Kartel and Kardinal
Vybz Kartel feat. Kardinal Offishall Lyrics
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Dat deh boy yuh nuh fi joke wid
Breed dem ones
Dat deh man dem want fi smoke wid
Breed dem ones
Dat di gal dem a cry fah
Dat di gal dem a die fah
Imperial New Millenium Serial
Legendary and historical
Gal get hysterical
Mad sexy gal celebrate wi like a festival
Mi smoke trees
Till mi high like an alien
Star Trek di mission
Like Mediterranean
Deep is di vision
Mr Canadian in
Ford Expedition
An me drive a different version
Di Ford X-cursion
Mi rug a Persian
Mi gal a Asian
Mi house a mansion
Mi gun pump action
Mi jewels real karat
A nuh turnip a no onion
My ladies dem a number one
From Waterfrod to Cumberland
Reagan inna him Timberland
Me Karl Kani
Tough a lie
Clarkes from England
Sneakers mi used to
Tennis shoes more dan Wimbledon
Guns mi have enough ammunition dan Bush
An mi badda dan di Taliban
Breed dem ones
Dat deh boy yuh nuh fi joke wid
Breed dem ones
Dat deh man dem want fi smoke wid
Breed dem ones
Dat di gal dem a cry fah
Dat di gal dem a die fah
Kartel and Kardinal
Imperial New Millenium Serial
Legendary and historical
Gal get hysterical
Mad sexy gal celebrate wi like festival
Twenty-three inch rims rollin over and over and over
When we range di rover
We nuh need no chauffeur
A-K rest cross mi shoulder
'Cause a soldier weh
Nuh have nuh rifle
Is like a Ras weh nuh know Jah
Truck load a gal from out Nova Scotia
Seh widout a doubta pullover
Step out a Toyota Lexus
Come over to two outta di crowd
A seh a mi dem a scouta
Wi nuh mek out paper fibre
Weh ride a tough tide a glide
You lied I want lie beside bona fide
A badman she want ride
Breed dem ones
Dat deh boy yuh nuh fi joke wid
Breed dem ones
Dat deh man dem want fi smoke wid
Breed dem ones
Dat di gal dem a cry fah
Dat di gal dem a die fah
The lyrics to Vybz Kartel's "Kartel & Kardinal" refer to the importance of being selective in choosing partners, with the "breed dem ones" being the ones that are worth keeping. The first verse talks about men who are valuable in terms of smoking with, and women who are worth crying and dying for. The chorus repeats these sentiments with the added emphasis that these people are not to be joked with.
The rest of the song is largely a celebration of the two artists' wealth and power. They describe themselves as legendary and historical and recount how women get hysterical around them. They mention their expensive possessions such as a Ford Expedition and a house that is a mansion. The song ends with a reference to their desires to be with women who are genuine and a declaration that they are "badman" who women want to ride with.
The song is notable for its catchy chorus, which has been sampled in many other songs. It is also famous for the collaboration between two major Jamaican artists, Vybz Kartel and Kardinal Offishall. Additionally, the song is known for its references to various aspects of the artists' lives, including Vybz Kartel's love of smoking weed and Kardinal's Canadian roots.
Line by Line Meaning
Breed dem ones
Choose carefully who you associate with
Dat deh boy yuh nuh fi joke wid
Don't mess with those dangerous guys
Dat deh man dem want fi smoke wid
Those are the guys people want to hang out with
Dat di gal dem a cry fah
Those are the guys the women cry over
Dat di gal dem a die fah
Those are the guys the women would die for
Kartel and Kardinal
Kartel and Kardinal are two legendary figures
Imperial New Millenium Serial
Their collaboration is significant in the new millenium
Legendary and historical
They are iconic figures who have made history
Gal get hysterical
Women get excited when they see us
Mad sexy gal celebrate wi like a festival
Beautiful women celebrate us like it's a carnival
Mi smoke trees
I smoke marijuana
Till mi high like an alien
Until I reach an altered state of consciousness
Star Trek di mission
Our goal is like a voyage to the stars
Like Mediterranean
Our mission is deep like the Mediterranean Sea
Deep is di vision
Our goals are profound
Mr Canadian in
Kardinal is Canadian
Ford Expedition
Kartel drives a Ford Expedition
An me drive a different version
My version of the Expedition is customized
Di Ford X-cursion
My customized version of the Expedition is the X-cursion
Mi rug a Persian
My carpet is Persian
Mi gal a Asian
My girlfriend is Asian
Mi house a mansion
My home is a large mansion
Mi gun pump action
My gun is a pump action shotgun
Mi jewels real karat
My jewelry is made of real gold
A nuh turnip a no onion
My jewelry is not cheap
My ladies dem a number one
My women are the best
From Waterfrod to Cumberland
My women come from all over
Reagan inna him Timberland
People wear Timberland boots like Reagan did
Me Karl Kani
I wear Karl Kani clothes
Tough a lie
It's the truth
Clarkes from England
I wear Clarks shoes from England
Sneakers mi used to
I used to wear sneakers
Tennis shoes more dan Wimbledon
I wear more than tennis shoes
Guns mi have enough ammunition dan Bush
I have more ammunition than George W. Bush
An mi badda dan di Taliban
I am more dangerous than the Taliban
Twenty-three inch rims rollin over and over and over
My car has large rims that spin repeatedly
When we range di rover
When we drive the Range Rover
We nuh need no chauffeur
We don't need a driver
A-K rest cross mi shoulder
I carry an AK-47 on my shoulder
'Cause a soldier weh
Because I am a soldier
Nuh have nuh rifle
Without a rifle
Is like a Ras weh nuh know Jah
Like a Rasta who doesn't know God
Truck load a gal from out Nova Scotia
We have a truck full of women from Nova Scotia
Seh widout a doubta pullover
They say we should definitely pull over
Step out a Toyota Lexus
We step out of a Toyota Lexus
Come over to two outta di crowd
We stand out in the crowd
A seh a mi dem a scouta
They say I am the one they are looking for
Wi nuh mek out paper fibre
We don't make out with cheap women
Weh ride a tough tide a glide
We ride out the ups and downs
You lied I want lie beside bona fide
Only the real women are good enough for me
A badman she want ride
She wants to be with a dangerous man
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: DONOVAN BENNETT, JASON HARROW, CHRISTOPHER PALMER, CRAIG PARKS
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