[MC]
“Yo, yo, gather round, N9 inna di house tonight!
From di one an’ only Natty Dread, roots tuff an’ dreadlocks tight!
We nah deal wid trouble—we mek di riddim shake!
So wave yuh lighters high, mi seh, IT’S TIME FI RHYME AN’ WAKE!
Big up all di lovers, big up all di crew…
Nuh mek mi ask twice—BRING THE NOISE FI NATTY DREAD IN N9… THAT’S YOU!”

[Chorus]
Mi big up yuh heart, yuh light up di yard,
HBD mi star!
Mi big up yuh heart, yuh light up di yard,
Earthstrong fi yuh, princess!
Yuh grow like di tree, but yuh still run to me,
HBD mi star!
Yuh shine like di sun, but yuh cool like sea breeze,
Earthstrong fi yuh, princess!

[Verse 1]
From di day yuh crawl, to di woman stand tall,
Mi cyaan believe mi eye!
Yuh tek di world head-pon, like a lion, no fear—
But mi still see di baby inside.
Through laughter an’ tears, all dese twenty-three years,
Yuh mek mi heart swell wid pride,
Mi spirit tek yuh from di start, yes mi know,
Yuh destiny bright, jus’ abide.

[Chorus]

[Verse 2]
Dem say “Yuh too facety!” but mi love yuh spice,
Yuh fire nah quench inna rain.
Yuh mind sharp like machete, cut through any problem,
An’ yuh heart soft as sugarcane.
No ramp wid di struggles, life’s a juggle,
But mi know yuh ago reign—
Mi haffi mek yuh know, through di highs an’ di lows,
Mi love stick like yuh name inna frame.

[Bridge]
Cake full a candles, but yuh young, full a angles,
Mi memory deh pon replay—
Di nights we stay up, talk ‘bout dreams an’ “A who dat?”,
Yuh roots run deep, mi nuh stray.
Dis house hold yuh laughter, tomorrow hold yuh chapter,
But today? We shout “Hooray!”
One love, one nest, pon yuh day, mi confess:
Mi proud fi watch yuh fly away.

[Chorus]

[Outro]
Nuh bodda fret, life’s a bet—but yuh already win!
Blow di candles, mek a wish, mi princess grin.
HBD fi di queen weh mi house hold within…
Mi love yuh more dan di day yuh begin.

ENGLISH TRANSLATION:

Chorus:
I celebrate your heart, you light up the yard,
Happy Birthday, my star!
I celebrate your heart, you light up the yard,
Blessings for your birthday, princess!
You’ve grown like a tree, but you still run to me,
Happy Birthday, my star!
You shine like the sun, but you’re cool as the sea breeze,
My love’s with you, princess!

Verse 1:
From the day you crawled, to the woman standing tall,
I can’t believe my eyes!
You tackle the world head-on, fearless as a lion—
But I still see the baby inside.
Through laughter and tears, all these twenty-three years,
You’ve made my heart swell with pride,
My soul knew you’d be great from the start, yes I knew,
Your destiny’s bright—just keep climbing high.

Verse 2:
They say, “You’re too bold!” but I love your spice,
Your fire won’t drown in the rain.
Your mind’s sharp as a blade, slicing through problems,
And your heart’s sweet as sugarcane.
Don’t wrestle with struggles—life’s a wild juggle—
But I know you’ll rise and reign.
I’ve got to let you know, through highs and through lows,
My love sticks like your name in a frame.

Bridge:
Cake full of candles, but you’re young, full of spark,
My memories hit replay—
Those nights we stayed up, talking dreams and “Who’s that?”,
Your roots run deep; I won’t stray.
This house holds your laughter, tomorrow holds your story,
But today? We shout “Hooray!”
One love, one home, on your day, I confess:
I’m proud to watch you fly away.

Outro:
Don’t stress—life’s a gamble, but you’ve already won!
Blow the candles, make a wish, my princess, smile on.
Happy Birthday to the queen this house built its throne…
I love you more than [beat drop] the day you’d begun.

HBD Mi Star

[Intro]
Yeah… another Friday.
Same order.
Same smile.
Different story in my head, though.

[Verse 1]
(Uh) There ain't another shop, not for this taste
I've pictured your likeness by my head space
What I think when you ask how I did today
You make me think that I'm more than just a customer, hey…

[Pre-Chorus 1]
You said you're tired of the cold, yeah that's a lot of small talk
(Uh-huh)
Yeah, I'm tired of being shy, now I'm all up on talking to ya
One last question for ya, uh… (Ay)
“You got patties left?”

[Chorus]
You take it all
My cash or card tonight
You stand alone tonight, under that fluorescent light
I'd waste it all
On you, my girl, tonight
Yeah, you're by yourself tonight… and I’m thinkin’ that it might be my shot.

[Verse 2]
This time, I'm stunned… I saw it right there
Felt even better when I saw you brush back your hair
A little tattoo, peeking out from your sleeve
And my old heart starts believing things I shouldn’t believe
Got my heart broke, so I know the vibe
But Lord, I shouldn't lust… I gotta keep it inside.

[Pre-Chorus 2]
So I'ma talk myself down in my own quiet way
Go on and plate up my food in that same old way
Man, I'm all done fantasizing 'bout ya…
Just one real thing for ya, uh… (Ay)
My courage.

[Bridge]
“Excuse me… sorry to be forward, but… that ink on your arm.
The ‘I love you’…
That’s… that’s real nice. He must be a lucky guy.”
“Oh, this? Ha! No guy. My nan and I got them together.
It’s for my mum. She passed last year. She was my world.”

Oh.
…Right.

You take it all
My cash or card tonight (Just my luck)
I'm all alone tonight… yeah, I’m headed home tonight
I wasted it all
My thoughts on you tonight (Heh)
I’m by myself tonight… but the food’s alright.

[Outro]
Take
My whole twenty
And waste…
My damn self tonight.
Yeah, for her mum.
That’s… that’s even better, innit?

Island Delight

[Verse 1]
Got to another sunny day
Not a cloud in the sky
But this heat ain't just from the sun's ray
Can't breathe and can't lie
Ice caps melting, oceans on the rise
But all we do is swipe left, swipe right, close our eyes

[Verse 2]
Ice, ice, baby girl, global warming's real
But we get that, we're at zero, dial on the wheel
They say that they gotta fix this, ticket stand
But how can I when the beach is now a land
Snapchat filters can't hide this smoggy haze
Instagram likes won't cool down this place, days
Our planet's on fire, yeah, we're chasing desires
Rumors having fun, but those walking on wires

[Chorus]
Heatwaves and heartbreaks
Won't tear us apart
In this warming world
We'll make a fresh start
Hurt, mind, burning
But we're still yearning
For a love that cools
In a world that's turning

[Chorus]
Heatwaves and heartbreaks
Won't tear us apart
In this warming world
We'll make a fresh start
Hurt, mind, burning
But we're still yearning
For a love that cools
In a world that's turning

[Bridge]
Heatwaves and heartbreaks
Heatwaves and heartbreaks
Heatwaves and heartbreaks
Heatwaves and heartbreaks

[Chorus]
Heatwaves and heartbreaks
Won't tear us apart
In this warming world
We'll make a fresh start
Hurt, mind, burning
But we're still yearning
For a love that cools
In a world that's turning

[Outro]
Got to another sunny day
Not a cloud in the sky
But this heat ain't just from the sun's ray
Can't breathe and can't lie
Ice caps melting, oceans on the rise
But all we do is swipe left, swipe right, close our eyes
[Outro]
Got to another sunny day
Not a cloud in the sky
But this heat ain't just from the sun's ray
Can't breathe and can't lie
Ice caps melting, oceans on the rise
But all we do is swipe left, swipe right, close our eyes

[Final Chorus]
Heatwaves and heartbreaks
Won't tear us apart
In this warming world
We'll make a fresh start
Hurt, mind, burning
But we're still yearning
For a love that cools
In a world that's turning


Heatwaves & Heartbreaks (Dance version)

[Intro]
London rain on the glass… another Tuesday.
You know, for a while… I was your little bit of spice. Your… exotic.
But I guess everyone goes home in the end, yeah?
(uh)

[Verse 1]
You left no time for regret, no
Kept your next one wet
With your same old Brixton bet
Me? I keep my head high
Make sure all my tears stay dry
I'll get on without my guy
You went back to what you knew, yeah
So far removed now
From the world we tried to build through
And I'm on a troubled track, babe
Feels my future's stacked
Guess I'll go back to black

[Chorus]
We just said goodbye with words
Felt like I died a hundred times
You go back to her
And I go back to…
Yeah, I go back to us

[Verse 2]
Said I love you so much
But my love was not enough
You craved your rum punch, I sipped my quiet puff
And our life… it felt like a pipe dream
Now I'm a tiny kopek rollin' up the walls inside, it seems
I was your Polish prize, your little Slavic surprise
But novelty wears off before your English eyes
You’re back to your Sunday roast, the girl you know the most
And I’m just a heartbroken, Eastern Bloc ghost.

[Chorus]
We just said goodbye with words
Felt like I died a hundred times
You go back to her
And I go back to…
We just said goodbye with words
Felt like I died a hundred times
You go back to her
And I go back to…

[Bridge]
Black, black, black, black
(The colour of your skin, the colour of my mood)
Black, black, black
(The cab that took you home to her)
I go back to…
I fall back to…

[Chorus]
We just said goodbye with WORDS!
Felt like I died a thousand TIMES!
You return to HER!
And I go back to…
(Yeah!) We just said goodbye with words
I swear I died a thousand times
You go back to her…
And I go back to black.

[Outro]
Back to black…

London Rain On The Glass

London Rain On The Glass (Sped-up Radio Edit)

[Intro]
Yeah...
Uh-huh...
I see you...
C'mon...

[Verse 1]
I ain't ever seen a chick like this before
Yeah, like some kind of myth from city lore
Then you came right through, busting down my door
And I ain't ever checked a chick like this before

[Verse 2]
You gave me one look so I need more
Now my mind is spinning and my senses are raw
‘Cause now you got me begging, begging on the floor
And I ain't ever known a woman like this before

[Pre-Chorus]
You made me embrace the animal in me
I pray to God we're talking hypothetically
Hope we're just speaking so poetically
But I know it's real by the way I feel

[Chorus]
And I ain't ever known a shawty like you before!
(Nah, never, never, ever, ever)
Never known a shawty like you before!
(What? C'mon! Let's go!)

[Verse 3]
Rockin' ripped-up denim and those combat boots
In the neon haze, checkin' out the new recruits
She’ll do exactly as she wants, she follows no one’s rules
Yeah, she knows her prize, ain’t got no time for fools
Never known a woman like this before.

[Pre-Chorus]
You made me embrace the animal in me
I pray to God we're talking hypothetically
Hope we're just speaking so poetically
But I know it's real by the way I feel!

[Chorus]
And I ain't ever known a shawty like you before!
(Nah, never, never, ever, ever)
Never known a shawty like you before!
(Break it down now!)

[Bridge]
This whole scene's played so much
I don't feel where I belong…
Too many fake-ass posers
Not enough real-life songs…
And then you came along
Yeah, you came along…
And I’ve never seen a queen like this before.

[Outro]
Nev-never known… like you before…
Nev-never known… shawty like you…
It's all good, yeah, it's all good…
(Them combat boots...)
It's all good, yeah, it's all good…
(On the hunt… knows what she wants...)
It's all good, yeah, it's all good…
(In control… yeah…)
It's all good, yeah, it's all good…
(World's her oyster… she gets down…)
It's all good, yeah, it's all good…
(Never met a girl like her before...)

Never Known A Woman Like This Before! (Sped up)

Never Known A Woman Like This Before! (2025)

[Verse 1]
Lines of code, the only lines they read
Stand-up meeting but I can't stand to breathe
They said they needed stats to decide
But they treat me like an imposter inside
My git commit is clean, my logic's tight
But my black face in this white space ain't right
Things I built but they still cut my prize
Know my worth, sometimes I feel I've lost it all, said I’ve lost it all

[Pre-Chorus]
Yeah, the corporate machine is a blessing in disguise
Just gotta learn to read the code behind their eyes
They see a monster, I see a king with a price on his head
Living every word that the media said...

[Chorus]
Try to speak my truth, they get defensive quick
Say I'm pointing fingers, man, that rhetoric's a trick
You know their doubt is tryna get inside
And every comment has a dark design
They want my rhythm but they're scared of my blues
They want my labour but they're lighting the fuse
This ain't polite to talk about, I get it
But if I stay silent then we're all gonna regret it.

[Verse 2]
Promotion's open, but the door is shut for me
They talk of merit, but it's who you are, you see
And while I'm building low key
Push me on the downslide, downslide, downslide
I’m still heading up
Yeah, put my headphones on, I'm chilling low key
They try to push me on the downslide, downslide, downslide
I’m still heading up

[Chorus]
Try to speak my truth, they get defensive quick
Say I'm pointing fingers, man, that rhetoric's a trick
You know their doubt is tryna get inside
And every comment has a dark design
They want my rhythm but they're scared of my blues
They want my labour but they're lighting the fuse
This ain't polite to talk about, I get it
But if I stay silent then we're all gonna regret it.

[Bridge]
Turn on the Beeb, another story sells
How we're undeserving, living in these self-made hells
No love, no care, no understanding given
Just a statistic in the Britain that we live in
This ain't a chip upon my shoulder, it's a permanent disease
A silent battle, begging someone, "Listen, please!"
Every slight is now a lesson in disguise
To open up my own damn tired eyes.

[Chorus]
Try to speak my truth, they get defensive quick
Say I'm pointing fingers, man, that rhetoric's a trick
You know their doubt is tryna get inside
And every comment has a dark design
They want my rhythm but they're scared of my blues
They want my labour but they're lighting the fuse
This ain't polite to talk about, I get it
But if I stay silent then we're all gonna regret it.

The Beeb

[Chorus: Both Voices]
They hate our values, that's their f*ckin' problem (Problem)
And yeah, we don't connect, that's the f*ckin' problem (Problem)
They hate our values, that's their f*ckin' problem (Problem)
And yeah, we don't connect, that's the f*ckin' problem (Problem)
They hate our values, that's their f*ckin' problem (Problem)
And yeah, we don't connect, that's the f*ckin' problem (Problem)
If livin' in my timeline is your f*ckin' problem (Yeah)
Log off your Facebook, maybe we can solve it, ayy

[Verse 1: Boomer]
Alright, children, settle down (Uh)
Takin' selfies, get a proper job now (Uh)
Make a firm handshake, look me in the eye
You want a big house with your avocado brekky, huh?
Boomer (Yeah), get like me (Uh)
Never seen a generation soft like thee (Yeah)
All these fragile snowflakes wanna cancel me (Uh)
But my final salary pension makes you sweat like Keith
‘Cause I'm the boomer, the boomer, boomer, go on, how you figure? (Yeah)
Stackin' my pence and paid my dues, you're just takin' pictures
Built a whole nation from the ground up (Uh)
You just get bent up by a pronoun (Uh)
You need some native remedies for it?
They say a little bit of hardship makes you tough (Uh)
But you kids ain't seen enough
I be watchin' news while I get f*ckin' bored
Walk in the room, all gold on me like I'm Kat Slater, beast

[Chorus: Both Voices]

[Verse 2: Gen Z]
Ooh, I know you hate it when my phone is on
Makes you think of all the empty promises you're leanin' on
Makes me think about the melted ice caps that we're bleedin' on
Got a feelin' that's the same messed-up world we're speakin' on, oh word?
You ain't seen my TikTok? Who you sleepin' on?
You should print the memes out, have a little read-along
It ain't a family dinner 'less you bring the grief along
Then ju— okay, I got it, then just log off and get your BeReal on
Or you can stare up at the screen while I put the Migos on
All that shit you're talkin' 'bout is just a big concussion
I would pay to fix the planet, you just paid for its destruction
If a fact ain't from your paper, you don't know, then you don't trust it
If you're comin' for my rights, then motherfucker, get to hustlin'
Yes, Lord, got a bone to pick with my pops, and yes, often
This home office warrior ain't for the long talkin', I'm beast

[Chorus: Both Voices]

[Verse 3: Boomer vs. Gen Z]
[Gen Z] Uh, yeah, boomer, this the finale
[Boomer] My pep talk turn into a woke rally
[Gen Z] Say you had it tough, but you wrecked it for the valley now
[Boomer] You just post it on the 'gram while you're goin' back to Cali
[Gen Z] Got your dial-up on the fritz, world on my line
[Boomer] The irony, I owned this whole block at the same damn time
[Gen Z] You're eyein' me like my whole damn future don't exist
[Boomer] Kid, I know you want this brick, a life you can't resist
[Gen Z] My hair blowin' like a goth skater, put it on the list
[Boomer] A.K.A. your student loan is one I'm glad I missed
[Gen Z] OK Boomer, dead silence in the hallway
[Boomer] Don't get involved? I built the house, I built the hallway, beast

Boomers vs Gen-Z

Inspired by Kathy Brown, Get Another Love https://soundcloud.com/maxime-bertoletti/kathy-brown-get-another-love-warren-clarke-club-mix-full-length?si=ec6a66f89801414cae583993ef571332&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

[Verse 1]
Fam, I need you fam
Every night I'm on my own, I'm just scrolling through my phone
But you ain't there
See the mandem with their gyal
All gassed up and that, for real
And I tell myself, fam:
"Man's just gotta find a proper love"

[Pre-Chorus]
Done with wastemen, yeah, it's time now to break free
Cah this solo life is mad, it hurts me more each day
When I check a new person
Their heart is dead, I wonder why

[Chorus / Drop]
Just need a proper love, a proper love
That's what a man must do
Just need a proper love, a proper love
That's what a man must do

[Verse 2]
I'm putting my whole self out there, no more places to hide
Hey, just take it in your hands
I thought you'd understand
That I just need your soul, to be fam

[Chorus]
Just need a proper love, a proper love
That's what a man must do
Just need a proper love, a proper love
That's what a man must do

[Breakdown / Bridge]
Don't care 'bout P's
Or the whip that you might bring
Don't care if you're not peng
If you're short or you are leng
Don't care if you did bird, blud
Allow all that old stuff

[Chorus]
Just need a proper love, a proper love
That's what a man must do
Just need a proper love, a proper love
That's what a man must do

[Verse 3]
You came and made me see
The joy that life can bring
All the real, deep things
Together, our hearts sing
Oh, oh, now that you are here
You've washed away my fears

[Final Chorus / Outro]
I've found my proper love, a proper love!
And that's what we're gonna do!
I've found my proper love, a proper love!
And I'm holding on to you!
I've found my proper love, a proper love!
For real this time!
And that's what we're gonna do!
You and me, fam!
I've found my proper love, a proper love!
My proper love!
And I'm holding on to you!

(Proper love, a proper love...)
(That's what a man must do...)
(Proper love, a proper love...)
(Yeah...)

Proper Love

This is such a great song, I had to do a version.

Baby, sweet baby
Every night when I'm in bed, I reach out for you
But you're not there
So I think of you with her
Laughing and making love
And I tell myself:
"I too, I've got to get another love"

My baby said to me: "It's time to break free"
Going on this way hurts more and more each day
When I look you in the eyes
They don't shine, I wonder why

Get another love, get another love
That's what I've got to do
Get another love, get another love
That's what I've got to do

I gave myself inside places I've tried to hide
Hey, put them in your hands
I thought you'd understand
That I needed you, oh, to be man

Get another love, get another love
That's what I've got to do
Get another love, get another love
That's what I've got to do

(Get another love, get another love
That's what I've got to do)
(Get another love, get another love
That's what I've got to do)

You've made me see
The joy that life can bring
The many little things
Together we could sing
Oh, oh, now you wanna leave
After all these years

Get another love, get another love
That's what I've got to do
Get another love, get another love
That's what I've got to do

Get another love, get another love
That's what I've got to do
Get another love, get another love
That's what I've got to do
Get another love, get another love
That's what I've got to do
Get another love, get another love
That's what I've got to do
Get another love, get another love
That's what I've got to do


(Get another love, get another love
That's what I've got to do)
(Get another love, get another love
That's what I've got to do)
(Get another love, get another love)
(Get another love, get another love)

Get Another Love [DNA (Loving You)/Billy Gillies/Kathy Brown]

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