Ghett'a Life

[ SILENCE ]

[ REGGAETON MUSIC PLAYING ]

[ Rapping ] THAT'S WHAT I'M

SAYING:

THE CRIME MUST BE LED,

THE HUNGRY MUST BE FED

LOOK INTO MY EYES,

TELL ME WHAT YOU SEE

CAN YOU FEEL MY PAIN?

AM I YOUR ENEMY?

GIVE US A BETTER WAY,

THINGS ARE REALLY BAD

THE ONLY FRIEND I KNOW

IS THIS GUN I HAVE

[ CAR DOORS CLOSING ]

NO!

[ GUNSHOT ]

THE ISLANDS' TWO POLITICAL

PARTIES TRADED CHARGES OVER WHO

WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE RECEN UPSURGE OF GUN VIOLENCE.

THE VIOLENCE BETWEEN RESIDENTS

OF THE RULING PARTY AND THE

OPPOSITION'S STRONGHOLD OF

JUNGLE HAS CONTINUED OVER

SEVERAL WEEKS DESPITE THE

INTERVENTION OF THE CHURCH AND

REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE TWO

MAJOR POLITICAL PARTIES.

THIS HAS CAUSED FAMILIES TO FLEE

THEIR HOMES ON BOTH SIDES OF

THIS FIERCELY DIVIDED COMMUNITY.

[ MUFFLED REGGAETON PLAYING ]

MILK.

YO.

RUN, RUN, RUN!

RAH!

[ TELEPHONE RINGING ]

[ MAN SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY ON

TV ]

CALM DOWN, CALM DOWN.

YOU HAVE TO HELP ME, SIR.

ALL RIGHT?

ALL RIGHT.

ALL RIGHT.

ALL RIGHT.

YES, MA'AM.

[ CAR DOOR CLOSES ]

[ ENGINE TURNS OVER ]

[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]

[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]

[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]

[ INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS ]

[ CHUCKLES ]

P*SSY.

CAN'T GET THE BALL, NO, EH?

COME FOR YOUR BALL!

[ INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS ]

[ SHOUTING ]

WHAT?

[ SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY ]

COME ON. BACK TO WORK.

[ ALL CHEERING ]

[ ALL CHEERING ]

WHAT I DON'T KNOW I DON' KNOW, SO I ASK THE BIG MAN...

[ CHUCKLES ]

[ CELLPHONE RINGING ]

HELLO.

YES.

A CAMBERT AND A SODA, PLEASE.

[ JAMAICAN MUSIC PLAYING ]

[ SNIFFLES ]

[ CHUCKLES ]

[ JAMAICAN MUSIC PLAYS ]

WE NEVER, EVER CHANGE

NEVER, EVER CHANGE

WE NEVER, EVER CHANGE

[ ALL SHOUTING ]

HEY!

OKAY.

ALL RIGHT.

CIRCLE, EVERYBODY. CIRCLE.

BAM!

THAT'S IT. BAM!

GEORGE.

I NEED A BUS.

[ CLEARS THROAT ]

THE RICH MAN'S WEALTH IS IN

THE CITY:

YEAH:

DESTRUCTION OF THE POOR IS

HIS POVERTY:

LORD:

DESTRUCTION OF YOUR SOUL

IS VANITY:

YEAH, AY, YEAH

DO YOU HEAR?

I AND I, I WANNA RULE

MY DESTINY:

YEAH:

I AND I, I WANNA RULE

MY DESTINY:

WHOA, WHOA

DESTINY, MAMA, LOOK FROM WHEN

YOU CALL ME:

DESTINY, MAMA, LOOK FROM WHEN

YOU CALLING:

I WANNA RULE MY DESTINY

YEAH, YEAH

OH, HELP I, PLEASE

JAH JAH MEK MI:

RULE MY DESTINY:

OOH-WHEE, LORD

I'VE BEEN BLESSED

I'VE BEEN TOUCH

I LOVE JAH SO MUCH

THEY KEEP FIGHTING ME

I'M NOT GIVING UP

MAY THE REALMS OF ZION

FILL MY SPIRITUAL CUP

WISDOM OVERSTANDING MUST NEVER

BE TOO MUCH:

GIVE I PROTECTION DAY

AND NIGHT:

FROM EVEN THE PESTILENCE

THAT WAR GET A DAYLIGHT

DESTINY, MAMA, LOOK FROM WHEN

YOU CALLING:

DESTINY:

NO.

[ ALL SHOUTING ]

[ SHOUTING CONTINUES ]

[ COUGHING ]

YES. GOOD.

YEAH, THAT'S IT.

THAT'S IT.

THAT'S IT.

CLEAN, YEAH.

THAT'S IT.

GO ON.

ONE MORE TIME.

AH, BAM, BAM, BAM, BAM, BAM.

THAT'S IT!

THAT'S THE MAN.

COME ON.

LET'S GO.

BUT, DERRICK, YOU HAVE TO MOVE.

STICK AND MOVE.

STICK AND MOVE.

THAT'S IT.

THAT'S IT.

THAT'S IT.

[ Rapping ] ALL I DO IS

STAY FOCUSED:

LOOKING STRAIGHT FORWARD A THE WORLD AND BEYOND

I FEEL PEOPLE:

PULLING ME DOWN:

I FEEL SOME PULLING ME UP

I CAN'T GET STUCK

I JUST KEEP MOVING FORWARD

I GOT PLACES TO GO, MAN

LET'S GO

WHEN THE ARMAGEDDON'S DARK

AND DREAD:

A LOT OF WEAK ARE TO WEEP

AND MOAN:

ONLY THE STRONG:

WILL CONTINUE:

DO YOU HAVE IT IN YOU?

COME, WE'VE GOT A JOURNEY

TO GO:

AND WHEN THE BATTLE GET SOUR

AND DREAD:

A LOT OF WEAK ARE TO WITHER

AND MOAN:

ONLY THE STRONG:

WILL CONTINUE:

I KNOW YOU HAVE IT IN YOU

I KNOW YOU HAVE IT IN YOU

HEY:

THE VICTORY'S FOUND IN TRUTH,

LIKE INNOCENCE FOUND IN YOUTH

SELF-DEFEAT IS YOUR OWN

DISPUTE:

AND, MAN, YOU PUT YOURSELF

IN-A YA OWN SHOESES

EITHER YOU'RE WINNING

OR LOSING:

DON'T YOU GET IT CONFUSED

TAY YOU STARRING IN-A

YA OWN MOVIE:

PLAYING OF A ROLE YOU CHOOSE

SO, STAND UP AND FIGH IF YOU KNOW

SAY YOU'RE RIGH AND NO, YOU WON'T EVER FAIL

TIPPING THE SCALE

AND THE WIND SHALL PREVAIL

ALL RIGHT?

[ ROCK MUSIC PLAYING ]

[ CROWD CHEERING ]

[ CHUCKLES ]

BIG MAN.

COME HERE.

RING-A-LING-A-LING!

[ SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY ]

[ INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS ]

YO, I GET IT DONE.

ALL RIGHT, COOL.

[ CELLPHONE RINGING ]

[ BELL DINGS ]

[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]

THAT'S IT.

[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]

[ BELL DINGS ]

[ ROCK MUSIC PLAYING ]

[ CHEERING ]

[ CROWD BOOING ]

[ BELL DINGS ]

[ BELL DINGS ]

[ TIRES SCREECH ]

[ TIRES SQUEAL ]

LOOK INTO MY MIND

CAN YOU SEE THE WEALTH?

CAN YOU TELL THAT I

WANT TO HELP MYSELF?

BUT IF IT HAPPEN THA I STICK YOU FOR YOUR RING

DON'T BE MAD AT ME

IT'S A SURVIVAL TING

LOOK INTO MY HEAR I CAN FEEL YOUR FEAR

TAKE ANOTHER LOOK,

CAN YOU HOLD MY STARE?

WHY ARE YOU AFRAID

OF MY HUNGRY FACE?

OR IS IT THIS THING

BULGING IN MY WAIST?

LOOK INTO MY LIFE

CAN YOU SEE MY KIDS?

LET ME ASK YOU THIS

MASTER LENFORD!

MASTER LENFORD!

MASTER LENFORD!

[ DOG BARKING ]

[ SAW BUZZING ]

AND AIM.

STICK AND MOVE.

[ ENGINE WHIRRING ]

[ ENGINE SHUTS OFF ]

[ SCOFFS ]

MHMMM, MHMMM, MHMM HMM

IF YUH BLAME LIFE,

YUH BLAME WHO GIVE IT

SO DON'T BLAME LIFE,

BLAME THE WAY HOW YUH LIVE IT

FATHER GOD NEVA SLEEP HIM WAKE

HIM NUH MAKE MISTAKE

SOH BLAME IT ON THE FRIENDS

WHEN YUH SURROUNDED WITH FAKE

YUH BLAME LIFE,

YUH BLAME WHO GIVE IT

SOH DON'T BLAME LIFE,

BLAME THE WAY HOW YUH LIVE IT

FATHER GOD NEVA SLEEP HIM WAKE

HIM NUH MAKE MISTAKE

SOH BLAME IT ON YOUR FRIENDS

WHEN YUH SURROUNDED WITH FAKE

WHO KNOW BEST DO BES 'CAUSE WE SURPASS BETTER

NUFF A DEM, THEY'RE TRYIN TO

BE PERFECT LIKE A JOB LETTER

BELIEVE INNA GOD

HIM KEEP MI WARM

LIKE A SWEATER:

WHEN DI HEATHENS TRY FI

SWALLOW ME UP LIKE A ALLIGATOR

EVEN THOUGH DEM NAH HAVE

NUH LOCKS, DEM DREAD

AND IF YUH WAH FI KNOW

YUH FRIEND,

PRETEND LIKE YUH DEAD

AND SEE HOW MUCH TING,

DEM WOULDA SEH OVA YUH HEAD

'CAUSE DEM WELL WAH EA YUH FLESH UP

LIKE IT IS A LOAF A BREAD

NEVA LET DEM GET YUH DOWN

IN THIS GAME, STAY AHEAD

[ DOG BARKING ]

[ THEME MUSIC PLAYS ON TV ]

NEWS WATCH.

HMM?

YEAH, YEAH, COME ON.

GET IT.

GET IT!

[ CHUCKLES ]

HUH?

HEY!

[ BOTH CHUCKLE ]

[ MANUEL SHOUTING ]

NO ONE IS SAFE, MAN.

HEY...

DERRICK!

[ SEWING MACHINE WHIRRING ]

[ SIGHS ]

[ DOG BARKING ]

[ GUNSHOTS ]

[ GUNSHOTS CONTINUE ]

[ DOGS BARKING ]

SH*T!

I THINK THEY WENT THAT WAY.

[ CAR DOORS CLOSING ]

[ GASPS ]

[ GASPS ]

[ SNIFFS ]

JESUS, JESUS, JESUS.

[ ENGINE TURNS OVER ]

[ CELLPHONE RINGS ]

YEAH?

COOL.

...P*SSY.

NO!

NO!

NO!!

DERRICK.

DERRICK!

DERRICK!!

DERRICK!

LET ME GO!

LET ME GO!

DERRICK!

[ Sobbing ] DERRICK!!

LENNY!

CAN YOU HEAR ME?

[ SIGHS ]

B-B-BUT, GRANDPA --

[ JAMAICAN MUSIC PLAYS ]

[ SIREN WAILING ]

[ BREATHING DEEPLY ]

[ BOTH CHUCKLE ]

[ SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY ]

WAIT.

WAIT.

[ LAUGHS ]

MM-HMM.

...GUIDE ME,

BE MY GUIDANCE:

GRACE THE SALVATION FOR ME

JEHOVAH, GUIDE ME

BE MY GUIDANCE:

LORD,

THEY COULD NEVER STOP ME

I'M ON THE ROCK,

I'M ON THE ROCK

AIYA DANAI ANAI,

AIYA DANAI ANAI:

JEHOVAH, GUIDE ME,

I'M ON THE ROCK

[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]

JEHOVAH, GUIDE ME

I'M ON THE ROCK

[ CROWD BOOING ]

[ JAMAICAN MUSIC PLAYING ]

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