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Old 03-03-2009, 09:39 AM
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What does "dem a pree" mean?

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Old 03-03-2009, 11:08 AM
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Re: What does "dem a pree" mean?

where you get that from ...a song?
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Old 03-03-2009, 11:49 AM
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Re: What does "dem a pree" mean?

Depending on the context that it was used...
It means that they are prying...OR, You are being watched.

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Re: What does "dem a pree" mean?

Its the title of Mavados song...i understand the song but couldnt place that line....Thanks...now it makes sense!
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Re: What does "dem a pree" mean?

them watching or staring preying "mi dem ah pree" me they are watching
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Re: What does "dem a pree" mean?

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Its the title of Mavados song...i understand the song but couldnt place that line....Thanks...now it makes sense!
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Re: What does "dem a pree" mean?

Paying close attention to.
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Re: What does "dem a pree" mean?

a wa dis site all about mi just si jamaican talk an mi waan fass
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LOL JQ its about everything Jamaican AND all the other stuff too.
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ok so u fram jamdone 2
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dem a pree mean they are praying
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Re: What does "dem a pree" mean?

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dem a pree mean they are praying
It can't always mean that because the context that its used in some songs, that wouldn't make sense.
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Re: What does "dem a pree" mean?

Arms of Jah! Selassie I!
A di king mi see! So we nah bow out!
Man a go through di poverty
But mi see, mi dun see
A batty ting some a pree, yah hear mi

[Chorus:]
A batty ting dem a pree
Seh dem live cross di water and dem caan go a sea
Yah hear mi, dat a nuh life of a G
Caan tell mi yuh a gangsta yuh nuh gangsta fah mi

[Verse 1:]
Oh Jah! Protect mi nation
Mi box dung gun bag inna di station
Rifle a spray like spray can
It chop up a bwoy body like bacon
Yuh see! Nuff a dem a ***** like Missy!
None a King Selassie I pickney a nuh sissy
Fi di fast cash pon dem neck man put hickey
Yuh see di bwoy dem move fishy, mi see

[Chorus:]
A batty ting dem a pree
Seh dem live cross di water and dem caan go a sea
Yuh see, dem a nuh gangsta fah mi
Mi nuh care if a bwoy reach hundred degree
Yah hear mi, a batty ting dem a pree
How dem live cross di water and dem caan go a sea
Yah hear mi, a batty ting dem a pree
Dem bwoy deh dem a nuh gangsta fah mi, yah hear mi

[Verse 2:]
Just get a call from Jackie
Seh she home alone and she well waan di ****y
How faggy mek she sad but di God mek she happy
Faggot well waan tek off di gal baggy
And go to har room pon mi broom she a trolly
She begi mi please Gully God nuh stop stab it
She look inna mi eye and bumpa pon di body
She nuh waan nuh faggy him a sleep wid him daddy

[Chorus:]
Mi see, a batty ting dem a pree
How dem live cross di water and dem caan go a sea
Somebody tell mi, batty ting dem a pree
Put gunshot inna mi enemy
Mi see, a batty ting dem a pree
How dem live cross di water and dem caan go a sea
Mi see, a batty ting dem a pree
Ting dem a pree, yah hear mi

[Outro:]
Man from Portmore, man from Kingston
Some bumbohole nah have nuh knowledge or nuh wisdom
Dem know what is done
Man from Mo'Bay and from Ochi
Mother****ers don't know me
Bwoy nuh know how fi approach mi
Mi nah fi, mi dun wid di war and mi collect di trophy
Mi see a batty ting, a batty ting dem a pree
But gangstas from St. Anns to Trulani
Dem fi know, and St. Mary
I warn to dem, done so dem a pree
Munga Honourable, man a rebel, HEYYYYYYYYYY!
Mi see a batty ting dem a pree, a batty ting dem a pree
Batty bwoy dem now mon!
Batty bwoy caan war wid mi, YUH SEE!




WHAT DOES IT MEAN WHEN USED IN THIS CONTEXT?
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Re: What does "dem a pree" mean?

Sounds like underground gays looking for others???? Dem a pree in this case means "looking for it".
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