Gal Dem Sugar – English Lyrics

• By: Konshens

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the infectious rhythms of Konshens' "Gal Dem Sugar," a quintessential dancehall track that celebrates confidence and attraction. Learning Patois through this song offers a fun way to grasp common phrases and cultural expressions of desirability, revealing what makes this vibrant Jamaican genre so special.

[English]

Mi dog, do di mathematical calculation

How di gyal dem love we so from every nation?

Some of dem fall in love, some catching infatuation

But di whole of dem have fi be a part of the equation.

Ya, man. That is the name we give to Jamaican

Dark like midnight in every situation

When it come to gyal thing a dem things we go 'pon road,

bwoy nuh pet and pamper woman.

I ain't gotta lie!

Me know say me a di man, we do this for real.

We don't gotta try!

Ladies coming on, and on, and on.

Tell you why?

Welcome the girls them Sugar,

the girls them need this nigga ya.

Welcome the girls them Sugar,

the gyal them need me.

Welcome the girls them Sugar,

the girls them need this nigga ya.

Welcome the girls them Sugar,

the gyal them need me.

Story come to bump.

Mi inbox full up of gyal a try run di front.

Keisha miss her time of the month.

Her sister tell me say she have baby bump.

Every gyal abroad a offer mi green card.

Cocky a debit card, me a gwaan build up yard.

Two story house, mama yard a buil' up too.

If you want this girl, tell me what you're up to.

I ain't gotta lie!

Me know say me a di man, we do this for real.

We don't gotta try!

Ladies coming on, and on, and on.

Tell you why?

Welcome the girls them Sugar,

the girls them need this nigga ya.

Welcome the girls them Sugar,

the gyal them need me.

Welcome the girls them Sugar,

the girls them need this nigga ya.

Welcome the girls them Sugar,

the gyal them need me.

Every gyal a our gyal!

Every gyal a our gyal!

Every gyal a our gyal!

Oh my God,

I don't know how

we go 'pon di gyal dem so.

Rude bwoy run off di gyal dem so.

Every gyal a our gyal!

Ooh Lord!

Oh Lord!

Welcome the girls them Sugar,

the girls them need this nigga ya.

Welcome the girls them Sugar,

the gyal them need me.

Every gyal a our gyal!

Every gyal a our gyal!

Every gyal a our gyal!

Oh my God,

I don't know how

we go 'pon di gyal dem so.

Rude bwoy run off di gyal dem so.

Every gyal a our gyal!

Ooh Lord!

Oh Lord!

Welcome the girls them Sugar,

the girls them need this nigga ya.

Welcome the girls them Sugar,

the gyal them need me.

Mi dog, do di mathematical calculation.

How di gyal dem love we so from every nation?

Some of dem fall in love, some catching infatuation.

But di whole of dem have fi be a part of the equation.

Ya, man. That is the name we give to Jamaican.

Dark like midnight in every situation.

When it come to gyal thing a dem things we go 'pon road,

bwoy nuh pet and pamper woman.

I ain't gotta lie!

Me know say me a di man, we do this for real.

We don't gotta try!

Ladies coming on, and on, and on.

Tell you why?

Welcome the girls them Sugar,

the girls them need this nigga ya.

Welcome the girls them Sugar,

the gyal them need me.

Welcome the girls them Sugar,

the girls them need this nigga ya.

Welcome the girls them Sugar,

the gyal them need me.

Story come to bump.

Mi inbox full up of gyal a try run di front.

Keisha miss her time of the month.

Her sister tell me say she have baby bump.

Every gyal abroad a offer mi green card.

Cocky a debit card, me a gwaan build up yard.

Two story house, mama yard a buil' up too.

If you want this girl, tell me what you're up to.

I ain't gotta lie!

Me know say me a di man, we do this for real.

We don't gotta try!

Ladies coming on, and on, and on.

Tell you why?

Welcome the girls them Sugar,

the girls them need this nigga ya.

Welcome the girls them Sugar,

the gyal them need me.

Welcome the girls them Sugar,

the girls them need this nigga ya.

Welcome the girls them Sugar,

the gyal them need me.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
calculation /ˌkælkjʊˈleɪʃən/ B2	noun - the process of calculating or the result of calculating
nation /ˈneɪʃən/ A2	noun - a large group of people sharing a common culture, language, or history
infatuation /ɪˌfætʃuˈeɪʃən/ C1	noun - a strong but temporary feeling of love or attraction
equation /ɪˈkweɪʒən/ B2	noun - a mathematical statement that two expressions are equal
Jamaican /ˌdʒæməˈkæn/ A2	adjective - relating to Jamaica or its people noun - a person from Jamaica
midnight /ˈmɪdˌnaɪt/ A1	noun - 12 o'clock at night
pamper /ˈpæmpər/ B1	verb - to treat with great care and attention, often indulgently
inbox /ˈɪnˌbɒks/ B1	noun - a folder or space where incoming emails or messages are stored
bump /bʌmp/ A2	verb - to knock against something with a sudden jolt noun - a sudden jolt or jarring impact
abroad /əˈbrɔːd/ A2	adverb - in or to a foreign country
debit /ˈdɛbɪt/ B1	noun - an amount of money taken from an account
yard /jɑːrd/ A1	noun - an area of land next to a house
story /ˈstɔːri/ A1	noun - a narrative, either true or fictitious
green card /ˌɡriːn ˈkɑːrd/ B1	noun - a document allowing a foreigner to live and work permanently in the U.S.
cocky /ˈkɒki/ B2	adjective - overly confident or arrogant
build /bɪld/ A1	verb - to construct or create something