T… Read Full Bio ↴T-Vice is a Haitian Compas music band that is based in Miami, Florida.
The musical group was formed in 1991 by brothers Roberto and Reynaldo Martino, sons of renowned Haitian guitarist Robert Martino of the classic Top Vice band, T-Vice's predecessor. Longtime friends James Cardozo and Gerald Kebreau were soon part of the group thus completing the quartet as they were originally known to be. Roberto and Reynaldo had thought of the idea of creating their own group through the musical influence and inspiration they received from Top Vice in which their father was the lead guitarist.
T-Vice revolutionized the genre of konpa with the energetic party vibe they brought to the scene. Musical influences from reggae, merengue, flamenco and modern synthesizing from rock 'n' roll have made the group one of the most innovative musicians of the genre. The group's performances have led them to become the current face behind the music in large part due to their international touring. The band has traveled to European, and Caribbean countries, as well as U.S states for concerts. The band's debut album "Konpa Kontak" was a hit among konpa listeners. In October 2006, T-Vice released a new album titled Kité'm Viv.
T-Vice has collaborated with other Haitian konpa bands such as Carimi and their rival Djakout Mizik. The group appeared in the hit single Party By The Sea along with rapper Wyclef Jean and Jamaican reggae artist Buju Banton.
Many sought to attribute the band's success to their relationship with patriarch Robert Martino, as well as the steadfast managerial genus of the Martino brothers' mother Jessie Al-Khal and their uncle Pierrot Al-Khal. T-Vice were victimized in the late 90s by a vicious rumor which was later proven to have been fabricated. It was widely believed that a jealous rival had begun the falsehood. T-Vice has also been involved in a noticeably ongoing "feud" with successful Konpa band Djakout Mizik. However, regardless of their supposed ongoing feud, members of both group share an amically professional friendship.
Over the years, T-Vice has become one of the most successful konpa bands of the modern era.
Haiti
1991
Still Don't Know
T-Vice Lyrics
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Too much fun in here got my head sore
She beggin me to stay please
She took me to her bedroom and got on her knees
She don’t wanna know
(How I feel)
She just wants to go
(On her knees)
(How I feel)
She just wants to go
Girl took my breath away yeah
Her man is drunk on the dance floor
Twenty past four in the mornin
Everybody's got more leaves burnin
We knew we had each other in the moment
While everybody else was zonin
Her body has me so bad I'm bout to say fuck it
Well at the end of the day we're gonna kick the bucket
She gave me another one and asked me to drop it
I'm almost dyin but I still did it
How does it feel?
Do you feel like you aren't here?
But baby I just flew right out the fuckin window
Oh this shit don't feel real
Girl took my breath away yeah
Her man is drunk on the dance floor
Twenty past four in the mornin
Everybody's got more leaves burnin
We knew we had each other in the moment
While everybody else was zonin
The lyrics to T-Vice's song "Still Don't Know" depict a story of a man who is partying with a woman whom he is physically attracted to. He admits that he is running out of the front door because of too much fun in the house causing his head to sore. The woman, however, wants him to stay and takes him to her bedroom where she pleads with him to stay while getting on her knees. The woman seemingly does not care how he feels but is only interested in satisfying him sexually.
The man describes the moment they share as intense and passionate, taking his breath away. While everyone else is busy partying and burning their leaves, they have each other in the moment. He remarks that at the end of the day, they are all going to kick the bucket, emphasizing the temporal nature of life. The man does not seem to care about the consequences of their actions, as long as he gets to experience this moment with this woman whom he is attracted to. The song's chorus "She don't wanna know how I feel, she just wants to go" seems to suggest that the man's feelings are irrelevant in the moment, and all the woman wants is physical satisfaction.
Overall, the lyrics depict a moment of intense physical attraction between two people, where one person does not seem to care about the other person's feelings, but only wants physical satisfaction. The moment is marked by a carefree attitude, with no concern for the consequences of their actions.
Line by Line Meaning
I’m running out the front door
I am in a hurry and rushing to exit
Too much fun in here got my head sore
I have had an overwhelming and exhausting amount of fun, resulting in a headache
She beggin me to stay please
The woman is asking me to remain with her
She took me to her bedroom and got on her knees
She performed oral sex on me in her bedroom
She don’t wanna know
(How I feel)
The woman is not interested in my emotional state
She just wants to go
(On her knees)
Her only desire is to perform oral sex on me
Girl took my breath away yeah
The woman is stunningly attractive
Her man is drunk on the dance floor
The woman has a partner who is intoxicated and dancing
Twenty past four in the mornin
It is currently 4:20 AM
Everybody's got more leaves burnin
People around us are smoking marijuana
We knew we had each other in the moment
The woman and I were aware that we had a connection at that time
While everybody else was zonin
Others were too high or drunk to notice us
Her body has me so bad I'm bout to say fuck it
I am so attracted to her physically that I am about to give in to temptation
Well at the end of the day we're gonna kick the bucket
We will eventually die
She gave me another one and asked me to drop it
The woman gave me another opportunity to have sex with her
I'm almost dyin but I still did it
Although I was close to physical exhaustion, I went through with it and had sex with her
How does it feel?
Do you feel like you aren't here?
Asking the woman how it feels to be sexually intimate
But baby I just flew right out the fuckin window
Oh this shit don't feel real
The sexual experience was so intense that it felt like I was flying and it did not seem real
Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: The Vice Vice
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