[Verse 1]
Sun's out, it's a siring
Gun violence tiring
Rise up, it's a crime scene
Dem a try clean like IG
Now I wanna go chase my dream
But Babylon vampiring
Have dem eyes pon mi bredda life
A dat's why dem stay conspiring
Unless a my concert nuh wan' see nuh hands up
Yeah, and nuh red shirt nuh wan' see nuh handcu-u-u-u-uff
(Yeah)
[Chorus]
Let's just stay alive, yeah
Yutes haffi find a way
Fi put di nine away, ayy
Peace and love finally
I've got to shine, you got to shine
Like do-do-da-da (Yeah)
Do-do-da-da-da-da
Mmm-mmm, yeah (Yeah)
Uh-uh, yeah
[Post-Chorus]
Oh, Lord of mercy, shine your light 'pon me
Yeah, guide mi, show mi a weh mi eyes cyaan see (Yeah)
Yeah
[Verse 2]
Mi nuh gi' ya nuh pill inna pharmacy
Dem nuh gi' wi nuh pillow, nuh rest
Never rest, mi nuh chill, mi go hard, yuh see
Why dem want put Koffee to the test?
From mi born, mommy know seh mi bliss
Put a cross 'pon mi necklace
When mi walk, mi nuh restless
Tell the Lord to protect it (Yeah)
Melodies, my remedies can do, ayy
Feeling these bad energies don't look good 'pon you, ayy
Tellin' this my fellow G's, all enemies dem too
Best believe and you'll achieve whatever you wan' do, oh
[Chorus]
Time full fi rise today, ayy
Life just reminded me, ooh
We're diamonds, we shine away
Precious define, jus tek yuh time
Do-do-da-da (Yeah)
Do-do-da-da-da-da
Mmm-mmm, yeah (Yeah)
Uh-uh, yeah
[Post-Chorus]
Oh, Lord of mercy, shine your light 'pon me
Yeah, guide mi, show mi a weh mi eyes cyaan see
Yeah (Yeah)
Shine was produced by JAE5.
The first part of this song tells a story, a real ghetto story. ‘Sun’s rising, gun violence, police sirens'—that’s a regular day for the youths. This song speaks to them, especially with the Jamaican and Caribbean scene right now pushing this vibe of senseless crime. These artists probably think it...