Meaning of "Darling she said 'I was yours to be seen'" in Desmond Dekker's Israelites?

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What is the meaning of the "Darling she said 'I was yours to be seen'" lyric in the song Israeliates by Desmond Dekker?

"seen" in Jamaican english usually means "ok, agreed, understood" — Angst, Commented May 26, 2022 at 17:42

Tetsujin · Accepted Answer · 2022-05-27 05:54:23Z

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It's a mis-heard lyric.
The line is "'Darling', she said, 'I was yours to receive.'"

Not that that makes it much clearer to comprehend;)

answered May 27, 2022 at 5:54

Tetsujin

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for me the lyric makes most sense as a list of stresses and disasters in the life of a suffera - like the Israelite slaves in Egypt in the biblical account : "wake up early slaving for bread so/ every mouth can be fed", "wife and kids pack up and leave" etc
– Angst
Commented May 27, 2022 at 17:10
Thanks at least that's a more authoritative source for the lyric - but I would still like to know what it means.
– masloft
Commented May 27, 2022 at 19:28

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