Prince wrote this song when he was barely finished recovering from his first mental break down as a young adult. This was initially written as a reminder to press on in tough times, even though one may feel like they can’t carry heavy burdens. The battle is not finished until God says it’s over. Pri...
Intro:
Aye
Oye, Prince
Verse A:
When things go side ways
Like Irma
Lift yuh head
It nuh over
You doh need a diploma
To get thru
Today is different day
Night over
Get up
Dust off yuh shoulder
Put a smile on yuh face
And you’ll get thru
Pre-Chorus:
It have no other way out
I here fuh days now
Trying to keep it simple
Trying to be more humble
Cuz It have no other way out
We here fuh days now
From bush or concrete jungle
From north is a change of the angle
Chorus:
And the only thing we cyah
Give up (Give Up)
Is the the way of life we does
Live up (Live Up)
Agree with meh put yuh
Hand up (Hand Up)
If there with meh put yuh
Hand up (Hand Up)
If the only thing yuh cyah
Give up (Give Up)
Is the way of life yuh does
Live up (Live Up)
We working hard so we
Tun up (Tun up)
And now we here we could
Jam up (Jam up)
Post-Chorus:
Red Light
Green Light
Now
Over x3 Over x3
Over x3
Jam Up!
Red Light
Green Light
Now
Over x3 Over x3
Over x3
Jam Up!
Red Light
Green Light
Now
Verse B:
Watch how life is
No chauffeur
Best to learn from a failure
No guide how to step over
Or get thru
When things not going your way
Muh bredda
Do yuhself a big favor
Stick to Plan A meh sister
You’ll get thru
Pre-Chorus:
It have no other way out
I here fuh days now
Trying to keep it simple
Trying to be more humble
Cuz It have no other way out
We here fuh days now
From bush or concrete jungle
From north is a change of the angle
Chorus:
And the only thing we cyah
Give up (Give Up)
Is the the way of life we does
Live up (Live Up)
Agree with meh put yuh
Hand up (Hand Up)
If there with meh put yuh
Hand up (Hand Up)
If the only thing yuh cyah
Give up (Give Up)
Is the way of life we does
Live up (Live Up)
We working hard so we
Tun up (Tun up)
And now we here we could
Jam up (Jam up)
Post-Chorus:
Red Light
Green Light
Now
Over x3 Over x3
Over x3
Jam Up!
Red Light
Green Light
Now
Over x3 Over x3
Over x3
Jam Up!
Red Light
Green Light
Now
Bridge:
Throw back
Way back
To time when we were younger
Bazaar
Hard soca
Flexing on yuh neighbor
Party nice fuh real
D Music sweet fuh real
Them days was best fuh real
Ideal!
Chorus:
And the only thing we cyah
Give up (Give Up)
Is the the way of life we does
Live up (Live Up)
Agree with meh put yuh
Hand up (Hand Up)
If there with meh put yuh
Hand up (Hand Up)
If the only thing yuh cyah
Give up (Give Up)
Is the way of life we does
Live up (Live Up)
We working hard so we
Tun up (Tun up)
And now we here we could
Jam up (Jam up)
Post-Chorus:
Red Light
Green Light
Now
Over x3 Over x3
Over x3
Jam Up!
Red Light
Green Light
Now
Over x3 Over x3
Over x3
Pre-Chorus B:
It have no other way out
(It have no other way out)
I here fuh days now
Trying to keep it simple
Trying to be more humble
(It have no other way out)
It have no other way out
We here fuh days now
From bush or concrete jungle
From north is a change of the angle
Chorus B:
And the only thing we cyah
Give up (Give Up)
Is the the way of life we does
Live up (Live Up)
Agree with meh put yuh
Hand up (Hand Up)
If there with meh put yuh
Hand up (Hand Up)
If the only thing yuh cyah
Give up (Give Up)
Is the way of life we does
Live up (Live Up)
We working hard so we
Tun up (Tun up)
And now we here we could
Jam up (Jam up)
Sign Off:
Red Light
Green Light
Now!
Over was written by Okay Pronto.
Over was produced by Okay Pronto.
Okay Pronto released Over on Thu Dec 07 2017.