In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
Intro:
(*Laugh in the beginning*)
Zow! Zagga zagga zow now, the break is over now
Oh lord lord lord lord lord!!! release on the break
Anyway dem get mi, mad, mad mad mad mad mad
Mad mad mad mad mad, mad mad mad mad, dem get mi mad yuh know
Mad, mad mad mad mad mad mad, mi mi mad mad, mad mad mad mad mad mad
Dem get mi.....
Chorus:
From yuh bun chi chi man let mi see di han a go up
Mek mi see di han a go up mek mi see di hand a go up
Hang chi chi gal wid a long piece a rope
Mek mi see di han a go up mek mi see di hand a go up
Bun hypocrite let mi see di hand a go up
Mek mi see di han a go up mek mi see di hand a go up
Hang obeah man wid a long piece a rope
Mek mi see di han a go up mek mi see di hand a go up
Verse 1:
Anyway!!! Man who know bout fishin dem a fisherman (Yeah!!!)
Man dat groe him locks him is a rastaman (Yeah!!!)
A man dat go a church him is a christian (Yeah!!!)
Man a fuck anotha man him is a battyman!!! (Yeah!!!)
And a man dat guard yuh life him is a bodyguard (Yeah!!!)
And a man dat guard di house him is a homeguard (Yeah!!!)
Man a save yuh from drownin is a lifeguard (Yeah!!!)
Man a watch a man batty is a batty guard!!! (Yeah!!!)
Chorus:
From yuh bun chi chi man let mi see di han a go up
Mek mi see di han a go up mek mi see di hand a go up
Hang chi chi gal wid a long piece a rope
Mek mi see di han a go up mek mi see di hand a go up
Bun hypocrite let mi see di hand a go up
Mek mi see di han a go up mek mi see di hand a go up
Hang obeah man wid a long piece a rope
Mek mi see di han a go up mek mi see di hand a go up
Verse 2:
Gal dem plenty ten and twenty, gal from town and gal from country
Gal from Maypen gal from Centi, head back fi di one dem well ugly
Well mi give gold to Susy and platinum to Angie
Just fi di wine weh di two a dem lend mi
One a dem good but di next one crazy
Nuh batty bwoy caan impress mi
Chorus:
Badman bun batty man let mi see di han a go up
Mek mi see di han a go up mek mi see di hand a go up
Hang chi chi gal wid a long piece a rope
Mek mi see di han a go up mek mi see di hand a go up
Bun hypocrite let mi see di hand a go up
Mek mi see di han a go up mek mi see di hand a go up
Hang obeah man wid a long piece a rope
Mek mi see di han a go up mek mi see di hand a go up
Bridge:
dem get mi, mad, mad mad mad mad mad
Mad mad mad mad mad, mad mad mad mad, dem get mi mad yuh know
Mad, mad mad mad mad mad mad, mi mi mad mad, mad mad mad mad mad mad
Dem get mi, wicked a wicked a terrible wicked a wicked a wicked
A terrible terri....dem get mi mad a now
And everybody wave yuh hand inna di air a now
And mek mi see di lighta dem right now!!!!
Chorus:
Bun chi chi man let mi see di han a go up
Mek mi see di han a go up mek mi see di hand a go up
Hang chi chi gal wid a long piece a rope
Mek mi see di han a go up mek mi see di hand a go up
Bun hypocrite let mi see di hand a go up
Mek mi see di han a go up mek mi see di hand a go up
Hang obeah man wid a long piece a rope
Mek mi see di han a go up mek mi...........oh God!!!
Bun chi chi man let mi see di han a go up
Mek mi see di hand a go up mek mi see di han a go up
Hang chi chi gal let mi see di han a go up.........
Oh na na na na na
Repeat Verse 1
Repeat Chorus till end
(*Laugh in the beginning*)
Zow! Zagga zagga zow now, the break is over now
Oh lord lord lord lord lord!!! release on the break
Anyway dem get mi, mad, mad mad mad mad mad
Mad mad mad mad mad, mad mad mad mad, dem get mi mad yuh know
Mad, mad mad mad mad mad mad, mi mi mad mad, mad mad mad mad mad mad
Dem get mi.....
Chorus:
From yuh bun chi chi man let mi see di han a go up
Mek mi see di han a go up mek mi see di hand a go up
Hang chi chi gal wid a long piece a rope
Mek mi see di han a go up mek mi see di hand a go up
Bun hypocrite let mi see di hand a go up
Mek mi see di han a go up mek mi see di hand a go up
Hang obeah man wid a long piece a rope
Mek mi see di han a go up mek mi see di hand a go up
Verse 1:
Anyway!!! Man who know bout fishin dem a fisherman (Yeah!!!)
Man dat groe him locks him is a rastaman (Yeah!!!)
A man dat go a church him is a christian (Yeah!!!)
Man a fuck anotha man him is a battyman!!! (Yeah!!!)
And a man dat guard yuh life him is a bodyguard (Yeah!!!)
And a man dat guard di house him is a homeguard (Yeah!!!)
Man a save yuh from drownin is a lifeguard (Yeah!!!)
Man a watch a man batty is a batty guard!!! (Yeah!!!)
Chorus:
From yuh bun chi chi man let mi see di han a go up
Mek mi see di han a go up mek mi see di hand a go up
Hang chi chi gal wid a long piece a rope
Mek mi see di han a go up mek mi see di hand a go up
Bun hypocrite let mi see di hand a go up
Mek mi see di han a go up mek mi see di hand a go up
Hang obeah man wid a long piece a rope
Mek mi see di han a go up mek mi see di hand a go up
Verse 2:
Gal dem plenty ten and twenty, gal from town and gal from country
Gal from Maypen gal from Centi, head back fi di one dem well ugly
Well mi give gold to Susy and platinum to Angie
Just fi di wine weh di two a dem lend mi
One a dem good but di next one crazy
Nuh batty bwoy caan impress mi
Chorus:
Badman bun batty man let mi see di han a go up
Mek mi see di han a go up mek mi see di hand a go up
Hang chi chi gal wid a long piece a rope
Mek mi see di han a go up mek mi see di hand a go up
Bun hypocrite let mi see di hand a go up
Mek mi see di han a go up mek mi see di hand a go up
Hang obeah man wid a long piece a rope
Mek mi see di han a go up mek mi see di hand a go up
Bridge:
dem get mi, mad, mad mad mad mad mad
Mad mad mad mad mad, mad mad mad mad, dem get mi mad yuh know
Mad, mad mad mad mad mad mad, mi mi mad mad, mad mad mad mad mad mad
Dem get mi, wicked a wicked a terrible wicked a wicked a wicked
A terrible terri....dem get mi mad a now
And everybody wave yuh hand inna di air a now
And mek mi see di lighta dem right now!!!!
Chorus:
Bun chi chi man let mi see di han a go up
Mek mi see di han a go up mek mi see di hand a go up
Hang chi chi gal wid a long piece a rope
Mek mi see di han a go up mek mi see di hand a go up
Bun hypocrite let mi see di hand a go up
Mek mi see di han a go up mek mi see di hand a go up
Hang obeah man wid a long piece a rope
Mek mi see di han a go up mek mi...........oh God!!!
Bun chi chi man let mi see di han a go up
Mek mi see di hand a go up mek mi see di han a go up
Hang chi chi gal let mi see di han a go up.........
Oh na na na na na
Repeat Verse 1
Repeat Chorus till end
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Han Up Deh Lyrics as written by Cordel Burrell Anthony Moses Davis
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