Jamaica Nice (feat. Derajah) - Jahneration

Jamaica, Jamaica Endlich treffen wir uns Jamaica, Jamaica Jamaica, Jamaica Endlich treffen wir uns Jamaica Sitz auf der Terasse überblicke das Meer Wo kommen die schönen Farben nur her Seit drei Tagen hier, angekommen vorher Ich habe erst jetzt wieder schreiben gelernt Es ist hier bei weitem nicht wie in Prospekten Natürlich als Touri da kannst du nicht meckern Die Strände, das Wasser, der Dschungel vom besten Doch überall Armut wohin du dich wendest Wütende Augen von zu vielen Schmerzen Wechseln sich ab mit den fröhlichen Herzen Vernarbte Gesichter, die Dollar erbetteln Immer Musik, sie kommt aus allen Ecken Jamaica, Jamaica Endlich treffen wir uns Jamaica, Jamaica Jamaica, Jamaica Endlich treffen wir uns Jamaica Der Regen versucht diese Stadt abzukühlen Wir sind grade in Kingston, die Straßen sie glühen Unser Apartment mit Security abgeschirmt Zu oft kriegen Menschen hier Kugeln zu spüren Ich treff' einen, der davon Narben am Hals hat Rasierklingen lächeln, wenn man zu viel Labert Der Baum vorm Balkon voller Zitronenfalter Sieht aus wie fliegende Blüten, sag Miwata Arbeit Arbeit Arbeit wie Rihanna Drei Jobs sind hier üblich, wer es fühlt, der kennt es Reggae macht sie erträglich die Frühschicht bis Latenight Zuhause da Battelt der Böhmermann Erdogan Jamaica, Jamaica Endlich treffen wir uns Jamaica, Jamaica Jamaica, Jamaica Endlich treffen wir uns Jamaica

Let's talk about down, down, DownDown a diddy downDown in Jamaica where Garvey come from Let's talk about downDown a diddy downCome a, Come a downDown in Jamaica where Garvey come from Jah, I beg You send some rain downFine Rain drops downIn Jamaica where he's from Earth's greatest prophet was bornDown in Saint Ann's bayHe was going AboutProphesying equal rights and justiceTo the nation, I knowAnd because about that, They took him awayAnd told us black man he's deadBut I weep not At allFor I know that one manJust can't dead and bury three times Come on, black people, it's always this Let's talk about down, down, downCome a, Come a downDown in Jamaica where Garvey come fromCome a, come a, come Let's talk about down, down, downCome a, Come a downDown in Jamaica where Garvey come from For I weep not at allFor I know that one manJust can't dead and bury Three timeI know they took him awayMan, They took him awayAnd told us, our black man is dead Come on, black people, it's always this Let's talk about down, down, downCome a, Come a downDown in Jamaica where Garvey come fromCome a, come a, come Let's talk about downCome a, come a downCome a, Come a downDown in Jamaica where Garvey come from History can tell about it Down, come a, come a downCome a, Come a downDown in Jamaica where Garvey come FromSeveral books written about itTime after time Down, come a, come a downCome a, Come a downDown in Jamaica where Garvey come from

Now special request to all tourist Who livin in Canada, America or livin in a forrest Jamaica Jamaica Jamaica Jamaica Yes Jamaica is a land a full of adventure Land of gold and sunshine and mi seh (?) The famous? and the great? Jamaica surround by Caribbean water The Arawak Indian was the originator Then the Spaniards, the English, and nuff more follow I seh Christopher Colombus was a great founder Born and grown down in Italy inna Geneva Jah man him was di son of a wool weaver But then him strive to become a sailor Him travel for Spain, him was a navigator Check King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella Him get di pinta di Santa Maria And two hundred men dem armed like soldier Dem sort pon dem weapon dem want shoot a Yes Columbus was di captain, was di ruler Dem sail out a Spain across di blue water Down in San Salvador, first dem discover Continue their voyage, reach down inna Cuba Inna 1494 dem reach down in Jamaica A land inna a di place called Santa Gloria I seh down inna di St. Anne's Bay area But dey life ketch dem inna dry harbor Because dem rush out? and run out of water Dem dock up dey ship and fling out dem anchor And tek out dem arms and invade di area Hold on, stumble 'pon some Arawak warrior Dem never lick a shot before an arrow dem a fiyah Di chief a di master, him head full a feather Columbus take over like a brave soldier BIM! Block out di show an lick him one shooter A mi seh little after that a bere shot start fiyah And soon dem get a conquer inna Jamaica And give all di riches to di Spain leader Inna 1655 blood run like river When di English fight di Spaniards and then take over Inna 1658 it was a small disaster Jah man it was total battle down a Rio Nueva Inna 1659 we first civil governor Edward D'Oyley him was a brave warrior Him fight like a lion fi save Jamaica Him never lose no war, man always conquer Inna 1755, I-man still remember Seh Kingston made di capital inna Jamaica Mi know bout Jamaica (?) Mi a guh tell yuh how much acre make up Jamaica Mi seh 2.8 Million Acre And you can drive from Kingston to Old Harbour Santa Cruz, Savanna-la-Mar and then you touch Hanover If yuh cyaa drive a junction yuh must a nova ? Di entertainer Jamaica Jamaica Jamaica Jamaica

If you don't hear no badmind talking Sing If you don't hear and keep on shining Sing If you don't hear no badmind talking Sing Let's take it higher And turn to fire Cause nuff a dem a chat bout dis And dem chat bout dat And a gwaan like dem a di baddest general Dem got you pon dem list, using tricks and traps Fe shut up your mouth and lead you pon the wrong track But no, It nah go work Cause we a solid as a rock and none a dem can hurt My notes, cah dem a burn Di chatty mouth dem ago get what dem deserve Yes it a burn burn burn And all the wicked men shall learn Seh good ago triumph ova evil Make me tell you this now Seh we never bow down, we a stand firm Cah we know seh di table turn And no badda come ya fe stop we from climb up di ladder and go further If you don't hear no badmind talking Sing If you don't hear and keep on shining Sing If you don't hear no badmind talking Sing Let's take it higher And turn to fire Badmind dem a parasites, a tru dem all devour you energy Break dung you hopes and your highest expectations Bring you down by any means necessary Chatty mour a spread phony allegations Frown, but you see dem break down Cah badness is a shell where you feel like inna fortress And we've grown up in the same town Background a di same still dem jealous a di success If you don't hear no badmind talking Sing If you don't hear and keep on shining Sing If you don't hear no badmind talking Sing Let's take it higher And turn to fire Watcha now here come di young champion Fresh a vibes and deh ya with mi gang Make some noise fe di Jahneration We nah go wait fe di armageddon Watcha now it shouldn't take no long We burn di fakes ones inna one song Just the time fe make the place shell down We haffi tell dem we neva back down No we never back down We neva take a sit next to satan throne We just wan di devil to get back underground Too much devils and vampires ina town We haffi chant dem down Ah so we call pon the warriors Call pon the real ones Weh no fear di struggle of resistance Together we'll rise up Keep your head and eyes up And wait fe di chorus to come up If you don't hear no badmind talking Sing If you don't hear and keep on shining Sing If you don't hear no badmind talking Sing Let's take it higher And turn to fire

Hey, here come again di musical professional Three pon the riddim you done know the flow is special Nuff soundbwoy we link up play only some bare commercial When me come me see dem talk di thin is real obsessional Trapped ina them castles inna the sky me see them drown They mussi mad cah dem a think people a believing in their sound So man a tell the singa dem now go wrap ya head around your song Cah none a what you did so far astonishes the man around, no Nothing off the book Me buzz clean so me galang Pon this ya very high throne me come fi take over the crown Me phone a ring A who this? Me pick it up fast and I man understand A soundbwoy call me fi try and steal what I been on No man fi tell you what to do No man fi tell you what to say No man fi tell you where to move And you can't stop groovin, music is so soothin Hey, Soundboy you betta pray your Gods and no play di baddass Cause soon you'll be dead like di whole mayas Run me say run you done know who di boss is No fantasies get back to your business fi real Make sure me neva see you round deh Man dis ya town belong to real singjays Ovastand dis you neva take back your territory Man a come yasso like a real spartan military Gunshot dem a boss ina di air When dem see me coming Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh Make me tell you this clear We no come yah fe play when mister naaman come a road Control your tempa, Bambeleleng Naâman and Jahneration come again me tell you Control your tempa, watch me now The whole a dem a sing this anthem say Control your tempa, Bambeleleng Naâman and Jahneration come again, a me say Control your tempa, Focus on the good things affi dash away the lame Father just a send this ya new generation a yard and abroad Only a few go remember, we a the light from above Tuff a the living out deh so the fuss and fight just a gwaan so The whole a we just haffi know... Carry this ya high grade tune straight to my worldwide posse Come fi test the music galang and puff then pass it yo That's how we work no need fi spy the I Jahneration gwaan make the fake go fry, dem bad Dem a go mash up every beat dem grab Coulda set up anyhow the show a run dem mad You nah go see we behind dem bling flag pride Higher love is all we have We just a come fi play for the gathering Make the bad vibes buss like a pumpkin Tell a dem we play dung there for the gathering What a powa, be conscious inna what you sing I beg you just fi... Control your tempa, Bambeleleng Naâman and Jahneration come again me tell you Control your tempa, watch me now The whole a dem a sing this anthem say Control your tempa, Bambeleleng Naâman and Jahneration come again, a me say Control your tempa, Focus on the good things affi dash away the lame

Hey heee, yeah Alborosie and Jahneration pon the track Deh pon the track fi make you rock Watch dem You're claiming the truth but your mouth full a lies, lies, lies, lies You better act like you talk, act like you talk now, act like you talk now Hypocrites and liars we a bun dem down Dem dress up inna disguise when dem roam around In public you're a star and what you say astound But your friends know you're phony and you're just a clown You two-face like Havey Dent, gwaan like yuh so confident An influencial preacher, don't take this as a compliment You look geniune, but you just a pretender Brag 'bout your values but you got the wrong behavior Whether you a politician, a successful businessman So many principles yet so likkle achievement Unnu betta show suspicion, lying is a tradition Hiding the truth is so much more convenient, hey You're claiming the truth but your mouth full a lies, lies, lies, lies You better act like you talk, act like you talk now, act like you talk now You preach righteousness, tell the people be wise Practice what you advertise You better act like you talk, act like you talk now, act like you talk now You you you you You betta act like you talk, watch the steps weh you walk Say your dogs dem a bark, weh you know bout the dark Neva bad from the start, justa youth with good heart But society at fault, so you choose the wrong part Tribulation there is no safe zone Some feel the beat but they never hear the sound In too deep, six feet you a go dung Jahneration Alborosie a hold the crown You're claiming the truth but your mouth full a lies, lies, lies, lies You better act like you talk, act like you talk now, act like you talk now You preach righteousness, tell the people be wise Practice what you advertise You better act like you talk, act like you talk now, act like you talk now Bag a lies you tellin' to your friends and family You are not the man the people say you used to be Everyday you're getting closer to the cemetery Endin' up in a grave's gonna be your salary Stop fooling us Nowadays you're seen as the man no one cyan trust Change your position or dem go make you bite di dust Seek fi di truth if you no want a gun fi buss Ah no every hope lost Raise another banner Your reputation is know from Paris to Ghana Truth a keep you safe like a talisman Clean up your dirty mind and avoid the drama P-p-paw paw paw You're claiming the truth but your mouth full a lies, lies, lies, lies You better act like you talk, act like you talk now, act like you talk now You preach righteousness, tell the people be wise Practice what you advertise You better act like you talk, act like you talk now, act like you talk