[Intro] (Chords: Cm - Gm - Fm) [Heavy bass swell, distant police siren echo] [Ad-lib: Oh yeah, yeah, yeah... it’s a cold world, yuh zimme?] [Sound effect: Gun cocking sound] [Verse 1, Flow Notes: Staccato, rhythmic delivery, low register] Now if yuh see a grin pon mi face inna di street, A just a tactical mask till di mission complete. Mi a-trick di critics and di feds inna di shadow, While mi soul feel hollow like a spent-out ammo. But when it comes to foolin' yuh, mi lady, Mi heart start tremble and mi vision get hazy. Nuh let mi icy stare give yuh di wrong impression, Every warrior carry a silent confession. [Pre-Chorus, Flow Notes: Melodic rise, heavy vocal layering] Really I’m sad (Sad, sad, sad, sad) Sadder than sad (Man hurtin' bad) Since yuh gone, di whole city feel cold, Like a badmon, mi pretend fi be bold (Sad, sad, sad, sad) [Chorus, Catchy/Rhythmic] Jah know, there’s some cold things known to man, But nutten colder than di heart of a champion. Watch di tears of a Badmon, When di lights go dim and di crowd all gone. Yeah, di tears of a Badmon, Hidden inna di shadow till di break of dawn. [Sound effect: Single airhorn] [Verse 2, Flow Notes: Increase intensity, faster cadence] If mi appear carefree inna di VIP lounge, A just camouflage so di weakness nuh found. To shield up mi pride, mi have a wall built high, Coverin' di hurt wid a "live fast" lie. Don't let di diamonds and di hype convince yuh, Mi nuh find peace or a moment's rest since yuh... Decided to pack and leave di compound, Now mi kingly spirit lookin' lost and unbound. [Verse 3, Flow Notes: Half-time flow, soulful singing] Just like di great pretender inna di play, Mi keep mi sorrow locked and hidden away. Smiling for di posters, di face of di era, But inna mi lonely room, it’s a different mirror. [Chorus] Watch di tears of a Badmon, When di lights go dim and di crowd all gone. Yeah, di tears of a Badmon, Hidden inna di shadow till di break of dawn. Smile fi di camera, chant fi di street, But di victory sour when di heart feel defeat. [Outro, Ad-libs] Tears of a Badmon... Don’t let di jewelry fool yuh. (Tears of a Badmon) Don’t let di armor trick yuh mind. Cryin' all di time Even di strongest tree haffi feel di rain. [Fade out with a single airhorn echo] [Dub-style delay on vocal:] ...all di time... time... time...
