Lyrics of Mata Le - RH, Jamaika

Mata Le (original)

Ah-ah-ah, ah-ah
Ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah
Ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah
Ah-ah, ah-ah (Ja, jaja)
Alle kendte ham som en skoledreng
Den der gade forvandled' ham til et ghettobarn
Helt alene, så hyænerne tog ham ind i varmen
Han så det som en hjælp, i virkeligheden så brugt' de ham
Han blev nødt til at gør', hvad der blev sagt
Han var villig til at ofre alt for at få peng' i lommen
De sendte ham ud — ga' ham 45'eren i hånden
Han måt' først vend' tilbage, når magasinet det var tomt
For jeg så ham træk' den op, hold' den lige imod hans hoved'
Og jeg så, hva' det endte med
Livsstilen er helt psykose, for han tænker, «fuck det hel'»
Og han glemmer sin familie
Han ville gå hele vejen, ofre livet for sit navn
Han ville gøre alt, hva' der sku' til
Så de sagde: «Mata le»
Mata le, mata le
De der snakker para, ka' ikk' fornem' det
Hele tiden ind og ud af fængsel
Snakker som om de var der — de ikk' vant til
Og hvis det' sandhed, la' os se det
Jeg plejede at cut' klumper i multibanen
Hele livet i kvarteret — ren skandal'
mor plejed' at kald' mig hjem fra fjerde sal
Lig’som: «Lille neger, kom tilbage»
Jeg ved ikk', hva' de snakker om — det' ren beton
Plus jeg løb efter para på lommen, jeg ser det om
Og jeg havde den der nina-nina-nina på mig
Og blokken den er rent cine-cine-cinema
For jeg så ham træk' den op, hold' den lige imod hans hoved'
Og jeg så, hva' det endte med
Livsstilen er helt psykose, for han tænker, «fuck det hel'»
Og han glemmer sin familie
Han ville gå hele vejen, ofre livet for sit navn
Han ville gøre alt, hva' der sku' til
Så de sagde: «Mata le»
Mata le, mata le
For jeg så ham træk' den op
Woah-woah-woah-woah-woah
Livsstilen er helt psykos'
Woah-woah-woah-woah-woah
Han ville gå hele vejen, ofre livet for sit navn
Han ville gøre alt, hva' der sku' til
Så de sagde: «Mata le»
Mata le, mata le
(Ja-ja-ja-ja)
For jeg så ham træk' den op, hold' den lige imod hans hoved'
Og jeg så, hva' det endte med
Livsstilen er helt psykose, for han tænker, «fuck det hel'»
Og han glemmer sin familie
Han ville gå hele vejen, ofre livet for sit navn

(translation)

Ah-ah-ah, ah-ah
Ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah
Ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah
Ah-ah, ah-ah (Yeah, yeah)
Everyone knew him as a schoolboy
That street turned him into a ghetto kid
All alone, so the hyenas took him into the warmth
He saw it as a help, in reality they were using him
He had to do what was said
He was willing to sacrifice everything to get money in his pocket
They sent him out — handed him the 45
He must only return when the magazine is empty
'Cause I saw him pull it up, hold it right against his head
And I saw what it ended up with
The lifestyle is completely psychotic, because he thinks, «fuck it all»
And he forgets his family
He would go all the way, sacrifice his life for his name
He would do whatever it took
So they said: «Mata le»
Eat laugh, eat laugh
Those who speak para can't understand it
All the time in and out of jail
Talking as if they were there — they're not used to it
And if it's true, let's see it
I used to cut lumps in the multi lane
All life in the neighborhood — pure scandal'
Mom used to call me home from the fourth floor
Like: «Little nigger, come back»
I don't know what they're talking about — pure concrete
Plus I ran for para on the pocket, I'll see about it
And I was wearing that nina-nina-nina
And the block it is pure cine-cine-cinema
'Cause I saw him pull it up, hold it right against his head
And I saw what it ended up with
The lifestyle is completely psychotic, because he thinks, «fuck it all»
And he forgets his family
He would go all the way, sacrifice his life for his name
He would do whatever it took
So they said: «Mata le»
Eat laugh, eat laugh
Because I saw him pull it up
Woah-woah-woah-woah-woah
The lifestyle is absolutely psycho'
Woah-woah-woah-woah-woah
He would go all the way, sacrifice his life for his name
He would do whatever it took
So they said: «Mata le»
Eat laugh, eat laugh
(Yes-yes-yes-yes)
'Cause I saw him pull it up, hold it right against his head
And I saw what it ended up with
The lifestyle is completely psychotic, because he thinks, «fuck it all»
And he forgets his family
He would go all the way, sacrifice his life for his name