Swing karaib
Patrick Saint-Eloi Lyrics
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la la la la la
la la la la la (bis)
Tou lé jou an ka sonjé
di Bondié mèsi
pasi ban nou la vi
adan karaïb' la
jis an grenadin' la
swing karaïb' la
sé boss sé boss sé boss
La la la la la
la la la la la
la la la la la
Biguin' mazouk soka é kalipso
reggae ragga
tou sa mélanjé
sé sa ki ka boosté nou
kanta léw vwè sé ti chou la
yo ka yo ka déhanché
mwen anvi chanté anko
lalalalala ha
la la la la la
la la la la la
la la la la la
Bousté yo
tou pwé tou pwé
an ho an ba
sanblé fos la
yéha yé ha
anglé fwansé kréyol
kè palé espaniol
yéha yéha
tou pwé tou pwé
nou pé soudé
boosté fos la
yéha yéha
ho ho ho ho ho hé
La la la la la
la la la la la
la la la la la
lévé lévé lévé lévé
boosté yo
swing karaïb
sé adan sa nou lévé hé hé
swing karaïb (bis)
lévé lévé lévé lévé
tou pwé tou pwé
babo tribo
boosté fos la
yéha yéha
anglé fwansé kréyol ké palé espagnol yéha yéha
la la la la la
la la la la la
la la la la la
lévé lévé lévé lévé
swing karaïb
sé adan sa nou lévé héhé
swing karaïb
The song "Swing Karaib" by Patrick Saint-Eloi is a tribute to the Caribbean culture and its music. The lyrics begin with the singer expressing his gratitude to God for allowing him to live in the Caribbean, a region that stretches from Trinidad to St. Thomas and Grenada. The song celebrates the diversity of music in the Caribbean, combining the Guadeloupean biguine, Martinican zouk, Trinidadian soca and calypso, Jamaican reggae, and ragga. The mix of these different music genres is what gives the Caribbean its unique sound, which is loved and appreciated by the singer and the people in the region.
The chorus, "swing karaib' la sé boss sé boss sé boss," explains that the Caribbean people are the bosses of their music. The word "swing" indicates the rhythmic and lively vibes of Caribbean music, which are created through a blend of various sounds and styles. The song also celebrates the language and the cultural diversity of the Caribbean, as it is a mixture of French, Spanish, and Creole, which all coexist in harmony in the region.
Overall, "Swing Karaib" is a joyful song that appreciates the richness and variety of Caribbean music, and the cultural diversity of the Caribbean people.
Line by Line Meaning
La la la la la
la la la la la
la la la la la (bis)
The song opens with a repetition of 'La la la la la', which serves to set the mood and rhythm for the following lyrics.
Tou lé jou an ka sonjé
di Bondié mèsi
pasi ban nou la vi
adan karaïb' la
de trinidad a st thomas
jis an grenadin' la
swing karaïb' la
sé boss sé boss sé boss
Every day, I reminisce And thank God For the life Given to us In the Caribbean From Trinidad to St. Thomas All the way to Grenada. Swing Caribbean Our music is the boss.
Biguin' mazouk soka é kalipso
reggae ragga
tou sa mélanjé
sé sa ki ka boosté nou
kanta léw vwè sé ti chou la
yo ka yo ka déhanché
mwen anvi chanté anko
lalalalala ha
Biguine, mazurka, soca and calypso Reggae, ragga All of it mixed This is what pumps us up When you see those little moves They move and dance I feel like singing again La la la la ha
Bousté yo
tou pwé tou pwé
an ho an ba
sanblé fos la
yéha yé ha
anglé fwansé kréyol
kè palé espaniol
yéha yéha
tou pwé tou pwé
nou pé soudé
boosté fos la
yéha yéha
ho ho ho ho ho hé
Boost them, all-people from all walks of life Come together high and low levels Combined, the strength is there Yeah, yeah French and Creole mixed And spoke Spanish Yeah yeah Combining everyone We can be strong Boosting the strength Yeah yeah ho ho ho ho hé
Lévé lévé lévé lévé
boosté yo
swing karaïb
sé adan sa nou lévé hé hé
swing karaïb (bis)
lévé lévé lévé lévé
tou pwé tou pwé
babo tribo
boosté fos la
yéha yéha
anglé fwansé kréyol ké palé espagnol yéha yéha
la la la la la
la la la la la
la la la la la
lévé lévé lévé lévé
swing karaïb
sé adan sa nou lévé héhé
swing karaïb
Lift them up, lift them up Boost them Swing Caribbean, this is how we lift ourselves up. Swing Caribbean Lift them up, lift them up Everyone, every tribe Combining the strength Yeah yeah French, Creole and Spanish Yeah yeah La la la la la Lift them up, lift them up Yeah yeah Swing Caribbean This is how we lift ourselves up. Swing Caribbean
Contributed by Declan G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Geneviève Ondoua
J'adore vraiment toutes tes chansons Patrick surtout Indeboulonab RIP a toi mon tonton
Marie Albice
Super j adore bravoure RIP POUR TOI PAIX À TON ÂME REPOSES EN PAIX ET veillent sur tes enfants là où tu ais dans le ciel AVEC les anges ➕🎷❤❤❤🌷🌷🌷🎺🌞🌞🎸🌷🌷🌷❤❤❤🌞🌞🌞🌻🌻🌻👍👍👍👍👍👍➕💋💋💋➕🌷🌷🌷
Adriana Damaceno
Essas músicas mim faz bem. Adoro
Adriana Damaceno
É muito bom acorda em um son desse estilo kkk Adoro de montâo é TOP
Adriana Damaceno
Pensa em uma pessoa q sé sente bem em ouvir essas músicas. .Mim sinto outra pessoa kkk
Geneviève Ondoua
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️💖💖💖💖💖