Linda
Wyclef Jean featuring Carl Restivo Lyrics
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You don't want her to snap no
Someone stop Linda
She just left the crib with a beretta
She's on her way to pop her fiance
It's the word on the street
He was sleeping with Renee
He don't even know she's coming
Like the FBI, she gon' knock down the door with no warrant
Lord knows, what happened to the good time lovin', lovin'
My father used to tell me, son, listen
There's a thin line between love and hate
Once you cross that line, see there's no escape
She love me, she love you not
You don't want to open up Pandora Box no, no
She will see that two men cheating
When you said that two men working
All I'm saying is just watch your back
'cause tonight see I got a bad feeling Jack
Linda's got a gat
Someone stop Linda
She just left the crib with a Beretta
She's on her way to pop her fiance
It's the word on the street
He was sleeping with Renee
Lord knows, please someone stop Linda
He don't even know she's coming
Like the FBI, she gon' knock down the door with no warrant
Lord knows, what happened to the good time lovin', lovin'
Listen to me now
Every barrel got a Linda
Trust me you don't want that drama
When you laughing she's crying
Mascara running down her face, now she's plotting
Like Method Man, she gon' bring the pain
Like Cypress Hill you got a insane in the membrane
All I'm saying is just watch your back
'Cause tonight see I got a bad feeling Jack
Oh my God
Someone stop Linda
She just left the crib with a beretta
She's on her way to pop her fiance
It's the word on the street
He was sleeping with Renee
Lord knows, please someone stop Linda
He don't even know she's coming
Like the FBI, she gon' knock down the door with no warrant
Lord knows, what happened to the good time lovin', lovin'
Someone stop Linda (Samson fell for Delilah)
Someone stop Linda (Ahab fell for Jezebel)
Someone stop Linda (King David fell for ?)
And coming in the mist
Linda wants to head up the baptist
Someone stop Linda
He don't even know she's coming
The song Linda by Wyclef Jean featuring Carl Restivo is a cautionary tale about a woman named Linda who has reached her snapping point. The song warns listeners that when a woman has reached her breaking point, it can be dangerous. In this case, Linda is on her way to shoot her fiancé because she found out that he has been cheating on her with Renee. Wyclef urges someone to stop her before it's too late. He draws on his own father's advice that there is a thin line between love and hate and that once that line is crossed, there's no going back. Wyclef begs people to be careful when dealing with matters of the heart and to watch their backs because Linda could be out there with a gun.
The chorus of the song repeats the refrain "Someone stop Linda" several times, highlighting the urgency and significance of the message. The lyrics also take on a storytelling quality, with Wyclef and Carl Restivo narrating the events that led Linda to her extreme actions. The song is gripping and intense, using vivid imagery and metaphors to describe the danger of a woman who has reached her snapping point.
Line by Line Meaning
Every woman have a snapping point
All women have a breaking point and can only handle so much
You don't want her to snap no
It's best not to push her too far to the point of breaking
Someone stop Linda
Linda is a woman in desperate need of intervention
She just left the crib with a beretta
Linda has armed herself with a gun
She's on her way to pop her fiance
She intends to kill her husband-to-be
It's the word on the street
It's being talked about by others in the community
He was sleeping with Renee
He's having an affair with someone else named Renee
Lord knows, please someone stop Linda
God knows the severity of the situation and someone should intervene
He don't even know she's coming
The fiancé is unaware that Linda is coming to kill him
Like the FBI, she gon' knock down the door with no warrant
She will forcefully enter his home without legal authority
What happened to the good time lovin', lovin'
What happened to the happy and joyful relationship they once had?
My father used to tell me, son, listen
The singer remembers his father's advice
There's a thin line between love and hate
Love can easily turn into hate
Once you cross that line, see there's no escape
Once the line is crossed, there is no going back
She love me, she love you not
Linda's love is fickle and can shift at any time
You don't want to open up Pandora Box no, no
You don't want to start something you can't handle
She will see that two men cheating
Linda will wrongly assume that two men are cheating
When you said that two men working
When you said that two men are working together
All I'm saying is just watch your back
Be careful and protect yourself
'cause tonight see I got a bad feeling Jack
The singer has a bad feeling about what's to come
Every barrel got a Linda
Every dangerous situation has its own breaking point
Trust me you don't want that drama
Believe me, you should avoid that conflict
When you laughing she's crying
When you're happy, she's upset
Mascara running down her face, now she's plotting
She's crying but planning her revenge
Like Method Man, she gon' bring the pain
Like Method Man's song, she intends to cause harm
Like Cypress Hill you got a insane in the membrane
Just like the song by Cypress Hill, this is a crazy situation
Someone stop Linda (Samson fell for Delilah)
Old stories show how easily men can become victim to a dangerous woman
Someone stop Linda (Ahab fell for Jezebel)
Another old story of a man being decieved by a woman
Someone stop Linda (King David fell for ?)
Another reference to an old story where men fall for questionable women
And coming in the mist
Linda is approaching surreptitiously
Linda wants to head up the baptist
Linda wants to lead the church
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Written by: RANDY NEWMAN
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