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Of course artists like Bob Marley and Sean Paul come to mind, but more recently Kanye West and even Kendrick Lamar have used Caribbean dialects in their music. Rihanna isn’t the first to bring a West Indian dialect to American listeners. Here are all the “Work” lyrics with loose translations of Jamaican patois, as reported by Black Girl With Long Hair: Work, work, work, work, work, work He said me haffi (He said I have to) Work, work, work, work, work, work! He see me do mi (He saw me do my) Dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt! So me put in (So I put in) Work, work, work, work, work, work When you ah guh (When are you going to) Learn, learn, learn, learn, learn Meh nuh cyar if him (I don’t care if he’s) Hurt, hurt, hurt, hurt, hurting Dry! …Me a desert him (Dry, I’m going to desert him) Nuh time to have you lurking (No time to have you lurking) Him ah go act like he nuh like it (He will act like he doesn’t like it) You know I dealt with you the nicest (I dealt with you nicely) Nuh body touch me you nuh righteous (Don’t touch me, you’re not righteous) Nuh badda, text me in a crisis (Don’t bother to text me in a crisis) I believed all of your dreams, adoration You took my heart and my keys and my patience You took my heart on my sleeve for decoration You mistaken my love I brought for you for foundation All that I wanted from you was to give me Something that I never had Something that you’ve never seen Something that you’ve never been! Mmmmm! But I wake up and act like nothing’s wrong Just get ready fi… Work, work, work, work, work, work He said me haffi Work, work, work, work, work, work! He see me do mi Dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt! So me put in Work, work, work, work, work, work Ner ner ner ner ner ner! When yuh ago learn learn learn learn learn learn! (When will you learn) Before the tables turn turn turn turn turn turn! Those aren’t gibberish at all, but basic phrases in a West Indian dialect that mixes English and African influences. According to, Rihanna repeats phrases in “Work” like “me haffi” (which means “I have to”), “when you ah guh” (or “when are you going to”), and “me no cyar” (or “I don’t care). Her 2005 hit “Pon the Replay” and her 2011 single “Man Down” were both hit songs inspired by Rihanna’s Caribbean roots.īut the lyrics really aren’t gibberish at all. It wasn’t a particularly surprising choice for Rihanna the singer has leaned on her heritage before in some of her biggest fan favorites. Rihanna teamed up with Drake for the single and video, mixing an old-school Jamaican dancehall beat and hypnotic lyrics to create a smash hit that feels more reggae than crossover pop. Only The Beatles and Mariah Carey have more hit singles, Billboard reported. “Work” is Rihanna’s 14th song to take the number one spot on Billboard’s Top 100 list, breaking her tie with Michael Jackson for the third-most number one singles. The futuristic single, a mix of techno and dancehall, is one of the most popular singles on Rihanna’s new album, Anti, according to Billboard magazine. So, what had American fans and music critics so confused? Rihanna’s “Work” lyrics use Jamaican patois and Creole - and rather than applauding the obvious nod to her Caribbean heritage, some unfairly blasted the Barbados-born singer for speaking what they called “gibberish” on her single. Still, some of her listeners felt lost listening to the lyrics.
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Rihanna’s latest hit single, “Work,” has become one of the biggest singles of the year, and reviews have been pretty positive overall.