Informer
Snow feat. MC Shan Lyrics
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Yeah what's going on here?
I'm sick and tired of 5-0 running up on the block
You know what I'm saying?
Yo, Snow they came around here looking for you the other day
(Word?) Word, bust it
Informer, ya' no say daddy me Snow me I go blame
'Tective man a say, say daddy me Snow me stab someone down the lane
A licky boom boom down
Informer, ya' no say daddy me Snow me I go blame
A licky boom boom down
'Tective man a say, say daddy me Snow me stab someone down the lane
A licky boom boom down
Police-a them-a they come and-a they blow down me door
One ee come crawl troo, troo my window
So dey put me in de back de car at de station
From that point on me reach my destination
Where the destination reachin' outta East Detention, where dey
Looked down me pants, look up me bottom, so
Informer, ya' no say daddy me Snow me I go blame
A licky boom boom down
'Tective man a say, say daddy me Snow me stab someone down the lane
A licky boom boom down
Informer, ya' no say daddy me Snow me I go blame
A licky boom boom down
'Tective man a say, say daddy me Snow me stab someone down the lane
A licky boom boom down
So, bigger dem are they think dem have more power
De pon di phone me say dat one hour
Me for want to use a once an' now me call me lover
Lover who me callin an' a one Tamei
An' mi love er' in my heart down to my belly-a
Yes say daddy me Snow me I feel cool an' deadly
Yes the one MC Shan an' the one Daddy Snow
Together we-a love'em is a tor-na-do
Informer, ya' no say daddy me Snow me I go blame
A licky boom boom down
'Tective man a say, say daddy me Snow me stab someone down the lane
A licky boom boom down
Informer, ya' no say daddy me Snow me I go blame
A licky boom boom down
'Tective man a say, say daddy me Snow me stab someone down the lane
A licky boom boom down
So, listen for me, you better listen for me now
Listen for me, you better listen for me now
When-a me rock-a the microphone, me rock on steady-a
Yes a daddy me Snow me are de article don
But the in an a-out a dance an they say where you come from-a?
People dem say ya come from Jamaica
But me born an' raised in the ghetto that I want ya to know-a
Pure black people man that's all I man know
Yeah me shoes are a-tear up an'a me toes just a show-a
Where me-a born in are de one Toronto, so
Informer, ya' no say daddy me Snow me I go blame
A licky boom boom down
'Tective man a say, say daddy me Snow me stab someone down the lane
A licky boom boom down
Informer, ya' no say daddy me Snow me I go blame
A licky boom boom down
'Tective man a say, say daddy me Snow me stab someone down the lane
A licky boom boom down
Come with a nice young lady
Intelligent, yes she gentle and irie
Everywhere me go me never lef' her at all-ie
Yes-a Daddy Snow me are the roam dance man-a
Roam between-a dancin' in-a in-a nation-a
You never know say daddy me Snow me are the boom shakata
Me never lay-a down flat in-a one cardboard box-a
Yes-a daddy me Snow me-a go reachin' out da top, so
Informer, ya' no say daddy me Snow me I go blame
A licky boom boom down
'Tective man a say, say daddy me Snow me stab someone down the lane
A licky boom boom down
Informer, ya' no say daddy me Snow me I go blame
A licky boom boom down
'Tective man a say, say daddy me Snow me stab someone down the lane
A licky boom boom down
Why wo ee, why wo ee, an' wo ee an' wo ee
Me sitting 'round cool with my dibbie-dibbie girl
Police knock my door, lick up my pal
Rough me up and I can't do a thing
Pick up my line when my telephone ring
Take me to the station black up my hands
Trail me down 'cause I'm hanging with the Snowman
What I'm gonna do? I'm backed and I'm trapped
Slap me in the face and took all of my gap
They have no clues and they wanna get warmer
But Shan won't turn informer
Informer, ya' no say daddy me Snow me I go blame
A licky boom boom down
'Tective man a say, say daddy me Snow me stab someone down the lane
A licky boom boom down
Informer, ya' no say daddy me Snow me I go blame
A licky boom boom down
'Tective man a say, say daddy me Snow me stab someone down the lane
A licky boom boom down
Diggity dum, diggity diggity dum, an' wo ee, an wo, an wo ee
The lyrics of the song "Informer" by Snow Feat. MC Shan are a story of Snow (the singer) being chased and arrested by the police after being accused of stabbing someone. The song begins with Snow complaining about the police harassing him and then it goes on to narrate the story of how Snow was arrested and taken to custody. The lyrics paint a picture of how Snow was humiliated and violated at the station as the police searched him. The chorus repeats the phrase "A licky boom boom down" which seems to be a slang term for being arrested or attacked.
The song's lyrics are very controversial as they are a mix of English and Jamaican Patois, which makes it difficult for some listeners to understand the meaning. However, it is widely believed that the song reflects the reality of ghetto life in Jamaica, where police brutality is rampant. Snow himself has said that the song was born out of his experiences growing up in the downtrodden areas of Toronto.
The lyrics of "Informer" became so popular that the song became an instant hit and went on to become one of the best-selling singles of all time. The song has also been covered and sampled by several artists across different genres.
Line by Line Meaning
What's up man, hey yo what's up
Greeting someone and asking how they are
Yeah what's going on here?
Asking about the current situation
I'm sick and tired of 5-0 running up on the block
Expressing frustration with police interference
You know what I'm saying?
Asking if the listener understands
Informer, ya' no say daddy me Snow me I go blame
Referring to himself as an informer and blaming others for his troubles
A licky boom boom down
A sound effect and expression of violence
'Tective man a say, say daddy me Snow me stab someone down the lane
Police accusing Snow of stabbing someone
Police-a them-a they come and-a they blow down me door
Police raiding Snow's home
One ee come crawl troo, troo my window
A police officer enters Snow's home through a window
So dey put me in de back de car at de station
Snow being taken to the police station
From that point on me reach my destination
Arriving at the police station
Where the destination reachin' outta East Detention, where dey
Referring to the location of the police station
Looked down me pants, look up me bottom, so
Police searching Snow's body for evidence
So, bigger dem are they think dem have more power
Commenting on the abusive power of the police
De pon di phone me say dat one hour
Snow make a call from the police station
Me for want to use a once an' now me call me lover
Snow wants to speak to his lover
Lover who me callin an' a one Tamei
The name of Snow's lover
An' mi love er' in my heart down to my belly-a
Snow is deeply in love with Tamei
Yes say daddy me Snow me I feel cool an' deadly
Snow feeling confident and powerful
Yes the one MC Shan an' the one Daddy Snow
Referring to Snow and MC Shan
Together we-a love'em is a tor-na-do
Referring to their impact in the music industry
So, listen for me, you better listen for me now
Asking the listener to pay attention
When-a me rock-a the microphone, me rock on steady-a
Snow is confident when performing
Yes a daddy me Snow me are de article don
Snow is the main attraction
But the in an a-out a dance an they say where you come from-a?
People asking Snow where he's from
People dem say ya come from Jamaica
People assuming that Snow is from Jamaica
But me born an' raised in the ghetto that I want ya to know-a
Snow is from the ghetto, not Jamaica
Pure black people man that's all I man know
Snow grew up around Black people
Yeah me shoes are a-tear up an'a me toes just a show-a
Snow shows off his worn-out shoes
Where me-a born in are de one Toronto, so
Snow is from Toronto
Come with a nice young lady
Snow is accompanied by a beautiful woman
Intelligent, yes she gentle and irie
Describing the woman as intelligent and relaxed
Everywhere me go me never lef' her at all-ie
Snow never leaves her side
Yes-a Daddy Snow me are the roam dance man-a
Snow loves to dance and travel
Roam between-a dancin' in-a in-a nation-a
Dancing in different nations
You never know say daddy me Snow me are the boom shakata
Snow's nickname is 'Boom Shakata'
Me never lay-a down flat in-a one cardboard box-a
Snow never sleeps on the streets
Yes-a daddy me Snow me-a go reachin' out da top, so
Snow aims high
Why wo ee, why wo ee, an' wo ee an' wo ee
Sound effect and expression of excitement
Me sitting 'round cool with my dibbie-dibbie girl
Snow is chilling with his girl
Police knock my door, lick up my pal
Police raid Snow's home again
Rough me up and I can't do a thing
Police physically attack Snow and he can't defend himself
Pick up my line when my telephone ring
Police monitor Snow's phone calls
Take me to the station black up my hands
Police arrest Snow and handcuff him
Trail me down 'cause I'm hanging with the Snowman
Police suspect and accuse Snow of criminal activity
What I'm gonna do? I'm backed and I'm trapped
Snow is in a bad situation and doesn't know how to escape
Slap me in the face and took all of my gap
Police steal from Snow
They have no clues and they wanna get warmer
Police are clueless but still want to find something incriminating
But Shan won't turn informer
MC Shan won't snitch on Snow
Diggity dum, diggity diggity dum, an' wo ee, an wo, an wo ee
Sound effect and expression of excitement
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Royalty Network, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Darrin O'Brien, Shawn L. Moltke, Terri Moltke, Edmund Leary, Michael Greer
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@slaywee
finally i found this song.......can you imagine the struggle when you don't know a single word of the song and only know how it sound.
@ann-mariehalla-affoh6827
slaywee I typed the song that sounds like calma 😂😂😂
@0000MiNi0000
😂
@andersonleiva3199
Ann-Marie Hall A-Affoh lol I typed white guy that sounds Jamaican singing in the 90s
@laurazanan9615
That's exactly how we non-English speakers feel everytime we hear a song in Emglish but can't look it up simply because we don't know the words.
@stephaniecremeans1253
I think that is really cool, but sad for snow if it was the other side of 2000 he would have been shot..I'm glad his big mouth didn't get him killed when I was a kid..
@Mrfairchap
I'm an old man of 73 but I still love this. It's "dope", is that the right word?
@tudorceausu2400
Yes
@darklex5150
Cool old man lol
@user-bf5vi6yg8n
Respect 🫡