18/10/2026
Jahshii-25/8π―π²
Intro π€
Mmmmmmmm (mi a bwoy weh mi madda haffi prouda)
Mmmmmmmm, Iβm a son my mother should be proud of β€οΈπ
Powers and faith inna mi prayer dem
Thereβs power and faith in my prayers ππ½
Faith inna mi prayer dem
Faith in my prayers ππ½
Fail den mi try again
If I fail, then I try again πͺπ½π₯
Mmmmhmhm πΆ
Verse 1 π€
Yeah, life sweet but mi know bout hard times
Yeah, life is sweet, but I know about hard times π
Memories inna di past mek mi heart cry
Memories of the past make my heart cry π’π
Haffi replace mummy tears wid a broad smile
I have to replace my motherβs tears with a big smile β€οΈπ
Wake up alright, waah gwaan life?
I wake up feeling alright; whatβs happening, life? π
25-8 grind dawg dat a smart crime
Grinding 25/8, my frhatβs a clever hustle π΅π₯
Anyweh mi wull proverty mi torture it
Wherever I find poverty, I fight against it πͺπ½
(The exact wording is unclear, but he appears to be expressing his determination to overcome poverty.)
Ghetto yute gon' rise
Ghetto youths are going to rise up ππ₯
And if it nah sell den mi nah lie
And if it doesnβt sell, then I wonβt lie about it π―
Stackin' di bread fi di family dem
Stacking up money for the family π΅π¨βπ©βπ§βπ¦
If anuh Fuss Nation yuh know a Ratty mi seh
If it isnβt Fuss Nation, you know itβs Ratty speaking π€π―π²
Dem tun dem back inna di past but wi plan di revenge
They turned their backs on us in the past, but weβre planning our comeback π€π₯
And a now dem aguh sorry, mi nuh sorry fi dem
Now theyβre going to be sorry, but I donβt feel sorry for them π―
Still never complain, Jahshii happily vent
Still, I never complain; Jahshii expresses himself freely πΆππ½
Been a show Dancehall seh mi a di difference
Iβve been showing Dancehall that Iβm different π€π
So mi dweet inna time when Andrew lock di events
So I did it during the time Andrew shut down the events π―π²
(This appears to refer to the period when events were restricted under Andrew Holnessβs government.)
A di cream a di crop, a wah fi stop it mi fren
The best of the bestβwhat could stop me, my friend? ππ₯
Motivate di yutes and mek dem know dem pocket fi swell
Motivate the youths and let them know their pockets can grow π΅πͺπ½
Buy di block wid cements
Buy up the block and build it with cement π§±ποΈ
First never go falla, rather copy miself
I was never one to follow others; Iβd rather be my own example π
Cyaa' wull mi dung wid dem gravity medz
They canβt pull me down with their gravitational mindset πβ¬οΈ
Yow a powers inna mi prayer and a Godly mi bless
Yo, thereβs power in my prayers, and God has blessed me ππ½β¨
Dah gyal deh neva wan' mi, now pon mi cocky she deh
That girl didnβt want me before, but now sheβs all over me πβ€οΈ
Top striker and mi nuh smaddy fi bench
Iβm a top striker, and nobody is going to bench me β½π₯
Guh fi mi goal yeah mi attack di defence
I go after my goal, yeah, I attack the defence π―β½
Mi a bwoy weh mi madda haffi prouda
Iβm a son my mother should be proud of β€οΈπ
Verse 2 π€
Lef' alot a people catastrophic wid dah phone yah
Leave a lot of people in shock with this phone here π±π₯
Karma play mi mind but dat a sup'm mi get ova
Karma messed with my mind, but thatβs something Iβll get over π§ πͺπ½
A suh di sitt'n guh, a Garrison wi a come outta
Thatβs how things are; weβre coming out of the ghetto ποΈπ₯
Did affi mek it out suh wi find ways
We had to make it out, so we found ways π―
A di sleepless nights bring dem bright days yeah
Itβs those sleepless nights that bring the bright days πβ‘οΈβοΈ
Thank you Father God, mi life change
Thank you, Father God; my life has changed ππ½β¨
But mi still a hide pain wid dry tears
But Iβm still hiding my pain behind tears I donβt let fall ππ
Dawg fi certain reason mi nuh like fame
Friend, for certain reasons, I donβt like fame π€
Too much people start fi show smile face now
Too many people have started showing friendly faces now π
Loyalty dem been a sell and now di price raise
Theyβve been selling loyalty, and now the price has gone up ππ΅
Cyaa' fool di yute, mi know di style name
You canβt fool the youth; I know your tricks π―π
Dem a try play mind games (mind games dem a try play)
Theyβre trying to play mind games with me π§ π
Alright, jus' a start and mi feel like a pioneer
Alright, itβs only the beginning, and I feel like a pioneer ππ₯
Push di start, di beast and tell Kyle steer
Start it up, unleash the beast, and tell Kyle to steer ποΈπ¨