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Reading the other comments, I think that's right about her being cold - I think he does say 'cold' - yet crying out for ice water.
Mek is 'make' - what you do is what makes it happen. "you do it to yourself" is still the best way I can think of to translate 'a it mek' (in Lancashire dialect that might he she makes it happen) (but with a = uh = her).
It Mek
Does anyone know what the heck the Desmond Dekker song "It Mek" is about? You can listen to it here (and you should do so, because it's an amazing song), and the lyrics are here (accurate but phonetically transcribed) Is the person who's shamming being hurt (the "you") also the "she" who's "cryi...
I heard this played by Cerys Matthews on BBC Radio 6 and can't stop listeneing to it - LOVE IT.
To me it says "You do it to yourself" followed by "fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me".
I think these things (falling over, having a hangover) are being done to draw attention to herself, and he is the sweet nanny goat rubbing her belly good : )
It Mek
Does anyone know what the heck the Desmond Dekker song "It Mek" is about? You can listen to it here (and you should do so, because it's an amazing song), and the lyrics are here (accurate but phonetically transcribed) Is the person who's shamming being hurt (the "you") also the "she" who's "cryi...
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