Obeah Man
Turbulence feat. I - Shenko Lyrics

tss haha, turbulence the future
Turbulence is the future, and I express my excitement with a laugh.

I shenko all the way
I, Shenko, am fully committed to this path.

Rastafar I is my keeper
I am a follower of Rastafarianism, and believe that God is my guardian.

no witch, no wizard
I don't believe in witches or wizards.

no roach, no lizard
I have no fear of creatures like roaches and lizards.

no hocus pocus
I reject the idea of magic or tricks.

I shenko we got to stay focus
I am committed to staying focused and not being distracted.

me here seh, every money dem mek
I have observed that they earn money from every source.

dem give dem obeah man fi check
They pay an obeah man to use dark magic for their benefit.

every dime, every dollar, every check
They use all forms of money for their corrupt practices.

wah monkey dem climb
They will do anything, even climb like monkeys.

fi see di King fall behind
To see me fail, like a king who has fallen from power.

then how come the King still ah shine?
But I still shine and succeed despite their efforts.

yuh need fi go back, go check you obeah man
You should question and reconsider the use of an obeah man.

cah dem a so profound, the obeah wrong
Because the use of obeah is deeply wrong.

waan see me weak but mi still strong
They desire to see me weaken, but I remain strong.

dem waan fi see me mute, but mi sing song
They want to silence me, but I continue to speak my truth.

still getting stronger like fantan
I am still growing and becoming stronger, like the musician Fantan Mojah.

mi still ah have a holiday like ding dong
I still have a good time and enjoy myself, like the musician Ding Dong.

galang deh
Continue on and don't be afraid.

dem bwoy ah bad mind is a sin
People who have ill intentions towards me are acting sinfully.

dem waan mi ñaam lunch out a garbage bin
They want to see me eating out of a garbage bin.

dem wah hang mi up on the tallest string
They want to humiliate and embarrass me publicly.

but no guzunguzung??
I won't be silenced and will keep pushing forward.

cah we no afraid no darth vader
We have no fear of villains like Darth Vader.

no tomb raider, no life trader yow
We reject those who seek to exploit others for personal gain.

we no fraid ah no bad behaviour
We are not afraid to confront bad behavior.

delete the file deh, dash with the data dem
We erase and get rid of those who are corrupt and unethical.

put mi name pon parchment paper
I want to be remembered in history books.

mi still ah strive, mi carreer is getting greater
I am still working hard and my career is progressing forward.

remember seh, Selassie I mi saviour
I believe that Emperor Haile Selassie I is my savior.

H.I.M. take me out ah any danger
God will protect me from harm and danger.

(I shenko)
This is a reminder that I am Shenko.

like the street lights dem no waan mi fi shine
They try to block my spotlight, like streetlights that don't want me to shine.

no waan see mi voice, dem fraid ah mi rhyme
They don't want to hear my voice or listen to my lyrics.

dem fear every line mi talk clear from mi mind
They fear my thoughts and ideas that are expressed clearly in my music.

i walk with dem ile, no waan see mi sign
I walk with integrity and don't want to be associated with their corrupt practices.

mi get the big song, dem jump di van wagon
I became popular, and now everyone wants to be associated with me.

waan rate mi now, fi mi style and mi bad and
They want to praise me now for my style and my talent.

friend mi love fi mi car and mi bash and
My friends and fans enjoy my lifestyle and the way I celebrate.

mi run dutty pagan deals????
This line is unclear and the meaning is unclear. There seems to be a sense of defiance, perhaps towards those who are trying to bring him down.