Lutan Fyah & Turbulence – Criminal
Information
Artist: Lutan Fyah & Turbulence
Location: Jamaica
Copyright: Riddim Wise
Sound Recording Copyright: Riddim Wise
Licensing: Riddim Wise
Translator notes
Some slight changes were made to better bring across the intended meaning in the international English subtitles. As a notable example, “ginnal” means “con man”. The choice of not directly translating this has to do with the repeating explanation in the line after.
Selassie refers to Haile Selassie, the last emperor of Ethiopia, who in the religion of Rastafarianism is regarded as a sort of prophet.
Music Video with International English Subtitles
Jamaican English
Rapper babylon ah criminal (aye)
Dem a gwaan like seh dem ah ginnal
Seh da evil dem ah do mi seh they never take ah blame for it
Straight propagandas and tricks
Aye!
Now dem still a tell we seh dem waan more
After dem tek weh everything and left we down yasso fi poor
Still a gwaan like dem want all
Politician dem a gwaan like dem a some greedy puppy dog
Still a tell mi seh dem waan more
After dem tek weh everything and left we down yasso fi poor
Still a gwaan like dem want all
Man a bawl, man a bawl
Rastafari deliver we, from this misery
Jah children weep no more all when yuh poor and inna agony
Vampire searching for blood
The crows dem a circle we nuh dead yet remain as you was
Hungry so till we skin pale
The food still expensive for us all when it deh pon sale
A nuff innocent dem remand inna jail
Behind the bars and the rail Selassie-I shall take us home
Now dem still a tell we seh dem waan more
After dem tek weh everything and left we down yasso fi poor
Still a gwaan like dem want all
Politician dem a gwaan like dem a some greedy puppy dog
Still a tell mi seh dem waan more
After dem tek weh everything and left we down yasso fi poor
Still a gwaan like dem want all
Man a bawl, man a bawl
What kind of system is this
The less fortunate work while the rich benefit
Politician dem so slick, dem have the purse and split
To the poor dirt dem dish, inna john public
While the propaganda media, news dem fix
Hungry belly sufferation no lax on knit
In the streets of poverty, everything dem allocate to fix
All a dem bruck down buildings and dem ditch
School fence tear down with broken glasses
Yet still… dem have tax on everything
Rich a get richer while the poor is dying
The unemployment line long gone a foreign
Dem still a tell we seh dem waan more
After dem tek weh everything and left we down yasso fi poor
Still a gwaan like dem want all
Politician dem a gwaan like dem a some greedy puppy dog
Still a tell mi seh dem waan more
After dem tek weh everything and left we down yasso fi poor
Still a gwaan like dem want all
Man a bawl, man a bawl
Just remember the four closures
The banks bayliff
No worry poor people because ah your day dis
Officer, total lies what kind of public service is this?
Try your hard and get your business fix (oh lord)
Leaders of the World
Our greed lead your campaign shed your blood like a champaign (ahh)
Stealing all we gold and we pearl
Table haffi turn it haffi change (alright then)
Dem still a tell we seh dem waan more
After dem tek weh everything and left we down yasso fi poor
Still a gwaan like dem want all
Politician… dem ah some greedy puppy dog
Still a tell mi seh dem waan more
Dem Still a gwaan like dem want all
Still a tell mi seh dem want all
Still a tell mi seh dem want all
International English
Rapper Babylon is a criminal.
They act as if they’re geniuses.
They perpetrate evil deeds but never take responsibility for them.
Just spreading propaganda and tricks.
Now they still tell us they want more,
After they take away everything and leave us down here so poor.
Still acting like they want it all.
Politicians, they act like they’re some greedy puppy dogs.
They still tell me they want more,
After they take away everything and leave us down here so poor.
Still acting like they want it all.
People are crying, people are crying.
Rastafari delivers us from this misery.
God’s children, don’t weep anymore, even when you’re poor and in agony.
Vampires seek our blood,
the vultures are circling us, but we are not dead yet, we stand firm.
We are hungry to the point where our skin turns pale.
Even when food is on sale, it’s still expensive for us.
Many innocent people are kept in jail, behind bars and the rail.
Selassie, I shall take us home.
Now they still tell us they want more,
After they take away everything and leave us down here so poor.
Still acting like they want it all.
Politicians, they act like they’re some greedy puppy dogs.
They still tell me they want more,
After they take away everything and leave us down here so poor.
Still acting like they want it all.
People are crying, people are crying.
What kind of system is this?
The less fortunate work while the rich benefit.
Politicians are so cunning, they control the purse and distribution.
They’re treating the poor like dirt in public view.
While the media spreads propaganda and covers up the news,
the suffering of the hungry doesn’t concern them.
In poverty-stricken streets, they allocate funds to fix things.
But all their buildings are falling apart, and there are ditches everywhere.
School fences are torn down with broken glass.
Yet, they impose taxes on everything.
The rich get richer while the poor are dying.
The unemployment line stretches long, with many seeking jobs abroad.
They still tell us they want more,
After they take away everything and leave us down here so poor.
Still acting like they want it all.
Politicians, they’re like greedy puppy dogs.
They still tell me they want more.
They’re still acting like they want it all.
Still telling me they want it all.
Still telling me they want it all.
People are crying, people are crying.
Remember the foreclosures and the banks’ actions.
Don’t worry, poor people, your day will come.
Officers, spreading total lies, what kind of public service is this?
Work hard and fix your business. Oh, Lord.
Leaders of the world,
greed leads your campaign, shedding blood like champagne.
Stealing all our gold and pearls.
The table must turn, things must change. Alright then.
They’re still telling us they want more,
even after taking everything and leaving us in poverty.
Still acting like they want it all.
Politicians, they’re like greedy puppy dogs.
Still telling me they want more.
They’re still acting like they want it all.
Still telling me they want it all.
Still telling me they want it all.
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