Wine Up
Vybz Kartel Lyrics


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Tell them TJ,
Nuh man to man dancing around here
Eh gyal come whine up
Come turn around and whine up
When yuh see addi gyal whine up
Yuh see the mountain come climb up

Whine up like yuh want me mi seh
Dash it out deh like yuh want mi me seh
Tsunami me seh the night stormy mi seh
Understand seh mi want yuh me seh
Weh you a do fi me, Weh you ago do fi me
Weh you a do fi me, Weh you ago do fi me
Can you gee mi love we fi build a family
Can you gee mi love we fi build a family

Yuh pride
Nuh deh pan the grung yuh nuh toe ring
Ehh ehh
And yuh nuh hang around like a nose ring
Eh eh
Is not a soccer field fi yuh scoring
Yuh love squeeze me tighter than a close pin
Baby
From wi meet yuh keep me smiling
Heh heh
The world turning when yuh whining
Today, ball a thunder strike a lightning
She seh ten thousand duppy show nuh suh frightning (awoy)

Whine up like yuh want me mi seh
Dash it out deh like yuh want mi me seh
Tsunami me seh the night stormy mi seh
Understand seh mi want yuh me seh
Weh you a do fi me, Weh you ago do fi me
Weh you a do fi me, Weh you ago do fi me
Can you gee mi love we fi build a family
Can you gee mi love we fi build a family

Her exman a ride bicycle meanwhile she a ride round pan addi bike
Mi nah guh crash har inna the city like mike
And that make she affi gee me ticky like nike
She tell me seh har boy friend dead
And she ago bright light guh keep the nine night
She seh him nuh really dead inna real life him
A just a bucher weh nahave a real knife (Awoy)

Whine up like yuh want me mi seh
Dash it out deh like yuh want mi me seh
Tsunami me seh the night stormy mi seh
Understand seh mi want yuh me seh
Weh you a do fi me, Weh you ago do fi me
Weh you a do fi me, Weh you ago do fi me
Can you gee mi love we fi build a family
Can you gee mi love we fi build a family

Yuh pride
Nuh deh pan the grung yuh nuh toe ring
Ehh ehh
And yuh nuh hang around like a nose ring
Eh eh
Is not a soccer field fi yuh scoring
Yuh love squeeze me tighter than a close pin
Baby
From wi meet yuh keep me smiling
Heh heh
The world turning when yuh whining




Today, ball a thunder strike a lightning
She seh ten thousand duppy show nuh suh frightning (awoy)

Overall Meaning

In “Wine Up,” Vybz Kartel sings about a woman in a club who catches his eye. He urges her to come and dance with him, with lines like “Come turn around and whine up” and “When yuh see addi gyal whine up/Yuh see the mountain come climb up.” He’s into this woman and wants her to know it. Throughout the song, he affirms his interest in her and asks what she can do for him. “Can you gee mi love we fi build a family” is one such line. Kartel also takes a few swipes at the woman’s ex, suggesting he’s not up to the same level as Kartel.


This is very much a dancehall song, with a beat that moves from slow to fast and back again throughout its runtime. Some interesting elements include the use of the phrase “the mountain come climb up” – it’s unclear what exactly Kartel means by this, but it implies some sort of physical or sexual prowess. The reference to the “night stormy” could suggest a kind of wildness or passion, and the line “Yuh love squeeze me tighter than a close pin” is both funny and suggestive. Overall, the song is a fun, danceable expression of attraction.


Line by Line Meaning

Tell them TJ,
This line serves as an introduction to the song


Nuh man to man dancing around here
There's no man to man dancing around here


Eh gyal come whine up
A girl is invited to come and dance (whine up)


Come turn around and whine up
The girl is asked to turn around and dance (whine up)


When yuh see addi gyal whine up
When you see Addi's girl dance (whine up)


Yuh see the mountain come climb up
The excitement is so high that even the mountain seems to climb up


Whine up like yuh want me mi seh
The girl is asked to dance (whine up) as if she wants the singer


Dash it out deh like yuh want mi me seh
The girl is asked to dance provocatively as if she really wants the singer


Tsunami me seh the night stormy mi seh
The girl is asked to dance in a way that's so intense like a tsunami or a stormy night


Understand seh mi want yuh me seh
The girl is told by the singer that he truly wants her


Weh you a do fi me, Weh you ago do fi me
What are you going to do for me?


Can you gee mi love we fi build a family
Can you give me love so we can build a family together?


Yuh pride
Your pride


Nuh deh pan the grung yuh nuh toe ring
Don't stay on the ground, you have no toe ring


Ehh ehh
Interjection used to express agreement or approval


And yuh nuh hang around like a nose ring
Don't just hang around like a nose ring


Eh eh
Interjection used to express surprise, laughter or agreement


Is not a soccer field fi yuh scoring
This is not a soccer field where you score goals (not that easy)


Yuh love squeeze me tighter than a close pin
The girl is told that her love squeezes the singer tighter than a clothespin


Baby
an affectionate term used in addressing the girl


From wi meet yuh keep me smiling
The girl has been keeping the singer happy since they met


Heh heh
Interjection used to express amusement or laughter


The world turning when yuh whining
The world seems to turn when the girl dances (whine)


Today, ball a thunder strike a lightning
The atmosphere seems electrified and charged with energy today


She seh ten thousand duppy show nuh suh frightning (awoy)
The girl tells the singer that witnessing ten thousand ghosts is not as frightening as it may seem


Her exman a ride bicycle meanwhile she a ride round pan addi bike
The girl's ex-boyfriend is riding a bicycle while she's riding around with Addi (the singer)


Mi nah guh crash har inna the city like mike
The singer is not going to get into an accident with her like Mike (possibly a reference to Michael Jackson's song Smooth Criminal)


And that make she affi gee me ticky like nike
This makes her want to give the singer all of her attention/action (ticky) like the Nike brand's slogan 'Just Do It'


She tell me seh har boy friend dead
The girl tells the singer that her boyfriend is dead


And she ago bright light guh keep the nine night
She's going to go to a wake to light a candle for him for nine nights


She seh him nuh really dead inna real life him
She reveals to the singer that her boyfriend is not actually dead in real life but it's unclear what she means


A just a bucher weh nahave a real knife (Awoy)
He's just a butcher who does not have a real knife (unsure if there's any deeper meaning behind this line)




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Comments from YouTube:

@madgyal1675

this song will never get old 😤

@overcomeego3893

This does got me thinking of my ex...wooiii

@libra1love216

Neverrrrrrrrrr…🔊🔊🔊🔊

@shekeragayle1385

@Libra1Love♎️ à⁶

@itsshonni3013

Talk truth ❤❤❤

@BRADBCrazy

i love when you find music that you havent heard in a long time, nice refresher its on repeat for a long time now💥💥🇬🇾🇬🇾

@donnavictor9330

Vybz Kartel world boss for life they can't stop him even if he is behind bars he is still releasing lots of songs determination is the key

@BIGGLO061

2022 and I’m still listening to this like it just came out 🔥🔥🔥

@pineappleonpizza395

Yess we are 🔥 🔥 🔥

@TripswithJWD

2023

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