MUSIC TEXTS Music in Time May 29, 5:00pm
Evil’s Peak I. Det Tu hEvribadi (Death to Everybody) Mi a kaal (h)Evribadi tu dis ya daans! Meya, paasta, maasa, muma, Rich an puor, griet an smaal. Mi a kaal (h)Evribadi tu dis ya daans! Bishop, Dakta, Empres, Rasta.
I am calling everybody to this dance! Mayor, pastor, mister, mother, Rich and poor, great and small. I am calling everybody to this dance! Bishop, Doctor, Empress, Rasta.
Kom ina dis! Tep faawod; Kaaz griivin naa go (h)Elp yu. Mi se fi kom ina dis! Tep faawod; But trai yu bes bring gud wurks wid yu, An mek shuor yu frii a yu sin dem tu.
Come into this [dance]! Step forward; Because grieving will not help you. I said to come into this [dance]! Step forward, But try your best to bring good works with you, And make sure you are free of your sins too.
No bada tel mi yu no redi! No bada tel mi wa yu av lef fi du, Or wa Yu no get fi du ina laif. Kaaz at di (h)En a di die, Yu afi daans tu Mai faif!
Don’t bother to tell me you’re not ready! Don’t bother to tell me what you have left to do, Or what you didn’t get to do in life. Because at the end of the day, You have to dance to my fife!
II. Det Tu Di Chrch (Death to the Church) Uol aan! Fala baka mi Bishop! Tep rait in front Paasta man; An rait ya so Chaplin.
Hold on! Follow behind me Bishop! Step right in front Pastor man; And right here Chaplin.
Unu did fi a riprizent Gaad paañ ert; An fi trang op di Krischian fiet wid Gaad wurd an gud work.
You were supposed to represent God on Earth; And to strengthen the Christian faith with God’s word and good work.
Unu a smel unuself; Nuff hawtinis! Unu de pan unu hai haws Nau, yu no redi fi mi. Kaaz unu nuo unu gilti a frawdilens. Mi nuo se yu gilti!
You are smelling yourself; Plenty haughtiness! You are on your high horse Now, you are not ready for me. Because you know you are guilty of fraudulence. I know that you are guilty!
Unu twis Gaad wuod, liid im piipl dem astrie, Tek di piipl dem raichos hawfring So onggl yu kiaã si prosperite.
You twisted God’s word, Led his people astray, Took the people’s righteous offering So only you can see prosperity.
Bot! Laivli op yuself puor piipl No luk so sad. Dem a go daans lef di prrs, Hous an laan fi mek unu haat glad.
But! Lively up yourselves poor people Don’t look so sad. They are going to dance and leave the purse, House and land, to make your hearts glad.
DAANS!
DANCE!
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