[Chorus]
We cut and come back with the formula
Have everybody speechless like Michael Jackson's song, enuh
When we a work, dem did a laugh, enuh
Now blood inna mi eye, vengeance inna mi heart, enuh
Oh, we find the formula
Fi make the money fi we family, yeah
Yeah yeah, a just the formula
[Verse 1]
Lee Milla, anuh like me care
And when me done, get the fuck outta there
Me live mi young life without no fear
And if me go away, tell mi fans dem, nuh cry no tear
Mi legacy will never die, I swear
Dem a bawl already and me d'even inna mi prime, I swear
Come like me born before mi time, I swear
Dem say dem happy fi me, but we know...
[Chorus]
Dem nae waan we yah
We cut and come back with the formula
Have everybody speechless like Michael Jackson's song, enuh
When we a work, dem did a laugh, enuh
Now blood inna mi eye, vengeance inna mi heart, enuh
Oh, we find the formula
Fi make the money fi we family, yeah
Yeah yeah, a just the formula
[Verse 2]
Frass, dem never give me this, me earn it
Dem a act like me nuh deserve this
If me did relapse, dem woulda hurt me
Dem say me good, but me still carry a one thing with me
Laugh with dem, but I don't trust dem
Anybody diss, a inna ground we a send, send dem
Uptown have the tall up dem (queng!)
Dem bless me pon mi strong
But, me know the pussy dem...
[Chorus]
Dem nae waan we yah
We cut and come back with the formula
Have everybody speechless like Michael Jackson's song, enuh
When we a work, dem did a laugh, enuh
Now blood inna mi eye, vengeance inna mi heart, enuh
Oh, we find the formula
Fi make the money fi we family, yeah
Yeah yeah, a just the formula
[ Bridge ]
From you a work you have the formula
Tower Hill have the formula
Ackee Walk have the formula
Vendetta have the formula
Yow Frass, we have the formula
Common have the formula
Rosalee have the formula
[Chorus]
Dem nae waan we yah
We cut and come back with the formula
Have everybody speechless like Michael Jackson's song enuh
When we a work, dem did a laugh, enuh
Now blood inna mi eye, vengeance inna mi heart enuh
Oh, we find the formula
Fi mek the fi we family, yeah
Yeah yeah, a just the formula
[Verse 1]
Dem nae waan me here
Lee Milla, anuh like me care
Just a go fi do the job
And when me done, get the fuck outta there
Me live mi young life without no fear
And if me go away, tell mi fans dem, nuh cry no tear
Mi legacy will never die, I swear
Dem a bawl already and me d'even inna mi prime, I swear
Come like me born before mi time, I swear
Dem say dem happy fi me, but we know...
[Chorus]
Dem nae waan we yah
We cut and come back with the formula
Have everybody speechless like Michael Jackson's song, enuh
When we a work, dem did a laugh, enuh
Now blood inna mi eye, vengeance inna mi heart, enuh
Oh, we find the formula
Fi make the money fi we family, yeah
Yeah yeah, a just the formula
[Verse 2]
Frass, dem never give me this, me earn it
Dem a act like me nuh deserve this
If me did relapse, dem woulda hurt me
Dem say me good, but me still carry a one thing with me
Laugh with dem, but I don't trust dem
Anybody diss, a inna ground we a send, send dem
Uptown have the tall up dem (queng!)
Dem bless me pon mi strong
But, me know the pussy dem...
[Chorus]
Dem nae waan we yah
We cut and come back with the formula
Have everybody speechless like Michael Jackson's song, enuh
When we a work, dem did a laugh, enuh
Now blood inna mi eye, vengeance inna mi heart, enuh
Oh, we find the formula
Fi make the money fi we family, yeah
Yeah yeah, a just the formula
[Outro]
From you a work you have the formula...
Alkaline, in these verses mentions how it took time to achieve all that he has achieved in the dancehall industry and how even at his success there are those who did not want him to succeed. Now that he has a very successful career all his fans and the haters are silent because of his genius work.
MJ’s 2001 hit from the ‘Invincible’ album; Alkaline has everybody wondering just how he keeps topping charts and selling out shows without an end in sight
he goes by the alternative moniker ‘Vendetta’, which means revenge or retribution. Alkaline seems to be saying that he has to take what is his, he’s coming hard at the industry because he was never taken seriously at first, everybody thought the man was a passing cloud, a rabble-rouser more than a serious lyricist.
I just go to do my job.
Vendetta collaborated with producer Lee Milla on ‘After All’, ‘Red Eyes’, from the La Vida Riddim (2017), Lee Milla is also the producer of this track as well
When we originally started everyone laughed
Now I am full of rage, and vengeance is in my heart
Alkaline used all that anger from individuals laughing at him to become a number 1 dancehall celebrity and isn’t afraid to rub it in his old haters faces.
Alkaline here shouts out some of his affliates. The message is clear, he’s working according to a plan, a scheme, a formula; any collaboration with Vendetta is bound to be a success because of how well he has his career planned out.
To make the money for our family.
They ain’t want me to be here.
“Carry dah one thing with mi” (in other words he always has his weapon on him in case it’s needed)
Correct lyrics should be “Lee Milla” who is the producer of the track.