Dancehall Hero
Vybz Kartel Lyrics


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Everyting wah mi do dem ah follow
If mi nuh shit dem nah swallaw

Yo! Ah wah do some Dj Boi (Girl)
Just Live pon di artiste name
An di artiste nuh remember dem
A wah happen to uno, uno do uno own ting
Yo Shawn, Mi sing bout Clarks,
Dem ah sing bout Crep, Dem ah sing bout Kickers
Mi sing bout Straight Jeans & White Tees
Dem ah sing bout Slippers
If mi sing bout head dem ah sing bout flitta
Mi sing bout comb dem ah sing bout scissors
And sing bout plait up & shades & Addi-das

Dem whole ah dem ah watch di Teach
Ah wonder if mi tongue bore an wonder if mi bleach
Call up mi name just fi get a forward
Ya nah see di whole ah dem ah parasite dem a leech
Dem tink bout Addi more than dem Woman
Dem a fish inna di sea, Gaza deh pon di beach
Call up mi name just fi get a forward
Ya nah see di whole ah dem ah parasite dem a leech

Yo!
If mi nah shit dem cyaan nyam
Every style wah mi mek dem waan one
Mi ah di Dancehall Pellet, the Jordan,
The Tall Man, The Smart One, The Last Dan.
Teacha, Everyting mi do dem follow
If me nuh shit some bwoy cyaan swallow
Some tek Auh,
Some tek mi Awoah,
Some tek mi Heh Heh
And Mi he he
And Mi ha ha
Mi nuh memba nuh Dj bwoy wah siddung pon mi name like back pocket rag.
Mi seh Cake Soap an a sing bout Fab
Vybz Kartel ah mek di whole ah dem a Mad
Ah mi mash up dem double standard
Mi sing bout Go Go and Freaky Gal
All of ah sudden everybody get brave
And a put it inna song seh dem waan blow job

Di whole ah dem ah watch di Teach
Ah wonder if mi tongue bore an wonder if mi bleach
Call up mi name just fi get a forward
Ya nah see di whole ah dem ah parasite dem a leech
Dem tink bout Addi more than dem Woman
Dem a fish inna di sea, Gaza deh pon di beach
Call up mi name just fi get a forward
Ya nah see di whole ah dem ah parasite dem a leech

If mi nah shit dem cyaan nyam
Every style wah mi mek dem waan one
Mi ah di Dancehall Pellet, the Jordan,
The Tall Man, The Smart One, The Last Dan.
Teacha, Everyting mi do dem follow
If me nuh shit some bwoy cyaan swallow
Some tek Auh,
Some tek mi Awoah,
Some tek mi Heh Heh
And Mi he he
And Mi ha ha

Tru mi do Gyal ah weh mi do u mek u do mi dat
Tru mi do Ramping Shop
Every man gone do combination song
But ah billboard my own drop
Tru mi do Money fi spend,
Trailer load Million by a morning and Money Junkie
Every man run gone do di money song
But dem ah follow Fashion Monkey

Di whole ah dem ah watch di Teach
Ah wonder if mi tongue bore an wonder if mi bleach
Call up mi name just fi get a forward
Ya nah see di whole ah dem ah parasite dem a leech
Dem tink bout Addi more than dem Woman
Dem a fish inna di sea, Gaza deh pon di beach
Call up mi name just fi get a forward
Ya nah see di whole ah dem ah parasite dem a leech

If mi nah shit dem cyaan nyam
Every style wah mi mek dem waan one
Mi ah di Dancehall Pellet, the Jordan,
The Tall Man, The Smart One, The Last Dan.

Dem ah hype over vehicle rims & tire
Ah we build Empire
Dem ah hype over moet & Hennessey
But ah wi build wi own liqor at da F-a-c-t-o-r-y
We employ Jamaicans so watch me
Ah Di Teacha, Dem cyaan Stop Me
Di Prefect too ya know... Pappi
A Wah Do Dem. Awoah

A Wah Do Some Dj Bwoy
Jus live pondi artiste name




An di artiste nuh memba dem
Ah wappen to uno, uno do uno own ting

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Vybz Kartel's "Dancehall Hero" remark on the prevalence of music artists who copy his style and are unable to come up with their own original content. Throughout the song, Vybz Kartel implies that the Jamaican music industry is parasitic, as many musicians seek to copy his style rather than create their own original music. He claims that his style is so popular that other artists try to copy his every move, including his music, mannerisms, and even clothing choices.


"Everyting wah mi do dem ah follow, If mi nuh shit dem nah swallaw" implies that Vybz Kartel is always being followed and imitated, but those who aren't as talented may not be able to replicate his success. He references various other artists who have attempted to copy his style, including those who sing about Crep, Kickers, and Slippers, as well as those who sing about flitta, scissors, and plait up & shades & Addi-das. In the end, he simply calls for originality and encourages other music artists to create their own music rather than copying his every move.


Line by Line Meaning

Everyting wah mi do dem ah follow
Everything that I do, they follow my moves.


If mi nuh shit dem nah swallaw
If I'm not doing anything worth mentioning, they will not pay attention to me.


Yo! Ah wah do some Dj Boi (Girl)
Hey! What is wrong with some DJs? (male/female)


Just Live pon di artiste name
Just piggyback on the artist's name.


An di artiste nuh remember dem
And the artist does not even remember them.


A wah happen to uno, uno do uno own ting
What is happening to you? (Why not) Do your own thing?


Yo Shawn, Mi sing bout Clarks,
Hey Shawn, I sing a song about my Clarks shoes,


Dem ah sing bout Crep, Dem ah sing bout Kickers
They sing about Crep and Kickers shoes.


Mi sing bout Straight Jeans & White Tees
I sing about wearing Straight Jeans and White Tees.


Dem ah sing bout Slippers
They sing about slippers.


If mi sing bout head dem ah sing bout flitta
If I sing about oral sex, they sing about casual sex.


Mi sing bout comb dem ah sing bout scissors
I sing about combs, they sing about scissors.


And sing bout plait up & shades & Addi-das
And I sing about hair braiding, sunglasses, and Adidas.


Dem whole ah dem ah watch di Teach
All of them are watching me, the Teach.


Ah wonder if mi tongue bore an wonder if mi bleach
I wonder if they think my tongue is dull or if they think I bleach my skin.


Call up mi name just fi get a forward
They call my name just to get an audience (with me).


Ya nah see di whole ah dem ah parasite dem a leech
Can't you see that they are all like parasites, living off of me?


Dem tink bout Addi more than dem Woman
They think about me more than they think about their own women (lovers).


Dem a fish inna di sea, Gaza deh pon di beach
They are fish in the sea, but the Gaza (people on Vybz's side) are on the beach.


If mi nah shit dem cyaan nyam
If I am not doing anything worth mentioning, they cannot eat (survive).


Every style wah mi mek dem waan one
Every style that I create, they want it too.


Mi ah di Dancehall Pellet, the Jordan,
I'm the Dancehall Champion, just like Michael Jordan.


The Tall Man, The Smart One, The Last Dan.
I'm the Tall Man, The Smart One and The Last Dan (Godfather).


Tru mi do Gyal ah weh mi do u mek u do mi dat
Because I was having sex with a woman the way that I was, you had sex with me like that.


Tru mi do Ramping Shop
Because I did a song about my Ramping Shop, (sex shop) everyone wants to do combination songs with me.


Every man gone do combination song
Everyone has gone to do combination songs with me.


But ah billboard my own drop
But my own song is becoming a big hit (on the billboards).


Tru mi do Money fi spend,
Because I did a song about spending money,


Trailer load Million by a morning and Money Junkie
Which talks about having and spending millions, and are addicted to money.


Every man run gone do di money song
Everyone has gone to make a song about money.


But dem ah follow Fashion Monkey
But they are only following like Fashion Monkeys.


Dem ah hype over vehicle rims & tire
They hype about vehicle rims and tires.


Ah we build Empire
We are building an Empire.


Dem ah hype over moet & Hennessey
They hype about Moet & Hennessey (champagne and cognac).


But ah wi build wi own liqor at da F-a-c-t-o-r-y
But we built our own liquor factory.


We employ Jamaicans so watch me
We employ Jamaicans, so watch me.


Ah Di Teacha, Dem cyaan Stop Me
I'm the Teacher, They can't stop me.


Di Prefect too ya know... Pappi
The Prefect too you know... Pappi


A Wah Do Dem. Awoah
What's wrong with them? Awoah.




Lyrics © Royalty Network
Written by: ADIDJA PALMER, CHRISTOPHER BIRCH, SHAUN CHABLAL, ADIDJA AZIM PALMER, CHRISTOPHER S BIRCH, ADDIDJA PALMER, SHAUN DURAMI CHABLAL

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