Album – Omari Banks

Sunlight

May 7, 2017 by admin

Thank You

I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Most High for life and all lessons learnt. This Album Sunlight truly has been a process and an awakening of thoughts for me. The songs are an expression of where I am in my life and my hope is that it is received this way. As growth is inevitable I see this compilation of work as another step towards my ongoing journey of self improvement and understanding. I wish peace and love to all who listen. My intentions have always been to inspire, challenge and bring about happiness.To my friends and family I love you from the Bottom of my heart, you have made me who I am. To my team, thank you.

Special thanks to Marta, Malaika, Navin, Laide, Roger, Helen and Mark.To my family Serena, Somaiya, Ashe thanks for your Patience and love…I love you. To my Mother thanks for being the woman you are, to my Dad and all my Family thank you for your continued support. Nuff respect and blessings to all…

With love Omari..

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Lyrics

Sunlight

So many ways to say the same thing
So much pieces we try to make fit in
Gazing at stars to comprehend
Some sincere
Others it’s just pretence
And so the story grows
As more truth unfolds
We’re not ai far away yea

Chorus
Go on reach high
Find heaven
Third eye deep water
Blue skies all around us yea
Sunlight ×3
Yea

Verse 2 The morning breaks we do it all again
We rise and shine to a bright new day
So blessed with beans we’re living in a dream
What really differs between you and me
So the story grows as more truth unfolds
We’re not so far away yea

Chorus

Bridge
Awaken now bri g us the rain
Forming g cloud will wet the fields
And it s the love light
God’s love light
That’s connecting all that is
And so the story grow
As more truth unfolds
We’re not so far away yea

Chorus

Adlib outro
Awaken now bring us the rain
Oh Sunlight yea

Reggae Summertime

Oo reggae music we bring the vibes that the people like
That the people like
Come to my Island Anguilla
We got the vibes that will keep yuh
Ooo ooo

Chorus
It that time of the year
Let down you hair
The sun is shining people shining
Love everywhere
Keep you lady next to you
Yea only good vibes in mind
Be on time the mood is right
The stars are bright
There’s a party over here
Reggae summertime is in the air

Verse 1
I know you waited for this jump for so lo g you got the drink in the cooler to sip on oo its summertime
No need to get let the music make you rock and wine
Forget the mess behind no stress liv in bliss atleast for a while
It’s all about love
Manifesting in light from above

Verse 2
Take a drink for your friends that have passed on
Raise a glass in the air cause you love um
Ooo its summertime
No need to Frey let the music make you rock and wine
No limit to our love
Peace and harmony spread throughout the world
It’s all about love
Manifesting with light from above

Chorus

Verse 3
Come with me to my sweet island home town Anguilla the land when mi come from
Ooo
Its summertime no need to Freyet the music make you rock and wine
There a Party over hear
Ask Sam and her fam to join you
Yea it’s all about love
Manifesting with light from above

Vamp

Come to my island Anguilla
We’ve got the vibes that will keep you
Ooo yea
Come to my island Anguilla
You’ll be back cause you’ll miss us
Ooo yea

Naturally

Intro Adlib
Love me Love me Love me
Naturally

Verse
I’ll tell it how it is
Yes you know for sure
Give my love to you te amo
Big city girl

You’re walking with you hips
Yes I’m mesmerized
Things that’s running through this head of mine
Words cant describe
Yea

Chorus
Ooo ain’t this lovely
How you could walk into my world
And be my only
What are the chances of meeting
Somebody
That can love me so complete
Naturally

Verse 2
Girl I’ll pay the bill
Just promise to smile
Rub me down from head to toe all night
Lets turn the fire high
Let push it to the cliff
Oh let’s soar in the sky
We don’t give a
Oo what people say
We’re living our lives
Yea

Chorus

Bridge

Girl you know just what to say
And your body speaks in ways I can’t explain
Maybe cause your from the city
and I live rendezvous
Is it just the things you whisper
When it’s me and you

Ooo ain’t this lovely
How you can walk into my world and be my only
What are the chances of meeting somebody
That can love me so complete Naturally

Adlib outro
Love me × 4 Naturally

Admire you

You look at me I turn and smile
Your pretty face melts me like ice
You pick me up then put me down
Time after time I stick around
Days in the past you did me wrong
I grit my teeth and held me ground
I dont know why I need you this way
I cant help myself believe when I say

Chorus
I really admire you
Smile at the the things you do
When I’m with you I bloom
I really admire you

Verse 2
Your tender touch
I long to feel I close my eyes to make it real
Do you recall us on the phone
For you just friends
For me much more
I can’t find the strength to say what I feel
Some how I know you see right through me
And I dont know why
I need you this way I cant help myself
Believe when I say

Chorus

Verse 3
Now when it’s all been said and done
The times we spend lessons are learn
The simple things you appreciate
Although at times you show that late
But through it all what still remains
Is you bright smile that keeps me same
And I don’t know why I need you this way
I cant help myself believe when I say

Vamp outro

Girl I really admire you
Oh ooo ah aye
I really admire you whoa
O oh girl baby
Really admire you

Me and you

Over years we ventured far still it feel so good
No your face have not changed much
Maybe a wrinkle or two
Threading through the waves with grace
We showed what we could do
I see the sharks now right behind
Keep your allegiance to

Chorus
Me and you
You and me
Yea that’s how its supposed to be

Give a little bit we’ll have lasting memories for life
It’s worth the sacrifice
It’s worth the sacrifice

Verse 2

I know I’m far away some times though I’m next to you
I see you face your asking why
I then pay attention to you
I’m not the boy I used to be
You’re now a lady too
Who cares what they say my only focus is

Chorus

Me and you
You and me
Yes that’s how its supposed to be

Me and you you and me
Yes that’s how its supposed to be

Give a little bit we’ll have lasting memories for life
It’s worth the sacrifice
It’s worth the sacrifice

Bridge
Give it up give me a kiss
Let’s keep flying through
The skies, with every glitch weakened a switch
Enjoy the ride and be my bride
Yes that how it’s suppose to be
Yes that’s how it’s got to be

Chorus

Me and you
You and me
Yea that’s how its supposed to be

You and me me and you
that’s how it’s got to be

Give a little bit we’ll have lasting memories for life
It’s worth the sacrifice
It’s worth the sacrifice
It’s worth the sacrifice
It’s worth the sacrifice

Bruised inside

Don’t try to convince me
With out proof it’s just a story told
And by how you should see clearly it’s with you my final chapters is wrote

But I cant find me living though your eyes
Don’t clip my wings I was meant to fly
So much to say in so little time
But we’re not really sharing
No

Chorus
It’s not only if I cry
Sometimes I bruise inside
So don’t assume my silence
Would mean I’m fine and everything’s alright
With words you crush my body
girl with a kiss i’m brought back to life
So don’t assume my my silence would mean I’m fine and everything’s alright

Verse 2

I know you watch daily what I do
But your compliments have dried
And though you say your love me
I do too in my world its just us too
But I cant find me living through your eyes
I won’t pretend this love is blind
So much to say it’s all on my mind but we’re not really sharing
No

Chorus

Bridge
We promise to grow
We said we would stand the test of time
But now silence lingers on
Some how we missed our turn

Chorus

It’s not only if I cry
Sometimes I bruise inside
So don’t assume my silence
Would mean I’m fine and everything’s alright
With words you crush my body
girl with a kiss you’ll bring me back to life
So don’t assume my my silence would mean I’m fine and everything’s alright

Material Possessions

Intro Ooo

Chorus

I know there’s so many
Questions unanswered but I’ll grow
Like a seed that is watered
We strive for material possessions
Then we cry and feast on all their illusions

Verse 1

Each day just seems to pass us by
There no thought that occupies
Maybe a dream maybe a hope
Some fickle scheme it quickly
Leaves the mind
Yet Still we find it do easy to forget
Blood sweat and tears our ancestor met
It comes to naught not in your heart
Oh my were living in these times
So we go to church on sunday
Speak of heru then you complain
Story been told through out the age
Hidden from the wise now brought to babes

Chorus

Verse 2
Probably would be ostracized
Too much a risk don’t touch the tithe
Your white as snow you’re garments clean
Come be redeemed come now come join the line
Yet we find it so easy to forgot
Blood sweat and tears our Ancestors met
It comes to naught not in your heart
Oh my we’re living in these times
So we came on the good ship jesus
To this new world and all it’s believers
Afraid to look away from deceivers
Trapped in our minds but can’t conceived it

Chorus

Solo

Chorus Vamp

Ooo I know I know there so many questions questions
Ooo we feast on all their illusions
We strive for material possessions then we cry and feast on all their illusions
Ooo
I know×4
Yea
We feast on all their illusions
We strive for material Possessions then we cry and feast on all their illusions

So much out there to keep us trapped in our minds you know
I know you got to survive
But dont you ever believe a lie
We got live well my people live well
What we got, we got each other
Material things mean nothing
It take me and you to make a difference
Live well live well

System set

Got to be sure Know what you’re fighting for
The system set lawd

Chorus

Do you know what you’re fighting for
Think You’ll even the score
Are you willing to start back from zero
The system set longtime bout here
Do you know what you’re fighting for
And who the dollar you spend it belong to
Give on to Caesar what he longs for
Better know the system set bout here

Verse 1

This is not for the pessimist or the optimist
Quite frankly I’m speaking as a realist
Someone who is familiar with the story of Sir Francis the introduction to this new world we are living in
We understand that it has been a business
Authorized servitude by Pope Martin the fifth
Wealth in this system tell me when you get it
They say abolished but it the same

Chorus
know what you’re fighting for
Think You’ll even the score
Are you willing to start back from zero
The system set longtime bout here
So know what you’re fighting for
And who the dollar you spend it belong to
Give on to Caesar what he longs for
You better know the system set bout here

Verse 2
The system set away

Schemes and lie they try to tell us
Take us back to the gallows and try to sell us
Try to poison our minds
Hate we own kind
Kill we one another then them talk say we jealous
We’ve got to start a revolution
Spread some more love and not confusion The IMF plan is not to save the poor man
A lie a fleeting illusion

Chorus

So know what you’re fighting for
Think You’ll even the score
Are you willing to start back from zero
The system set longtime bout here
So know what you’re fighting for
And who the dollar you spend it belong to
Give on to Caesar what he longs for
Yuh Better know the system set bout here

Verse 3
Hawkins saw the benefits now its come to this
War and terrorism and a struggling currency
who will escape it when the trader comes to take it IMF you either in it or them squash you like a pumpkin
We understand that it has always been a business but only things we selling is blue water and we beaches
What a situation we are now confronting
They say abolish but it’s the same

Chorus

Know what you’re fighting for
Think You’ll even the score
Are you willing to start back from zero
This system set longtime bout here
So know what you’re fighting for
And who the dollar you spend it belong to
Give on to Caesar what he longs for
Better know the system set bout here

Longtime bout here

Don't Expect it

Intro Adib
Whoa it’s not a easy road
But every day we pushing more and more
Until we get it whoa oh

Chorus
Don’t expect it
Watch when they come around
smile with perspective
Nah make them play you for no clown
We’ll get the blessing it’s only life lessons
We’ll use

Don’t expect it work for a better day
Smile with perspective
Jah guidance along the way
Wiser now we check it
Ah them cant play we for no know fool

Verse 1
The system set yes we check it out
Babylon nah ease up the folly round
Stop me the youth compromise themself
For a buck
And when you feel say you had enough
I know you feel say pick yo the glock
The vicious cycle to attain only vanity
I know that you got to pay the rent
And buy gas it nah going drive itself
The pretty girl you want to impress she
Want a new shoe
and mummy belly bawling
Yea the politicians dem talking
Oh jah we hope and we pray they’ll change their ways for the good but

Chorus

Verse 2

Baby I will be your knight in shining armor
A river love we’ll find
I will never ever ever disappoint you do all the things that you like
You like
I will be by you side forever
Without you there’s no Sunlight
and I won’t even watch another girl cause
That is not on my mind
Ohhhh

Chorus

Verse 3

I know you think say your perfect
And your important so your big dreams bank role them
Try once try twice try thrice
Fairly tale life style it nah right
Could ah never
You better get some perspective
Because we all want the same thing
And we got to work for the benefits
and it nah drop at yuh feet

Outro Vamp

Dont expect it We working for a better day Jah guidance along the way
we’ll get the blessing
It’s only life lessons
we’ll use use use

Second Chance

Intro
Oh boy
Hey puppy
Had all of your chances

Yes I’ve talk to present the truth
Now here’s the scoop
Be careful what you do
Judgement will fall on you
Watch what you do judgement will fall on you
Yes I’ve been patient for a while but no it time to tell you dirty deeds that you do rasta say with them you going never shine
Never shine

Well I hope this makes you feel better
When you were thirsty I gave you the water
Dont play with puppy he turn round and bite yuh

Chorus

Forget second chance
No acquaintance
From you I’ll keep distance
You can bark till you feel sick
You Cant stop what you nah start build
You can bark till you tired
A short chain we ah go give yuh
Ungrateful people we dismiss
No bother come say you’re sorry
Forget second chance
Not another chance
You did all of the talking and you had all of your chances

Verse 2
Because they love to talk about man when them gone
them boy can watch we in we face you no them shame
but we never but we never do them wrong
No we never do them wrong
All we do is try to live a upful life
Always pay bill we on time
We give advice
We nah deal with mediocre vibes
No mediocre vibes

Well I hope this makes you feel better
When you were thirsty I gave you the water
Don’t play with puppy
He turn around and bite you

Chorus

Not another chance
No acquaintance from you I’ll keep distance
You can bark till you feel sick
Can’t stop what you nah start build
So gwan bark till you tired
A short chain we ah go give yuh
Ungrateful people we dismiss
No bother come say you’re sorry
Not another chance
Oh boy
You cant stop what yuh nuh start build
Not another chance

Verse 3
I know your shock it had to come to this
Bad mind and clean heart you know could never mix
Satisfy your conciept
On a ego trip
How you go stop when you nah start it
Not another chance

Guitar solo

Outro vamp

Not even in your wildest plan
You had your last dance
No no umm
You had your last chance.

Now that you're Two

Verse 1

There’s a fire burning in you
Yea its shinning yea its crystal
Clear as day from night
Your love is obvious

So I’ll make the right decisions
So in time you two will make them
Yea your smile alone makes it all worth it

So I know you’ll grow up fast
But memories are to cherish

Chorus

Now that you’re two
I’ve got the words to say to you
Oh I I do
If ever your scared
I wrote a note for you hear
Oh I I do
Ashe’ I’m always here for you

Verse 2

Just know that life is complicated
But with focus you can change things
And they’ll be some that love
and others that pretend
Don’t you ever pay attention or even worst
Feel entitled cause I’ve always told you this
Practise make perfect
So I know you’ll grow up fast
But memories are to cherish

Chorus

Now that you’re two
I’ve got the words to say to you
Oh I I do
If ever your scared
I wrote a note for you hear
Oh I I do
Ashe’ I’m always here for you

Bridge

Keep your head held high
My words a lullaby
They’ll be always with you
For you to use yea

Chorus

Now that you are two
I’ve got the words to say to you
Oh I I do
Baby girl
If ever your scared
I’ve got this note for you to hear
Oh I I do
I do

Now that you are two
I’ve got it all to say to you
Oh I I do
Ashe’
If ever your scared
I wrote this note for you to hear
Oh I I do
Ashe’ I’m always here for you

Move On (Deluxe Edition)

April 21, 2015 by admin

Album Review

Omari is already the new star of the East. I feel almost moved to tears every time I hear the song Move On.” Such statements are issued easily, but with this one coming fromStephen “Cat” Coore of Third World, we should definitely take a listen.

Omari Banks hails from the British colony of Anguilla, situated east of the Virgin Islands in the Lesser Antilles. Music had always been a part of his life. He had his first stage appearance when he was just five years old, and that concert took place far from home in Milan, Italy. It was actually his fathers’, who, known by his stage name Bankie Banx, rose to fame as the reggae pioneer of the Eastern Caribbean.

Omari opted for a professional career in cricketing, from which he retired in 2012. It was only then that he started to focus on music professionally, with the single Move On mentioned at the beginning of this review.

He seems to be serious about moving on from sports to music, as he presented a debut album one year later (2013), Move On, recorded between Kingston, Jamaica and Houston, TX together with renowned musicians including Sly Dunbar, Robbie Lyn, Cat Coore, as well as his father and some of his father’s musicians. Steven Stanley did the mixing. The album went somewhat unnoticed by the media outside of the Caribbean. It is now being re-released in a deluxe version that comes with two extra tracks.

On the now thirteen tracks of Move On, Omari Banks employs a unique style that incorporates elements of melancholic pop, of rock, blues, and R’n’B into playful reggae. His label speaks of “an adult contemporary fusion that he blends seamlessly with lovers rock.”

Indeed, a considerable part of this album’s lyrics deal with matters of the heart. Such as the somewhat cheesyPuppy Love, the intense Unafraid, the quiet Somaya, the slow and jazzy Let It Go, the faster and more thrillingRun Around (that returns at the end of the album as a remix version featuring Jemere Morgan), or the more desperate How Do I.

While Omari Banks is undeniably great at sining lovers rock tunes, he is at least as good when he focuses on other things. Banks praises Jah in Jehovah Message, defends righteous livity together with Peetah Morgan inNo Point To Prove, and calls for repatriation in Oh Africa. Together with his father, he gives some general advice on life in We’ve Seen It All. While Move On is free of fillers, Omari Banks is at his very best when he comments on social issues. Still The Youth You Blame is a deep, haunting song that shows the influences Bob Dylan has left on Omari’s music.

With Move On only being the debut album, chances are high that Omari Banks will enjoy more success as a professional singer than he did when he played cricket. His re-released album debut is definitely the most surprising release 2015 has offered us so far, and this carefully crafted LP comes with so much details to discover that Move On won’t be forgotten by the end of this year.

Source – Reggaeville.com

Available Lyrics

Move On

VERSE 1

It’s in your moment of trial you decide

If you will win or roll over and die

Where there is no vision my friend we shall die

Steadfast to your faith and soar to the sky

CHORUS

Don’t look back on what you should have done

Just move on, but learn you champion

Don’t sit and sulk my friend you are God’s son

Just move on, but learn you champion, with faith the battle’s won

VERSE 2

Enjoy the journey where you want to go

Smile at times when your faith’s running low

Be aware of those who don’t mean you well

Improve yourself and show others respect

VERSE 3

And when you’ve reached as high as you can climb

Be sure to pass what you’ve learnt down the line

Find peace, in knowing you gave it your best

Be true to yourself and have no regrets

Do not reproduce, distribute or otherwise use without express written permission from Omari Banks.

Puppy Love

VERSE 1

Saw you steering back at me

And I could not believe

That I was just thirteen,

When I told you you’re a queen

And would sing you melodies

Some things can never be explained

I plant the seed, you let it rain,

And now the seasons’ here

My heart you will not share

Defend you through the years

Through the years

CHORUS

When I told you I care

I knew you’d believe me

Even though we never understood

We held on through the years

In your arms for safety

Puppy love, with time it grew

VERSE 2

And now the years have passed us by,

And days together we always smile

Its hard to tell a lie

But then again, why should I

When our future looks so bright

Sometimes I stop and wonder why

A true princess would give me the time

I have to testify, I’ve been wrong at certain times

But always knew you were a prize, you’re a prize

CHORUS

BRIDGE

Its hard to find words to explain how much you mean to me

But I’m lucky, puppy love is not eternity

CHORUS

Unafraid

VERSE 1

I was your man

But situations would dictate how we would plan

You were a friend,

Always there to give a smile and lend a hand

Finding reasons to prove what we’re doing was right

But never once the truth would ever hide

Its always hard for lovers to say their goodbyes

But moving on we’ll sever our ties

CHORUS

How could we be, so unafraid to love

How could we be, so irresponsible

Its easy it seems, when you’ve mistaken love

So goodbye maybe we’ll keep in touch

VERSE 2

What felt so right,

Over time would change to mistrust and sweet lies

A little compromise

Like we did at first , before the water turned to ice

Finding reasons to prove what we’re doing was right

But never once, the truth would ever hide

Its always hard for lovers to say their goodbyes

But moving on we’ll sever our ties

CHORUS

BRIDGE

Forgive me for wanting to go

With time your sorrow won’t show

I miss you but we have to say our goodbyes

Perfect love is rare and hard to find

Oh Africa

Verse 1

For so long you’ve been made to cry

Even your people pushed you aside

Battered and bruised

Your spirit has never died

Some look on and say Oh well

But we your children shall fight to the end

Mama in you

Our true image reflects

That’s why I’m gonna sing now

Chorus

Oh Africa

I love you Africa

We are Africans

We must live as one

No matter our home

Or the nations we roam

Our roots are in your ground

Verse 2

Many years of turmoil and strife

We are scarred but we have survived

So many souls

Have been lost in the plight

Though your history is so deep and rich

Despite the truth which they have switched

We shall move on

Knowing with faith the battle’s won

That’s why I’m gonna sing now

Chorus

Bridge

Sometimes you feel we act to late

And you have no friends to defend your states

Though we benefit in so many ways

From your wealth and your gold

Our history we now know

That’s why I’m gonna sing now…

No Point To Prove

Intro

Don’t think cause I’m kind I’m a fool (yes sAh)

The roads that we walk never smoothe (no no)

So we ah trample evil night and day (night and day)

With we left foot first while we pray (Omari a Tell dem)

Chorus

Peetah We don’t have no point to prove

We dont have to to front to try confuse

We nah copy from boy paper

I make the moves and the the boy dem follow/folla

So we nah go pay them no mine

Keep doing our ting tek we we blessing in time

We nah copy from boy paper

I make the moves an den the boy dem follow/folla

Verse1

Beware of those who are never satisfied

I mean ambition is great

But please don’t compare your life with mine

Home grown done say its from you small

You never fraud to speak your mind

So me ah talk di truth who get vex tell them they get left behind

So we don’t seek acceptance when we speak of go Infront the public eye

Real recognize real so when I speak of myself I don’t glorify

Chorus

And I don’t have no point to prove

I don’t have to front to try confuse

I don’t copy from paper

I make the move a den the rest dem follow…. Etc

Verse 2

You know I would have never forget 2006

When me Chaka Dan use to lick dem fi six

but no no matter what you do dem still a criticize

Even 2003 when man ah soar in the sky

So I coulda never mix up in dem politics

It’s longtime in suck of dem hypocrites

Till even up to now you know them still ah ask my why

How could Banko leave them high and dry

But mi mummy say not every smirk is a smile

So my boy be wise.

Chorus

Peetah Morgan verse3

Omari,, yuh say dem see and nah no we

And ah chat we, this is what some of dem like to do

It’s a pity dem nah know say ah jah alone can judge we can judge we

Waste dem ah waste dem time ah look fi we to prove so they can approve

All the things we do, I tell them watch and learn watch and learn

Nah look approval from them so we ah do di how we do it mi friend

Chorus

Cause we have no point fi prove

And I don’t have to front fi try confuse and mi no copy from boy paper

We make the moves and den di boy dem follow

Peetah we nah going pay dem no mine

We keep doing our ting and take we blessing in time

We nah copy from boy paper

We make the moves and den fi boy dem follow

Verse4

Long time mi no dem hypocrites

Nah speak di truth dem life a gimmick

Never satisfied that’s why dem critisize

No point to prove me ah praise di most high

We nah joke we nah sport we nah pretend

Long rope that you see have a end

So follow fashion thing we nah support

There’s No point to prove me nah brag me nah boast

Adlib…..Whoaaaa do do……

Chorus first chorus lyrics

Adlib……Omar don’t have no point to prove No no no no no no no

Outro

Real talk no point to prove

How Do I

Verse 1

We’ve both made mistakes thats in the past,

Lets turn things around, lets take the chance

You know what I said, could not be true,

How could I have fallen out of love with you

I’ll give it all back if you just give our love a try

The memories I sleep with every night

Chorus

How do I prove my prove my love to you

How do I undo what I’ve confused

How do I erase all the pain

How do I gain back your trust again

Why can’t I sing a sweet love song

Without seeing you face when I strum

Please take me back my love

Verse 2

Its been 4 months and 7 days

But why look at time when you’re away

I took you love for granted

Why was I more concerned about being right

I’ll take it all back if you just give our love a try,

The memories I sleep with every night

Verse 3

Now hear me my dear its my final plea,

Ignore those friends , and bad company

No one is perfect, you know that too

The rest of my life, I’ll devote to you

I’ll give up my wants and needs to give you your every wish

Rekindle my flame with your kiss

Jehovah Message

Musical Intro

Sermon to one and all

Talk your talk if your want

Big up rastaman them from the start

Chorus

Jehovah Message Iya Spread

Pure lyrics and love me present

Never sign up for no beauty contest

Don’t vex stop question me flex

I keep my music sweet with rhymes

Speak the truth and grow my hair if I like

Never sign up for no beauty contest

Don’t question Iya flex

Verse 1

Its so interesting to see

How people think and what they believe

And how they’ll cast judgment on simple things

That they don’t know, but they believe

Its funny how they’ll think they’re right

Try to tell you how to live your life

They tell me I should cut my hair

Of Delilah I’ll be aware

Chorus

Jehovah Message Iya Spread

Pure lyrics and love me present

Never sign up for no beauty contest

Don’t vex stop question Iya flex

I keep my music sweet with rhymes

Speak the truth and grow my hair if I like

Never sign up for no beauty contest

Don’t vex stop question my flex

Verse 2

If you check it all along

Its not your hair but what goes on in your heart

You watch the rastas and you frown

You kiss your teeth when them locks touch the ground

You so quick to criticize

But watch no face

It is content of life

The truth cuts you like a sword

My music food for your soul

Chorus

Jehovah Message Iya Spread

Pure lyrics and love me present

Never sign up for no beauty contest

Don’t vex stop question Iya flex

I keep my music sweet with rhymes

Speak the truth and grow my hair if I like

Never sign up for no beauty contest

Don’t vex stop question iya flex

Verse 3

Through the father came the son

So then with life the gift and the curse becomes one

But don’t you try to quantify

Along the road of life there’ll be changes with time

So just like Jesus Christ

We live we learn and burn Babylon all the while

But not forgetting while we strive

Ignore the bondage state of mind

Chorus

Jehovah Message Iya Spread

Pure lyrics and love me present

Banko Never sign up for no beauty contest

Don’t vex stop question Iya flex

I keep my music sweet with rhymes

Speak the truth and grow my hair if I like

Never sign up for no beauty contest

Don’t vex me cousin Teef sing for them

Lateef Verse

So much people start to scorn me from them see me buss me locks

Nuff of dem don’t like the way me live me life outside de box

Even if it have smooth road them want me trod de rocks

So the smile in a me face is just to stab me in me back

A lot people judge your external appearance

Some of them will hate you cos them never love your parents

But me pay me rent and every cent I have to earn it

Like everything wha negative de rastaman a burn it

Chorus

Jehovah Message Iya Spread

Pure lyrics and love me present

Never sign up for no beauty contest

Don’t vex stop question Iya flex

I keep my music sweet with rhymes

Speak the truth and grow my hair if I like

Never sign up for no beauty contest

Don’t vex stop question my flex

We've seen it all

Verse 1
Stay on your guard
They’ll praise till you fall
Cause it’s easier to break than tey to build on

We’re the first to rise in the morning
Still they grudge when when reap our harvest
They never see you in your room while your bawling
Still they try to break down your cabin

Chorus
We’ve seen it all
We’ve seen the frauds
We’ve seen hypocrites
that stay close and try to cling on

We’ve seen real friends
We’ve made the trends
Stayed close to Jah
Where wisdom never ends
We’ve seen it all

Verse 2

Value for time, patience for the wise
Because a slow dripping pipe will fill your bucket over night
Still we’re the first to rise in the morning

Still they grudge when I reap my harvest
And then over time they think they deserve
It
Although they were sleep while we were at it

Bridge
But who Jah bless no man shall cause
And if you have skills show it to the world
To who much is given much is expected
So don’t envy me and bury your b

Somaiya

Verse 1
Stay on your guard
They’ll praise till you fall
Cause it’s easier to break than tey to build on

We’re the first to rise in the morning
Still they grudge when when reap our harvest
They never see you in your room while your bawling
Still they try to break down your cabin

Chorus
We’ve seen it all
We’ve seen the frauds
We’ve seen hypocrites
that stay close and try to cling on

We’ve seen real friends
We’ve made the trends
Stayed close to Jah
Where wisdom never ends
We’ve seen it all

Verse 2

Value for time, patience for the wise
Because a slow dripping pipe will fill your bucket over night
Still we’re the first to rise in the morning

Still they grudge when I reap my harvest
And then over time they think they deserve
It
Although they were sleep while we were at it

Bridge
But who Jah bless no man shall cause
And if you have skills show it to the world
To who much is given much is expected
So don’t envy me and bury your b

Still the Youth you Blame

Adlib intro
This is a true story
About what’s going on

Verse 1
Where is your Virtue
What do you pursue
Do you even even try to see it through
You neighbors eyes while your preaching all those lies
Why do you confuse
When I listen to the news
The one resounding cry when I listen to you live
The youth future is not bright

Chorus

So why are they left behind
Why do the bills get higher and still no
Jobs to find in these hard time Oh oh
And how do you explain? How u evade the tax to feed your greed while the poor is made to pay
But still the youth you blame
Still the youth blame

Verse 2
You say the youth must strive to
Reach every goal that they aim to
But have you ever stop to think without
Tools their ship shall sink and young lives are gone a drift
We’ve tried to convince you
That you should focus on our issues
But you always change you course
Saying the country needs more growth
Then teen dream go up in smoke

Vamp

You never stop to hear their gripe
Still the youth you blame
Still you’re quick to criticize
Still the youth you know
When all they need is help and time
Still the youth blame
I hope one day you’ll get it right
But still the youth you’ll blame

Chorus

Let it Go

I guess I can say ill be better without you
I guess I can say I let you slip away
But if would e a lie if I tried to forget you
Because there’s know way separating me from you
So I’ve not to miss you
And babe I’m tied singing the blues

Chorus
Who says the course we go
Is always sure
Babe let it go
Who says it will turn out right
If we fuss and fight
Baby not tonight
We never know what tomorrow holds
Only god knows
babes let it go

Verse 2
I call when I’m out
just to try to appease you
But it’s know use truth is you still show attitude
But then I reflect on the things that we’ve been through
Then grasp your point of view with Humble gratitude

So I’ve tried not to miss you
And I’m tied singing the blues

Bridge
I know that you must have your word
But sometimes less said means more thats heard
And even though we cant see things the same
Seasons come and even with time they change

Guitar solo

Vamp

Baby let it go repeat