The Way (Unity) [Song]

Uploaded by Edward Spencer
THE WAY (UNITY)
By Brother Marvin

The time has come to give unity a chance
Grab this opportunity before it's too late
In our long years of Independence
At last we came up with such unique mandate
History, everyone say, history, world class, talking 'bout true world class
We have the chance to show all and sundry what's a true democratic country
Hand in hand, we could take this nation to heights unknown
Where we could stand proud and say, "T&T is we own!"

Forged from the love of liberty, one goal, one people, one identity
If we really want to aspire to build a rainbow empire
Side by side and with pride we must pray together
That way we go stay together, harmoniously love together in unity
That is right road for T&T.

Never listen to prophets of doom
Your country and your fellow men, they must come first
For pettiness and grudges, there is no room
Appreciation for all we must rehearse
We doh want no racists to make it their business to charm we into enmity
As long as things doh go in their favour,
They make statements I view with horror
They say, "No Indian could run this country for we."
Well, I'll tell you as man, I have a solution. Hear me.

We go take all dem racial neemakaram
Send them on a one way trip to oblivion
Then the true Trinbagonian, those who really care 'bout this nation
Go come together and pray together
That way we go stay together, harmoniously love together in unity
And that is right road for T&T.

Ethnicity should be something of the past
A feeling of patriotism must be at heart
Racism and hate is not of world class
These are ugly monsters that will block our path
This country - paradise T&T,
This society could be the world's envy
Come, let us build a solid foundation
To create a nation of nations
Time to get rid of all ------------- let good sense prevail
So that the young ones to come, they would follow the trail.

Oh, islands of the blue Caribbean Sea
Now is the time to enhance your beauty
For unity to last in this country
We have got to make it a duty
To come together and pray together
That way we go stay together, harmoniously love together in unity
And that is right road for T&T. Hear me.

I have a dream I know will come true
The Indians, Africans, Chinese and Syrians
Carib and Arawak - the remaining few
And douglas will walk this blessed land, hand in hand
No division, no reservation, proudly and with dignity
Dedicating our lives to this country
Oh, how glorious that era would be
But the time is ticking away like a metronome
So let us be colour blind and make this a better home.

Oh, in the fires of hope and prayer
Now is the time to make sure we get there
There could be no success without problems
But we owe it all to the children to come together and pray together
That way we go stay together, harmoniously love together in unity
That is right road for T&T.

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, Brother Marvin.

"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

Patriot of the Week: FAZEER ROJAN

...One Love.

One man’s anti-racism campaign.
By Sandhya Santoo | Trinidad Express Newspapers | Sep 16, 2015, 10:31 am AST

Radio talk show host Fazeer Rojan has started a campaign against racism on social media.

The 103 fm presenter began a “Selfie stand against racism” campaign by visiting different places in Trinidad spreading the message of love and unity.

Rojan said that he became inspired for this campaign after reading the negative comments following the September 7 general election.

According to Rojan: “We cannot let a minority get the better of us." Raymond Ramnarine uttered these words to me upon his return to the country yesterday when he called to lend support to the ‘Selfie Stand Against Racism’. I too would like to think that it’s a minority. I have no stats to offer to support this hope but that’s what it is; hope!"

"Sometimes the world needs an idealist or two. Lord knows we have an over abundance in some other ‘not as awesome’ categories. I did what I did for reasons personal to me. I spoke on my own behalf and I’d like it to be noted that I represent no one and no group, political, religious, social or otherwise. I am citizen of Trinidad and Tobago! No other credentials are important”.

He said that the reason for the selfie was because it was a common denominator in social media.

Rojan said: “Most of the hatred I have seen is being expressed on social media by a combination of people who knew what they were saying, those who were baited and merely expressed what already existed but remained hidden for all these years, those with fake profiles who lack the testicular fortitude to make their comments bravely, those who created mimic profiles and attempted to join the conversation under false pretences, some with axes to grind; others riddled with fear because of their political conditioning and the list goes on. It made sense then to seek to counter this hate on the platform where it was most expressed. The key would be to find the common denominator though."

‘Selfies’ came to mind. They’re an online sensation. Why not use this platform to spread the positivity? Simple. Thus was born the "Selfie Stand Against Racism”.

Wearing a sign with the slogan of the campaign, Rojan is meeting people and encouraging them the take a stand against discrimination in the country.

Many have posted “selfie” photographs of themselves with the slogan signalling their stance against racism and joining in Rojan’s cause to end it.

In one of his post dated September 11, Rojan said, “It has gone from distasteful to frightful. How could a country change so much almost overnight? Or is it that social media has given everyone an opportunity to remove masks and reveal what always existed? It hurts to see it unfold and I wish it would STOP NOW! However, instead of waiting on them, I am reminded to take action ....”Be The Change That You Wish To See In The World”.

Rojan did exactly this and took matters into his own hands creating the campaign.

Rojan said that he has been faced with negative feedback from what he is doing from both sides of the political arena.

He said, “People will see what they are searching for, like those who accused me of ‘being PNM’ because my jersey is red but failed to see that I was wearing red, white and black. Others who questioned my timing and implied that I’m a ‘UNC’ man because I didn’t do this five years ago. Well, I have accepted that not everyone will agree with my stand and others may have opinions on why it should have been done differently. I will leave it as follows: Some people will see my good intentions in undertaking this. Others will question it and find ways to perpetuate the hate. The bottom line is that love and hatred, much like beauty, are in the eyes or mind of the beholder. Just think about that for a while”.

Rojan thanked his supporters and even had a message for the critics.

He said, “To the critics, someday we’ll reach you and when we do, we’re gonna love you too!” SOURCE

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A Note From The Gull

Thank you, Fazeer Rohan for following your good heart and for going above and beyond to lift up our homeland. Thanks also to the Express for covering this inspiring story and reminding some of us who have forgotten that the good outweighs the bad.

"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

A Nation's Call [Song]

Uploaded by KMP MUSICLAB
A NATION'S CALL
By Duane O'Connor

This is a call to the nation. It's time to fight for your country.

Trinidad and Tobago, come to attention
Too much red in the rainbow, blood in the nation
Society in a crisis, lives being cut short
We are on some nations' blacklist, they blanking Trini port
The issues we cannot duck 'cause passing the blame doh work
The solutions have to come from within we rank
So we have to stop looking for some outside formula
To fix we social concerns, we have the answers.

A nation's call, we need ALL
Police man and soldier, pundit or pastor
From White Hall to market stall
All hands on deck to save Trinbago from further wreck
Every Trinbagonian, every man and woman
We got to rally for we country
NGOs and party, every conscious lobby
Nation never need you more, time to restore.

Get up, get up, get up, Trinidad and Tobago!
Too much red in the rainbow.

Whenever justice waivers, people get angry
Because deviant behaviours gain ascendancy
And no gambage or guntalk can fix these problems
Firstly all ------ must get caught in the legal system
Where there is no mutual trust in stakeholders among us
All your crime initiatives, they going to fail
Law-abiding citizens must see justice being done
Then confidence will be won, that's one solution.

A nation's call, we need ALL
Deosaran and Ryan, trade union and oil man
From White Hall to market stall
All hands on deck to save Trinbago from further wreck
Every Trinbagonian, every man and woman
We got to rally for we country
NGOs and party, every conscious lobby
Nation never need you more, time to restore.

Oh, Trinidad and Tobago, too much anger, too much murder!

This problem is much bigger than holding office
Because since bygone era we sowed the genesis
So no knee-jerk reaction or blaming each other
Cannot replace the strong plan that looks to the future
And serious interdiction for all the drugs and gun
CCTV, public eye and neighbourhood watch
Rogue cops and crooked soldiers must be made to pay
Opposition must not play games, strong nation is the aim.

A nation's call, we need ALL
Bongo drum and tassa, ---------- dragon dancer
From White Hall to market stall
All hands on deck to save Trinbago from further wreck
Every Trinbagonian, every man and woman
We got to rally for we country
NGOs and party, every conscious lobby
Nation never need you more, time to restore.

Let's pray, let's pray, kneel down and pray, help the youth, help the youth
Let's save the youth of this nation.

So here we are at the crossroads, we future in balance
Everywhere must bear their load, teachers and parents
From Parliament back to the church, PSA, NOC
Take the personal approach - all for T&T
True change, it begins with youth, the community first fruit
Time to harness youthful energy into national service
Socioeconomic initiatives for long term progress
Trinbago is we birthright, for country we go fight.

A nation's call, we need ALL
UTT and UWI, we fixing T&T
From White Hall to market stall
All hands on deck to save Trinbago from further wreck
Every Trinbagonian, every man and woman
We got to rally for we country
NGOs and party, every conscious lobby
Nation never need you more, time to restore.

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! ..............................................................................................................................


A Note From The Gull

Thank you, Duane O'Connor.  

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