"So
leh we jump, for de steelband, for de brass band, for de
iron, for de... Mas”
Released in 2007, this was the second song done with
Destra, with her penning the lyrics, and coming on the
heels of “Colours Again” from 2006 with such big
expectations. This song was composed on the keyboard,
unlike my previous songs which were composed either on
the pan or guitar. While everyone wanted another
“Colours Again”, I decided to just let the music flow
wherever it took me, and seemed far more natural that
way. The song pushing the boundaries of what may be
considered a song for Panorama, fell outside the
traditional music for pan, as well as outside the main
power or groovy soca spectrum. However, many people,
particularly young people, were singing the song very
easily, and Vanessa Hills-Headley was adventurous enough
to arrange the song for Golden Hands in Junior Panorama
2007. The arrangement is planned to be included for Pan
in Education II.
Junior “Ibo” Joseph of JJ Music Production produced this
song, and did a great job as always.
Lyrics:
Verse
Soaring high like a butterfly
Music sweeter than a lullaby
Feel like I'm ready to just lose my mind
The rhythm, the symphony, that something inside
Feel like I'm ready to just break away
The freedom, the ecstasy, the culture display
Play me a melody that I can sing
De music haunting me, I want to release it
Jump up and leh meh see you get on bad
Hands up, we representing Trinidad
Put ya hands in de air and show dem
Chorus
We luv de Carnival, we luv de bacchanal and
We luv de Mas in de sun whole day
We luv to have a time, we luv to fete and lime and
We luv to play in the sun whole day
Verse
One by one, two and three
When we move, we move in harmony
There's no difference, no prejudice with you and me
Altogether we moving now as one family
No races, no color, there's no class, no creed
'Cause we happy together, and that's all that we need
Play me a melody that I can sing
De music haunting me, I want to release it
Jump up and leh meh see you get on bad
Hands up, we representing Trinidad
I want ya raise ya hands in de air and show dem
Chorus
Bridge
Feel like I'm ready to just lose my mind
Is de rhythm, de symphony, that something inside
And I feel like I'm ready to just breakaway
Is de freedom, de ecstasy, de culture display
So leh we jump, for de steelband
Jump, for de brass band
Jump, for de iron
Jump, for de..Mas
Raise ya hand in de air, and leh meh hear ya say
We go jump up together, yes on Carnival day
Verse
Chipping fast, we chipping slow
Anywhere we pass, is fire down below
And ah doh think I ever get a fever so
'Cause I'm burning, and I doh mind, I like it just so
I'll never miss Carnival ever again
I'll be jumping, and wining in the sunshine or rain
Play me a melody that I can sing
De music haunting me, I want to release it
Jump up and leh meh see you get on bad
Hands up, we representing Trinidad
I want ya raise ya hands in de air and show dem
