Big Things A Gwan
Daddy Screw Lyrics

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Chu him hear seh Donovan Steele and Daddy Screw
Have you up him regret it. Mi dear child, watch ya...

Big tings a gwaan fi yuh baby
Man a get physical him hear yuh body ready
Big tings a gwaan fi yuh honey
Chu yu living in style naw run out a money

I say, big tings a gwaan fi yuh baby
Screw say, man a get physical him hear yuh body ready
Big tings a gwaan fi yuh honey

Chu you living in style, gal yuh nuh outta money
Man insecure him say tings look funny
How you naw see him an′ yuh still sound happy
An' him deh a foreign, him a fret an′ him a worry
Him think say a next man a pick off yuh cherry
Him waan control yuh wid him one bag a money
Ah him tell Paul an' de one Anthony
Fi trail back a yuh like seh dem a Bugs Bunny
A beg yuh jus call an' tell him seh sorry
Tell him yuh nuh have nuh time fi nuh man watch yuh body

Chu big tings a gwaan fi yuh baby
Man a get physical him hear yuh body ready
Big tings a gwaan fi yuh honey
Chu yu living in style gal yuh nuh outta money

Gal, tell him no, mek him ′tan
Yuh done look good an′ yuh nuh frighten fi man
Gal, tell him no, mek him stay
Nuh man naw mind yuh an' yuh fat same way
Gal, tell him no, mek him gwey
Cause you an′ nuh one bag a man naw deh
Gal, tell him no, cause him a fraud
Yuh want a loverman, yuh nuh want nuh body guard

Nuh chu big tings a gwaan fi yuh baby
Man a get physical him know yuh body ready
Big tings a gwaan fi yuh honey
Chu yu living in style gal yuh can't outta money
Big tings a gwaan fi yuh baby
Screw say, man a get physical him know yuh body ready
Gal, big tings a gwaan fi yuh honey
Chu yuh living in style gal, yuh can′t outta money

See ya! Yuh nuh waan nuh body mek yuh blood pressure rise
Cho, blood a gwaan good becau' yuh have hazel eyes
Yuh see, any man him have a watch yuh, him fi act surprised
Cho, yuh nuh bottle stopper, so yuh naw mek nuh noise
Yuh see, dem nuh know yuh good but dem waan judge yuh size
Cho, yuh nuh matter dem wid dem one bag a lie
Mi dear, model fi de better mek dem gwaan criticize... an′ jus
Gwaan yah, mi baby

Man a get physical him know yuh body ready
Big tings a gwaan fi yuh honey
Chu yu living in style gal yuh cant outta money
Big tings a gwaan fi yuh baby
Screw a get physical him hear yuh body ready
Mi gal, big tings a gwaan fi yuh honey
Chu yu living in style gal yuh cant outta money

Man insecure him say tings look funny
How you naw see him an' yuh still sound happy
An' him deh a foreign, him a fret an′ him a worry
Him think say a next man a pick off yuh cherry
Him waan control yuh wid him one bag a money
Ah him tell Paul an′ de one Anthony
Fi trail back a yuh like seh dem a Bugs Bunny
A beg yuh jus call an' tell him seh sorry
Tell him yuh nuh have nuh time fi nuh man watch yuh body

Chu big tings a gwaan fi yuh baby

Man a get physical him know yuh body ready
Big tings a gwaan fi yu honey

Overall Meaning

"Big Things A Gwan" is a song by Daddy Screw, a Jamaican dancehall artist. The song is about a woman who is confident, independent and living her best life. Daddy Screw praises her and tells her that big things are happening for her, implying that she is destined for success. He tells her that men are noticing her and finding her physically attractive, but advises her to be careful and stay true to herself.

The song also has a message for men who are insecure and controlling of their partners. Daddy Screw tells them that they need to trust their partners and not try to control them with money or jealousy.

The lyrics are written in Jamaican Patois, which is a mixture of English and African languages spoken in Jamaica. Some phrases and expressions may be difficult to understand for those who are not familiar with the dialect.

Line by Line Meaning

Cow never know de use a him tail til him lose it.
You never know the value of something until you lose it.

Big tings a gwaan fi yuh baby
Great things are happening for you, my dear child.

Man a get physical him hear yuh body ready
Men are getting excited for you because they think you are ready.

Chu yu living in style naw run out a money
You are living lavishly without worries of running out of money.

Screw say, man a get physical him hear yuh body ready
Daddy Screw says that men are getting physical because they think you are ready.

Man insecure him say tings look funny
The man is insecure and thinks that things look suspicious.

How you naw see him an' yuh still sound happy
How come you don't see the man but sound happy?

An' him deh a foreign, him a fret an′ him a worry
He is abroad and constantly worries.

Him think say a next man a pick off yuh cherry
He thinks that another man is going to take your virginity.

Him waan control yuh wid him one bag a money
He wants to control you with his money.

Ah him tell Paul an' de one Anthony
He told Paul and Anthony about you.

Fi trail back a yuh like seh dem a Bugs Bunny
They are trying to track you down like they are Bugs Bunny.

A beg yuh jus call an' tell him seh sorry
Just call and apologize to him.

Tell him yuh nuh have nuh time fi nuh man watch yuh body
Tell him that you don't have time for any man who watches your body.

Gal, tell him no, mek him ′tan
Girl, tell him no and let him stay away.

Gal, tell him no, mek him stay
Girl, tell him no and make him stay away.

Gal, tell him no, mek him gwey
Girl, tell him no and make him go away.

Cause you an′ nuh one bag a man naw deh
Because you don't need a bunch of men to make you happy.

Gal, tell him no, cause him a fraud
Girl, tell him no because he is a fake.

Yuh want a loverman, yuh nuh want nuh body guard
You want a lover, not a bodyguard.

Cho, blood a gwaan good becau' yuh have hazel eyes
Your blood is flowing well because you have beautiful hazel eyes.

Nuh chu big tings a gwaan fi yuh baby
Really great things are happening for you, my dear.

Man a get physical him know yuh body ready
Men are getting excited because they think your body is ready for them.

Chu yu living in style gal yuh can't outta money
You are living in style, girl, and can't run out of money.

See ya! Yuh nuh waan nuh body mek yuh blood pressure rise
You don't want anyone to make your blood pressure rise.

Yuh see, any man him have a watch yuh, him fi act surprised
If a man is watching you, he should act surprised.

Cho, yuh nuh bottle stopper, so yuh naw mek nuh noise
You are not a bottle stopper, so you won't make any noise.

Yuh see, dem nuh know yuh good but dem waan judge yuh size
They don't really know how good you are, but they want to judge you based on your appearance.

Cho, yuh nuh matter dem wid dem one bag a lie
You don't care about them and their lies.

Mi dear, model fi de better mek dem gwaan criticize... an′ jus
You should model for the better and let them criticize and just...

Gwaan yah, mi baby
Go on, my dear.

Writer(s): Dave Willard Anthony Kelly, Michael Alexander Johnson

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