You Are What Love Is (1977)

Knowing you stand by me
Through thick and thin
You are the only one
I can tell just anything
You always lend a hand
You make me understand
And darling I know why
My darling I know why 
You are what love is

You're the air that I breathe, you're the sun in my sky
You're what love is
You're the song that I sing and I'll do anything
Baby just for you
You're the air that I breathe, you're the sun in my sky
You're what love is
You're the song that I sing and I'll do anything
Baby just for you
Cause you are what love is

Knowing there's always you
No matter when
You always find the clue
To make me feel brand new
You give life to my soul
Don't need no pot of gold
And darling I know why
My darling I know why
You are what love is

You're the air that I breathe, you're the sun in my sky
You're what love is
You're the song that I sing and I'll do anything
Baby just for you
You're the air that I breathe, you're the sun in my sky
You're what love is
You're the song that I sing and I'll do anything
Baby just for you
Cause you are what love is

Repeat

Lyrics by Lloyd Heslop
Performed by Mavis John and Dave Elcock

I Will Be Your Friend (1986)

You don't know what's going on 
You never can be sure
It's puzzling to work out
The lands we made before
You don't have to worry
I will be around
I will always love you
I won't let you down

I will be always be
Until then
I will be your friend

I've been waiting for too long
I've been doing time
Sitting here thinking of you
You're always on my mind
When I'm lonely in my room
Time lingers on
I can't stay away from you
Cause love is holding on

I will be always be
Until then
I will be your friend

You don't know what's going on 
You never can be sure
It's puzzling to work out
The lands we made before
You don't have to worry
I will be around
I will always love you
I'll never ever let you down

I will be always be
Until then
I will be your friend

I will be always be
Until then
I will be your friend

Lyrics: Oliver Chapman
Performed by: Mavis John
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Crying's Easy

Caught up in no man's land
Don't know where you stand
Pretty lady, just where you are
Living in loneliness
Teardrops you can't resist
You look so weary and so sad
Yes I know what you've been through
All your life he's been hurting you

Chorus
I'll share my life with you
I'll make your dream come true
I'll be your miracle, yes I would
He built your hopes up high
Then put you down to cry
He left you lonely, crying's easy

Yours dreams are now yesterday
Your hopes so far away
Don't you worry I'll be yours
Just put your hand in mind
Stay with me awhile
I know it's not hard if you try
For I know what you've been through
All your life he's been hurting you

I'll share my life with you
I'll make your dream come true
I'll be your miracle, yes I would
He built your hopes up high
Then put you down to cry
He left you lonely, crying's easy

Performed by Junior Byron
Lyrics by Oliver Chapman

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Say A Little Prayer (for the children) 1979

What is gonna happen in a little while from now
When our time has passed away and the world has turned around?
Children now I see,
Wandering by the streets
Hunger and poverty
Someone forget their destiny

But who's gonna be the one?
Who's gonna be around?
I hope their times won't be sad.

Chorus
Say a little prayer for the children
Say a little prayer for the young ones
Say a little prayer that they might grow to see the world more beautiful
Say a little prayer each night and day
Say it before you pass away
So their hearts will be filled with joy, love and harmony

They walk the streets at night
They learn to steal and how to fight
Their tender hearts are filled with war
No love they'll find behind prison's door
They've got to be aware
In their minds, there must be no fear
Go ahead you must be brave
Much more love to them you must give

But who's gonna be the one?
Who's gonna be around?
I hope their times won't be sad.

Say a little prayer for the children
Say a little prayer for the young ones
Say a little prayer that they might grow to see the world more beautiful
Say a little prayer each night and day
Say it before you pass away
So their hearts would be filled with joy, love and harmony

(spoken)
Say a little prayer ...
Put your hands together  ...
Get down on your knees ... you gotta do it

Performed by Wild Fire

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Break the world - FayAnn Lyons

Break The World

Shake it!
When ah get dis feelin' dis feelin' dis feelin' I cannot control
Makes me move my body
Makes me just wanna move something
When ah get dis feelin' dis feelin' dis feelin' I'm out control
Makes me move my body
Shake like ah wanna lose something!

Move over
I'm ready to roll
Make me move my body
Shake like ah wanna move something
Move over
I'm ready to roll
Make me move my body
Shake like ah wanna break the world!

Go shake it girl
Like you wanna break the world!
Go shake it girl
Like you wanna break the world!
Yeah shake it girl
Like you wanna break the world!
Go shake it girl
Like you wanna break the world!

When ah get dis feelin' dis feelin' dis feelin' I'm outta my mind
Have to find a party
Head to the dance floor double time
If you get dis feelin' dis feelin' dis feelin' that's just like mine
Come on everybody
Hands in the air show me a sign!

Move over
I'm ready to roll
Make me move my body
Shake like ah wanna move something!
Move over
I'm ready to roll
Make me move my body
Shake like ah wanna break the world!

Yeah shake it girl
Like you wanna break the world!
Go shake it girl
Like you wanna break the world!
Yeah shake it girl
Like you wanna break the world!
Go shake it girl
Like you wanna break the world!

Shake it like you wanna break it
Shake it like you wanna break it
Shake it like you wanna break it
Shake it, shake it
Break the world!
Shake it like you wanna break it
Shake it like you wanna break it
Shake it like you wanna break it
Shake it, shake it
Break the world!

Move over
I'm ready to roll
Make me move my body
Shake like ah wanna move something!
Move over (over...)
I'm ready to roll
Make me move my body
Shake like ah wanna break the world!

Yeah shake it girl
Like you wanna break the world!
Go shake it girl
Like you wanna break the world!
Yeah shake it girl
Like you wanna break the world!
Go shake it girl
Like you wanna break the world!

Shake it girl
Like you wanna break the world!

Shake it girl
Like you wanna break the world!

Shake it girl
Like you wanna break the world!

Shake it like you wanna break it
Shake it like you wanna break it
Shake it like you wanna break it
Shake it, shake it
Break the world
Shake it like you wanna break it
Shake it like you wanna break it
Shake it like you wanna break it
Shake it, shake it
Break the world!

ID (Stamp Yuh Name)

 aka ID (Stamp Your Name) 

Yay yeah (ID!)
Before yuh leave, ah wah yuh tuh link wit meh
Come an take a drink wit meh
Start to jump and sing wit meh

So right now let's do something they'll remember
We go stamp we footprint as we name
We go fete from right now until December
And next year we go do it all again
Show dem yuh ID now, right now (Stamp yuh name)
A time to remember
Show yuh id now, right now (Stamp yuh name)
A life to remember
Show dem yuh ID now, right now (Stamp yuh name)
A time to remember
Show yuh id now, right now
(Stamp yuh name, yuh name)

Long after we gon'
We name go live on
Leh we show dem where we from
Been quiet for too long
Now we ready to get on
Leh we make history

Every fete dat we going we does drink til we drunk
Anytime dat we link up we does do wah we want
If is wine dat yuh want
Look plenty woman in front (doh overt'ink it)
Like life is ah movie, dais how we does live

So right now let's do something they'll remember
We go stamp we footprint as we name
We go fete from right now until December
And next year we go do it all again
Show dem yuh ID now, right now (Stamp yuh name)
A time to remember
Show yuh id now, right now (Stamp yuh name)
A life to remember
Show dem yuh ID now, right now (Stamp yuh name)
A time to remember
Show yuh id now, right now
(Stamp yuh name, yuh name)

Footprints on de ?
Stamp ah de nation
Let dem know we was here (show identification)
Fete til we breathless
Loud and we reckless
Leh we make history

Every fete dat we going we does drink til we drunk
Anytime dat we link up we does do wah we want (when we linkin')
If is wine dat yuh want
Look plenty woman in front (doh overt'ink it)
Like life is ah movie, dais how we does live

So right now let's do something they'll remember
We go stamp we footprint as we name
We go fete from right now until December
And next year we go do it all again
Show dem yuh ID now, right now (Stamp yuh name)
A time to remember
Show yuh ID now, right now (Stamp yuh name)
A life to remember
Show dem yuh ID now, right now (Stamp yuh name)
A time to remember
Show yuh ID now, right now 
(Stamp yuh name, yuh name)

When we drinkin (a time to remember)

When we linkin (a time to remember)

Before yuh leave ah wah yuh tuh link wit meh,
Come and take a drink with meh,
Start tuh jump and sing wit meh (Stamp yuh name...!)

Slang translated!

ah - a
dais - that's
dat - that
dem - them
doh - don't/do not
leh - let (leh we - let us)
til - until
tuh - to
wah - want
wit - with
meh - me
yuh - your

Did I miss any that needs translation? Drop a comment below!

Rock Me Rock Me

 Rock Me Rock Me (1985)

A beautiful Vincy
I met in a party
She was looking irie
So ah start to chat she
She say listen Mr. Southman
If you lookin for some action
Well is me alone in dis fete
If you want to dance de next set

Rock me rock me
Rootsy come rock me rock me
Rock me body
Rootsy come rock me body
Boy ah want you to understand
That me nah wan no other man
And ah want you and dem woman
(Tell them for me)
That me nah want no confusion
And then she say
Rock me, rock me
Rootsy come rock me, rock me
Pon me belly
Rootsy rock pon me belly

If you see me movin'
Well is now ah groovin'
Ah business with no one
By weself havin' fun
De aquatic disco jam packed
It eh ha no space to back back
DJ jammin' heavy soca
She arrest me in ah corner

Rock me rock me
Rootsy come rock me rock me
Rock me body
Rootsy come rock me body
Boy ah want you to understand
That me nah wan no other man
And ah want you and dem woman
(Tell them for me)
That me nah want no confusion
And then she say
Rock me, rock me
Rootsy come rock me, rock me
Pon me belly
Rootsy rock pon me belly

She say Skates and Beckett
Try but could not make it
Even fat man Nello
And de dream man Shadow
I doh know how you so lucky
To come just so and conquer me
But ah really dig you Rootsy
And dem dreadlocks look so irie

Rock me rock me
Rootsy come rock me rock me
Rock me body
Rootsy come rock me body
Boy ah want you to understand
That me nah wan no other man
And ah want you and dem woman
(Tell them for me)
That me nah want no confusion
And then she say
Rock me, rock me
Rootsy come rock me, rock me
Pon me belly
Rootsy rock pon me belly

(instrumental interlude)

I say listen listen
Gyal I love St Vincent
Now I found a reason
To be a citizen
But ah got to touch the jetplane
To go back to sweet Port of Spain
Tell yuh mooma and yuh tan tan
Dat you leavin' with de Rootsman

Rock me rock me
Rootsy come rock me rock me
Rock me body
Rootsy come rock me body
Boy ah want you to understand
That me nah wan no other man
And ah want you and dem woman
(Tell them for me)
That me nah want no position
And then she say
Rock me, rock me
Rootsy come rock me, rock me
Pon me belly
Rootsy rock pon me belly

People dis is rockin time

Rock me rock me...

Performed by Rootsman

Wanna Make Love To You

I've got a feeling
So appealing don't let it die
I've got the real thing such a sweet thing, give it a try
My love is the only thing I have to give
And I've been wanting to admit

I wanna make love to you 
if it's the last thing I do
I wanna make love to you

It's like a madness
Mixed with gladness
I can't turn away
I won't stop trying
There's no use denying
I need you today
My dreams are filled with fantasy of you
And all the rude things that we do
 

Composer: Unknown
Performer: Nadia LaFond

Link to listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDf_Bt6eihw