Nadia Batson (born in Trinidad and Tobago) is one of the Caribbean's premie… Read Full Bio ↴Nadia Batson (born in Trinidad and Tobago) is one of the Caribbean's premiere solo singers and songwriters.

She also lends her talents to some other artistes behind the scenes, having written the popular single Go Ahead And Do Dat, Face Me and Sleeping In Your Bed (winner of the 2005 International Soca Queen and Groovy Soca Monarch titles) for Soca diva Michelle Sylvester.

In 2006, she sang her carnival hit, One Island and penned the Barbados road march and party monarch tune, Flames, performed by Barry Chandler of Jabae and produced by Trinidad's Neil Bernard. She also penned Expose for Antigua's El A Kru lead vocalist Tizzy who claimed second place in Antigua's Party Monarch competition.

She is a lead vocalist in the super-popular Kes The Band, alongside renowned vocalist Kees Dieffenthaller.

My Land
Nadia Batson Lyrics

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Saat berjumpa dan kau menyapa
Indah parasmu hangatkan suasana
Buatku tak percaya mimpi indahku jadi nyata
Saat sendiri jalani hari
Bayang-bayangmu selalu menghampiri
Dan aku pun mengerti apa maunya hati ini
Namun tiba-tiba kau ada yang punya
Hati ini terluka sungguh ku kecewa

Ingin ku berkata
Kasih maaf bila aku jatuh cinta
Maaf bila aku jatuh cinta
Maaf bila saja ku suka
Saat kau ada yang punya
Haruskah kupendam rasa ini saja

Atau kuteruskan saja hingga kau meninggalkannya
Dan kita bersama

Overall Meaning

The above lyrics are from the chorus of Nadia Batson's song My Land. The song is a beautiful mix of English and Malay, representing the diversity of Trinidad and Tobago, where Nadia Batson was born and raised. The first two lines of the chorus talk about meeting someone, where the person's beauty and warmth make the atmosphere more delightful. The third line talks about the realization of a beautiful dream becoming a reality. The next two lines convey the feeling of being alone but always having the shadows of the special person following. The last two lines of the chorus express the confusion in the singer's mind regarding their feelings towards the person, who is already taken by someone else.

Line by Line Meaning

Saat berjumpa dan kau menyapa
When we met and you greeted me

Indah parasmu hangatkan suasana
Your beautiful face warmed the atmosphere

Buatku tak percaya mimpi indahku jadi nyata
I couldn't believe my beautiful dream had come true

Saat sendiri jalani hari
When I spend my days alone

Bayang-bayangmu selalu menghampiri
Your shadow always appears

Dan aku pun mengerti apa maunya hati ini
And I understand what my heart wants

Namun tiba-tiba kau ada yang punya
But suddenly you belong to someone else

Hati ini terluka sungguh ku kecewa
My heart is hurt, I'm really disappointed

Ingin ku berkata
I want to say

Kasih maaf bila aku jatuh cinta
Forgive me for falling in love

Maaf bila aku jatuh cinta
Sorry for falling in love

Maaf bila saja ku suka
Sorry for even liking you

Saat kau ada yang punya
When you belong to someone else

Haruskah kupendam rasa ini saja
Should I just keep these feelings to myself

Atau kuteruskan saja hingga kau meninggalkannya
Or should I continue until you leave them

Dan kita bersama
And we can be together

Writer(s): Riad Boochoon, Kees Dieffenthaller, Hans Anthony Dieffenthaller, Jon Andrew Dieffenthaller

Contributed by Jason M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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