Like Glue – English Lyrics

• By: Sean Paul
• Album: Dutty Rock

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Yeah yeah, yeah yeah, feel dat trend now, yeah yeah

Sean-A-Paul, so mi go so then

Well I don't really care what people say

I don't really watch what dem waan do

Still I got to stick to my girls like glue

And I mon nah play number two

All I know the time it is gettin dread

Need alot of trees up in my head

Got alot of damsel in my bed to run dat re-eeeddd!!!!

Well enough likkle girl dem bought they own dem got di goody goody

One ting mi haffi tell dem Dutty got di woody woody

Frontway backway Dutty K man have di shooby shooby

Virgin dem waan gimme and mi have to tooky tooky

Hot girls outta road dat seh dem see mi see mi

And a tell mi seh dem have somethin fi gimme gimme

How much a one night dem all a dream bout di jimmy jimmy

Dem a promise and a tell mi seh a fi mi fi mi

But a promise is a comfort to a fool, so cool

Well yuh dun know seh dat man haffi rule, di school

We nuh pet dem just wet dem up just like a pool

And a dignitary we haffi use up mi tool

Well I don't really care what people say

I don't really watch what dem waan do

Still I got to stick to my girls like glue

And I mon nah play number two

All I know the time it is gettin dread

Need alot of trees up in my head

Got alot of damsel in my bed to run dat re-eeeddd!!!!

So how can they waan big up dem chest

But they dun know Dutty Cup we deyah rated as di best

A wouldn't they love diss this is Sean-A-Paul this

We nuh cater fi nuh guy and only girls we a request

So gimme di gal dem, yo and every minute I'm wid it

Fi get di gal dem exquisite and get dem regular visit

Just gimme di gal dem, now dem all a pressure mi cellular

Seh a mi a di dappa dem waan fi be dem big poppa

Gimme di gal dem, after di chronic we tek a drag

And I don't mean to brag everyday I got to shag

Gimme di gal dem, everytime I look in mi mind

A only gal I want, find love design

Them better move fast, before we get crossed

Badman nuh cater fi dem just because, mi go so then

Well I don't really care what people say

I don't really watch what dem waan do

Still I got to stick to my girls like glue

And I mon nah play number two

All I know the time it is gettin dread

Need alot of trees up in my head

Got alot of damsel in my bed to run dat re-eeeddd!!!!

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
stick /stɪk/ A1	verb - to adhere or remain attached
glue /ɡluː/ A1	noun - a sticky substance used for joining things together
dread /dɹɛd/ B1	adjective - causing fear or anxiety
damasel /ˈdæməsəl/ B2	noun - a young woman, often in a historical or romantic context
exquisite /ɪkˈskwɪzɪt/ C1	adjective - extremely beautiful and delicate
chronic /ˈkrɒnɪk/ B2	adjective - constant and long-lasting
shag /ʃæɡ/ C1	verb - slang for sexual intercourse
trend /trɛnd/ B1	noun - a general direction in which something is developing
promise /ˈprɒmɪs/ A2	noun - a declaration assuring that one will do something
comfort /ˈkʌmfərt/ A2	noun - a state of physical ease and freedom from pain
dignitary /ˈdɪɡnɪtəri/ C1	noun - a person of high rank or status
exquisite /ɪkˈskwɪzɪt/ C1	adjective - extremely beautiful and delicate
cellular /ˈsɛljʊlər/ B2	adjective - relating to or consisting of cells
pressure /ˈprɛʃər/ B1	noun - the force applied per unit area
design /dɪˈzaɪn/ B1	verb - to create plans or drawings for something

Key Grammar Structures

• Well I don't really care what people say

  ➔ Noun Clause as Object

  ➔ The phrase "what people say" is a noun clause functioning as the direct object of the verb "care". It starts with the interrogative pronoun "what" and acts like a noun.

• Still I got to stick to my girls like glue

  ➔ "got to" (obligation) + Phrasal Verb

  ➔ "got to" is an informal way of saying "have to," indicating obligation or necessity. "stick to" is a phrasal verb meaning to stay close or remain loyal to something or someone.

• All I know the time it is gettin dread

  ➔ Reduced Relative Clause + Present Continuous (informal)

  ➔ There's an implied "that" after "All I know" (a reduced relative clause). "is gettin dread" uses the present continuous tense, informally shortened from "getting," to describe a situation that is developing or in progress. "Dread" here means serious or intense.

• Need alot of trees up in my head

  ➔ Ellipsis/Omission of Subject and Auxiliary

  ➔ This line demonstrates ellipsis, where the subject "I" and potentially an auxiliary verb (like "have" or "need") are omitted for brevity, common in informal speech and Patois. The full sentence would be "I need a lot of trees..." or "I've got a lot of trees...".

• But a promise is a comfort to a fool, so cool

  ➔ Proverbial Statement / General Truth

  ➔ This sentence expresses a general truth or an idiomatic, proverbial statement. The simple present tense "is" is used to convey a timeless fact or belief.

• So how can they waan big up dem chest

  ➔ Modal Verb "can" + Patois Vocabulary/Grammar

  ➔ "can" is a modal verb expressing possibility or ability. "waan" is Patois for "want," "big up" is a phrasal verb meaning to boast or show off, and "dem" is Patois for "their" or "them."

• We nuh cater fi nuh guy and only girls we a request

  ➔ Patois Double Negative + Patois Present Continuous

  ➔ "nuh...nuh" is a Patois double negative used for emphasis, equivalent to "don't...any" in Standard English (e.g., "we don't cater for any guy"). "a request" is the Patois form of the present continuous tense ("are requesting").

• Fi get di gal dem exquisite and get dem regular visit

  ➔ Patois Infinitive Marker "Fi"

  ➔ "Fi" is a Patois word that functions as an infinitive marker, equivalent to "to" in Standard English. It introduces a purpose or intention.

• Dem all a pressure mi cellular

  ➔ Patois Subject Pronoun + Present Continuous Marker

  ➔ "Dem" is a Patois subject pronoun meaning "They." "all a pressure" uses "a" as a marker for the present continuous tense, indicating an ongoing action, similar to "are all pressuring." "mi" is Patois for "my."

• And I don't mean to brag everyday I got to shag

  ➔ "mean to" (intention) + "got to" (obligation)

  ➔ "mean to" is used to express intention or purpose (e.g., "I intend to brag"). "got to" (informal for "have to") again indicates obligation or necessity, meaning "I have to shag."