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Description
The hollow rhythm seems to pound in your chest like a fist: “respect the original source.” Simple words are repeated like a mantra - and that is where their power lies. There is no room for unnecessary drama here, only the heat of the drums, confidence in the voice, and that feeling when “original” is not just a word, but a status earned through sweat and the heat of the dance floor. The music sounds like a street manifesto: straightforward, loud, and with sincere respect for its roots.
Lyrics and translation
Original
Well this is Irie alongside Fireboy and Sub Focus
And yuh know seh dis one well dangerous, hear dis
Yuh know mi ah original don
Original mic champion
Born inna dis veteran
Yuh fi know man ah di don gorgon
Yuh fi know man ah di don gorgon
Yuh fi know man ah di don gorgon
Yuh fi know man ah di
Yuh fi know man ah di
Yuh fi know man ah di
Original don
Anyweh yuh see mi now mi ah di champion
Di bumboclaat bassline it haffi run
Yuh know weh money cyan done
Whole heap ah dem ah chat 'bout original don
Fi know man ah di don gorgon
Sub Focus and Irie ah di don strong
So put up unnu hand if yuh ah real badman
Show respect to di original don
Yuh know mi ah original don
So put up unnu hand if yuh ah real badman
Yuh know mi ah original don
Show respect to di original don
All original rudeboys and rudegirls
All selectah Deejays
Do dis
Yuh know mi ah original don
Original mic champion (Champion, champion, champion)
(Champion, champion, champion, champion)
Hear dis
Yuh know mi ah original don
Original mic champion
Born inna dis veteran
Yuh fi know man ah di don gorgon
Yuh fi know man ah di don gorgon
Yuh fi know man ah di don gorgon
Don gorgon, don gorgon, don gorgon
Or-or-or-original don
Anyweh yuh see mi now mi ah di champion
Di bumboclaat bassline it haffi run
Or-or-or-original don
Clap, clap it up yuh know weh money cyan done
Whole heap ah dem ah chat 'bout original don
Yuh know mi ah original don
Champion
So put up unnu hand if yuh ah real badman
Yuh know mi ah original don
Show respect to di original don