The oldest of four siblings, Destra was r… Read Full Bio ↴Childhood and early career
The oldest of four siblings, Destra was raised in the community of Desperlie Crescent, Laventille in eastern Port of Spain, Trinidad and attended the St. James Secondary School where she discovered her passion for singing and music. She not only won her school's Calypso Monarch title for five consecutive years, she composed every one of her songs.
At the age of 18 she joined a quartet called PSYKE which disbanded after only one year. Following the demise of the group, Destra attended the School of Business and Management earning a diploma in Sales Management.
Music and recording career
In 1999 Roy Cape took notice of her single album titled - “Ah Have A Man Already” with the group Third Base and invited her to join the Roy Cape All Stars Band as one of the lead vocalists.
She pursued a solo career briefly, but eventually joined the band Atlantik in late 2002. She remains the frontline singer for Atlantik and has forged a successful songwriting partnership with Kernal Roberts (until 2005 inclusive), churning out hits such as "Wha Yuh Want", "Negative Vibes" and "Bonnie & Clyde".
In 2003 Destra released her first album “Red, White, Black” which included her hit duet “It's Carnival” with fellow Soca artist Machel Montano. The song became the virtual anthem of Trinidad and Tobago Carnival that year and is widely known throughout the Caribbean.
Destra is famous for her style. Due to her radical clothing choices consisting primarily of revealing clothing such as tight, short pants, and low-cut bra tops, she has captivated audiences during her performances. On stage, Destra is wild and explosive in her movements and vocals, sometimes seemingly performing in her own world due to her passion. Destra has expressed her music and fashion choices as a merger betweeen American punk rock and Soca. This mix is evident in the instruments used in Destra's music, as she frequently utilizes rock guitar acoustics with underlying Soca rythms.
Her 2006 look "soca fabulous" has been created by local designers such as Meiling and Peter Elias. From a new "glam" hairstyle, to her bold, risqué wardrobe, Destra's new look has been described as one which "is going to rock the town and will be a fashion force to reckon with."[citation needed]
Career Highlights
Destra won the Road March title in 2003 at the Labour Day Carnival in Brooklyn, and also placed third in the Trinidad and Tobago Soca Monarch competition in that same year.
She is yet to win either the Road March or Soca Monarch title in her Trinidad. Despite this, she has become success in the local music industry, specializing in pop-sounding soca compositions as well as fusion music encompassing aspects of East Indian culture.
In 2006, Caribbean Beat magazine described Destra's music as "the kind of sound that a young person, living at the crossroads of cultures and technologies that is Trinidad and Tobago today, is likely to produce, and the breeziness of her music may well act as an antidote to the hard edge which often characterises life not only in Trinidad and Tobago, but in many other corners of the globe."[citation needed]
Also in 2006, the Digicel mobile telecommunications group named Destra as its spokesperson in a two-year endorsement deal.
Albums and Notable Singles
Destra's released her first CD in 2004, entitled Red White & Black. Her second CD, Laventille was released in 2005. Both releases were commercial flops on the Caribbean market.
Destra is well known for hits such as "Come Beta" (featuring Shurwayne Winchester), "Bonnie & Clyde", released for the 2004 Triniad and Tobago Carnival season, and 2005 singles "Fly" and "We Say So". She also paid tribute to her home town in 2005 with a track entitled "The Hammer Revisited", a duet with Calypso veteran David Rudder.
In 2006, Destra contributed her vocals to the song "Aur Chale" in conjunction with the band Dil E Nadan, and released popular songs such as "Max It Up" and "Independent Ladies." She also released a song called "Jumpin'" later that year.
For 2007, Destra has released the following singles thus far; "Las Lap" featuring Naya George, "Soca or Die", "Sign" and the 'made-for-pan' production, "We Luv Carnival".
Breathe
Destra Garcia Lyrics
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Everytime that you hol meee!
Cyah breathe!
Everytime that you make mee Go down low!
Cyah breathe!
Everytime that you touch mee!
Cyah breathe!
Ah cyah breathe.
When we're Apart!
Cause you have my heart, your all I need, Your all I Need!
Cause your fuh me And I'm for you!
You know it's true, your all I need!
Your all I neee-eddd!
Scream and murderr!
Nowhere!
Nowhere!
Nowhere!
Cause I'm not breathin, ah need ah Respira-tor!
Nowhere!
Nowhere!
Nowhere!
That's how I'm feelinn, because of de Tings yuh do tuh meh!
That's why ah can't stay away!
You make Me happy everyday!
You keep me, movin and movin!
With every sound you make!
You take me To another place!
There's no joy without youuu!
Cause I can't breathe!
When we're Apart!
Cause you have my heart, your all I need, Your all I Need!
Cause your fuh me And I'm for you!
You know it's true, your all I need!
Your all I neee-eddd!
Cyah breathe!
Everytime that you hol meee!
Cyah breathe!
Everytime that you make mee Go down low!
Cyah breathe!
Everytime that you touch mee!
Cyah breathe!
Ah cyah breathe.
Intoxicated!
Nowhere!
Nowhere!
Nowhere!
Your my addiction, pass out ah fainted!
Nowhere!
Nowhere!
Nowhere!
Hallucination, because of de tings yuh do Tuh meh!
that's why ah can't stay away!
You make me happy everyday!
You keep me, movin and movin!
With every sound you make!
You take me To another place!
There's no joy without youuu!
Cause I can't breathe!
When we're Apart!
Cause you have my heart, your all I need, Your all I Need!
Cause your fuh me And I'm for you!
You know it's true, your all I need!
Your all I neee-eddd!
Cyah breathe!
Everytime that you hol meee!
Cyah breathe!
Everytime that you make mee Go down low!
Cyah breathe!
Everytime that you touch mee!
Cyah breathe!
Ah cyah breathe.
So when you hol me, doh let me go!
Boy ah want tuh let yuh know!
When I'm with you baby you take meh Breath away!
Repeat 1 more x.
Cause I can't breathe!
When we're Apart!
Cause you have my heart, your all I need, Your all I Need!
Cause your fuh me And I'm for you!
You know it's true, your all I need!
Your all I neee-eddd!
Cyah breathe!
Everytime that you hol meee!
Cyah breathe!
Everytime that you make mee Go down low!
Cyah breathe!
Everytime that you touch mee!
Cyah breathe!
Ah cyah breathe.
The lyrics of Destra Garcia's song "Breathe" express a feeling of suffocation and the dependency on the love of another person. The first verse of the song highlights the singer's struggles with breathing every time they are in close proximity to their lover. This shows intense feelings of love and passion. The chorus, "Cause I can't breathe, when we're apart. Cause you have my heart, you're all I need" further emphasizes the dependency on the lover and the need to be close to them. The repetition of "cyah breathe" throughout the song strengthens the central theme of suffocation and dependency on the lover. The second verse talks about how the lover makes the singer happy and provides an escape from reality.
The bridge, "That's why I can't stay away. You make me happy every day. You keep me moving and moving with every sound you make. You take me to another place. There's no joy without you" is an admission by the singer that they need their lover to be happy and fulfilled. Finally, at the end of the song, the singer begs their lover to never let them go, indicating the fear of losing their source of happiness and fulfillment.
In summary, "Breathe" by Destra Garcia is a song that portrays dependency on a lover for joy, passion, and fulfillment, to an extent where the singer experiences intense suffocation and struggles to breathe without their lover.
Line by Line Meaning
Cyah breathe!
I can't breathe!
Everytime that you hol meee!
Every time you hold me!
Everytime that you make mee Go down low!
Every time you make me go down low!
Everytime that you touch mee!
Every time you touch me!
Ah cyah breathe.
I can't breathe.
Cause I can't breathe!
Because I can't breathe when we're apart!
When we're Apart!
When we're not together!
Cause you have my heart, your all I need, Your all I Need!
Because you have my heart and you're all I need!
Cause your fuh me And I'm for you!
Because you're for me and I'm for you!
You know it's true, your all I need!
You know it's true, you're all I need!
Scream and murderr! Nowhere! Nowhere! Nowhere!
Feeling frustrated and trapped!
Cause I'm not breathin, ah need ah Respira-tor!
Because I'm not breathing and I need a respirator to survive!
That's how I'm feelinn, because of de Tings yuh do tuh meh!
That's how I'm feeling because of the things you do to me!
That's why ah can't stay away!
That's why I can't stay away from you!
You make Me happy everyday!
You make me happy every day!
You keep me, movin and movin!
You keep me moving and motivated!
With every sound you make!
With every sound you make, you captivate me!
You take me To another place!
You take me to another place, mentally and emotionally!
There's no joy without youuu!
I can't find joy without you!
Intoxicated! Nowhere! Nowhere! Nowhere!
Feeling intoxicated and overwhelmed!
Your my addiction, pass out ah fainted!
You're my addiction and I passed out from it!
Hallucination, because of de tings yuh do Tuh meh!
Having hallucinations because of the things you do to me!
So when you hol me, doh let me go!
So when you hold me, don't let me go!
Boy ah want tuh let yuh know!
Boy, I want to let you know!
When I'm with you baby you take meh Breath away!
When I'm with you, baby, you take my breath away!
Contributed by Grace O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
NESTA MUSIC
Melody infectious luv it!
Tynnesia Frank
Love it Destra.....you are excellent!!!1
sweetsha5
I'm loving this new song!!! BIG UP #DESTRAGARCIA
Nicholas Jackson
In love with this.
Ken Harris
Love it, da best one yet! Didn't think ya could top "Call my name" but ya did.
MsDesireArtist
Yesssss!! Tune sweeeet!!
Peter DeCoteau
breathe, baby, breathe. Nice one. Blessing!
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