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Trinidad
& Tobago Panorama 2017 - HOME
sung by Genelle Bharat
composed by Genelle Bharat
produced by Robert SN Baptiste I Simply Natural Family
click here for lead sheet
LYRICSVerse 1
Three years
now ah doing this writing thing,
And as time goes by my writing skill
has been progressing,
About d steel pan is what I love to
sing,
Feel ah joy in meh heart to know d
ppl love what I bring,
Dey tell meh, “Young lady,
Dis industry eh easy,
But continue writing good lyrics,
And d crown one year you would take
it,
All my life playing with this band,”
Second, third or fourth is what dey
have come, oh yes,
But yuh see this year when
Serenaders touch down.
Chorus 1
This year we
coming to take,
First Place
Ah tell yuh dey cannot stop weh,
We come to take,
First Place
This year we come to claim victory,
We come to take,
First Place
No matter how hard dey fight weh,
We come to take,
First Place
We name must go down in history
Bridge
Oh no dey
cah stop weh
Serenaders coming out from in
Laventille,
Ah say dey cah stop weh
To show d talent we have up on
St. Babbs Hill,
Oh no dey cah stop weh
We bringing good music to blow yuh
mind and soul,
Ah say dey cah stop weh
This year we must be known around d
world.
Second Chorus
We come to
take,
First Place -
Oh yeh -
First Place
Serenaders come to take,
First Place -
Ah ha -
First Place
Judges doh make ah mistake,
First Place -
Oh yeh -
First Place
Serenaders come to take First place,
In this race.
Verse 2
Back in d
fifties Serenaders was found,
And from then till now
We have not been placed as number
(1),
Practicing hard every single day and
night,
We working as ah team to ensure that
we doh lose this fight,
Helping out each other,
To put everything in order,
We preparing for this long journey,
For another first in Laventille,
We coming out to set ah pace,
2k17 is d time and place, oh yes,
Serenaders will be leading just gih
we space
Chorus
This year we coming to take,
First Place
Ah tell yuh dey cannot stop weh,
We come to take -
First Place
This year we come to claim victory,
We come to take,
First Place
No matter how hard dey fight weh,
We come to take,
First Place
We name must go down in history.
Bridge
Oh no dey
cah stop weh
When yuh see we come out to jam on d
big stage,
Ah say dey cah stop weh
We bringing we fans to palance and
misbehave,
Oh no dey cah stop weh
Every Panorama we have ah good time,
Ah say dey cah stop weh
This is d year Serenaders have to
shine.
Second Chorus
_________________
Verse 3
Through all
d turmoil and criminality,
We have proven that good things
Still come out from Laventille,
Being led by d respected man, “Ben
Up ,”
We continue to grow from strength to
strength
There’s no way we’ll stop,
His heart to desire,
To see this small band aspire,
With d support from his committee,
Together dey stand to make history,
No no no we not giving up,
This customary thing is time that
stop, oh yes,
Just put Laventille Serenaders on
top.
Chorus
_________________
Bridge
Oh no dey
cah stop weh,
This is no joke we coming out hard
and strong,
Ah say dey cah stop weh,
We want to see judges wining to d
ground,
Oh no dey cah stop weh,
To all dem other bands we doh want
yuh fuss,
Ah say dey cah stop weh,
We just believe number (1)
belong to us.
Second Chorus
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Genelle Bharat
Twenty-four-year-old Genelle Bharat was born and raised in the wonderful community of Old St. Joseph Road, Laventille, Trinidad. Her desire to perform has instilled in her a love for the steelpan, singing, African drums and other percussive instruments, as well as modeling. She has been playing the steelpan pan for sixteen years and singing for ten.
“This is my third year composing pan songs and also the third time Laventille Serenaders Steel Orchestra has been supporting me and choosing my composition as their selection for Panorama.
“In the year 2015 Laventille Serenaders played my first composition entitled Chords and they placed 3rd in the National Panorama. In 2016 they played my second composition, Pan Jumbie and placed 2nd. For 2017 Laventille Serenaders will be playing my third composition, First Place, featured here - which I wrote specifically for the band to show my appreciation, and to express my gratitude for their support throughout the years.
“Laventille Serenaders was founded back in the 50s and has always placed 2nd, 3rd or 4th in the National Panorama up to this year. But for 2017 we intend to work extra hard to take ‘1st Place.’”
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