West Indian
Alison Hinds Lyrics


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Play Soca Play Soca Play Soca Play Soca

If yuh vibes ever good (a-Ha) Body looking rude (Yea) Forever looking nice 'Cause yuh always in a lime You's a West Indian Yea yea yea You's a West Indian Yea yea yea Gyal put yuh and on yuh knee (a-Ha) Wine to the beat (Yea) Bend low Touch yuh toe You know what ah mean Like a West Indian Yea yea yea You's a West Indian Yea yea yea (Show meh, show meh, show...)

We always wa' dance with somebody The rhythm inside we keep moving (Moving yea) It deep in we veins and we love it (Hey hey hey) We always on time for a party (Yea)

It doh' have a time of day Or anywhere we go When Soca music play cll the women wining low
We will never miss a next Carnival We will never miss a good Bacchanal We go make a Mas' for the festival We go tear it down in the Savannah

Where the vibes ever good cnd we in the mood Put yuh hands them high (High) cnd shout it to the sky You's a West Indian

(Yes) Yea yea yea You's a West Indian (What) Yea yea yea Gyal put yuh and on yuh knee (Yes) Wine to the beat (Wine it now) Bend low Touch yuh toe You know what ah mean Like a West Indian Yea yea yea You's a West Indian Yea yea yea (Low)

We make it we business to party The rhythm inside we keep moving (Moving yea) It deep in we veins and we know it (Deep yea) So put on the chune' start the dancing yeah

It doh' have a time of day Or anywhere we go When Soca music play cll the women wining low

We will never miss a next Carnival We will never miss a good Bacchanal We go make a Mas' for the festival We go tear it down in the Savannah

Where the vibes ever good cnd we in the mood Put yuh hands them high (High) cnd shout it to the sky You's a West Indian (Yes) Yea yea yea You's a West Indian (Yes we are) Yea yea yea Gyal put yuh and on yuh knee (Yes) Wine to the beat (Uh huh) Bend low Touch yuh toe You know what ah mean Like a West Indian (What) Yea yea yea You's a West Indian Yea yea yea





Hey Uh uh uh Hey hey woo Hey bend down Yea yea yea Play Soca (Yea) Play Soca (Yea) Play Soca (Yea) Play Soca (Yea) Uh uh uh Hey hey woo Hey come again Yea yea yea Play Soca (Yea) Play Soca (Yea) Play Soca (Yea) Play Soca (Yea)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Alison Hinds’s song “West Indian” celebrate the vibrant and celebratory spirit of West Indian culture through the lens of Soca music, a popular genre in the Caribbean. The song is energized with repetitive phrases encouraging listeners to embrace their cultural identity, dance moves, and unapologetic joy. The lyrics praise the West Indian woman as one who embodies confidence, sensuality, and a strong connection to her culture. The rhythmic and upbeat tempo of the song implores listeners to move to the beat and dance freely, emphasizing the idea that Soca music and party culture are omnipresent in the Caribbean regardless of the time of day or location.


Line by Line Meaning

Play Soca Play Soca Play Soca Play Soca
Let's play Soca music and dance to it


If yuh vibes ever good (a-Ha)
If you're feeling good


Body looking rude (Yea)
Your body looks attractive/sexy


Forever looking nice 'Cause yuh always in a lime
You always look good because you're always hanging out with friends (in a lime)


You's a West Indian Yea yea yea
You're a person from the West Indies


Gyal put yuh and on yuh knee (a-Ha)
Girl get down on your knees


Wine to the beat (Yea)
Dance sensually to the rhythm of the music


Bend low Touch yuh toe You know what ah mean
Bend down and touch your toes, you know what I'm talking about


Like a West Indian Yea yea yea You's a West Indian Yea yea yea (Show meh, show meh, show...)
Dancing like that is typical of West Indians, and you are one too


We always wa' dance with somebody
We always want to dance with someone


The rhythm inside we keep moving (Moving yea)
We keep moving to the beat that we feel inside of us


It deep in we veins and we love it (Hey hey hey)
We love Soca music, it's part of who we are


We always on time for a party (Yea)
We're always punctual when it comes to partying


It doh' have a time of day Or anywhere we go When Soca music play All the women wining low
It doesn't matter what time of day or where we are, when Soca music plays, women start dancing sensually


We will never miss a next Carnival
We will never miss the next Carnival celebration


We will never miss a good Bacchanal
We will never miss a good party


We go make a Mas' for the festival
We'll participate in the Masquerade celebration in the festival


We go tear it down in the Savannah
We'll have a great time in the Savannah (a place for dancing and celebration)


Where the vibes ever good And we in the mood Put yuh hands them high (High) And shout it to the sky You's a West Indian
When the vibes are good and we're in the mood, we raise our hands and shout to the sky that we're West Indians


(Yes) Yea yea yea You's a West Indian (What) Yea yea yea Gyal put yuh and on yuh knee (Yes) Wine to the beat (Wine it now) Bend low Touch yuh toe You know what ah mean Like a West Indian Yea yea yea You's a West Indian Yea yea yea (Low)
Yes, you're a West Indian, and you should dance sensually to the music like bending down and touching your toes


We make it we business to party
We take partying seriously


It deep in we veins and we know it (Deep yea)
We know that partying is part of who we are


So put on the chune' start the dancing yeah
So let's put on the music and start dancing


Hey Uh uh uh Hey hey woo Hey bend down Yea yea yea Play Soca (Yea) Play Soca (Yea) Play Soca (Yea) Play Soca (Yea) Uh uh uh Hey hey woo Hey come again Yea yea yea Play Soca (Yea) Play Soca (Yea) Play Soca (Yea) Play Soca (Yea)
The song repeats the refrain of 'Play Soca' and encourages us to dance more to Soca music




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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@MissyjuanitaB

@@primitiveminds In my experience only members of the diaspora permit themselves to be referred to as a 'Caribbean.' Basic CSEC level History and Geography wipes that idea from most peoples minds.

It is grammatically and sociologically incorrect. The term West Indies is a political term and it directly relates to Caribbean countries that actually have close working relationships with each other ie ... CARICOM and the OECS. Aside from that CUBA is a our well known comrade.

People in the Americas and Europe are entirely ignorant to the fact that the Caribbean is not a monolithic place. People from the Cayman Islands, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic and the US virgin Islands are all considered 'Caribbean.' They do not share the west Indian experience and that is the Caribbean the outsiders know most. The wider Caribbean Basin also includes Latin America in a geopolitical sense.

If you want to get lost in that bunch knowing full well outsiders don't even know the names of the countries in the English Speaking Caribbean, French Caribbean or in particular CARICOM or the OECS go ahead.

I am a WEST INDIAN that is my culture and it is NOT the same as 'Caribbean' culture by any means. West Indians are a historically, socially, politically and geopolitical identifiable group.

Refer to yourself what you will.



All comments from YouTube:

@MrJamesmaker

If you proud to be a West Indian
Turn this blue 🇹🇹🇯🇲🇱🇨🇧🇧🇬🇩🇬🇾

@Grayhairwisdom

#grownfolkjokes any got dragon breath? #weareallindians #howtolaughchallenge√

@MrJamesmaker

@@gg784 add the rest if you like

@dharas4114

why do you say "west indian " why not caribbean? How can you be west indian when you are not indian?

@randomblasian5943

@@dharas4114the caribbean when first discovered was thought to be India by Christopher Columbus so he called the region “the indies”. Everyone later found out we in fact were not India and were a completely new part of the world and instead of changing the name they just called us the West Indies. It’s the same reason native Americans are called Indians sometimes. As for the Indian point many caribbean people ARE Indian due to the British indentureship program that brought thousands of Indians to the Caribbean. Many caribbean countries as a result have a large Indian population with namely Trinidad, Guyana, and Suriname having the largest percentages of Indians.

@murrayent1able

Proud to be W.I Island of Spice 🇬🇩🇬🇩👀

@SonoranTel

🇬🇾🇬🇾🇬🇾 Alison Hinds always keeps that authentic sound that makes people feel good and proud. Always beautiful 💯💯💯💯

@iamthetitle

Ahhhhh I'm in this video guys 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🤗. It was so amazing to work with the Legendary Alison Hinds for the first time in my dance career. Thank you to the Director!!

@sepherinaallard7584

Which one was you? ... one that came close up ?

@iamthetitle

@@sepherinaallard7584 im the dancer with the neon green top.and white pants, & blondish braids 🤗

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