu role is dem say
Dutty Paul yuh nah see man
A dead out like roaches
Then ah we fi tek the future, god knows this!

Cah man a Sufferah dung inna de gutta yo
So many things are promised but
Tings just a get tougher yow time rolling on
Fourteen year now weh mi born
We nuh see none a di corn we a Sufferah
Dung inna de ghetto yo tings get so hard
Politician dem a fraud tings tougher yuh
Time rolling on seventeen year now mi born
We nuh see none a di corn yo

That's why when yuh see me with de grip
Don't fuck around with my hollow tip
Some bwoy head back gwaan buss up and split
Same time mi sey youth man, shup up unnu lip
Come mi got to get pon a mental trip
Youth man from the mental whip
2Pac and Biggie no longer can rep
Through the same mentality
Listen when mi tell yuh dis
Martin Luther King a sufferer
Him never kill him bredda
Mr Mandela a sufferer
Him never kill him bredda
Malcolm X him was a gangsta
But him never kill another marcus was
Ah elevate all of the

Sufferah dung inna de gutta yo
So many things are promised but
Tings just a get tougher yow time rolling on
Fourteen year now weh mi born
We nuh see none a di corn we a Sufferah
Dung inna de ghetto yo tings get so hard
Politician dem a fraud tings tougher yuh
Time rolling on seventeen year now mi born
We nuh see none a di corn yo

I'm chillin inna my ride kinda
Minding my own biz
I'm thinkin about my dreams
Aspiration and what my goal is
And right in front mi sight was two
Forty five chromies some likkle juvenile
And dem a buss it like dem don't miss i said
Juvenile tell dem where the faith is
Dem sey Dutty Paul don't worry
That gone long time back
Inna di eighties when
Man nuh member love through politics
Dem know what hate is
Caught up inna di matrix
And we cannot get creative mi seh
Juvenile time fi demonstrate this
Cause di bigger heads a gwaan like
Seh dem want fi underrate this
Dem fi know Jamaica people a di
Best we a di greatest
Catch mi argument and try debate this
Dem fi know

We a Sufferah dung inna de gutta yo
So many things are promised but
Tings just a get tougher yow time rolling on
Fourteen year now weh mi born
We nuh see none a di corn we a Sufferah
Dung inna de ghetto yo tings get so hard
Politician dem a fraud tings tougher yuh

Time rolling on seventeen year now mi born
We nuh see none a di corn yo

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Sufferer" by Sean Paul delve into the experiences of hardship and struggle faced by the marginalized and oppressed in society. The song starts by highlighting the determination and resilience of the younger generation who are striving for success despite the challenges they face. Sean Paul emphasizes his own journey and dreams, while also acknowledging the presence of violence and juvenile delinquency in his surroundings.

He reflects on the harsh reality of growing up in the ghetto, where promises of a better life often go unfulfilled. The corrupt actions of politicians are criticized for exacerbating the difficulties faced by the people. Sean Paul references historic figures like Martin Luther King Jr., Nelson Mandela, and Malcolm X, who fought for justice and equality without resorting to violence.

The lyrics express the frustration and disillusionment felt by those who are forced to endure the hardships of poverty and inequality. Despite the tough circumstances, Sean Paul emphasizes the need for unity and perseverance in overcoming these challenges and creating a better future.

Line by Line Meaning

Young guns outa road a look funds yogga yow
Young individuals on the streets are seeking money and success.

Yogga yow unnu can't stop di flow
Hey, you can't interrupt our progress and momentum.

Yo sean a Paul a mek dem know
Sean Paul is here to make them aware.

Weh mi go so yogga ma chugga
Wherever I go, I am determined and focused.

I'm chillin inna my ride kinda
I am relaxed in my car.

Minding my own biz
I am focusing on my own affairs.

I'm thinkin about my dreams
I am contemplating my aspirations.

Aspiration and what my goal is
I am considering my ambitions and objectives.

And right in front mi sight was two
And right in front of me, there were two

Forty five chromies some likkle juvenile
Forty-five guns, possessed by young individuals

And dem a buss it like dem don't miss i said
And they were shooting without hesitation, not missing their targets

Juvenile tell dem what a dem motive
Youth, inform them of their intentions

Dem sey Dutty Paul no worry we
They say Dirty Paul shouldn't worry about them

A bus' in pon dem phonies
We attack those who are fake

Ova deh so caah dem start it
Over there because they initiated it

And we tell dem seh fi don't diss
And we tell them not to disrespect

Plus, two year ago dem diss me blood
Moreover, two years ago, they disrespected me

So now dem owe dis i said
So now they owe me this, I said

Juvenile tell me where the hope is
Youth, inform me about the existence of hope

You the younger generation gotta know
As the younger generation, you must understand

What unnu role is dem say
What your role is, they say

Dutty Paul yuh nah see man
Dirty Paul, don't you see it, man?

A dead out like roaches
It's dying out like cockroaches

Then ah we fi tek the future, god knows this!
Then, it's our responsibility to take control of the future, God knows this

Cah man a Sufferah dung inna de gutta yo
Because man is suffering in the gutter, you know

So many things are promised but
Many things are promised, but

Tings just a get tougher yow time rolling on
Things are only getting harder as time passes by

Fourteen year now weh mi born
Fourteen years have passed since I was born

We nuh see none a di corn we a Sufferah
We haven't seen any progress, we are suffering

Dung inna de ghetto yo tings get so hard
In the ghetto, things become extremely difficult

Politician dem a fraud tings tougher yuh
Politicians are deceiving, making things tougher

Time rolling on seventeen year now mi born
Time keeps passing, now seventeen years since I was born

We nuh see none a di corn yo
We haven't seen any progress, you know

That's why when yuh see me with de grip
That's why when you see me with the weapons

Don't fuck around with my hollow tip
Don't mess with my hollow-point bullets

Some bwoy head back gwaan buss up and split
Some guys get their heads blown back and split

Same time mi sey youth man, shup up unnu lip
At the same time, I tell the young man to shut up

Come mi got to get pon a mental trip
Come, I have to get on a mental journey

Youth man from the mental whip
Young man, under mental control

2Pac and Biggie no longer can rep
2Pac and Biggie can no longer represent

Through the same mentality
Because of the same mindset

Listen when mi tell yuh dis
Listen when I tell you this

Martin Luther King a sufferer
Martin Luther King was a sufferer

Him never kill him bredda
He never killed his brother

Mr Mandela a sufferer
Mr. Mandela was a sufferer

Him never kill him bredda
He never killed his brother

Malcolm X him was a gangsta
Malcolm X was a revolutionary

But him never kill another marcus was
But he never killed another, Marcus was

Ah elevate all of the
Elevating all of the

We a Sufferah dung inna de gutta yo
We are sufferers in the gutter, you know