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‘We Are Conquerors’

sung by Anslem Douglas
composed by Alvin Daniell & Barnet “Preacher” Henry

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“We Are Conquerors”
Anslem Douglas
Provided with the expressed permission of the composer(s)

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LYRICS

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Pang pang padang! Pang! Pang pang!
Pang pang padang! Pang! Pang pang!
Pang pang padang! Pang! Pang pang!
Pang! Pang! Pang! Pang!

Verse 1

We are conquerors, oh yes we were here before
We steelband ready, for the pan party
We aggressive, we come to do it once more
Musically, spiritually
The arranger, give the band a tune of choice
The players, they start to rejoice
The drillmaster, drill the band with a strong voice
Play pan, time to time to turn it ‘round
Play pan, time to break it down
Play pan, time to take de crown
Hear de arranger count de song.

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Pang pang padang! Pang! Pang pang!
Pang pang padang! Pang! Pang pang!
Pang pang padang! Pang! Pang pang!
Pang! Pang! Pang! Pang!

Chorus

When yuh see we come to play, we are conquerors
So doh stand up in de way, we are conquerors
When is time to ramajay, we are conquerors
Look we going all the way, we are conquerors
To de top, to de top, to de top, to de top
Up and down the scale we moving
You doh know where next we going
Left to right and soft then harder
Like innovators
Note for note we playing
This steelband not joking
We are conquerors.

Verse 2

For most performers, the challenge is really tough
Getting to the top, is truly so rough
The enemy, is when you doubt mentally
Negatively, your ability
Especially, when yuh feel the deck have mark
Putting you further in the dark
But the way out, is to cut out all skylark
Arise, cut the negative
Arise, just be positive
Arise, stand up and be strong
Let your passion feel the pong.

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Verse 3

We are conquerors, on the road to victory
No one cyar stop we, in search of glory
For all in place, the triumph we now could taste
Expectantly, confidently
We will welcome, whatever situation
For we have, the intuition
To overcome, the strongest opposition
Time to, unleash weaponry
Time to, show dem gallantry
Time to, mash up all ah town
As the commander strike de gong

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Vocalist Anslem Douglas
Anslem Douglas

Top vocalist Anslem Douglas lends his vocal talents to We Are Conquerors the track featured here, for the 2017 Panorama season. Last year music lovers were able to enjoy his work on Soca Have Dem So, Sweet Lime Energy and Nostalgia.

The Grammy award-winning composer of “Who Let The Dogs Out” - Douglas’ vocal work has also brought alive such marquis ‘Pan Songs’ as Len “Boogsie” Sharpe’s Musical Vengeance, Battle Zone and It’s Showtime by the late Edwin Pouchet, and Brian “Bean” Griffith’s Big In De Dance - to name but a few over the last several years.

Alvin C. Daniell - Engineer, Cultural Researcher, Television Presenter, Composer and Music Producer comprise the disciplines of this individual. In the pan world he is best known for his lyrical work with some of the top pan arrangers in Trinidad and Tobago. These include Ray Holman (Pan on the Move, Pan on the Run); Len “Boogsie” Sharpe (Mind Yuh Business, Misbehave); Pelham Goddard (Parade, Play My Music, Good News, A Happy Song); Brian “Bean” Griffith (Trini Know How, Pure Party, How We Coming – 2011); Don Clarke (Can’t Get Enough, Momentum – 2011). He has also worked with Edwin Pouchet to produce several hits such as Thunder Coming, First in de Line, Battle Zone, It’s Showtime!, Gie Dem Tempo, Keshorn – The Javelin Champion and Shock Attack among others.

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