@[Diderik:33655] "Your a holiday!" Was a popular term used in the 50s/60s to compliment someone on their all around. For example, not only are they beautiful, but they are fun and kind too ... just an all around "holiday".
I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
Just gimme di trees and mek we smoke it, yo
(Smoke it, yo)
It don't mek we please so don't provoke it, yo
('Voke it, yo)
We nuh need nuh speed so we nuh gon coke it, yo
(Coke it, yo)
Set we mind at ease, we gotta take it slow
So when yuh see di S.P. floatin', don't provoke him
'Cah di weed weh we smokin' need fi soak in
Best ting fi di meditation
And di best high-grade a Jamaican
When we a bun a weed we supportin' and promotin'
'Low di crack and di coke ting yeah we soakin'
Herb a di healin' of di nation
Legalize it right now, we waan blaze one
Everyday, we be burnin', not concernin' what nobody wanna say
We be earnin' dollars turnin', 'cah we mind deh pon we pay
Some got gold and oil and diamonds, all we got is Mary J
Legalize it, time you recognize it
This purple haze it mek mi crazy
Mek mi write nuff tune yeah dat's what pays me
But I'm not di only occupation
Goin' to get some I give yuh education
When a farmer grows it he knows to close it
Economical benefit help it those who a fi
Deh yah pon di hard jugglin'
'Cah di system only keep man strugglin'
Studyin' people a use it, don't abuse it
'Cah di concentration well reputed
Dat's why herb man dem a di wise one
And it found on di grave of King Solomon
And it good fi di eye sight and di chest sight
And it give yuh nuff insight just gimme di light
And, mek we blaze it, we should a neva waste it
Again, we be burnin', not concernin' what nobody wanna say
We be earnin' dollars turnin', 'cah we mind deh pon we pay
Some got gold and oil and diamonds, all we got is Mary J
Legalize it, time you recognize it
Just gimme di trees and mek we smoke it, yo
(Smoke it, yo)
It don't mek we please so don't provoke it, yo
('Voke it, yo)
We nuh need nuh speed so we nuh go coke it, yo
(Coke it, yo)
Set we mind at ease we gotta take it slow
So when yuh see di S.P. floatin' don't provoke him
'Cah di weed weh we smokin' need fi soak in
Best ting fi di meditation
And di best high-grade a Jamaican
'Cah we know it as a great ting no debatin'
While dem incarceratin' true dem hatin'
'Cah dem don't wanna see we a remain calm
Even though dem got dem siren on
Everyday, we be burnin', not concernin' what nobody wanna say
We be earnin' dollars turnin', 'cah we mind deh pon we pay
Some got gold and oil and diamonds, all we got is Mary J
Legalize it, time you recognize it
Again, we be burnin', not concernin' what nobody wanna say
We be earnin' dollars turnin', 'cah we mind deh pon we pay
Some got gold and oil and diamonds, all we got is Mary J
Legalize it, time you recognize it
Again, we be burnin', not concernin' what nobody wanna say
We be earnin' dollars turnin', 'cah we mind deh pon we pay
Some got gold and oil and diamonds, all we got is Mary J
Legalize it, time you recognize it
Just gimme di trees and mek we smoke it, yo
(Smoke it, yo)
It don't mek we please so don't provoke it, yo
('Voke it, yo)
We nuh need nuh speed, so we nuh gon coke it, yo
(Coke it, yo)
Set we mind at ease we gotta take it slow
(Smoke it, yo)
It don't mek we please so don't provoke it, yo
('Voke it, yo)
We nuh need nuh speed so we nuh gon coke it, yo
(Coke it, yo)
Set we mind at ease, we gotta take it slow
So when yuh see di S.P. floatin', don't provoke him
'Cah di weed weh we smokin' need fi soak in
Best ting fi di meditation
And di best high-grade a Jamaican
When we a bun a weed we supportin' and promotin'
'Low di crack and di coke ting yeah we soakin'
Herb a di healin' of di nation
Legalize it right now, we waan blaze one
Everyday, we be burnin', not concernin' what nobody wanna say
We be earnin' dollars turnin', 'cah we mind deh pon we pay
Some got gold and oil and diamonds, all we got is Mary J
Legalize it, time you recognize it
This purple haze it mek mi crazy
Mek mi write nuff tune yeah dat's what pays me
But I'm not di only occupation
Goin' to get some I give yuh education
When a farmer grows it he knows to close it
Economical benefit help it those who a fi
Deh yah pon di hard jugglin'
'Cah di system only keep man strugglin'
Studyin' people a use it, don't abuse it
'Cah di concentration well reputed
Dat's why herb man dem a di wise one
And it found on di grave of King Solomon
And it good fi di eye sight and di chest sight
And it give yuh nuff insight just gimme di light
And, mek we blaze it, we should a neva waste it
Again, we be burnin', not concernin' what nobody wanna say
We be earnin' dollars turnin', 'cah we mind deh pon we pay
Some got gold and oil and diamonds, all we got is Mary J
Legalize it, time you recognize it
Just gimme di trees and mek we smoke it, yo
(Smoke it, yo)
It don't mek we please so don't provoke it, yo
('Voke it, yo)
We nuh need nuh speed so we nuh go coke it, yo
(Coke it, yo)
Set we mind at ease we gotta take it slow
So when yuh see di S.P. floatin' don't provoke him
'Cah di weed weh we smokin' need fi soak in
Best ting fi di meditation
And di best high-grade a Jamaican
'Cah we know it as a great ting no debatin'
While dem incarceratin' true dem hatin'
'Cah dem don't wanna see we a remain calm
Even though dem got dem siren on
Everyday, we be burnin', not concernin' what nobody wanna say
We be earnin' dollars turnin', 'cah we mind deh pon we pay
Some got gold and oil and diamonds, all we got is Mary J
Legalize it, time you recognize it
Again, we be burnin', not concernin' what nobody wanna say
We be earnin' dollars turnin', 'cah we mind deh pon we pay
Some got gold and oil and diamonds, all we got is Mary J
Legalize it, time you recognize it
Again, we be burnin', not concernin' what nobody wanna say
We be earnin' dollars turnin', 'cah we mind deh pon we pay
Some got gold and oil and diamonds, all we got is Mary J
Legalize it, time you recognize it
Just gimme di trees and mek we smoke it, yo
(Smoke it, yo)
It don't mek we please so don't provoke it, yo
('Voke it, yo)
We nuh need nuh speed, so we nuh gon coke it, yo
(Coke it, yo)
Set we mind at ease we gotta take it slow
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It sad that we can't have an honest debate about marijuana. Have any of you heard the radio version of this song? The lyrics are completly different, all referecnes to "MJ" have been taken out. The original song is not vulgar or demeaning, the FCC is wrong. But they have been for the last 50 years.
Sean paul, dispite what most people think, is both Jamaican and well educated. If you have a problem with marijuana, suck it up. This is (was) the land of the free, America needs to grow up. Janette Jacksons boob isn't a big deal (not even if your kids saw it, they have seen one, or more, before), Spear Brittney and her kid driving is not news, teh is not a word, kanye west is not a civil rights leader, Che Guavara is not a clothing line, American idol is not the backbone of the american youth (god I hope not), and MJ is no worse for you than alcohol. In fact driving a car is statistically more dangerous than smoking weed.
O.K. all you little pop whores and right-wing fundies are gonna get on my case, but thats OK because you know were right. Legalise it, time to recognize it.
P.S. The lyrics aren't completly right.