Protoje's new single Blood Money is out now. Officially available in all download stores on February 3rd. Listen to the full song below and stay tuned for Protoje's new album to be released this spring...
Blood Money is the latest release from Jamaican Reggae singer Protoje. The song lyrics provide hard-hitting, raw and unapologetic commentary on the current state of Jamaica, touching on recent grievances and social injustices that have afflicted Jamaican society. Protoje describes the air of discrimination, classism, and oppression prevalent in the Jamaican political landscape, calling out corrupt practices, and conveys the meaningful message to his audience of awareness, activism and the need to call for change and accountability.
LYRICS:
Me nah watch no face, beg no more pardon
A nuff drugs money deh a Cherry Garden
Nuff individual society applauding
You can ask anybody where them get them start in
But nuff politician take the donation
So nuff criminal will never see a station
Never see a cell, not even a courthouse
But a every Sunday we see them take the boat out
North coast resort and car dealership
The construction company dem just don't legit
Use it wash the money, turn it 'round and hide it
When the kickback dem come in, the government delighted
So...
[CHORUS]
Police cancel operation,
'Cause nuh real bad man nah go station,
Now if you check the situation,
A blood money run the nation,
Come take a look inna Jamaica,
Injustice in the place now,
If what you see no really phase you,
Then you a the problem that we face too.
Was 'bout to buy an X6 you know
Maybe then I'd never have to be prisoner
Maybe then I coulda not turn in my firearm
Police couldn’t come remand
Come in like me run an army
Was 'bout to be a politician too
Maybe then I coulda make any decision, look
Maybe then I'd make a hundred million disappear
Then me act like me nuh care
Watch you vote me back in there
Because the sad reality
Inna Jamaica, say your status is your salary
Man deh road a carry one whole heap a felony
But them have a family a boost up the economy
So...
[CHORUS]
Police cancel operation,
'Cause nuh real bad man nah go station,
Now if you check the situation,
A blood money run the nation,
Come take a look inna Jamaica,
Injustice in the place now,
If what you see no really phase you,
Then you a the problem that we face too.
Is 'out of many' but a one set of people feeling it
How that real, society you agree to this
Things a reveal, the garbage the machine spit
No smoke screen at Riverton nuh conceal it
Now the system failing, the gap a get wider
A matter of time before a total divide ya
You cross the line, man draw quick fi remind you
If you build it on crime then crime will have to find you
And that's how it's been always, that no frustrate you like it do to me?
How much dead baby deh over jubilee?
How much youths did 10 when them run inna Tivoli
Now them 16, heart fry, head fricassee So...
[CHORUS]
Police cancel operation,
'Cause nuh real bad man nah go station,
Now if you check the situation,
A blood money run the nation,
Come take a look inna Jamaica,
Injustice in the place now,
If what you see no really phase you,
Then you a the problem that we face too.
Produced by Winta James
In.Diggnation Collective/Overstand Entertainment
Visuals by Taj Francis
