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Intro
00:24
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The hurt will stop, the scars will fade
Just give it time, be strong be brave
nothing last forever, absolutely nothing stays
this too will come to an end, believe and have faith
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2. |
It's Up To You
03:32
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Its up to you
up to you
You can stop this at anytime
Its up to you
up to you
a your body and a your mind
alright
So no get distracted
With di treats him a send & di vibes him a bring
When its all said and done a you in charge not him
this a no no life yo pree how you a live
listen this
Boom
Another night under stress
Him stink from di liquor and di god damn sess
Yu well waa sleep but him well waa sex
Plus Yu body inna pain from di licks weh Yu get
But you fraid caa you know how him flex
if you no let off him wi beat Yu to death
So Yu decide alright Yu ago spread Yu legs
But you still nervous no waa mek di wrong step
Question yo stop and check
You no happy so wah kind a sense dis mek
One place this a lead that a your death
So take me advice right now (exit)
cause its up to you
Chorus
Rawtid
When you in a public
You cyaa disagree or act outlandish
caa you a no him lady is more like him kid
If you no fall in line you guarantee a fat lip
(kiss teeth) di sadest part is this
No one knows cause you never talk it
Unnu put on a show like everything Kris
But you dying inside and you physically sick
My girl yo please answer this
what is your plans whats your objective
if a love you a seek mommy this is not it
so tek mi advice right now (and make you exit)
cause its up to you
chorus
mek we pray
God me a beg you intervene right away
only you know why this woman stay
and a only you can convince har fi get away
another thing, mi understand say she fraid
but di ting weh she fear she a face every day
mi know say it deep is har mental state
she no feel she enough so she settle fi di game
but oh God please help me explain
dat anyone weh hurt har dem already stain
and if she no heal she recycle the pain
but a talk me a talk at di end a day
its up to you
chorus
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3. |
Child Abuse
03:10
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da one ya fi di youths Dem
please don't abuse them
mek we love and care Dem
alright den
I'm talking to you
mama trash Daddy dutty habalu
pre how yu deal wid di little youth
don't you know that a real child abuse
ye mi talking to you
worthless mother waste daddy too
every day you a ruff up di young youth
mental and physical abuse
daylight
youth rise to the duttiness
no food no school
house Inna mess
waste man disappear just mommy lef
she a look a new money man nutt'n less
first thing phone ring
yo she affi beg
caa she want a bus fare fi di pickney dem
when she get it Dem no see not a red cent
hair do brand new dat she defend
and noboda wid di stress ya
nobody please don't stress har
if di youths dare ask har a question
Dem ago get har right hand
chorus
buff baf head bash ye me hear dat
talk back instantly a bey box
too quiet den yu get all big chap
mommy full a self hate so she share dat
trod wise careful not too brass
she will tell you how she feel she no hold back
no love mistake ye a you dat
move you what's it not old riff Raff
and noboda with the stress ya
nobody please don't stress har
if di youths dare ask her a question
Dem ago get her right hand
chorus
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5. |
Survive
02:47
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when dem come wid dem lies
and dem one bag a noise
try tarnish yu name try mek yu loose yu mind
all you gotta do is survive
mek it through one more night
when dem start throw licks
all a tump and kick
like dem waa tek yu life waa tun yu inna stiff
all you gotta do is survive
mek it through one more night
mi know yu might all a pree like
mi just a chat caa mi no know weh it feel like
mi might no know your case but mi know life
and mi know pain heavy a no nutt'n light
a next ting weh mi know is the most high
God real and a watch over you and i
just have some faith and no ask why
but fi right now LIVE, DON'T DIE
and remember
neva neva nothing last forever ever
after pain a pleasure pleasure
storm yu fi weather whether
you inna some hot peppa
or just unda pressure
you affi keep it together
trust inna di father Jah Jah
him rape yu aready and a come back again
every day every night yo when it ago end
all you gotta do is survive
mek it through one more night
frustrated so yu try tell a friend
try tell all yu folks but dem not listening
all you gotta do is survive
mek it through one more night
tomorrow ago different, just wait and see
it ago feel like wholla a dis was just a dream
so don't give up cause this is tem-po-rary
mi know yu inna pain, but please trust me
yu affi stand strong like a old oak tree
don't mek nobody break you men-tally
figure out a way fi set yu mind at ease
memba in a moment yu will be free
and
neva neva nothing last forever ever
after pain a pleasure pleasure
storm yu fi weather whether
you inna some hot peppa
or just unda pressure
you affi keep it together
trust inna di father Jah Jah
di pain a neglect
nobody never check
yu a now 52 and no know love yet
all you gotta do is survive
mek it through one more night
yu kids walkout tun dem back and left
say dem cyaa stand yu sight and wish yu woulda dead
all you gotta do is survive
mek it through one more night
when dem come wid dem lies
and dem one bag a noise
try tarnish yu name try mek yu loose yu mind
all you gotta do is survive
mek it through one more night
when dem start throw licks
all a tump and kick
like dem waa tek yu life waa tun yu inna stiff
all you gotta do is survive
mek it through one more night
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6. |
Interlude
00:19
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and now that it's over, the objective is this
repair what's broken, yourself you must fix
you can't get too far, if you are carrying bricks
so drop the load, pick up happiness
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7. |
Everyting Kris
02:42
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yu been thru di worst don't it
yu survive them curse don't it
yu not in no hurse don't it
to me dat mean say yu kris
right now tings seem hectic
seem like say yu naa go mek it
no lose hope just listen mi lyrics
mi ago show yu why everything kris
believe me mi friend
mi know how yu feel like yu want it fi end
di ting look dark and is like is a trend
wey a gwan from long time way back when
yu cyaa get a break every corner yu ben
yu unda attack from foes n friends
a tarnish yu name dem a mix and a blend
an a gwan like say u a no nutten decent
don't loose hope though hear augument
a no your time if it was you woulda dead
this a just life so no mash up you head
and a God in charge pan dat yu fi medz
and pree
chorus
weh mi learn inna life
God test you strength and yu will fi survive
right true di test God deh by yu side
so nobada act scared and give up di fight
stay positive focus yu sight
set some goals keep yu mind occupied
don't freak out live a day at a time
and life is a gift so enjoy di ride
this is a one moment, not yu whole life
it ago mek yu stronger and sharpe like a knife
just mek up yu mind say yu ago get by
and sing my song with a grin and a smile
like this
chorus
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8. |
Eyes Open Up
03:22
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eyes open up
i'm waking up
da life ya ruff
mi naa give up
in God mi trust
so dow it tuff
i just adjust
n put in di wuk
yu cyaa fail if u try no way
just let God be your guide all day
give your all everytime I say
just do you n no penny nobody
right now all yu have is today
go all out n no go half way
yu can win dat is all me a say
just do you n no penny nobody
so weh yu meditating
a bag a money good life yu penetrating
yu waa buss bigs str8 elevating
go hard right now nnn nnn no waiting
di question is weh yu do today king
yu cyaa cheat life dat no debating
yu affi put in the work fi get di great things
all night all day till yu see di scrapings
ching chi ching
chorus
beg yu ovaz when mi talk
mi no mean yu fi wuk hard
weh mi mean is yu fi smart
massa
caa some a unnu a go hard
naa sleep a unnu yard
always pan guard
no sah
unnu fi include di masta
ovastand say dat a di forecaster
get balance wid god inna di center
so everything yu waa yu wi get dat faster
chorus
eyes open up
i'm waking up
da life ya ruff
mi naa give up
in God mi trust
so dow it tuff
i just adjust
n put in di wuk (repeat)
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9. |
Be Yourself
04:02
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10. |
Outro
00:37
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if I've said it once, I've said it twice
no matter what you are going through the plan is to survive
and once you get through that, then you'll arrive
at a place that's beautiful like stars at night
so don't get stuck, keep living life
I guess what I'm saying is overcome and thrive
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Karamanti Jamaica
Though the Reggae/Dancehall industry is dominated by men, Karamanti stands as a strong black woman, (in her home town of Kingston, Jamaica) raining showers of conscious lyrics to a generation far from reality.
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