Panorama

He got stuck by a geera chicken bone
As the crowd rose up in cheer
The winners of last year
The much revered
Making their way
On to the stage
A bid to go down in history’s page
They playing for victory or playing for fun
Every band playing
Playing to win
But more will lose so skin cyah be thin
Is rubber does make the notes ring out
And thrills and runs make pan lovers shout
Who’s judging though are the winners the best?
Nah man, on the road is the real test
This is part ah de ritual
It have money to win and prestige for a year
And when they add up we does really care
But community, oligarchy and tourists and friends
Bring glory to them from beginning to end
On the streets is a feel only some does enjoy
Sailor, Hawaiian and ambush men
Some hundreds strong others strong with ten
Back to tonight and the battle at hand
Who on the Greens and who in the Stands
Resolution to me is really key
And cleanliness, variation and harmony
Very few surprises but they are always nice
But not this year, they aint getting it twice
As good as you play at the end of the day
History some say goes man’s way
It have drinks in the cooler
And more food if yuh want
Talk to somebody, stop take a lime
Anything goes other than that the only crime
We used to storm long time but now like we shame
Some get pride and some get name
Policeman too step up their game
Is whole day we here
We does wait whole year
To come and share, come and stare
Some even come just to hear
It have plenty role that we does play
Vendor, media, pusher and stray
Some does be watching
Who knows thinking what
And some does be drinking
And what they drinking know not
Is one big party from morning to next
But this is just semis is in finals I does vex
It does be hard with so much going on
If the song good or "pan day" gone
They killing the ting with bad decision
But only one can win and so it does go on
A jewel in de Carnival crown
From year to year is cheers and tears
I say play to win and if you don’t
Play for love
And victory won’t be any other’s.