Life We Living – English Lyrics

• By: Sean Paul, Squash

Lyrics & Translation

Immerse yourself in the vibrant world of Jamaican dancehall with "Life We Living" by Sean Paul and Squash. This high-energy track is more than just a song; it's an invitation to embrace the Patois language and culture, infusing your vocabulary with slang and rhythms. Dive in to feel the infectious energy and learn the lingo of the island, all while enjoying the infectious beat of this collaboration.

[English]

Life We Living

Life We Living

Baby girl, yuh a carry ten ton a phatness, gimme some a' dat

Mixed wid the badness, look how she hot

Shaped like goddess, but a nah jus dat

Is a good piece 'a mentals under di cap

Hot piece of frame an mi love how yuh trod

Watching every step 'a di pepper deh whe yuh got

Stayin' in ma brain, memory cyah detach

Mainly my aim is to give you this love

Gyal I've been dreaming this life now I'm living this life give thanks Father God I swear

Cause it is only right after all of the fight and all the blood sweat and tears

Living it up to the fullest and beg jah bless my days

And now we living every single day like a holiday

Champion among us and everybody feel right

Have to get a fat girl tonight

Team up and light up and a blaze bright

Cross over the border, everybody want type

Right now we feel like the boss of the world

Yeah they like a guy

Right now we feel like we fuck my girl

I just have to find the night

Whining, whining, whining, whining

Thinking about all the women I've been in

Spinning, spinning, spinning, spinning

No lie-i-ie

No li-i-i-ie

No li-i-ie

No li-i-ie

No lie-i-ie

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
living /ˈlɪvɪŋ/ A1	verb - to exist or have life noun - the way of life
hot /hɒt/ A1	adjective - having a high temperature adjective - attractive or exciting
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - to care deeply for someone noun - deep affection
dreaming /ˈdriːmɪŋ/ A2	verb - to have images or thoughts in sleep
fight /faɪt/ A1	verb - to take part in a physical conflict noun - a physical conflict
bless /bles/ A2	verb - to invoke divine favor upon
champion /ˈtʃæmpiən/ B1	noun - a winner or victor
border /ˈbɔːrdər/ A2	noun - the line separating two countries
boss /bɒs/ A2	noun - a person in charge
whining /ˈwaɪnɪŋ/ B1	verb - to complain in a high-pitched voice
spinning /ˈspɪnɪŋ/ A2	verb - to rotate rapidly
fullest /ˈfʊlɪst/ B1	adjective - to the greatest extent
memory /ˈmeməri/ A2	noun - the faculty of retaining and recalling past experiences
aim /eɪm/ A2	verb - to direct or intend noun - a purpose or goal
right /raɪt/ A1	adjective - correct or proper noun - a moral or legal entitlement
type /taɪp/ A1	noun - a category or kind

Key Grammar Structures

• Baby girl, yuh a carry ten ton a phatness, gimme some a' dat

  ➔ Present continuous tense with non-standard verb form ('a carry')

  ➔ The phrase 'yuh a carry' uses a non-standard verb form typical in Jamaican Patois, reflecting the song's dialect. It emphasizes ongoing action.

• Shaped like goddess, but a nah jus dat

  ➔ Use of 'nah' as a negation in Jamaican Patois

  ➔ The word 'nah' is a common negation in Jamaican Patois, equivalent to 'not' in standard English. It is used here to contrast with 'jus dat'.

• Gyal I've been dreaming this life now I'm living this life give thanks Father God I swear

  ➔ Present perfect continuous and present continuous tense

  ➔ The phrase 'I've been dreaming' uses the present perfect continuous to describe an action that started in the past and continues to the present. 'I'm living' uses the present continuous to describe an ongoing action.

• And now we living every single day like a holiday

  ➔ Present continuous tense with 'be' verb

  ➔ The phrase 'we living' uses the present continuous tense with the verb 'be' to describe an ongoing action. The omission of 'are' is common in informal speech.

• Whining, whining, whining, whining

  ➔ Gerund used for repeated action

  ➔ The repeated use of 'whining' as a gerund emphasizes the continuous and repetitive nature of the action.