{"id":45012,"date":"2025-06-30T13:16:14","date_gmt":"2025-06-30T13:16:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/idea.membrane.com\/songwriter\/?p=45012"},"modified":"2025-06-30T13:20:41","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T13:20:41","slug":"ting-dem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/2025\/06\/30\/ting-dem\/","title":{"rendered":"Ting Dem"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ting-Dem.mp3<\/a>
\nTing-Dem.mp4<\/a>
\nTing-Dem-Reggae.mp3<\/a>
\nTing-Dem-Reggae.mp4<\/a>
\nTing-Dem-intro.mp3<\/a><\/p>\n

[Intro]
\nTing dem
\n(Of the kingdom of freedom)
\n[Instrumental, Guitar Solo]<\/p>\n

[Verse 1]
\nBeen finding it strange
\nThe man don’t know
\nTrying to rearrange
\nThe final blow<\/p>\n

[Bridge]
\nTing dem
\n(Of the kingdom come)<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nFi staat fi si di ting dem
\n(The coming of the kingdom)
\nDi ting dem a show demself
\n(How come? The kingdom come)<\/p>\n

[Bridge]
\nTing dem
\n(Of the kingdom of freedom)
\nMi a get di hint
\n(To lighten up a bit)<\/p>\n

[Verse 2]
\nGuess it’s not so odd
\nThey worship a golden god
\nThinking their greed
\nWill help them succeed<\/p>\n

[Bridge]
\nTing dem
\n(Of the kingdom come)<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nFi staat fi si di ting dem
\n(The coming of the kingdom)
\nDi ting dem a show demself
\n(How come? The kingdom come)<\/p>\n

[Outro]
\nTing dem
\nMi a get di hint
\n(As it becomes self-evident)
\nDi ting dem a show demself
\n(Man’s health is his wealth)
\nFi staat fi si di ting dem
\n(All the things… I see ’em)<\/p>\n

ABOUT THE SONG
\nHow you might express the idea of “clues” in Jamaican Patois:
\n“Information” or “Ting Dem”:
\nYou could use the word “information” or the phrase “ting dem” (meaning “things”) to refer to the pieces of evidence or details that are being gathered.
\nDescriptive Phrases:
\nYou could use phrases like:
\n“Fi staat fi si di ting dem” – “Starting to see the things” (implying things are becoming clearer)
\n“Di ting dem a show demself” – “The things are showing themselves” (suggesting the evidence is becoming apparent)
\n“Mi a get di hint” – “I’m getting the hint” (using the English word “hint” but with Jamaican pronunciation)<\/p>\n

From the album “Clues<\/a>“<\/h3>\n

Also found on the album “Reggae Modern Day<\/a>“<\/h3>\n

Trumpenomics: The Decline of the US<\/a><\/h2>\n

The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment<\/a><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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