Life We Living
Vybz Kartel · Other Songs - Vybz Kartel
Jamaica we need a way
Tell mi Mill
A how mi youth fi survive
How mi fi send him go school in this time
If mi don't mek money
Di politician come pon tv
A show we this big pretty smile
Notin nuh funny (nuh funny, nuh funny)
[Chorus:]
Look pon di life we living
Look pon di life we living
Look pon di life we living
Is a betta way we seekin
Look pon di life we living
Look pon di life we living
Look pon di life we living
Notin nuh funny (nuh funny, nuh funny)
[Verse 1:]
Mi haffi hide from the landlord
Becah mi owe bout four months rent
Weekend a come mi nuh have a red cent
Cry mi cry when mi hear mi son seh
Daddy can you please buy me a Nike Air
And di likkle money weh mi have done spend
Di last grand mi have mi pay di light but wata
Commission cut mi pipe again
Hmmm...
[Hook:]
Di garrison need a betta way
And a betta life (fi we pickney dem)
Society,
Please don't condemn di ghetto to hell
Just...
[Chorus:]
Look pon di life we living
Look pon di life we living
Look pon di life we living
Is a betta way we seekin
Look pon di life we living
Look pon di life we living
Look pon di life we living
Notin nuh funny (nuh funny, nuh funny)
[Verse 2:]
Big woman ting
Notin nah gwaan
Ghetto youth haffi sidung pon di corna
Some a we a hustle
Some a beg a chump change
Society please mek this better days
Mi go fi buy a bagga frass but cigarette raise
All we a cry dem a gih we tuff days
Then if di times so hard right now
From mi born inna the country and mi neva ten years
Hmmm...
[Hook:]
Di garrison need a betta way
And a betta life (fi we pickney dem)
Society
Please don't condemn di ghetto to hell
Just...
[Chorus:]
Look pon di life we living
Look pon di life we living
Look pon di life we living
Is a betta way we seekin
Look pon di life we living
Look pon di life we living
Look pon di life we living
Notin nuh funny (nuh funny, nuh funny)
[Bridge:]
Tell mi Mill
A how mi youth fi survive
How mi fi send him go school in this time
If mi don't mek money
Di politician come pon tv
A show we this big pretty smile
Notin nuh funny (nuh funny, nuh funny)
[Chorus:]
Look pon di life we living
Look pon di life we living
Look pon di life we living
Is a betta way we seekin
Look pon di life we living
Look pon di life we living
Look pon di life we living
Notin nuh funny (nuh funny, nuh funny)
[Outro:]
Look pon di life we living
Look pon di life we living
Look pon di life we living
Is a betta way we seekin
Look pon di life we living
Look pon di life we living
Look pon di life we living
Notin nuh funny (nuh funny, nuh funny, nuh funny, nuh funny)
Life We Living
Vybz Kartel's 'Life We Living' stands as a quintessential track from the golden age of Jamaican dancehall, capturing the raw energy and social commentary characteristic of his work in the late 1990s and early 2000s. As a defining voice of the genre, Kartel blends rhythmic flow with themes of street life, resilience, and the realities of life in Jamaica, delivering a sound that resonated globally. The recording exemplifies the high-energy production style typical of the era, featuring heavy basslines and a driving beat that propelled dancehall music into mainstream international consciousness. This song remains a staple in discussions about the evolution of reggae and dancehall, showcasing Kartel's ability to craft anthems that address contemporary issues while maintaining an infectious, danceable rhythm that continues to influence modern artists today.