Careful
Vybz Kartel Lyrics


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[Intro:]
Di Genius
Di-di-di Genius
Be careful a who you talk to
Be careful a where you par to (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Di Teacha...
Stephen McGregor...
Be careful a where you walk to
Cause people will like to harm you (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Students...
Wise...
Prudence...
Stephen!

[Chorus:]
Dat's why you fi careful
A di people yuh know
Caz nuff a dem nuh real, dem a foe
You fi careful
A di places yuh go
Be careful a di faces you know
You fi careful
A di friends weh you keep
Watch yuhself in di street
You fi careful
And remember life sweet
Remember yuh life nuh come cheap
Hmm...

[Verse 1:]
Good morning students
Todeh we a study di above
Nice likke girl weh har madda love
Get caught in di life of drugs
Rolling with di thugs in di club
When dem ask har
She seh yeah, she seh yeah, she seh yeah
Now she addicted...
Good girl, have har college degree
She start sell har body
Til she start gih it weh fu free
She hook pan marijuana, cocaine, crack, heroin, PCP
Stephen warn dem, about di friends dat you keep

[Chorus:]
Dat's why you fi careful
A di people yuh know
Caz nuff a dem nuh real, dem a foe
You fi careful
A di places yuh go
Be careful a di faces you know
You fi careful
A di friends weh you keep
Watch yuhself in di street
You fi careful
And remember life sweet
Remember yuh life nuh come cheap
Hmm...

[Verse 2:]
Good yute, good school
Still neva tek in di lesson
Wah know bout mr. calginica, mr. smith, mr. wesson
Puss and dog nuh have di same luck
Everybody nuh get di same blessin (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Him skull class
Ready fu di school him deh pan corna
Tool inna box smokin him reefa
Here comes some police offica
Man a run west, man a go east
Him alone wid him chrome
You nah fi ask if dem sen him home
A two road Jah put before us
Stephen sing di chorus

[Chorus:]
Dat's why you fi careful
A di people yuh know
Caz nuff a dem nuh real, dem a foe
You fi careful
A di places yuh go
Be careful a di faces you know
You fi careful
A di friends weh you keep
Watch yuhself in di street
You fi careful
And remember life sweet
Remember yuh life nuh come cheap
Hmm...

[Verse 3:]
Love is a second hand emotion
Man gih woman di world
Wid all a di ocean
Wat a love potion
Him ask har if she love him truely
She seh yeah, she seh yeah, she seh yeah
Den she continue moanin
It work vice versa
A woman would love a man
And him leave har
Wid di kids like di teach at di nursery
Stephen sing

[Chorus:]
Dat's why you fi careful
A di people yuh know
Caz nuff a dem nuh real, dem a foe
You fi careful
A di places yuh go
Be careful a di faces you know
You fi careful
A di friends weh you keep
Watch yuhself in di street
You fi careful
And remember life sweet
Remember yuh life nuh come cheap
Hmm...

[Outro:]
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Overall Meaning

In the song "Careful," Vybz Kartel sings about the importance of being cautious of the people, places, and situations one encounters in everyday life. The intro sets the tone for the song, with Di Genius warning listeners to be careful of the company they keep, the places they go, and the people they know because some may not have their best interests at heart. The main focus of the lyrics is to be mindful of the dangers of drug use and addiction, as well as to be aware of the risks that come with illegal activities.


In the first verse, Vybz Kartel speaks about a good girl with a college degree who got caught up in the drug scene and ended up selling her body for free. He warns students to be careful about the company they keep, as bad influences could lead them down a similar path. In the second verse, he talks about a good school student who was involved in illegal activities and ended up running from the police. Lastly, in the third verse, Kartel warns listeners about the risks of falling in love and potentially being left alone with children.


Overall, the lyrics of "Careful" serve as a message for listeners to be mindful of their actions and surroundings to avoid negative consequences.


Line by Line Meaning

Be careful a who you talk to
Be cautious of the people you communicate with.


Be careful a where you par to (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Be careful of the places you hang out in.


Be careful a where you walk to
Be wary of the locations you travel to.


Cause people will like to harm you (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Because people would try to injure you.


Dat's why you fi careful
That is why you should be careful.


A di people yuh know
Of the people you are familiar with.


Caz nuff a dem nuh real, dem a foe
Because many of them are not genuine, they are enemies.


You fi careful
You need to be careful.


A di places yuh go
The places you go to.


Be careful a di faces you know
Be wary of the people you know.


A di friends weh you keep
Be cautious of the company you keep.


Watch yuhself in di street
Be cautious while on the road.


And remember life sweet
And always remember that life is pleasant.


Remember yuh life nuh come cheap
Remember that your life did not come at a low cost.


Todeh we a study di above
Today, we focus on higher learning.


Nice likke girl weh har madda love
A pleasant young lady whom her mother adores.


Get caught in di life of drugs
Became trapped in a life of drug abuse.


Rolling with di thugs in di club
Hanging out with dangerous people in the club.


Now she addicted...
Now she is addicted.


Good girl, have har college degree
A good girl who has earned her college degree.


She start sell har body
She started prostituting.


Til she start gih it weh fu free
Until she began giving it away for free.


She hook pan marijuana, cocaine, crack, heroin, PCP
She became addicted to various drugs like marijuana, cocaine, crack, heroin, PCP.


Stephen warn dem, about di friends dat you keep
Stephen warns them about the kind of friends they associate with.


Still neva tek in di lesson
Still did not take the lesson seriously.


Wah know bout mr. calginica, mr. smith, mr. wesson
Knows about Mr. Calginica, Mr. Smith, and Mr. Wesson.


Puss and dog nuh have di same luck
Cats and dogs don't always receive the same fate.


Everybody nuh get di same blessin (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Not everyone gets the same blessings in life.


Here comes some police offica
Here comes a police officer.


Man a run west, man a go east
People are running in different directions.


Him alone wid him chrome
He is alone with his gun.


You nah fi ask if dem sen him home
You don't need to ask if he was sent home.


A two road Jah put before us
God has placed two paths before us.


Love is a second hand emotion
Love is a cheap emotion.


Man gih woman di world
Men give women everything they want.


Wid all a di ocean
With everything imaginable.


Wat a love potion
Love is a spell.


Den she continue moanin
Then she continued moaning.


It work vice versa
It works both ways.


A woman would love a man
Sometimes a woman can love a man.


And him leave har
And he abandons her.


Wid di kids like di teach at di nursery
With the children, just like a nursery teacher.




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This song will never get old

champion Bwoy

I swear it’s been on a replay on my phone

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Timeless

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Bro I just play this like ten time.

Allan Jimenez

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Delon Thomas

Hmmm it's powerful kartel

Delon Thomas

Another day is here and kartel is still dancehall hugest pioneer remember that

Daniel Haywood

My mother always use to tell me, "not everyone that smiles with you is your friend."

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