Home Alone
Tanya Stephens Lyrics

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Intro
Well this a fi all a the players out there, wah yuh say?
You staying on top of your game?
You need to stay pon top of your girl, trust me!

Chorus:
What would you do if your baby's gone,
And a no you run him

Chilling with his crew leaving you home alone,
Tell me would you bun him
Well if you're a prude you'll probably be holding on,
But if you're a girl like me
You'd a call him up yuh see...

Verse 1:
Tell him the mood that you're in,
You need him under your skin,
If him choose fi go cruise with him crew,
You ah go buss the first man weh step in,
A coulda him next of kin,
If him still seem amused and refuse fi believe you
Then you tell him again, give him ah chance to relent,
After that it's up to your conscience,
Tell me would you save the kitty for a man weh a chill out pon the street, All when hours a beat, refuse to pressure the meat
Well a simple thing that,
No need fi cause no quarrel
Dig up mi diary from the bottom of the barrel and call up Jamel,
Or Worrel or Farrel,
Why waste them when them already swell and me man gone

Chorus

Verse 2:
You woulda gi him bun for the Easter, bun for the Christmas,
Get so much him might as well put it pon him wish list
Have me lock up inna the house a waste me king
Wah? Yuh no love me?
Well I hope you love the pastry king
Cause you a get sugar bun and cinnabon, breakfast lunch and dinner bun
Take a innocent loaf a bread and me tun it inna bun
Bun the flesh to the bone a no just skin a bun

Chorus

Aint't no telling what it woulda be

Rap:
Sometimetimes yuh haffi make a little flex man, draw fi a next man
Gooda haffi all rally back pon yuh ex-man
Pull up a him gate confess say yuh des man,
"Step inna the car and don't ask no question"
Cut out the talking straight to the sex man
Woulda run a con fi get you undressed man
Me nah siddung a watch tv depressed
Man, have a next plan?
Mek me hear your suggestion
Only way me woulda wait pon you a if yuh dey a GP
But the way you treat me, you coulda never keep me
When me say sticky donut that never work so me a dish out your just desserts
So me give him some Tastee and Yummy bun, Coronation Honey bun, National a dat a run, me spend the cheese and a you get the bun

Chorus

Tag

Home alone, you mussi mad, ha!
That nuh work fi a girl like me (2)

Overall Meaning

The song "Home Alone" by Tanya Stephens is a commentary on a woman's response to her partner's infidelity. The singer addresses the players, encouraging them to stay on top of their game and keep their women close. The chorus asks the listener what they would do if they were left home alone while their partner was out with their crew. The lyrics reflect a woman's resilience in the face of betrayal. The chorus asks if you would hold on to your partner or if you would give them an "out" and end the relationship. The verses detail the singer's range of responses to a cheating partner, including calling up another man, making sure her partner knows she's angry, and making sure he knows the consequences of his infidelity. The song ends with a rap that encourages women to know their worth and not settle for second best.

One interesting fact about the song is that it was released in 1998 on her album "Ruff Rider" and was an instant hit in Jamaica. It quickly became a fan favorite and was widely played in clubs and on the radio. Despite being over 20 years old, the song remains popular in Jamaica and has been covered by other artists.

Another interesting fact is that Tanya Stephens, whose real name is Vivienne Tanya Stephenson, is a popular Jamaican reggae artist. She is known for her outspoken lyrics and feminist message, and has been called the "queen of dancehall." Her music reflects her personal experiences as a woman in Jamaica, where gender inequality is prevalent.

The chords for "Home Alone" are not available as it is a reggae song that doesn't rely on guitar instrumentation. Instead, the rhythm section creates the beat using drums and bass.

Line by Line Meaning

Well this a fi all a the players out there, wah yuh say?
This is for all the players out there, do you agree?

You staying on top of your game?
Are you keeping up with your game?

You need to stay pon top of your girl, trust me!
You need to keep your girl interested, believe me!

What would you do if your baby's gone,
What would you do if your partner is gone,

And a no you run him
And it's not you who left him

Chilling with his crew leaving you home alone,
Hanging out with his friends, leaving you alone at home,

Tell me would you bun him
Would you cheat on him?

Well if you're a prude you'll probably be holding on,
If you're conservative, you'll probably be loyal,

But if you're a girl like me
But if you're a girl like me,

You'd a call him up yuh see...
You would call him, you know...

Tell him the mood that you're in,
Tell him how you feel,

You need him under your skin,
You need him close to you,

If him choose fi go cruise with him crew,
If he chooses to hang out with his friends,

You ah go buss the first man weh step in,
You will cheat with the first man who approaches you,

A coulda him next of kin,
It could be his relative,

If him still seem amused and refuse fi believe you
If he's still entertained and doesn't believe you,

Then you tell him again, give him ah chance to relent,
Then you tell him again, give him a chance to change his mind,

After that it's up to your conscience,
After that, it's up to your conscience,

Tell me would you save the kitty for a man weh a chill out pon the street, All when hours a beat, refuse to pressure the meat
Would you stay loyal to a man who spends time on the streets and doesn't work hard, would you refuse to cheat?

Well a simple thing that,
That's an easy decision,

No need fi cause no quarrel
No need to argue,

Dig up mi diary from the bottom of the barrel and call up Jamel,
Get my diary and call Jamel,

Or Worrel or Farrel,
Or Worrel or Farrel,

Why waste them when them already swell and me man gone
Why cheat with them when they're already taken and my man is gone

You woulda gi him bun for the Easter, bun for the Christmas,
You would cheat during Easter, cheat during Christmas,

Get so much him might as well put it pon him wish list
Get so many men that you can add them to your wish list

Have me lock up inna the house a waste me king
Have me locked up in the house, wasting my time

Wah? Yuh no love me?
What? You don't love me?

Well I hope you love the pastry king
Well, I hope you love the pastry king

Cause you a get sugar bun and cinnabon, breakfast lunch and dinner bun
Because you'll get cheated on with sugary buns for breakfast, lunch, and dinner

Take a innocent loaf a bread and me tun it inna bun
Take an innocent loaf of bread and turn it into a bun

Bun the flesh to the bone a no just skin a bun
Cheating to the extreme, not just with the skin, but with the flesh and the bone

Sometimetimes yuh haffi make a little flex man, draw fi a next man
Sometimes you have to cheat with another man,

Gooda haffi all rally back pon yuh ex-man
You might even have to go back to your ex-man,

Pull up a him gate confess say yuh des man,
Go to his house, confess that you're his woman

"Step inna the car and don't ask no question"
"Get in the car and don't ask questions"

Cut out the talking straight to the sex man
Stop talking, go straight to the man for sex

Woulda run a con fi get you undressed man
Would trick you into getting undressed

Me nah siddung a watch tv depressed
I won't sit around and be depressed

Man, have a next plan?
Man, do you have another plan?

Mek me hear your suggestion
Let me hear your suggestion

Only way me woulda wait pon you a if yuh dey a GP
The only way I would wait for you is if you were in jail,

But the way you treat me, you coulda never keep me
But the way you treat me, you could never keep me

When me say sticky donut that never work so me a dish out your just desserts
When I say sticky donut, I don't mean it literally, so I'm giving you what you deserve

So me give him some Tastee and Yummy bun, Coronation Honey bun, National a dat a run, me spend the cheese and a you get the bun
So I give him some Tastee buns, Coronation Honey buns, National buns, I spend money and you get cheated on

Home alone, you mussi mad, ha!
Home alone, you must be crazy, huh!

That nuh work fi a girl like me (2)
That doesn't work for a girl like me

Writer(s): Vivienne Stephenson, Neil Giovanni Amos, Gary Tyron Samuels

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