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‘Pan Kingdom’

sung by Anslem Douglas
music by Mark Loquan
lyrics by Gregory “GB” Ballantyne

pan by Mia Gormandy

produced by Junior “IBO” Joseph

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“Pan Kingdom”
Anslem Douglas
Provided with the expressed permission of the composer(s)

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LYRICS

Verse 1

There is a magnet in the Steelpan
Resonates in all lands
But when it holds
On to yuh soul
Then you will understand
De hammer that tunes a drum
Does inject a special rhythm
And when a panist plays
De vibration does raise
Leaving players and listeners amazed.

Chorus - (Part A)

Steelband does call them together
From every region and culture
The sound of the oil drum, is the magical key
From Australia and New Zealand
U.S.A., London and Japan
Dey syncopating
Dey orchestrating
With speed and innovation
The sheer magnet of this thing called Pan

(Part B)

Is sweet pan dey come to feel
To answer the call of steel
Their passion they can’t conceal
Panorama seals the deal
Win or lose………….they come
Why dey choose…………….oil drum ?
(Dey) can’t resist de pan kingdom.

Verse 2

Other instruments their notes run
Left-to-right and straight on
Piano
Or Piccolo
Even Accordion
Only instrument in the World
Have the notes arranged in a swirl
It is our special pan
Dat circular pattern
Like a flower, is magnetism

Chorus - (Part A)

Steelband does call them together
From every region and culture
The sound of the oil drum, is the magical key
Trinidad, France and Jamaica
Brazil, Finland and St. Lucia
Dey syncopating
Dey orchestrating
With speed and innovation
The sheer magnet of this thing called Pan

(Part B)

Is sweet pan dey come to feel
To answer the call of steel
Their passion they can’t conceal
Panorama seals the deal
Win or lose………….they come
Why dey choose…………….oil drum ?
(Dey) can’t resist de pan kingdom

(Bridge)

[Pan does make dem high
No-one can deny
When pan music plays, yuh in a daze
Yuh so amazed, yuh feel yuh want to fly

When de Grand Stand roar
And de crowd want more
Ya could puff yuh chest, ya did yuh best
Ya pass de test, (in) winners row for sure] REPEAT

Verse 3

In a World full of enmity
Border wars, Refugees
Our pan
Leads the stand
For global unity
From tenor-player to bass
We accept any creed and race
Come one and come all
When sticks and rubber fall
Like United Nations protocol.

Chorus - (Part A)

Steelband does call them together
From every region and culture
The sound of the oil drum, is the magical key
Cayman Islands and Nigeria
And de virtual pan player
Dey syncopating
Dey orchestrating
With speed and innovation
The sheer magnet of this thing called Pan

(Part B)

Is sweet pan dey come to feel
To answer the call of steel
Their passion they can’t conceal
Panorama seals the deal
Win or lose………….they come
Why dey choose…………….oil drum ?
(Dey) can’t resist de pan kingdom



 
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