Dem a Laugh Ova Me (FDC Riddim)

[Intro - Spoken Dancehall Ad-libs] Yeah yeah ! Woy! French Guiana... Mo kontan to ! Why dem a open dem mouth ! Mo ké fè yo close it ! [Chorus - Catchy Singjay Hook] Dem a laugh ova me, yo ka ri asou mo Dem think mi finish, mé mo pa ka ba yo Dem a laugh ova me, mi see dem teeth shine bright Mé mo san fouté, mo ké alé, mo pa ka stop tonight Mo gain mo glock buss up inna dem head Mo gain bisness yo pa ayen gadé yé ka talk bad Dem a laugh ova me when mi down inna di mud Mi rise like mangrove, roots deep, mi nah budge [Verse 1 - Fast Syncopated Singing / Short, punchy rhythmic line. Longer rapid-fire line packed with syllables. Short line, pause. Fast burst spilling slightly across the next beat. Line with changing vocal intonation. Quick double-time flow. Strongly accented word !] Mo té ka work hard, sun hot pon mi head Day and night mo ka swé, dem see mi sweat like lead Yo lé visé mo finga “Look pon dat boy, li ka try speak strange” Guèl yé ka bat anlô, dem say “dat a mad range” Mi lose one job, mi lose one love, dem a laugh loud loud é yé pa jan kalmé tèlman yé ka kontinié sali mo lavi Mé mo sav ki mo kilti rich kè i ja gold inna di river Guyane, Matinik, Gwadloup sé menm bagay menm bitin Mo ka fè son ba mo frè é mo friends Mo ka sôti di ghetto fier di la mama Yé toute ka badmind bamboclat mi nah suck pussy Mi kill dem myself, no time to waste, mo ka aktion Mi tell dem yé pa stop me, pé pa stop me No, no, no yé pa pa stop me, pé pa stop me Enemies sé van yé ka sanm dé bullshit [Chorus - Catchy Singjay Hook] Dem a laugh ova me, yo ka ri asou mo Dem think mi finish, mé mo pa ka ba yo Dem a laugh ova me, mi see dem teeth shine bright Mé mo san fouté, mo ké alé, mo pa ka stop tonight Mo gain mo glock buss up inna dem head Mo gain bisness yo pa ayen gadé yé ka talk bad Dem a laugh ova me when mi down inna di mud Mi rise like mangrove, roots deep, mi nah budge [Verse 2 - Rapid-Fire Staccato Flow : Syncopated opening (Taka-taka-TAH / taka-taka-taka-TAH). Pause. Sudden rapid-fire restart. Double-time flow. Switch to a slower cadence. Accelerate again. Strongly accented punchline] Yo ka ri asou mo style paskè li ka mélangé tout bagay Tan-la ka pasé ni an bèl lavi sé lavi ki pli bèl anba la bay Work pou mo fè money, alé enrichi mo dawg inna di street Si yé pé sa défann mo é éteinn mo enemies dem fi a dweet Mi remember when mi small, schoolyard dem a mock mi speech Yé ka talk too much yé lé rann mo angry Mi a carry Guyana river, mi a carry Jamaican sea Mi a run di place to sav ou pa gain nivo mwen Lè mo koumansé fè mo mizik Mo ka chanté ba mo country é mo family Mé mo ka laugh dem osi, because mi know di truth Mi culture a di weapon, mi words a di proof Mo sav mo pé pa enmé to si to pa enmen mo No time to play me want do my matters [Chorus - Catchy Singjay Hook] Dem a laugh ova me, yo ka ri asou mo Dem think mi finish, mé mo pa ka ba yo Dem a laugh ova me, mi see dem teeth shine bright Mé mo san fouté, mo ké alé, mo pa ka stop tonight Mo gain mo glock buss up inna dem head Mo gain bisness yo pa ayen gadé yé ka talk bad Dem a laugh ova me when mi down inna di mud Mi rise like mangrove, roots deep, mi nah budge [Verse 3 - Aggressive Double-Time Toasting. Rapid-fire vocal bursts. Stop-and-start delivery. Sudden cadence switch. Final double-time acceleration] Atjèlman mo ka see di future bright like sun pon di horizon Yo ka ri asou mo yesterday, mais dèmain mo a vini champion Mi a build empire from Guyana to worldwide you know me Yé ké sav ki moun mo yé Mi ké drop more tracks ka voyé faya asi yo Dem dead bullet inna dem face Yé pé pa talk ankô mé lè mo touché yo Yé ka pléré ba polis kon timoun Fi di youth dem mo ka représanté Cayenne Mo ra fuck toute opps ki lé barré chimen mwen Mo pa ka forget sa yé té ka fè mo I praise Jah Allmighty everyday like my family Yé pé pa diss mo yé pé pa atteinne mo Story ja gravé asi lapo mwen yé toute sé fuck up [Chorus - Catchy Singjay Hook] Dem a laugh ova me, yo ka ri asou mo Dem think mi finish, mé mo pa ka ba yo Dem a laugh ova me, mi see dem teeth shine bright Mé mo san fouté, mo ké alé, mo pa ka stop tonight Mo gain mo glock buss up inna dem head Mo gain bisness yo pa ayen gadé yé ka talk bad Dem a laugh ova me when mi down inna di mud Mi rise like mangrove, roots deep, mi nah budge [Outro] Mi a rise… Kilti inna mi blood… Mizik inna mi soul… Dem cyah laugh… Mo san fouté… mo ké stay strong…