Death Row
Vybz Kartel Lyrics


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Please my cause oh lawd
With dem that strive with mi
Fight against dem, that fight against mi
Take hold of shield and buckler
And stand up for my help
Free world boss
1:
Mi did born as a discipline child
Neva kno when I got so wild
Inna di scheme weh di youth dem live
Society nuh duh nuttn positive
Ghett youth nah get nuh justice
Di system nuh provide nuh work fi mi
So di yute look a next alternative
Wi hav smaddy pickney a wi waan money
Big man dont gimmie nuh story
What about poor people glory
Dem seh is a criminal zone this
So nuh love di police nuh show wi
Dem waan wi pon death row
Watch yuhself enu ghetto youth
Dem waan wi pon death row
Watch yuhself enu ghetto youth
2:
Round a Sparta roun a Red Dirt
A nuff yute round deh so waan work
Memba seh dem hav pickney fi mind
Society fi hav a heart sometime
Nuff gyal have whole heap CXC
Cyan pay fi guh UWI nor UT
Some drop out a school from early
Now she unemployed with a baby
Big man dont gimmie nuh story
What about poor people glory
Dem seh is a criminal zone this
So nuh love di police nuh show wi
Dem waan wi pon death row
Watch yuhself enu ghetto youth
Dem waan wi pon death row
Watch yuhself enu ghetto youth
1:
Mi did born as a discipline child
Neva kno when I got so wild
Inna di scheme weh di youth dem live
Society nuh duh nuttn positive
Ghett youth nah get nuh justice
Di system nuh provide nuh work fi mi
So di yute look a next alternative
Wi hav smaddy pickney a wi waan money
Big man dont gimmie nuh story
What about poor people glory
Dem seh is a criminal zone this
So nuh love di police nuh show wi
Dem waan wi pon death row
Watch yuhself enu ghetto youth




Dem waan wi pon death row
Watch yuhself enu ghetto youth

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Vybz Kartel's "Death Row" address the struggles and hardships faced by ghetto youths in Jamaica. The song highlights the issue of social injustice, lack of opportunities and poor living conditions in the ghetto. The first verse speaks to his upbringing and how he was born as a disciplined child but eventually turned to a life on the streets due to the lack of positive opportunities available for the youth. The line "society nuh duh nuttn positive" means that society does not provide any positive opportunities for them. The system does not provide work for them and therefore, they look for alternative means to make money.


The second verse continues to describe the dire situation in the ghetto. It speaks to the fact that many young people are out of school and unemployed with children to feed. It is a desperate situation, and they are left with no choices. The lines "big man don't gimmie nuh story, what about poor people glory" implies that the leaders of society are not doing enough to help those in need. The chorus "dem waan wi pon death row, watch yuhself enu ghetto youth" is a warning to young people in the ghetto to be careful because the authorities are targeting them and want them to end up in prison.


Overall, the song is about the struggles and hardships faced by ghetto youths in Jamaica due to social injustice and a lack of opportunities. It is a powerful social commentary on the plight of young people living in poverty in Jamaica.


Line by Line Meaning

Mi did born as a discipline child
I was born as a well-behaved child


Neva kno when I got so wild
But I don't know when I became rebellious


Inna di scheme weh di youth dem live
Because of the environment in which the youth live


Society nuh duh nuttn positive
The society doesn't provide anything positive for us


Ghett youth nah get nuh justice
The youth from the ghetto get no justice


Di system nuh provide nuh work fi mi
The system doesn't provide any work for me


So di yute look a next alternative
So the youth look for another option


Wi hav smaddy pickney a wi waan money
We have children to take care of, and we need money


Big man dont gimmie nuh story
Don't give me any excuses


What about poor people glory
What about the success and happiness of poor people?


Dem seh is a criminal zone this
They say this is a criminal area


So nuh love di police nuh show wi
So don't show love to the police


Dem waan wi pon death row
They want us on death row


Watch yuhself enu ghetto youth
Be careful, ghetto youth


Round a Sparta roun a Red Dirt
In Sparta and Red Dirt


A nuff yute round deh so waan work
There are many young people who want to work there


Memba seh dem hav pickney fi mind
Remember that they have children to take care of


Society fi hav a heart sometime
The society should have compassion sometimes


Nuff gyal have whole heap CXC
Many girls have completed many CXC exams


Cyan pay fi guh UWI nor UT
But they can't afford to go to UWI or UT


Some drop out a school from early
Some dropped out of school early on


Now she unemployed with a baby
And now she's unemployed with a child


Dem waan wi pon death row
They want us on death row


Watch yuhself enu ghetto youth
Be careful, ghetto youth


Dem waan wi pon death row
They want us on death row


Watch yuhself enu ghetto youth
Be careful, ghetto youth




Writer(s): Linton Timajae White Copyright: Music by Greensleeves

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@craigwaul4890

Goose bumps when I hear this song..🥺 Gaza forever 💯💯

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@clive.lizzard

The Older this gets, the better it sounds
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@charleslawrence7335

True

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This song should have a million views before June let's make it happen....Free World Boss!!!

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@yibanathimatambo3976

Miss his old style, where he used to quote relevant bible verses.

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I believe I'll be bumppin into this for #2020 and beyond one of his greatest🙏💪👣 FREE VK

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