"Identity" Silver Stars Panorama 2003

"Identity" performed by Silver Stars in Panorama 2003, arranged by Edwin Pouchet.
Music by Mark E. Loquan (performed as tenor player in the band)
Lyrics by Christophe Grant
Arranged by Leston Paul
Sung by Denyse Plummer
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Lyrics
Verse
I am a born West Indian,
Spawned from emancipation,
But still they asking me,
What is my identity;
If you think that ah mad,
I from Trinidad,
Land of Calypso,
Pan, Tassa, and Limbo...
Chorus
And brother dis riddim deep inside me,
Have me jumping in ecstasy,
Have to wave meh flag,
Mama, not to boast or brag;
Yes I just simply crave,
Just to jump and to wave...
Feel how de Earth it shaking,
De North Stand - it vibrating,
Come on, celebrate with me.
Interlude
Pan jumbie - dat's my identity! (Repeat times 3)
Verse
From since de first Camboulay,
We come out to ramajay,
We pledge to beat we drum,
Jamming until they kingdom come;
Bamboo to biscuit pan,
Then on to de steelband,
As de iron ring,
A freedom song we sing...
Chorus
Bridge
You see I learn from small,
From small how to play meh pan,
You see ah learn from small,
From small, got to take a stand;
Cause de world have no pity,
If you have no identity,
I am pan, sweet pan and pan is me,
Yes, you see,
I am pan, sweet pan and pan is me!
Verse
Check out de syncopation,
Phil-harmonic vibration,
Mama, it is so real,
All this haunting sound of steel;
Pan men go take a bow,
We salute you now,
As we shake we mas,
To soca, steel and brass.
Chorus
Interlude
Pan jumbie - dat's my identity! (Repeat times 3)
Verse
Go search de whole internet,
For de true meaning of 'fete',
Nothing you will not find,
Cause it's just a state of mind;
Somewhere within your soul,
As de tenors roll,
Lord, it's plain to see,
It's your identity.
Bridge
Bridge Pan Solo
Bridge and Fade