“Blood money” was released in February 2017, after it was only aired on radio before (it premiered as the “scorcher” on David Rodigan’s BBC 1xtra show). The song is a biting criticism of the corrupt political system in Jamaica and depicts the everyday exposure of the Jamaican people to criminal prac...
[Intro]
(Ay)
(Ay)
[Verse 1]
Me nah watch no face, beg no more pardon
A nuff drugs money deh a Cherry Garden
Nuff individual society applauding
You can ask anybody where them get them start in
But nuff politician take the donation
So nuff criminal will never see a station
Never see a cell, not even a courthouse
But a every Sunday we see them take the boat out (Ay)
North coast resort and car dealership
The construction company dem just don't legit
Use it wash the money, turn it 'round and hide it
When the kickback dem come in, the government delighted
So...
[Chorus]
Police cancel operation
'Cause nuh real bad man nah go station (Huh)
Now if you check the situation (Ay)
A blood money run the nation
Come take a look inna Jamaica
Injustice in the place now
If what you see no really faze you (Ay)
Then you a the problem that we face too
[Verse 2]
Was 'bout to buy an X6 you know
Maybe then I'd never have to be prisoner
Maybe then I coulda not turn in my firearm
Police couldn’t come remand
Come in like me run an army (Ay)
Was 'bout to be a politician too
Maybe then I coulda make any decision, look
Maybe then I'd make a hundred million disappear
Then me act like me nuh care
Watch you vote me back in there (Ay)
Because the sad reality
Inna Jamaica, say your status is your salary
Man deh road a carry one whole heap a felony
But them have a family a boost up the economy
So...
[Chorus]
Police cancel operation
'Cause nuh real bad man nah go station (Ay)
Now if you check the situation (Huh)
A blood money run the nation (Ay)
Come take a look inna Jamaica
Injustice in the place now
If what you see no really faze you
Then you a the...
[Verse 3]
Is 'out of many' but a one set of people feeling it
How that real, society you agree to this
Things a reveal, the garbage the machine spit
No smoke screen a Riverton nuh conceal it
Now the system failing (Ay), the gap a get wider
A matter of time before a total divide ya
You cross the line, man draw quick fi remind you
If you build it on crime then crime will have to find you
And that's how it's been always (Ay), that no frustrate you like it do to me?
How much dead baby deh over jubilee? (Ay)
How much youths did 10 when them run inna Tivoli
Now them 16, heart fry, head fricassee
So...
[Chorus]
Police cancel operation
'Cause nuh real bad man nah go station, ay
Now if you check the situation
A blood money run the nation (Ay)
Come take a look inna Jamaica
Injustice in the place now (Huh)
If what you see no really faze you
Then you a the problem that we face too
[Rhythmic Outro]
(Ay)
Blood Money (BLXXD MONEY) was written by Phillip “Winta” James & Protoje.
Blood Money (BLXXD MONEY) was produced by Phillip “Winta” James.
Protoje released Blood Money (BLXXD MONEY) on Thu Feb 02 2017.
In an interview with Lakin Starling of “The Fader”, Protoje says:
This song is so socially relevant, people connect to it on first listen. It’s speaking about things that are collectively on all of our minds, that we all want to talk about, and I’m using my voice to bring these topics to the forefr...