I think much like another song “Anti-Matter” (that's also on the same album as this song), this one is also is inspired by a horrifying van crash the band experienced on Nov 3, 2022. This, much like the other track, sounds like it's an extension what they shared while huddled in the wreckage, as they helped frontman Garrett Russell stem the bleeding from his head wound while he was under the temporary effects of a concussion. The track speaks of where the mind goes at the most desperate & desolate of times, when it just about slips away to all but disconnect itself, and the aftermath.
VERSE
Some girl in the twinkling of an eye
Dem ah ready fi come pull down mi Karl Kani
Oh come on now
Tell me how can I
Love ah one dat really don't deserve me
Natural fi keep and natural preserve me
Me is ah boy could get a whole heep ah girl ya heard me
Many are called but only few deemed worthy
Body have ta physically strong and sturdy
Spiritually balanced fi clean and purge me
Mentally advanced fi always urge me
Read couple books and challenge the clergy
Read a couple psalms up inna the morning early
CHORUS
Could you be so kind
Then show me a sign
I've been searching and it's so hard to find
Decent values with a decent wine
Decent jubee running it down the line
Maybe it's my mind
Maybe I'm blind
Maybe it's the way that I've been spending my time
I'm still searching for a fine peace of mind (piece of mine)
Decent jubee running it down the line
CHORUS (Yami Bolo)
A little child has grown
And he's got love on his mind
But what he'll never know
A virtuous woman is hard to find
CHORUS (Stephen Marley)
And dat's when she said
She feels the pain
And she'll never fall
In love again
VERSE
So if you is a gyal with whole heep of value
What a valuable nice and decent gyal you
When I get you I'll be glad I got you
Then stand firmly inna your life like statue
Seen some old tings seen some young tings
Seen some little silly go and come tings
Seen some one night just for fun tings
What a indecent piece ah some ting
CHORUS
Be so kind
Den show me a sign
I've been searching and it's so hard to find
Decent values with a decent wine
Decent jubee running it down the line
Maybe it's my mind
Maybe I'm blind
Maybe it's the way that I've been spending my time
I'm still searching for a fine peace of mind (piece of mine)
Decent jubee running it down the line
CHORUS (Yami Bolo)
Some say that love is blind
But he keep saying
Not this time
So all he need is love
To keep his heart in line
Stephen Marley ( repeat )
VERSE
You have some gyal ah come pon man premises
And ah fling up the ting that's between di knees
And ah full up man head with false promises
Oh dutty bungle please
couldn't want to run that so fast wid ease
been there dun that my main squeeze is natural
simply natural
CHORUS (repeat)
CHORUS (Yami Bolo repeat #1)
Stephen Marley
Cause that's when she said she's feeling pain
It seems they have fallen in love again
That's when she said
Lord I feel the pain
And now they're standing in love again
VERSE
So tell me ah when price tag gone pon annany
Gyal ah love man for Benz and Ferrari
Little one eyed brethren weh name Omari
Couldn't get no loving since him start sell stary
Some girl in the twinkling of an eye
Dem ah ready fi come pull down mi Karl Kani
Oh come on now
Tell me how can I
Love ah one dat really don't deserve me
Some girl in the twinkling of an eye
Dem ah ready fi come pull down mi Karl Kani
Oh come on now
Tell me how can I
Love ah one dat really don't deserve me
Natural fi keep and natural preserve me
Me is ah boy could get a whole heep ah girl ya heard me
Many are called but only few deemed worthy
Body have ta physically strong and sturdy
Spiritually balanced fi clean and purge me
Mentally advanced fi always urge me
Read couple books and challenge the clergy
Read a couple psalms up inna the morning early
CHORUS
Could you be so kind
Then show me a sign
I've been searching and it's so hard to find
Decent values with a decent wine
Decent jubee running it down the line
Maybe it's my mind
Maybe I'm blind
Maybe it's the way that I've been spending my time
I'm still searching for a fine peace of mind (piece of mine)
Decent jubee running it down the line
CHORUS (Yami Bolo)
A little child has grown
And he's got love on his mind
But what he'll never know
A virtuous woman is hard to find
CHORUS (Stephen Marley)
And dat's when she said
She feels the pain
And she'll never fall
In love again
VERSE
So if you is a gyal with whole heep of value
What a valuable nice and decent gyal you
When I get you I'll be glad I got you
Then stand firmly inna your life like statue
Seen some old tings seen some young tings
Seen some little silly go and come tings
Seen some one night just for fun tings
What a indecent piece ah some ting
CHORUS
Be so kind
Den show me a sign
I've been searching and it's so hard to find
Decent values with a decent wine
Decent jubee running it down the line
Maybe it's my mind
Maybe I'm blind
Maybe it's the way that I've been spending my time
I'm still searching for a fine peace of mind (piece of mine)
Decent jubee running it down the line
CHORUS (Yami Bolo)
Some say that love is blind
But he keep saying
Not this time
So all he need is love
To keep his heart in line
Stephen Marley ( repeat )
VERSE
You have some gyal ah come pon man premises
And ah fling up the ting that's between di knees
And ah full up man head with false promises
Oh dutty bungle please
couldn't want to run that so fast wid ease
been there dun that my main squeeze is natural
simply natural
CHORUS (repeat)
CHORUS (Yami Bolo repeat #1)
Stephen Marley
Cause that's when she said she's feeling pain
It seems they have fallen in love again
That's when she said
Lord I feel the pain
And now they're standing in love again
VERSE
So tell me ah when price tag gone pon annany
Gyal ah love man for Benz and Ferrari
Little one eyed brethren weh name Omari
Couldn't get no loving since him start sell stary
Some girl in the twinkling of an eye
Dem ah ready fi come pull down mi Karl Kani
Oh come on now
Tell me how can I
Love ah one dat really don't deserve me
Lyrics submitted by thegreenquetzal
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