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There will never be another artist from this generation as remarkable
as Busy Signal. The artist’s ability to capture energy and
release it through song is something we have not seen from others, and I don’t
think we will see. Today’s release is
another example of the artists’ brilliance.
As you can imagine, jail is not nice. It is a place where people are locked without
hope and without support. It is a place
that is difficult to find a light. Busy
understands that which is why his new song “God
Mih Seh” is such an exceptional chune.
Let me begin with the musical composition. Using the sound of the ‘death bell,’ and the
hum of an ominous choir, Busy’s own label, Turf
Muzik and Riff Raff lay a
foundation of foreboding. The
instrumentation is something for a horror movie … but this is Busy Signal we’re
talking about!
Lyrically, Busy contrasts the darkness of the music by using
his voice as a weapon of light. This is
what he says: “God mih seh / mih nuh
work fih satan / bun the enemy / slew dih pagan / Busy mih deya fih please dih
nation / mih nuh mix up wid no evil nor no demon / we nah join dem congrega –
shun / we nuh owe nuh bwoy no oblige-shun / mih couldn’t wait fih dih damn plane
land / freedom worth more than gold and diamond ….”
In other words, Busy could have been sucked into thoughts of
evil and darkness, but instead chooses the path he has always chosen … the
light. Salute!
To truly get the full hundred, to truly get the full
influence of this chune, request this chune the next time you go out to a Dancehall event. Every lighter that burns is a salute to Busy,
and a salute to all who choose the light over darkness.
P.S. Tweet with Team Busy and let him know what
you think of the chune >>>
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