Wrong Move
Shaggy Lyrics


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First of all, I man praise the father
Proceed the order, who can hear feel it harder
Brave enough fi creep cross we border
Bail out fi Lord, a mercy when we ketch you pan we corna
We won't retaliate unless provoked
No need to question loyalty 'cause I defend my folks
I won't allow my friends to be the butt of all your jokes
You try pass, a this reggae pass gets revoked
So me know dem cah hold weh
Thru thick and thru thin nah stop till we win
Dem cah control weh
All the rights we defend, we have a fight till the end
No par wid, no phoney
Thru thick and thin nah stop till we win
That's why dem cah hold weh
Mi neva say, nuff a dem try fi reel me, dem way beneath me
Still yah and dem still cah believe me
See say dat the business it nedd me, music it feed me
Cah have the followers a lead me
You notice how we live, I set the trends
Dem how you tik we get dem sexy gal yah pan we ends




We live by certain standard, certain rules we neva bend
A death before dishonor dat

Overall Meaning

In the song "Wrong Move" by Shaggy, the lyrics convey a sense of pride, loyalty, and determination. The singer starts by expressing gratitude to a higher power and sets an order in which he and his peers follow. They are brave enough to cross borders, but they do so with respect and mercy. The singer emphasizes that they won't retaliate unless provoked and won't allow their friends to become the butt of all jokes. The lyrics suggest that the singer and his group are not to be messed with, and their loyalty is unwavering. They hold certain standards and rules that they don't compromise on, and they are willing to die before shame or dishonor.


Overall, the song is a tribute to strength, loyalty, and resilience. It is a call to action for people to stand up for their beliefs and defend their rights till the end.


Line by Line Meaning

First of all, I man praise the father
I start by giving thanks to God


Proceed the order, who can hear feel it harder
Follow my lead and those who understand will appreciate it more


Brave enough fi creep cross we border
I am bold enough to cross boundaries and limits


Bail out fi Lord, a mercy when we ketch you pan we corna
I will ask for God's mercy when I catch you in my territory


We won't retaliate unless provoked
We don't start trouble, only respond to it


No need to question loyalty 'cause I defend my folks
I am a loyal defender of my people


I won't allow my friends to be the butt of all your jokes
I won't tolerate my friends being made fun of constantly


You try pass, a this reggae pass gets revoked
If you try to pass me, you'll lose your Jamaican credentials


So me know dem cah hold weh
I know they can't hold us back


Thru thick and thru thin nah stop till we win
We won't give up no matter what


Dem cah control weh
They can't control us


All the rights we defend, we have a fight till the end
We will fight for what's right until the very end


No par wid, no phoney
We don't associate with fakes


Mi neva say, nuff a dem try fi reel me, dem way beneath me
I never said many people tried to deceive me, they are beneath me


Still yah and dem still cah believe me
I'm still here and they still can't believe me


See say dat the business it nedd me, music it feed me
I need the business and the music feeds me


Cah have the followers a lead me
I can't let my followers lead me


You notice how we live, I set the trends
You see how we live, I am a trendsetter


Dem how you tik we get dem sexy gal yah pan we ends
They wonder how we get all these beautiful women around us


We live by certain standard, certain rules we neva bend
We have certain standards and rules that we never break


A death before dishonor dat
We value honor over everything, even our lives




Writer(s): Orville Burrell, Anthony Kelly

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Comments from YouTube:

@yoserdiva

ESTA BIEN CHIDA AÑOS ESCUCHANDO A SHAGGY

@RuneySkillz

No hate.. i love it

@jessemcmorris1498

best song all times of 90

@atn6033

Not the best but it's good for sure!

@DuchessammiofWindsor

Big up much Respect

@lecoureur3883

baaaaam

@jdsd744

Five comments on a 2 year old video with 76k likes? Jesus christ, this must've been embedded on a site or something.

@buraknebiolu

does anybody have lyrics?

@UncleFester043

flat bush

@ossielcarrillogarcia1452

Mero

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