Make It Bun Dem – English Lyrics

• By: Skrillex, Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the electrifying world of 'Make It Bun Dem' by Skrillex and Damian 'Jr. Gong' Marley, a groundbreaking track that fuses pulsating dubstep with the vibrant rhythms of reggae. This song offers a unique opportunity to explore Jamaican Patois, a colorful creole language rich with cultural nuances and rebellious spirit. Through its powerful lyrics and infectious beat, you'll uncover themes of resilience, defiance, and the joy of breaking free, making it a dynamic and insightful gateway to understanding the language and its compelling cultural context.

[English]

Now greetings to the world

Voice of the one, Big Gong-Zilla alongside Skrillex

Dem fe know!

Who we? Awoah

We mash up the place, turn up the bass, and make them all have fun

A-we a blaze the fire, make it bun dem

We mash up the place, turn up the bass, and make some sound boy run

A-we will end your week just like a Sunday

We mash up the place, turn up the bass, and make them all have fun

Skrillex a blaze the fire, make it bun dem

We mash up the place, turn up the bass, and make some sound boy run

A-we will end your week just like a Sunday

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Rudeboy!

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Rudeboy!

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Rudeboy!

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Rudeboy!

If I nah pose, but if I supposed

Them see we a close, them wouldn't suppose it

Killin' the flows, we're sicker than most

Defeating the foes, we weather the most

Never yet falter, never yet flop

Never yet halt and never yet stop

Keep up with God and never you drop

All 'em a talk and all 'em a chat

Skrillex and Gong, the legend lives on

We give them it hard, we give them it strong

We give them it rough, we give them it long

We give it them right, and never yet wrong

Sweeter the vict'ry, the hotter the battle

The bigger the cover, the fatter the bottle

The bass haffi rattle, a my tabernacle dis

Rudeboy bass, mash up the place

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Rudeboy!

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Rudeboy!

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Rudeboy!

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Rudeboy!

We mash up the place, turn up the bass, and make them all have fun

A-we a blaze the fire, make it bun dem

We mash up the place, turn up the bass, and make some sound boy run

A-we will end your week just like a Sunday

We mash up the place, turn up the bass, and make them all have fun

Skrillex a blaze the fire, make it bun dem

We mash up the place, turn up the bass, and make some sound boy run

A-we will end your week just like a Sunday

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Rudeboy!

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Rudeboy!

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Rudeboy!

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Pack up and run away, pack up and run'way

Pack up and run away, uh!

Pack up and run'way, pack up and run'way

Pack up and run away, uh!

Rudeboy!

Pack up and run away, pack up and run'way

Pack up and run away, uh!

Pack up and run away, pack up and run'way

Pack up and run away, uh!

Rudeboy!

Pack up and run away, pack up and run'way

Pack up and run away, uh!

Pack up and run away, pack up and run'way

Pack up and run away, uh!

Rudeboy!

Pack up and run away, pack up and run'way

Pack up and run away, uh!

Pack up and run away, pack up and run'way

Rudeboy bass, mash up de place!

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
greeting /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/ A2	noun - a polite word or sign of welcome or recognition
place /pleɪs/ A1	noun - a particular position or point in space
fire /faɪər/ A2	noun - the phenomenon of combustion manifested in light, flame, and heat verb - to dismiss someone from a job
mash /mæʃ/ B1	verb - to crush or smash something into a soft mass
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot
bass /beɪs/ B2	noun - the lowest adult male singing voice
victory /ˈvɪktəri/ B2	noun - an act of defeating an enemy or opponent in a battle, game, or other competition
battle /ˈbætəl/ B1	noun - a sustained fight between large organized armed forces
strong /strɔŋ/ A2	adjective - having power or strength
hotter /ˈhɒtər/ B1	adjective - having a high temperature
sick /sɪk/ B2	adjective - affected by physical or mental illness adjective - cool or awesome (slang)
legend /ˈlɛdʒənd/ B2	noun - a traditional story sometimes popularly regarded as historical but unauthenticated
talk /tɔːk/ A1	verb - to speak in order to give information or express ideas or feelings
drop /drɒp/ B1	verb - to let something fall