Land Of Paradise [Song]

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LAND OF PARADISE
By Rooplal G [2012]

Is fifty years and we happy, celebrating 'cause we happy
Is fifty years and we happy, celebrating 'cause we happy
So hold your heads up high, put your flags in the sky
High, high, high, high!

Trinidad and Tobago, land of paradise
Trinidad and Tobago, so nice, so nice
Trinidad and Tobago is the place to be
Trinidad and Tobago, here for you and me.

It's a celebration of our nation,
Sweet T&T, [Sweet T&T] land of unity [land of unity]
It's a celebration of our nation,
Sweet T&T here for you and me.

Two little islands side by side
One nation so full of pride
From the slave ship and Fatel Rozack
We never think about going back
Things may be hard but still so nice
'Cause all ah we know how to sacrifice.

Trinidad and Tobago, land of paradise
Trinidad and Tobago, so nice, so nice
Trinidad and Tobago is the place to be
Trinidad and Tobago, here for you and me.

It's a celebration of our nation,
Sweet T&T, [Sweet T&T] land of unity [land of unity]
It's a celebration of our nation,
Sweet T&T here for you and me.

People with a natural rhythm
The beat of the tassa and the oil drum
From Arrival to Emancipation
On the way to a great nation
This land we build with sweat and tears
So the ship could sail another fifty years.

Trinidad and Tobago, land of paradise
Trinidad and Tobago, so nice, so nice
Trinidad and Tobago is the place to be
Trinidad and Tobago, here for you and me.

It's a celebration of our nation,
Sweet T&T, [Sweet T&T] land of unity [land of unity]
It's a celebration of our nation,
Sweet T&T here for you and me.

Source: The lyrics posted on this blog are often transcribed directly from performances. Although it is my intention to faithfully transcribe I do not get all the words and I have a knack for hearing the wrong thing. Please feel free to correct me or to fill in the words that I miss by dropping me a message via e-mail. I'd be forever grateful. Thanks in advance!

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A Note From The Gull

Thank you, Rooplal G! Beautiful sentiments and a captivating, energising chutney/tassa/latin beat.

"Two little islands side by side
One nation so full of pride
From the slave ship and Fatel Rozack
We never think about going back
Things may be hard but still so nice
'Cause all ah we know how to sacrifice."

"Patria est communis omnium parens" - Our native land is the common parent of us all. Keep it beautiful, make it even more so.

Blessed is all of creation
Blessed be my beautiful people
Blessed be the day of our awakening
Blessed is my country
Blessed are her patient hills.

Mweh ka allay!
Guanaguanare