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= Vybz Kartel - Marie =



__ Summary: __
Introduction Lyrics Lyrics meaning + Analysis My Task

__ Introduction: __
__Who is Vybz Kartel?__ Adijah Palmer, better known as Vybz Kartel seems to be one of the most controversial thought provoking and multiple award winning dancehall artist of all times. This dancehall artist and lyricist has raised up enormously since his songs started bringing up controversy.

__ The song : Marie __


 * Vybz uses very significant words and has a very peculiar way of writting his songs.The Song Marie from vybz clearly positions in favour of marijuana . We will see how the artist talks about the way this drug moves around slums or ghettos of Jamaica and the importance of this drug for him. **

==**Vybz seems to be particularly strong with weed lyrics. This song seems to be a herb love song, and most of the words from the song come from the known "jamaican english" ( a dialect of English spoken in Jamaica ). **==

==**I've chosen this song not because im in favour of herbs or drugs, but because i like the way the song develops , its rythm and the singers voice makes it a very calmed and relaxed atmosphere.For me , it is also a song which makes you meditate and think about life in other countries in which not everything is so perfect and nice. **==

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__ The Lyrics: __
(INTRO) Yo Pimpin

Write down these words Mi a build a love song fi di herbs

Ready Russian (ready) Mmmmm... Mmmmmmmmmm-mmmm Ta-na-na-na-na

(VERSE 1 ) When yuh gone weh mi miss yuh Yuh role with di flame with di rizzla When mi turn yuh and twist yuh Mi get a different state a mind Di law seh fi diss yuh Policeman a search mi dem miss yuh Betta dem carry mi go live inna jail If lovin you is a crime

(HOOK) Mi love it when yuh role up Yuh look good inna di rizzla when yuh fold up Mi prefer yuh when yuh cure up Cah when yuh fresh yuh burn mi chest Now look how far we a come from Like Metromedia like Stone Love Di day when yuh see mi touch di white lady A di day mi lay to rest

(CHORUS) Have a listen... Marie... me nah let har go Dem haffi lock me up fi she And throw weh di key She a mi marijuana na-na-na-na-na Marie-e you a fi me-e Me nuh care who disagree Cah she a mi marijuana na-na-na-na-na

(VERSE 2 ) Anyweh di Deejay go Go ta Trinidad, Go to Tobago Mi haffi see yuh when mi wake up See yuh at bedtime Yuh jus a run though mi brain so Yuh vibes up di blood inna mi veins so Yah, Soloman grave mek yuh famous Dat mean yuh blessing is so devine Jah kno seh

(HOOK) Mi love it when yuh role up Yuh look good inna di rizzla when yuh fold up Mi prefer yuh when yuh cure up Cah when yuh fresh yuh burn mi chest Now look how far we a come from Like Metromedia like Stone Love Di day when yuh see mi touch di white lady A di day mi lay to rest

(CHORUS) Herbalist see Marie... me nah let har go Dem haffi lock me up fi she And throw weh di key She a mi marijuana na-na-na-na-na Marie-e you a fi me-e Me nuh care who disagree Cah she a mi marijuana na-na-na-na-na

__ Lyrics Meaning: __

 * As we can see this Jamaican English is totally written different from the usual American or British English. Words seem to be written as they sound .**


 * I would say that Vybz really shows his passion and love for this herbs . The special thing of it is the way he has written the song, as it is very peculiar as it finishes with the chorus . In addition the words he uses seem to be very specific( such as rizzla which is tabbaco paper ) and well organized .**


 * I havent found the song wirtten in proper English, so as far as i can understand the lyrics should sound like this:**

(INTRO) Yo Pimpin

Write down these words Im going to build a song for the herbs

Ready Russian (ready) Mmmmm... Mmmmmmmmmm-mmmm Ta-na-na-na-na

(VERSE 1 ) When you've gone when I miss you You role with the flame with the rizzla When I turn you and twist you I get a different state a mind The law "seh fi diss yuh" Policeman is searching me then miss you They better carry me go live in a jail If loving you is a crime

(HOOK) I love it when you role up You look good in the rizzla when you fold up I prefere you when you cure up Couse when you fresh you burn my chest Now look how far do we come from Like Metromedia like Stone Love The day when you see me touch the white lady A the day I lay to rest

(CHORUS) Have a listen... Marie... I wont let her go Then have me locked if she And throwing the key She is my marijuana na-na-na-na-na Marie-e you are for me-e I dont care who disagrees Couse she is a my marijuana na-na-na-na-na

(VERSE 2 ) Anywhere that you go Go to Trinidad, Go to Tobago I'll see you when I wake up See you at bedtime You just run though my brain so It vibes up the blood in my veins so Yah, Soloman grave make you famous That means you're blessing is so devine You now see

(HOOK)

I love it when you role up You look good in the rizzla when you fold up I prefere you when you cure up Couse when you fresh you burn my chest Now look how far do we come from Like Metromedia like Stone Love The day when you see me touch the white lady A the day I lay to rest

(CHORUS) Herbalist see Marie... I wont let her go Then have me locked if she And throwing the key She is my marijuana na-na-na-na-na Marie-e you are for me-e I dont care who disagrees Couse she is a my marijuana na-na-na-na-na

__** Lyric Analysis: **__


 * Firstly, we can see how Vybz in the introduction will clearly show us how he is writting a song for the herbs - (Mi a build a love song fi di herbs)**


 * Secondly, in the first verse Vybz will show us how he loves marie .( He misses it loves the turns and twists) , he will also make reference to the police saying police might bring him up to jail for loving marijuana. He ends up with the retorical question saying :" if loving you(marijuana) is a crime".**


 * Thirdly the second verse, i understand that Vybz is saying to the "audience " that he wants yo to go to trinidad and tobago because this herbs are always present running through vains and blood.**


 * Finally the hook and the chorus, both repeated both times in the song will also make reference to the fact that he doesent want to loose marie , and he wont care who disagrees with him .**

__** My Task: **__
Fill the gaps :

(INTRO) Yo Pimpin

Write down these .......... Im going to build a song for the .........

Ready Russian (ready) Mmmmm... Mmmmmmmmmm-mmmm Ta-na-na-na-na

(VERSE 1 ) When you've gone when ......... You role with the flame with the rizzla When I ........ you and ........ you I get a different state a mind The law "seh fi diss yuh" .............is searching me then miss you They better carry me go live in a jail If loving you is a ...........

(HOOK) I love it when you role up You look good in the rizzla when you fold up I prefere you when you cure up Couse when you fresh you burn my chest Now look how far do we ........ Like Metromedia like Stone Love The day when you see me touch the white lady A the day I lay to rest

(CHORUS) Have a listen... ....... I wont let her go Then have me locked if she And throwing the key She is my marijuana na-na-na-na-na Marie-e you are .......... I dont care who disagrees Couse she is a my marijuana na-na-na-na-na

(VERSE 2 ) Anywhere that you go Go to Trinidad, Go to ......... I'll see you when I wake up See you at bedtime You just run though my .........so It vibes up the blood in my veins so Yah, Soloman grave make you famous That means you're ......... is so devine You now see

(HOOK) I love it when you role up You look good in the rizzla when you fold up I prefere you when you cure up Couse when you fresh you burn my chest Now look how far do we ........ Like Metromedia like Stone Love The day when you see me touch the white lady A the day I lay to rest

(CHORUS) Have a listen... ....... I wont let her go Then have me locked if she And throwing the key She is my marijuana na-na-na-na-na Marie-e you are .......... I dont care who disagrees Couse she is a my marijuana na-na-na-na-na