SOMETHING TO SAY written by Richard Sibaran, Assisted by Sheldon Manoo (1992)

Sometimes I hug my pillow at night

Wishing that it was you

But I know it’s just a fantasy

Sometimes fantasies don’t come through

    And maybe, it isn’t me you love

    I wish you could be my angel sent from above!

            I got something to say to you

            And I can’t hold back no more

            I have to say that I love you

            And I’ll love you forever more

I admire you from a distance, I look out for you everyday

But when I walk towards you, you would just walk away

And though it may never be me you love

I hope I can find an angel like you to touch

            You see I got something to say to you

            And I just can’t hold back

            I have to say that I love you

            Baby it’s a fact

And as I wrote this song, I pictured you as my queen

I hold you in my arms though you’re not mine but hey I can dream

But maybe someday it would be me you’re loving

For that special day I’ll always be waiting

And maybe some other heart will find its way to mine

But I’d keep on loving you till the end of the line

            I said what I had to say to you

            You got to know my love is true

            And maybe someday you’ll have something to say to me

            And we could set our life on a spree

            A spree of love!

BEING IN LOVE written by Richard Sibaran & Sheldon Manoo (1992)

I danced alone so many times

To love songs that only I could hear

Every night I would dream of being in love

But in the morning those dreams would disappear

I’ve learnt to live with the blues

But that’s until I met you

            The feeling of being in love

            Is something I thought I’d never go through

            The feeling of being in love

            Is something you taught me to do

We could walk hand in hand to our romantic hideaway

We could sit down and with your hand in mine

You’ll ask me, “Will you stay with me? And I’ll say

“Yeah baby, till the end of time”

Then I’d look at you and smile at you

Cause we know that there’s one thing so true

(Musical Bridge)

Owh I danced alone so many times

To love songs that only I could hear

In my sleep I’d dream of being in love

But when I awoke those feelings disappeared

I’ve learnt to live with the blues

But that’s until I met you!

            The feeling of being in love

            Is something I thought I’d never go through

            The feeling of being in love

            Is something you taught me to do

            The feeling of being in love

            Is something I thought I’d never go through

            Yeah the feeling of being in love

            Is something you showed me to do, ohh who

            Yeah Yeah Yeah!

BANG TOGETHER written by Sheldon Manoo (1998) For Shiva & Donna

Love got to take on the world

The best for a boy and a girl

It makes best for every day

Love’s the best to lead the way

And I got to friends of mine

Who are pure, gentle and kind

Now they’re in each others’ heart

This just won’t be torn apart

So we do this song for you

You do what love makes you do

            And the feeling you got can last forever

            Making each other feel much better

            Rock is the music you both treasure

            Whenever Rock plays, ‘bang together

            Bang together!

            Bang together!

            Head-bang together!

SOLO

            And the feeling you got can last forever

            Making each other feel much better

            Rock is the music you both treasure

            Whenever Rock plays, ‘bang together

            Bang together!

            Bang together!

            Head-bang together!

            Head bang together!

            Head bang forever!

            Head bang together!

            Love forever!

Romance is the sweetest thing

Any two people can bring

It makes this life worth the while

And makes the soul feel to smile

Metal’s not from the devil

Rock music is remarkable

So rock the day, rock the night

May you be husband and wife

Keep your belief in music

You both know how to use it

            And the feeling you got can last forever

            Making each other feel much better

            Rock is the music you both treasure

            Whenever Rock plays, ‘bang together

            Bang together!

            Bang together!

            Head-bang together!

            Head bang together!

            Head bang forever!

            Head bang together!

            Love forever!

Head bang together!

            Head bang forever!

            Head bang together!

            Love forever!

You both love to rock!

You both love to love!

You both are rock lovers!

Forever bang together!

You both love to rock!

You both love to love!

You both are rock lovers!

Forever bang together!

You both love to rock!

You both love to love!

You both are rock lovers!

Forever bang together!

You both love to rock!

You both love to love!

You both are rock lovers!

Forever bang together!

NICE PEOPLE written by Sheldon Manoo (2002)

All we need is just a song to dance to

Cause this world ain’t just me and you

Look around hey it’s not so bad

My baby you don’t have to be so sad

            This world got a lot of nice people still

            Don’t let the few bad folks kill your will

And if nobody else you met but me

Is willing and trying to set you free

It doesn’t mean no one else care

There are still nice people everywhere

            SOLO

            Oh!

            This world got a lot of nice people still

            Don’t let the few bad folks kill your will

            (Don’t let them kill your will)

Yeah woman you’re just so innocently sweet

Ain’t no one else like you will I meet

But I know even though it’s so rare

There are still nice people out there

            Woh!

            This world got a lot of nice people still

            Don’t let the few bad folks kill your will

NO AFRICAN RADIO STATION written by Sheldon Manoo (03/05/2000)

I am a Trinbagonian

Dat’s all I’ll ever be

There is something Ah cyah understan’

Dat goin’ on in meh country

We hah over 12 radio stations

Airin’ in we nation

And meh African brothers n’ sisters

Are de majority ar de dwellers

And we hah four stations da play msic from India

An dough Ah love da

Ah wan to hear even one playing music from Africa

Cause Ah love da

Now doh tink Ah tryin’ to push any raciality

Da kinda tinkin’ it just not in me

All dat Ah statin’ is meh observation

With so many claimin’ to be Africans we hah no African Music radio Staions. Yeah

We hah over 12 radio stations

Airin’ in we nation

And meh African brothers n’ sisters

Are de majority ar de dwellers

And we hah four stations da play msic from India

An dough Ah love da

Ah wan to hear even one playing music from Africa

Cause Ah love da

Sure I would like to hear music from Russia, Japan, China, Holland, France, Belgium, Germany

Even though de occupants wit ancestors from dese places are a tiny minority

Ah just observe dat is ar strange situation

That we eh hah no African Music Radio Station. Cause

We hah over 12 radio stations

Airin’ in we nation

And meh African brothers n’ sisters

Are de majority ar de dwellers

And we hah four stations da play msic from India

An dough Ah love da

Ah wan to hear even one playing music from Africa

Cause Ah love da

SOMETHING TO SAY written by Sheldon Manoo (2000)

Won’t you hear me out!

Will you make me shout!

If it’s my words you doubt!

I will not use my mouth!

           

But ( I got something to say) 2x

And I need you to understand

(I got something to say) 2x

Need me like you did I know you can

Yes I been an asshole

And I been real cold

My pride I’ve swallowed it whole

Hear me! Heed me! My dear girl!

           

For ( I got something to say) 2x

And I need you to understand

(I got something to say) 2x

Need me like you did I know you can

(SOLO)

I won’t be a jerk again

We’ll discuss on everything

One chance more I’m asking

If I slip up now don’t be forgiving

           

Please ( I got something to say) 2x

And I need you to understand

(I got something to say) 2x

Need me like you did I know you can

REST OF OUR LIVES written by Sheldon Manoo (1997)

Won’t you be my love for the rest of your life

We can live together as husband and wife

I know nothing else could take this pain away

Only a true comfort who know exactly what to say

Cause you feel all the worry I feel

You go through the same raw deal

We’re both victims of this terrible curse

And we’ve yet to face the worst

And I can’t face it alone and I know time’s running out

And you’re not safe on your own so there’s nothing to doubt

            I would love you

            For the rest of my life

            Say you love me

            For the best of your time

            We don’t know how long again we’ll survive

            So let’s spend together, the rest of our lives

Let me be your love for the rest of my life

We’ll do good for each other and make it through the night

I feel so afraid, friends don’t want to touch me

Your situation’s the same, let me soothe you gently

 

    Bridge:

   Cause I get the same stares you get

   And hold the very same regret

   We know where it’s gonna end

   There’ll never be a chance again!

  (Musical interlude)

This is the perfect opportunity and it’s gonna be so grand

It’s good for you and me to make this final perfect plan

            Want to touch you

            For the rest of your time

            Come and hold me

            For the rest of your life

            Instead of being alone, cold and just die

            Let’s love each other for the rest of our lives, oh oh!

HARSH TRUTH written by Vijai Chris Rampersad & Sheldon Manoo (1997)

Intro:    So you wanna know the harsh truth

            Well I’ll tell you the harsh truth

            Let me give you the harsh truth

            Cause you wanna know the harsh truth

            Now listen up!

All your life you been believing in lies

All this time I am one you despised

You kept telling me I been doing wrong

You never would give an ear to my song

You look at me and you criticize

But look again I wear no disguise

I got to put you in your place

So I stick the harsh truth in your face

Chorus:This is the harsh truth

            This is the harsh truth

            Nobody’s working for free

            This is the harsh truth

            This is the harsh truth

            You gotta let us be

            Harsh truth can set you free!

            Harsh truth can set you free!

            Set me free!

            SOLO

You spend your life antagonizing me

You treat my music like an enemy

You mess my life up in every way

You tell me I don’t kneel down and pray

But who are you to judge me

When your ignorance doesn’t budge me

You live your life in substitutes

Now you must face the harsh truth

Chorus:This is the harsh truth

            This is the harsh truth

            Nobody’s working for free

            This is the harsh truth

            This is the harsh truth

            You gotta let us be

            Harsh truth can set you free!

            Harsh truth can set you free!

            Set me free!

This is the harsh truth

I am me, you are you

You have no right to condemn what I do

This is the harsh hitting truth!

4 PM written by Sheldon Manoo (2013)

Working in the city
For a system with no pity
No shame, No gain, No blame
Got to do it over and over again
Cause it's up to you
to do
cause if you don't
Then you won't
find the life that you seek
Every day of the week
they'll try and try
To put pressure on you cause they got deadlines

But they won't do the work that it takes
To make the grade but they never pay
The right type of fare, that is fair
So you can care
then you can build
And fulfill
your destiny and be
who you really want to be
but now it's time
As the clock on the wall say
follow your dreams

It is the evening
You take a breath, start breathing
No fuss, no push, no rush
For this is time for you to do what you must
You can set the pace
to create a brand new life
As you strive
To find the mood that you crave
You would go brave
No one is there
To interfere
with the goals that you set

Your passion's high at this time of day
It's after 4PM and you're doing life your way
Having your say
in your existence
With no resistance
to your construct
You just instruct
your own passion
To create reactions
for this is your time of your day
that belongs to you

SAVE ME TONIGHT written by Sheldon Manoo (1997)

Save me tonight!

I feel like, I should die!

Reach out your hand,

Wipe these tears that I cry!

Secure my soul,

I really hate to be here!

Save me tonight!

Make this bad feeling disappear!

I look in my side,

All I could see is the storm!

The winds are heavy,

The tide’s high, nothing tender and warm!

Whoever you are!

Do you hear me? Please reply!

I’ve had my faith!

It’s never too late to say goodbye!

Oh save me tonight!

Save me tonight!

Save me toniiiiight!

SOLO

SPOKEN: You know life- is an endless aching pain!

                  That sends your mind on trips and sets your body into motion!

                  And many times just not where you want to be!

                  You can never win in this life but

                 We sure have hopes for the next!

                 And tonight, I’m feeling so inclined to get there!

So save me tonight!

I feel like there’s nothing more!

Send me visions,

Make them clear, yeah make me sure!

Come hold my heart!

Lord I declare! I am alone!

And there’s only one road!

Take me along! Carry me home!

Oh save me tonight!

Save me tonight!

Save me toniiiiiiight!