Festival Time
Embracing Joy: Maxi Priest's Festival Time Celebrates Unity and Laughter
Lyrics
Things we used to do
Reflecting on past actions and experiences
Things we used to say
Recollection of past conversations or expressions
Things we used to do
Remembering previous actions
Things we used to say
Recalling past words spoken
Sunday morning I rise bright and early
Waking up early on a Sunday
Getting ready for a festival time
Preparing for a festive occasion
Smiley Culture, Tippa Irie they are coming
Anticipating the arrival of specific individuals (Smiley Culture, Tippa Irie)
Philip Levi, phone and say him soon come
Receiving a call from Philip Levi indicating his imminent arrival
We are gonna meet, meet the sound
Planning to meet a musical group
We hold the mike, crowd gather 'round
Taking the microphone, attracting a crowd
Put on the show fi please the crowd
Intending to perform to please the audience
Everybody them baul out loud
Everyone expressing themselves loudly
Festival time is here
Highlighting the arrival of the festival time
Festival time is here
Reiteration of the festival's arrival
Festival time is here
Continued emphasis on the festival's commencement
Festival time is here, well sister
Confirmation of the festival's presence
Whoa, yeah, whoa, yeah
Exclamations indicating excitement or affirmation
Whoa, yeah, whoa, yeah
Repeated affirmations or expressions of excitement
Festival time is here
Continued emphasis on the festival's arrival
Festival time is here
Reiteration of the festival's presence
Festival time is here
Continued emphasis on the festival's commencement
Festival time is here, well sister
Confirmation of the festival's presence
Whoa, yeah, whoa, yeah
Exclamations indicating excitement or affirmation
Whoa, yeah, whoa, yeah
Repeated affirmations or expressions of excitement
Now the children they are laughing and playing
Observing children happily playing while elders converse
While the elders they are talking about them
Contrasting activities between children and elders
Say miss Lou's working hard on the chicken
Mention of Miss Lou's culinary efforts
While Max's dad has been doing enough drinking
Reference to Max's dad consuming alcohol
Me and me brethren just a stand up and watch
Enjoying the sight of the scene with friends
A what a joy to see them
Expressing joy in witnessing the event
Me and me brethren just a stand up and watch
Reiterating the pleasure in observing
A what a joy to see them
Reaffirming the joy of witnessing the event
Festival time is here
Highlighting the festival's arrival again
Festival time is here
Reiteration of the festival's presence
Festival time is here
Continued emphasis on the festival's commencement
Festival time is here, well sister
Confirmation of the festival's presence
Whoa, yeah, whoa, yeah
Exclamations indicating excitement or affirmation
Whoa, yeah, whoa, yeah
Repeated affirmations or expressions of excitement
Come make, we carry go drink, come
Invitation to share in drinking together
Food and stall, food and stall
Mention of food stalls at the festival
Goes oh, ah, ah, oh, ah
Indistinct vocal sounds, possibly expressing enthusiasm or enjoyment
Oh, ah, ah
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