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(intro) 00:00
♪ Mm-hmm ♪ 00:03
♪ Yeah-Yeah ♪ 00:06
♪ Play dis, play dis, ♪ 00:08
(gun blasting) 00:10
♪ Yeah, Sponge ♪ 00:11
♪ I'm off the ground, ♪ 00:13
♪ Glory ♪ 00:16
♪ Expired on my time, ♪ 00:18
♪ You know the criminal ♪ 00:19
♪ Huh, -ch ♪ 00:21
♪ Where we come from ♪ 00:23
♪ We have a fear of a gunfire ♪ 00:24
♪ Everyone can have one, ♪ 00:25
♪ But what dem can do ♪ 00:27
♪ When the Feds come ♪ 00:28
♪ And the body count done final ♪ 00:29
♪ And when I did upon a move ♪ 00:31
♪ That's money spent, partner ♪ 00:32
♪ You can't trust friend ♪ 00:34
♪ You can't trust family too ♪ 00:35
♪ God give me a car ♪ 00:36
♪ Got that money too ♪ 00:38
♪ I'm gunna teach me this ♪ 00:39
♪ From the in the clip ♪ 00:40
♪ So when I make it, ♪ 00:42
♪ Where I come from is everything ♪ 00:42
♪ Y'all come from real walks of life ♪ 00:44
♪ Some G's are stripped of life ♪ 00:48
♪ When the dog's go to sleep at night ♪ 00:53
♪ We fuck around in a real-time vibe ♪ 00:58
♪ Play my partner ♪ 01:04
♪ Yo, I thought I spot this when I talk ♪ 01:06
♪ Long before some pussy could not talk ♪ 01:08
♪ Me keep her here-here, ♪ 01:11
♪ Right close to my heart ♪ 01:12
♪ Killers living out the one ♪ 01:14
♪ We'll feed them Wild Cards ♪ 01:15
♪ You'll feel new ♪ 01:16
♪ When the party start ♪ 01:17
♪ Fuck boss, I had the gun fired off in New York ♪ 01:18
♪ In the GM feeling right, drop the top ♪ 01:21
♪ Legendary to the Craft ♪ 01:23
♪ Ooh-Oh ♪ 01:25
♪ The world fly here through the streets ♪ 01:26
♪ Not No-No love ♪ 01:28
♪ No love ♪ 01:29
♪ Call when I mix ♪ 01:31
♪ That sing like chorus ♪ 01:32
♪ Chorus ♪ 01:34
♪ Everybody ring out with their bread up ♪ 01:36
♪ Missy either get friend or get famous ♪ 01:39
♪ No love ♪ 01:42
♪ No love ♪ 01:44
♪ Oh ♪ 01:46
♪ Pull up where we from ♪ 01:47
♪ Police no search here ♪ 01:48
♪ No ♪ (gun fires) 01:49
♪ Running on fear ♪ 01:50
♪ At least there's mercy ♪ 01:51
♪ Sent up a person ♪ 01:52
♪ But I still no preserve ♪ 01:53
♪ No obscurity to fear or judge here ♪ 01:55
♪ In my skin that how I feel ♪ 01:57
♪ My rough life high ♪ 02:00
♪ Like my bare skills ♪ 02:01
♪ Police won't equip my right on time here ♪ 02:02
♪ The government had to rule the world ♪ 02:04
♪ It's like that ♪ 02:07
♪ It's so savage ♪ 02:08
♪ So savage ♪ 02:09
♪ Which here without you ♪ 02:11
♪ Without the fear of the gunfire ♪ 02:12
♪ Gunfire, gunfire, gunfire ♪ 02:14
♪ Jesus, like that, it's so savage ♪ 02:16
♪ Savage ♪ 02:19
♪ Everybody lighting up with the gunfire ♪ 02:21
♪ Gunfire ♪ 02:23
♪ Mhm ♪ 02:26
♪ Right here, just 13 on street ♪ 02:28
♪ Just 12 months, I mean adjusted ♪ 02:29
♪ Hard life bring peer and me accustomed ♪ 02:31
♪ At the belly of the beast where I bust from ♪ 02:34
♪ Dance here, dance demons, Lincoln to Brooklyn ♪ 02:36
♪ You a criminal, ♪ 02:39
♪ And a poorer class get the pure minimal ♪ 02:40
♪ Quality assurance, ♪ 02:43
♪ Drop appliance for clinical ♪ 02:44
♪ Run dem 'til is their funeral ♪ 02:45
♪ Yeah ♪ 02:48
♪ ♪ The world fly here through the streets ♪ 02:50
♪ Not No-No love ♪ 02:51
♪ No love ♪ 02:53
♪ ♪ Call when I mix ♪ 02:54
♪ That sing like chorus ♪ 02:56
♪ Chorus ♪ 02:58
♪ Everybody ring out with their bread up ♪ 03:00
♪ Missy either get friend or get famous ♪ 03:03
♪ No love ♪ 03:06
♪ No love ♪ 03:07
♪ Oh ♪ 03:09
♪ Where we come from ♪ 03:11
♪ We have a fear of a gunfire ♪ 03:11
♪ Everyone can have one, ♪ 03:14
♪ But what of one can do ♪ 03:15
♪ When the Feds come ♪ 03:16
♪ And the body count done final ♪ 03:17
♪ And when I did upon a move ♪ 03:18
♪ That's money spent, partner ♪ 03:20
(outro) 03:22

Pain – English Lyrics

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Lyrics & Translation

Mavado, Jay-A, and Dexta Daps' “Pain” is an essential track for anyone looking to connect with the raw, emotional heart of modern Jamaican Dancehall. It offers a deep dive into the language and patois used to articulate complex feelings of struggle and hardship, moving beyond simple storytelling to give listeners a window into the challenging realities of 'garrison' life. Listening to this song is a powerful lesson in authentic, street-level Jamaican Vernacular English (JVE) and its cultural expressions.

[English]
(intro)
♪ Mm-hmm ♪
♪ Yeah-Yeah ♪
♪ Play dis, play dis, ♪
(gun blasting)
♪ Yeah, Sponge ♪
♪ I'm off the ground, ♪
♪ Glory ♪
♪ Expired on my time, ♪
♪ You know the criminal ♪
♪ Huh, -ch ♪
♪ Where we come from ♪
♪ We have a fear of a gunfire ♪
♪ Everyone can have one, ♪
♪ But what dem can do ♪
♪ When the Feds come ♪
♪ And the body count done final ♪
♪ And when I did upon a move ♪
♪ That's money spent, partner ♪
♪ You can't trust friend ♪
♪ You can't trust family too ♪
♪ God give me a car ♪
♪ Got that money too ♪
♪ I'm gunna teach me this ♪
♪ From the in the clip ♪
♪ So when I make it, ♪
♪ Where I come from is everything ♪
♪ Y'all come from real walks of life ♪
♪ Some G's are stripped of life ♪
♪ When the dog's go to sleep at night ♪
♪ We fuck around in a real-time vibe ♪
♪ Play my partner ♪
♪ Yo, I thought I spot this when I talk ♪
♪ Long before some pussy could not talk ♪
♪ Me keep her here-here, ♪
♪ Right close to my heart ♪
♪ Killers living out the one ♪
♪ We'll feed them Wild Cards ♪
♪ You'll feel new ♪
♪ When the party start ♪
♪ Fuck boss, I had the gun fired off in New York ♪
♪ In the GM feeling right, drop the top ♪
♪ Legendary to the Craft ♪
♪ Ooh-Oh ♪
♪ The world fly here through the streets ♪
♪ Not No-No love ♪
♪ No love ♪
♪ Call when I mix ♪
♪ That sing like chorus ♪
♪ Chorus ♪
♪ Everybody ring out with their bread up ♪
♪ Missy either get friend or get famous ♪
♪ No love ♪
♪ No love ♪
♪ Oh ♪
♪ Pull up where we from ♪
♪ Police no search here ♪
♪ No ♪ (gun fires)
♪ Running on fear ♪
♪ At least there's mercy ♪
♪ Sent up a person ♪
♪ But I still no preserve ♪
♪ No obscurity to fear or judge here ♪
♪ In my skin that how I feel ♪
♪ My rough life high ♪
♪ Like my bare skills ♪
♪ Police won't equip my right on time here ♪
♪ The government had to rule the world ♪
♪ It's like that ♪
♪ It's so savage ♪
♪ So savage ♪
♪ Which here without you ♪
♪ Without the fear of the gunfire ♪
♪ Gunfire, gunfire, gunfire ♪
♪ Jesus, like that, it's so savage ♪
♪ Savage ♪
♪ Everybody lighting up with the gunfire ♪
♪ Gunfire ♪
♪ Mhm ♪
♪ Right here, just 13 on street ♪
♪ Just 12 months, I mean adjusted ♪
♪ Hard life bring peer and me accustomed ♪
♪ At the belly of the beast where I bust from ♪
♪ Dance here, dance demons, Lincoln to Brooklyn ♪
♪ You a criminal, ♪
♪ And a poorer class get the pure minimal ♪
♪ Quality assurance, ♪
♪ Drop appliance for clinical ♪
♪ Run dem 'til is their funeral ♪
♪ Yeah ♪
♪ ♪ The world fly here through the streets ♪
♪ Not No-No love ♪
♪ No love ♪
♪ ♪ Call when I mix ♪
♪ That sing like chorus ♪
♪ Chorus ♪
♪ Everybody ring out with their bread up ♪
♪ Missy either get friend or get famous ♪
♪ No love ♪
♪ No love ♪
♪ Oh ♪
♪ Where we come from ♪
♪ We have a fear of a gunfire ♪
♪ Everyone can have one, ♪
♪ But what of one can do ♪
♪ When the Feds come ♪
♪ And the body count done final ♪
♪ And when I did upon a move ♪
♪ That's money spent, partner ♪
(outro)

Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

gunfire

/ˈɡʌnˌfaɪər/

B2
  • noun
  • - the discharge of guns; a burst of bullets

fear

/fɪər/

A2
  • noun
  • - an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous
  • verb
  • - to be afraid of something

money

/ˈmʌni/

A1
  • noun
  • - currency or medium of exchange used to buy goods and services

life

/laɪf/

A1
  • noun
  • - the existence of an individual human being or animal; the period between birth and death

criminal

/ˈkrɪmɪnl/

B2
  • noun
  • - a person who has committed a crime
  • adjective
  • - relating to crime or its punishment

partner

/ˈpɑːrtnər/

B1
  • noun
  • - a person who shares or is involved in an activity with another

trust

/trʌst/

B1
  • verb
  • - to believe that someone or something is reliable, good, honest, etc.
  • noun
  • - firm belief in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone or something

family

/ˈfæmɪli/

A1
  • noun
  • - a group consisting of parents and their children, or all the descendants of a common ancestor

street

/striːt/

A2
  • noun
  • - a public road in a city or town, typically with houses and buildings on either side

savage

/ˈsævɪdʒ/

C1
  • adjective
  • - wild, fierce, and untamed; cruel or violent

government

/ˈɡʌvənmənt/

B2
  • noun
  • - the group of people who officially run a country, state, or community

mercy

/ˈmɜːrsi/

B2
  • noun
  • - kindness or compassion shown toward someone in need or distress

preserve

/prɪˈzɜːrv/

B2
  • verb
  • - to keep something in its original or existing state; to protect from decay or loss

police

/pəˈliːs/

A2
  • noun
  • - the organization responsible for maintaining public order and preventing crime

body

/ˈbɒdi/

A1
  • noun
  • - the physical structure of a person or animal, including the bones, flesh, and organs

count

/kaʊnt/

B1
  • noun
  • - the total number of something
  • verb
  • - to determine the total number of something

glory

/ˈɡlɔːri/

B2
  • noun
  • - great praise, honor, or admiration; magnificence

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Key Grammar Structures

  • Where we come from, we have a fear of a gunfire.

    ➔ Relative Clause

    ➔ The clause "where we come from" modifies the subject, providing additional information.

  • Everyone can have one, but what dem can do when the Feds come?

    ➔ Conditional Sentence (Type 1)

    ➔ The structure "can have" indicates a possible outcome in a real condition.

  • You can't trust friend, you can't trust family too.

    ➔ Parallel Structure

    ➔ The repetition of "can't trust" emphasizes the idea of distrust.

  • When the party start, fuck boss, I had the gun fired off in New York.

    ➔ Past Perfect

    "Had the gun fired" indicates an action completed before another past action.

  • It's like that, it's so savage.

    ➔ Emphatic Structure

    ➔ The repetition of "it's" emphasizes the intensity of the situation.

  • Where we come from is everything.

    ➔ Subject-Verb Inversion

    ➔ The inversion emphasizes the importance of the origin.

  • No obscurity to fear or judge here.

    ➔ Double Negative

    ➔ The use of "no" and "to fear" creates a strong negation.

  • Hard life bring peer and me accustomed.

    ➔ Subject-Verb Agreement Error (Intentional for Style)

    "Bring" should be "brings" but is used for rhythmic effect.