2023 Roadmarch lyrics bosses

 The energy of soca songs that make it into the Carnival Roadmarch race is always palpable. The lyrics of these songs are always usually very special. I love it when soca songs have more than just a good beat to jump to. These are the ones that usually outlast the others as the years pass.

Here's a snippet of the lyrics of what to me are the bonafide 2023 RoadMarch contenderS.

Stage is yuh name - (FayAnn Lyons)

"Make dem wonder ...how you did it
....All that energy just put it down, on de stage"

"We going to rip it up..."

"We going to misbehave for those no longer here"

"When you reach de stage make a memory"

"Show it off right now for the world to see"

Hard Fete (Bunji Garlin)

I not going no small fete, lemme extend my apologies,
Only big fete with big flag going over head like canopy,
Rag in me back pocket with a white vest, sneakers and Wallaby’s,
Knife tips and tight pants, I never really rate none ah these,
I come from from brass festival and from customs and from flour mills,
Wasa fete, fire fete and licensing fete and them had a power pill,
Everybody gone nice and groovy, ‘Bunji allyuh pushing power still?
If is me alone leave me with power on a hill...
All soca people put yuh two hand in de air, yuh two hand in de air!
All soca lovers do this: show me show me hand!!! (THIS LINE RIGHT HERE - MAD VIBES!!

Like Yuhself (Monk aka Machel Montano and Patrice)

Look where we reach again
End up in a party in de streets again...
Is ah 1000 man...ah wanna jam all...
Why we bringing sand up to de beach here now?
...I is not your man, you is not my girl until we reach home!

So you could jam up on who yuh want
And ah go wine up on who I like
And if yuh feel tuh wine on everybody inside here
Like yuhself!

Come Home (Nailah and Skinny Fabulous)

And if I ever let your down my friend, it was a misunderstanding...

Jump like I never jump

Ah sorry and I need you back in my life

People by de truck, emotions running high

No place like home

Come home to me, Come home to me!

Shake De Place (Destra and Machel Montano)

Jump up and jump up and shake up de whole place
...
Shake de ground,...shake up de whole place
Shake de ground,...shake up de whole place
...
Tell dem dat we Carnival is de greatest!

Tell dem meet we by de grandstand.
Tell everybody...!

Soca Party (Nadia Batson)

Oh gosh! Everybody come to de front!
Tell de DJ wha yuh want, soca!
De people want soca!
Nothing but soca!
All we want is soca!
Dis is a soca ... party!

Did I miss any contenders? Feel free to share them in a comment below with your favourite lyrics from it.

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!

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

Iron & Steel (2010)

Ah say to send dem 7x
Ah say to send dem come
Ca' we eh turnin' round
Ah say to send dem come
Is madness on de junction
Ah say to send dem come
Ca' we eh turnin' round
Because is we who keep de people jumpin'
Hands up now and show meh something
Shake yuh rag and keep it wavin' (Put em up! Put 'em up!)

Pound for pound when we comin down on Carnival Monday
Iron and steel
We tougher than
Iron and steel
Drum for drum
We beatin' until de people start to jump and break way
Iron and steel
Iron and steel

Listen
When it come to carnival
Say it wit me (We ready)
All de masqueraders on de road can you hear me? (We ready)
On your feet, show de world who does make yuh happy
Now is time to test de ... with your body
So let's pick up something and put up something
And leh we start with de wave
Everybody start to wave
Jump up and start misbehave
An expression to show de world we love
Cause Carnival is we ting
Is we who keep de people jumpin'
Hands up now and show meh something
Shake yuh rag and keep it wavin' (Put em up! Put 'em up!)

Pound for pound when we comin down on Carnival Monday
Iron and steel
We tougher than
Iron and steel
Drum for drum
We beatin' until de people start to jump and break way
Iron and steel
Iron and steel

Jump up jump 3x
Jump jump jump
Jump up

Let's go
When we on de road, who can make we move away
Freedom for all creed and race to express dey body (we ready)
Paint a picture for de world and be proud to show it
Carnival is for all ah we so act like you know it
Just take out something and -- out something
And leh we start with de wave
Everybody start to wave
Everybody start to wave
Everybody start to wave
Everybody start to wave
Start wave
Start wave
Start wave

Pound for pound

Is we who keep de people jumpin'
Hands up now and show meh something
Shake yuh rag and keep it wavin' (Put em up! Put 'em up!)

Pound for pound when we comin down on Carnival Monday
Iron and steel
We tougher than
Iron and steel
Drum for drum
We beatin' until de people start to jump and break way
Iron and steel
Iron and steel

Listen
When it comes to carnival
Say it wit me (We ready)
All de masqueraders on de road can you hear me? (We ready)
On your feet, show de world who does make yuh happy
Now is time to test de ... with your body
So let's pick up something and put up something
And leh we start with de waving
From A to Z all de masqueraders on de road misbehaving'
Is we who keep de people jumpin'
Hands up now and show meh something
Shake yuh rag and keep it wavin'
Pound for pound!

Lyrics by FayAnn Lyons-Alvarez
Performed by FayAnn Lyons

Heavy T Bumper (2009)

That's right

De heavy T bumper
Ah whey de heavy T bumper
Ah whey de heavy T bumper gyal
(de heavy t bumper...3x)

No man cyar mash up meh structure
{Show} meh de girl wit de heavy T bumper
De heavy T, heavy T, heavy T, heavy T, heavy T, heavy T, heavy T bumper gyal
Dey cyar mash up meh system
Touch your waist to end up in problem
De heavy T, heavy T, heavy T, heavy T, heavy T, heavy T,
Gyul cock back and

Off load de heavy structure gyal
Off load de heavy structure gyal
Off load de heavy structure gyal
Make yuh waistline roll like thundah gyal
Off load yuh heavy structure gyal
Off load yuh heavy structure gyal
Off load yuh heavy structure gyal
Make yuh waistline roll like thundah

Make de man dem want it
Turn round yuh bumper and flaunt it
In yuh low rise jeans, bumper lookin' mean
Have man behavin' re'l drastic
Now, move over skinny bumper gyal
Move over narrow bumper gyal
Flat bumper get left behind kill dem wit' de heavy T wine

No man cyar mash up meh structure
{Show} meh de girl wit' de heavy T bumper
De heavy T, heavy T, heavy T, heavy T, heavy T, heavy T, heavy T bumper gyal
Dey cyar mash up meh system
Touch your waist to end up in problem
De heavy T, heavy T, heavy T, heavy T, heavy T, heavy T, heavy T
Gyul cock back and

Off load de heavy structure gyal
Off load de heavy structure gyal
Off load de heavy structure gyal
Make yuh waistline roll like thundah gyal
Off load yuh heavy structure gyal
Off load yuh heavy structure gyal
Off load yuh heavy structure gyal
Make yuh waistline roll like thundah

Most man cyar ride wit' it
So dey get park up one side wit it
Say dey cyar hold on so dey cyar stay long
Slip slip slip and slide wit' it
Eh move over skinny bumper gyal
Move over narrow bumper gyal
Flat bumper get left behind, kill dem wit' de heavy T wine

No man cyar mash up de structure
Show meh de girl wit' de heavy T bumper
De heavy T, heavy T, heavy T, heavy T, heavy T, heavy T, heavy T bumper gyal
Dey cyar mash up meh system
Touch your waist to end up in Brooklyn
De heavy T, heavy T, heavy T, heavy T, heavy T, heavy T
Girl cock back an'

Off load de heavy structure gyal
Off load de heavy structure gyal
Off load de heavy structure gyal
Make yuh waistline roll like thundah gyal
Off load yuh heavy structure gyal
Off load yuh heavy structure gyal
Off load yuh heavy structure gyal
Make yuh waistline roll it

Bridge:
De bumper
Roll gyal
Roll it out ah control gyal
Wit' yuh hol heart and soul gyal
Like yuh going fuh gold
Make de t'ing
Make de damn t'ing
Roll gyal
Roll it out ah control gyal
Like yuh going fuh gold
Roll de t'ing now
Cock de bumper back an' just let it


Off load de heavy structure gyal
Off load de heavy structure gyal
Off load de heavy structure gyal
Make yuh waistline roll
Off load yuh heavy structure gyal
Off load yuh heavy structure gyal
Off load yuh heavy structure gyal
Make yuh waistline roll like thundah

No man cyar mash up meh structure
Show meh de girl wit' de heavy T bumper
De heavy T, heavy T, heavy T, heavy T, heavy T, heavy T, heavy T bumper gyal
Dey cyar mash up meh system
Touch your waist to end up in problem
De heavy T, heavy T, heavy T, heavy T, heavy T, heavy T
Girl cock back an'


Off load de heavy structure gyal
Off load de heavy structure gyal
Off load de heavy structure gyal
Make yuh waistline roll like thundah gyal
Off load yuh heavy structure gyal
Off load yuh heavy structure gyal
Off load yuh heavy structure gyal
Make yuh waistline roll it

Repeat bridge

Off load de heavy structure gyal
Off load de heavy structure gyal
Off load de heavy structure gyal
Make yuh waistline roll like thundah
Off load yuh heavy structure
Off load yuh heavy structure
Off load yuh heavy structure...

Performed by Fay Ann Lyons
Composed by Fay Ann Lyons

(Music: Bus Stop Riddim)

Winner: International Groovy Soca Monarch 2009

M. A. S. (Make A Stage) (2007)

My friends, we doh need no stinkin' stage
We fetin de road
Road call!
Find a place, make a stage
Find a place, make a stage
Whatever man, we fetin de road
We on de road

Somebody make ah mistake
They say Carnival done
Headin' to de Savannah
Under de blazin' sun
Masqueraders want to jump up
Wine up and carry on
But when dey reach de big stage
Dey realise it gone

Everybody move
Fin' a place make a stage and move
Fin' a place make a stage and move
Fin' a place make a stage and move
If yuh wan' to misbehave
Fin' a place make a stage
Put something up in de air
Fin' a place make a stage
And wine like yuh jus' doh care
Fin' a place make a stage

Start to wine
Start to wine
Start to wine
Start to wine
Fin' a place make a stage and move
Fin' a place make a stage and move
Fin' a place make a stage and
Move move move move
Fin' a place make a stage and move
Fin' a place make a stage and move
Fin' a place make a stage and move

From J'ouvert morning Monday
Tuesday yuh on de road
Jumpin' behind de big truck
Yuh body know de code
Lookin' for room to display
Show off and play yuh mas
Yuh outside de Savannah
Wit no stage to shake yuh a'

(Move!) Fin' a place make a stage and move
Fin' a place make a stage and move
Fin' a place make a stage and move
Move move move move

If yuh wan to misbehave
Fin' a place make a stage
Spread yuh wings come out yuh gate
Fin' a place make a stage
Put yuh hands up in de air
Fin' a place make a stage
And jump like yuh jus doh care
Fin' a place make a stage
Move!
Fin' a place make a stage and move
Fin' a place make a stage and move
Fin' a place make a stage and move
In de air!
Fin' a place make a stage and move
Fin' a place make a stage and move
Fin' a place make a stage and move

Temperatures risin' now for too long (so we jumpin up)
De Savannah stage is where we belong
Push back, push back de line get too long
What! ... something wrong
When we on de road (we jumpin up)
When we in de street (we jumpin up)
When we in de band
Leh me see yuh han'
Put it up
Put it up
Put it up

Move
Fin' a place make a stage and move
Fin' a place make a stage and move
Fin' a place make a stage and move

If yuh wan' to misbehave
Fin' a place make a stage
Spread yuh wings come out yuh gate
Fin' a place make a stage
Put somet'ing up in de air
Fin' a place make a stage
And wine like yuh jus doh care
Fin' a place make a stage

Start tuh wine. Move
Fin' a place make a stage and move
Fin' a place make a stage and move
Fin' a place make a stage and move
Fin' a place make a stage and move
Fin' a place make a stage and move
Fin' a place make a stage and move

Somebody make a mistake
Dey say Carnival done
Headin' to de Savannah
Under de blazin' sun
Masqueraders want to jump up
Wine up and carry on
But when dey reach de big stage
Dey realise it gone

Everybody move
Fin' a place make a stage and move
Fin' a place make a stage and move
Fin' a place make a stage and move

If yuh wan to misbehave
Fin' a place make a stage
Put something up in de air
Fin' a place make a stage
And wine like yuh jus doh care
Fin' a place make a stage

Start to wine! 4x

If yuh wan to misbehave
Fin' a place make a stage
Spread yuh wings come out yuh gate
Fin' a place make a stage
Put yuh hands up in de air
Fin' a place make a stage
And jump like yuh jus doh care
Fin' a place make a stage

Fin' a place make a stage and
Fin' a place make a stage and
Fin' a place make a stage and move

If yuh want to misbehave

Fin' a place make a stage and
Fin' a place make a stage and
Fin' a place make a stage and

Spread yuh wings come out yuh gate

Fin' a place make a stage and
Fin' a place make a stage and
Fin' a place make a stage and

And jump like yuh just doh care

Fin' a place make a stage and
Fin' a place make a stage and
Fin' a place make a stage and

Start tuh wine (16x)

Performed by Fay Ann Lyons
Lyrics by Fay Ann Lyons

Party (2006)

Chorus
This is carnival time free yuh mind and party
Leave yuh worries behind take ah wine and party

This is carnival make ah bacchanal(x5)

Free up yuh mind and (jump up)
Release yuh stress and (jump up)
Take out yuh rag and (jump up)
Put it up in the air
Put it up in the air (jump up)
(repeat)

Put yuh rags up, put yuh rags up, put yuh hands up
Take ah jump up cause we cyah stop with de big truck sound taking over town
People all around in de jamming up cyah stop
Do yuh thing now anything now
Start de thing now start to sing now anything now
In de heat ah de sun having we fun jamming as one in de bacchanal cyah done

Were de crew with de standard in dey hand wey de gang who wining on dey man wey de man with de iron in de band
Ra tang tang ah tang ra tang tang ah tang
Wey de crew jamming on de junction everybody now
Get in yuh section (x5)

Chorus
(repeat)

When yuh see we coming down with de powder massive coming strong
Wake up no time to play around when de masqueraders move around
Carnival take over Town everybody jump around
Take ah jump up (x5)
Cause yuh know we cyah stop

Were de crew with de standard in dey hand
Wey de gang who wining on dey man wey de man with de iron in de band
Ra tang ah tang ah tang Ra tang tang ah tang

Chorus

Free up yuh mind and (jump up)
Release yuh stredd and (jump up)
Take out yuh rag and (jump up)
Put it in de air
Put it in de air
Put it in de air (jump up)
(repeat)


Performed by Ms. Alysha and Fay Ann Lyons
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