Roots & Pressure

Intro – Spoken Deejay

Eh-heh!

Kingston Jamaica!

Big sound ah roll tonight!

Roots and culture!

Heavy bass pressure!

Selector... wheel and come again!

Verse 1

From di hills to di city lights,

Reggae music guide wi nights,

Foundation built pon truth and rights,

Roots vibration reach new heights.

Old-time legends blaze di way,

Through every yard and every day,

Vinyl spinning while children play,

Music never fade away.

Big speaker stack pon di corner side,

Whole community gather with pride,

Bassline rolling like ocean tide,

Kingston spirit worldwide.

Pre-Chorus

Hear di drums beat steady and strong,

Hear di people sing along,

One love message carry on,

Through di night until di dawn.

Chorus

Heavy bass from di sound system,

Shake di ground from di rhythm dem,

Roots reggae keep teaching dem,

Jamaica sing again.

Whoa-oh-oh...

Feel di vibration...

Whoa-oh-oh...

Across di nation...

Whoa-oh-oh...

Pure celebration...

Reggae foundation.

Verse 2

Selector searching fi di perfect dub,

Crowd getting ready inna every club,

From di dancehall straight to di rub-a-dub,

Music flowing like a river flood.

Deejay pon di microphone stand,

Lyrics travelling cross di land,

Words of wisdom, words so grand,

Lift di people hand in hand.

Every box loaded with bass and power,

Waiting fi di midnight hour,

When di riddim bloom like a flower,

Music show its greatest power.

Pre-Chorus

Hear di echo through di lane,

Every speaker call di name,

Roots and culture still remain,

Burning like an eternal flame.

Chorus

Heavy bass from di sound system,

Shake di ground from di rhythm dem,

Roots reggae keep teaching dem,

Jamaica sing again.

Whoa-oh-oh...

Feel di vibration...

Whoa-oh-oh...

Across di nation...

Whoa-oh-oh...

Pure celebration...

Reggae foundation.

Bridge – Deejay Toasting Section

Original style!

Original sound!

Mic check!

One-two!

Big bass drop and di crowd say "Forward!"

Selector know seh di dance cyan bored,

Every dubplate carefully stored,

Pure heavyweight music adored.

Kingston streets hear di call,

Big speaker stack standing tall,

Young and old come one and all,

Tonight nobody nah fall.

Pull up!

Wheel up!

Run it once more!

Verse 3

Moonlight shine pon di dancehall floor,

Everybody wanting more and more,

Roots reggae open every door,

Like it always done before.

Through generations di music stay,

Guiding people on their way,

Through every struggle every day,

Di message never fade away.

Bassline deep like a mountain cave,

Sound system culture strong and brave,

Positive energy everybody crave,

Music unite and music save.

Final Chorus

Heavy bass from di sound system,

Shake di ground from di rhythm dem,

Roots reggae keep teaching dem,

Jamaica sing again.

Whoa-oh-oh...

Feel di vibration...

Whoa-oh-oh...

Across di nation...

Whoa-oh-oh...

Pure celebration...

Reggae foundation.

Outro

Roots and culture...

Kingston power...

Sound system thunder...

From di first beat...

To di last echo...

Reggae forever...

Selector...

Wheel and come again...

Fade Out