Review of the song "Born And Grow" by Busy Signal
One of the most renowned artists nowadays in the dancehall and reggae genre is undoubtedly this one, of which I bring a song to give you a review.
The composers of this song were Reanno Devon Gordon / Karim Damani Thompson.
The song has a metallic sound, it starts as a child's touch or something very different from what will be its development. Be sure to check out the end of this publication where I share some personal impressions of these lyrics.
Here's your lyrics in case you missed something to hear:
Dat one yah fi Jamaica
(This is the land of my birth)
Testing
(This is the land of my birth)
(This is the land of my Jamaica, the land of my birth)
Busy
Jamaica which part mi born & grow
Tings a get tuff weh mi born & grow
Ghetto yute dem a suffer weh mi born & grow
Times a get tough how mi born & grow
Caan do weh mi born & grow
Man nah tek batty weh mi born & grow
Im here to top ten weh mi born & grow
Man rise di Mach ten weh mi born & grow
Mek mi tell yuh bout weh mi born & grow
Jamaica loose beach weh mi born & grow
Pretty girls pretty beach weh mi born & grow
Tourist waan fi reach weh mi born & grow
Some police dem a ginnal weh mi born & grow
Some a real criminal weh mi born & grow
Di system a kill mi weh mi born & grow
Still mi nah leave, fi go live inna nuh snow cause
I was born an raised, fi months an days
Inna di Garden selecta come parish an nuff hell raise
Tell them I was born an raised, fi months an days
Inna di Garden selecta come parish an nuff hell raise
Bulla pear mi love it from mi born & grow
Gi dem a meal wi love it from mi born & grow
Season rice an Ackee saltfish an akcrow hey, cornmeal porridge from mi born & grow
Mi a hear bout Jesus from mi born & grow
Mi a hear bout Selassie from mi born & grow
Hear somebody a cuss from mi born & grow
But in God mi trust from mi born & grow
People badman before mi born & grow
From long time before mi born & grow
Any bwoy snitch dead weh mi born & grow
Spy, caught, fled weh mi born & grow
Earth a run red weh mi born & grow
Nuff bloodshed before mi born & grow
Some funny, before mi born & grow
Seh dem baddy fi money before mi born & grow cause
I was born an raised, fi months an days
Inna di Garden selecta come parish an nuff hell raise
Tell them I was born an raised, fi months an days
Inna di Garden selecta come parish an nuff hell raise
I was born an raised, fi months an days
Inna di Garden selecta come parish an nuff hell raise
Tell them I was born an raised, fi months an days
Inna di Garden selecta come parish an nuff hell raise
Mi love Jamaica yah so mi born & grow
Nuh hear seh Bob Marley born & grow
An a di 5 Star General born & grow
Elephant an Beenie Man born & grow
Same place Shabba Rankin born & grow
Same place Dennis Brown he born & grow
Righteous Garnett Silk he born & grow
Yah so Kartel born & grow
Assassin Spragga Benz born & grow
Yo, DJ Karim, Sunshine, Collin Hines, Flatbush deh
Big A, Mighty Mike, Yo born & grow
Seh mi a seh all a di yardie, all Jamaican zeen
So whateva seh loka land ova
I was born an raised, fi months an days
Inna di Garden selecta come parish an nuff hell raise
Tell them I was born an raised, fi months an days
Inna di Garden selecta come parish an nuff hell raise
Some comments on the song:
This song is a recognition of renowned Jamaican figures, in which they can excel:
Shabba Ranks, whose real name is Rexton Rawlston Fernando Gordon, was born in Sturgetown, Saint Ann's Parish. He is a well known Jamaican dancehall artist. He was one of the first Jamaican deejays to gain worldwide acceptance and recognition.
** Dennis Brown, Jamaican reggae musician and singer, considered by many as the successor of Bob Marley. He passed away in 1999.
**Bob Marley, I think this icon doesn't need much introduction.
And so he names a few more: DJ Karim, Sunshine, Collin Hines, Flatbush deh Big A, Mighty Mike...
He also highlights some characteristics of his native country:
Jamaica loose beach weh mi born & grow
Pretty girls pretty beach weh mi born & grow
It's also a social critic:
- Times a get tough how mi born & grow
- Earth a run red weh mi born & grow
- Nuff bloodshed before mi born & grow
I could say that this next sentence is even philosophical:
I was born an raised, fi months an days... In difficult times you have to grow up very fast so as not to be crushed (literally) by reality.
If you want to know more about this artist, be sure to read my next publication.
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Sounds like a chant, but I can see how it would grow on some who can relate
Yes, the sound of the beginning is very particular, it has nothing to do with what comes next. But it's a matter of style, always doing something new. It's the logical thing to do.