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IF I DID KNOW 🔒 | A Prison Confession | Warning from Behind Bars | Conscious Reggae
"Life without another chance... this is my reality. Don't let it be yours."
This is not entertainment. This is a testimony. This is a warning from a man serving life in prison for murder - a man who lost everything: his freedom, his family, his son, his community. A man living with the blood of innocent lives on his hands. A man who would give anything to go back and choose differently.
But he can't. And that's the point.
"If I did know then what I know now..." But you DO know. You're hearing it right now. You have the information he didn't have when he was young and thought the gun made him powerful. You can choose differently while you still can.
This song is a desperate plea from inside prison walls to every youth holding a gun, every young person thinking the "badman" lifestyle is the answer, every son and daughter contemplating violence as a solution to their problems.
PUT DOWN THE TOOLS. PUT DOWN THE GUNS. CHOOSE LIFE.


💔 THE REALITY OF LIFE SENTENCES IN JAMAICA & THE CARIBBEAN:

Life imprisonment means LIFE - no parole, no second chances
Gun violence destroys not just victims, but the shooter's entire family
Children reject fathers in prison for murder
Families face retaliation and violence for their relative's crimes
Prison is not the glamorous "street credibility" some youth imagine
Every trigger pulled has permanent consequences


📊 THE STATISTICS:
Jamaica has one of the highest murder rates in the world, with gun violence being the leading cause. Most perpetrators are young men between 15-35 years old. Most will either:

End up dead in street violence
Spend life in prison
Destroy their families in the process

There is no winning in this game. Only losing.

⚠️ THIS SONG IS FOR:
Youth contemplating gun violence:
You think you're building a reputation. You're building a cage. You think the gun makes you powerful. It makes you a prisoner - either in jail or in fear. You think you have time to change later. Ask this prisoner if "later" ever comes.
Parents struggling to reach their children:
Share this testimony. Let them hear from someone who made the worst choice and can never take it back. Sometimes peer testimony reaches where parental advice cannot.
Communities plagued by violence:
This is the testimony of what gun culture really produces - not power, not respect, not wealth. Just death, imprisonment, broken families, and endless regret.
Former gang members seeking redemption:
If you've taken this path but haven't crossed the point of no return, this song is your mirror. Choose differently NOW. Get help. Leave the life. Save yourself and your family.
Anyone who thinks "badman" culture is glamorous:
Strip away the music videos, the social media posts, the street reputation. This is the reality. Four walls, a lifetime of regret, a son who won't speak to you, a family destroyed, victims you can never bring back.

🆘 IF YOU NEED HELP LEAVING VIOLENCE BEHIND:
Jamaica:

Peace Management Initiative: (876) 908-9037
Violence Prevention Alliance: vpaj.org
RISE Life Management Services: (876) 906-3608