Red Eye is a Jamaican terminology which is used to describe an envious, jealous person. That is the essence of this song as it highlights a situation where a girl courts her friend’s partner. He goes on how this female ‘atches out’ others & is very grudge-ful in her actions. Similar to his “Like...
[Intro]
Sleep wid your fren man dat wrong
Gyal a weh yuh come from?
Don't tell her your sorry, sorry, sorry
Sleep wid your fren man dat wrong
[Verse 1]
I'm gonna say a prayer for you
It may be your only reason to change
Character low like di bottom of di shoes
Same gyal weh a borrow you clothes a try borrow yuh man
She nav nutting fi lose
She nuh live nuh weh
When she tek di man weh she bring him go? Backroad
What a gyal cold
Oh my god, left di bagga chat pon yuh (...)
Da gyal deh love people things
[Chorus]
Red eye gyal, red eye gyal
Red eye gyal, red eye gyal
Red eye gyal, red eye gyal
Da gyal deh love people tings
Red eye gyal, red eye gyal
Red eye gyal, red eye gyal
Red eye gyal, red eye gyal
[Verse 2]
I'm gonna say a prayer for you
You need counseling
Every ounce of it
Leave people things
Don't be proud of it
You're a counterfeit
Miserable bitch'
But I would never wish
Get yuh owna man, get yuh owna man, baby
Get yuh owna man, get yuh owna man
Understand yourself, understand yourself
Understand yourself, understand yourself
Da gyal deh love people things
[Chorus]
Red eye gyal, red eye gyal
Red eye gyal, red eye gyal
Red eye gyal, red eye gyal
Da gyal deh love people tings
Red eye gyal, red eye gyal
Red eye gyal, red eye gyal
Red eye gyal, red eye gyal
[Verse 1]
I'm gonna say a prayer for you
It may be your only reason to change
Character low like di bottom of di shoes
Same gyal weh a borrow you clothes a try borrow yuh man
She nav nutting fi lose
She nuh live nuh weh
When she tek di man weh she bring him go? Backroad
What a gyal cold
Oh my god, left di bagga chat pon yuh (...)
Da gyal deh love people things
[Chorus]
Red eye gyal, red eye gyal
Red eye gyal, red eye gyal
Red eye gyal, red eye gyal
Da gyal deh love people tings
Red eye gyal, red eye gyal
Red eye gyal, red eye gyal
Red eye gyal, red eye gyal
[Verse 2]
I'm gonna say a prayer for you
You need counseling
Every ounce of it
Leave people things
Don't be proud of it
You're a counterfeit
Miserable bitch'
But I would never wish
Get yuh owna man, get yuh owna man, baby
Get yuh owna man, get yuh owna man
Understand yourself, understand yourself
Understand yourself, understand yourself
Da gyal deh love people things
Red Eye Girl was written by Vybz Kartel.
Red Eye Girl was produced by Attomatic Records.
Vybz Kartel released Red Eye Girl on Thu Mar 26 2020.