Carnival Dawn

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Carnival Dawn

[Intro - Building Energy]
(whistles blowing)
(kalimba shimmer)
(house kick drops)
(soca drums fast rolls)
(steel pans bright)
(brass stabs)
(crowd sounds building)

[Verse 1]
(powerful, commanding)
Five AM and we still going strong
Been dancing since midnight, nothing's going wrong
Sweat dripping, feet hurting, don't care
Sunrise coming but we're still here

Security saying "wrap it up soon"
But the DJ's got three more tunes
Someone's auntie brought more rum
The party's not over till the morning comes

(kalimba bright)
(steel pans melodic)

[Pre-Chorus - Call and Response]
(call and response energy)
When I say "sunrise" you say "we don't stop!"
SUNRISE! (WE DON'T STOP!)
SUNRISE! (WE DON'T STOP!)
When I say "carnival" you say "till we drop!"
CARNIVAL! (TILL WE DROP!)
CARNIVAL! (TILL WE DROP!)

(brass building)

[Chorus - THE HOOK]
(high energy, infectious)
Carnival dawn breaking but we're not done
Dancing till the morning, dancing till the sun
Carnival dawn, energy never dies
Keep it moving, keep it moving till the sunrise

(whistle blows)
(steel pans wild)
WAVE YOUR FLAGS! (wave 'em high!)
MAKE SOME NOISE! (to the sky!)
CARNIVAL DAWN! (carnival dawn!)
WE ALIVE! (WE ALIVE!)

(kalimba and steel pans trading)
(brass celebrating)

[Verse 2]
(energetic, observational)
Costume falling apart but I don't mind
Glitter everywhere, feathers left behind
Lost my phone two hours ago
Found three new friends in the front row

The old heads showing us how it's done
Been coming to carnival since '91
Young ones trying to keep the pace
But auntie's still the queen of this place

(soca drums rolling)
(polyrhythmic percussion)

[Pre-Chorus - Call and Response]
When I say "sunrise" you say "we don't stop!"
SUNRISE! (WE DON'T STOP!)
SUNRISE! (WE DON'T STOP!)
When I say "carnival" you say "till we drop!"
CARNIVAL! (TILL WE DROP!)
CARNIVAL! (TILL WE DROP!)

[Chorus - THE HOOK]
(maximum energy)
Carnival dawn breaking but we're not done
Dancing till the morning, dancing till the sun
Carnival dawn, energy never dies
Keep it moving, keep it moving till the sunrise

WAVE YOUR FLAGS! (wave 'em high!)
MAKE SOME NOISE! (to the sky!)
CARNIVAL DAWN! (carnival dawn!)
WE ALIVE! (WE ALIVE!)

(extended instrumental)
(kalimba and steel pans solo)
(brass going crazy)
(whistles everywhere)

[Bridge - The Energy Peak]
(powerful, commanding)
They tried to end the party at four
We said "just one more, just one more!"
Now the sky's getting light
But we're still dancing with all our might

(crowd call: "ONE MORE TUNE!")
(DJ response: airhorn)

Tourists looking confused
Locals know we never lose
When carnival calls our name
We dance till nothing's the same

(building back, all instruments)

[Final Chorus - Peak Celebration]
(everyone, maximum energy)
CARNIVAL DAWN BREAKING BUT WE'RE NOT DONE!
DANCING TILL THE MORNING, DANCING TILL THE SUN!
CARNIVAL DAWN, ENERGY NEVER DIES!
KEEP IT MOVING, KEEP IT MOVING TILL THE SUNRISE!

(layered vocals, horns, everything)
WAVE YOUR FLAGS! (flags up high!)
MAKE SOME NOISE! (reach the sky!)
CARNIVAL DAWN! (carnival dawn!)
WE ALIVE! (WE'RE ALIVE!)

(extended party section)
One more time! (ONE MORE TIME!)
Till sunrise! (TILL SUNRISE!)
Carnival! (CARNIVAL!)
We're alive! (WE'RE ALIVE!)

[Outro - Sunrise Arrives]
(instrumental celebration continuing)
(whistles blowing)
(steel pans bright in morning light)
(kalimba sparkling)
(brass victorious)
(crowd cheering)
(sun's up but party continues)

(fade - but you know it's still going)

[End]

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Carnival Dawn [Intro - Building Energy] (whistles blowing) (kalimba shimmer) (house kick drops) (soca drums fast rolls) (steel pans bright) (brass stabs) (crowd sounds building) [Verse 1] (powerful, commanding) Five AM and we still going strong Been dancing since midnight, nothing's going wrong Sweat dripping, feet hurting, don't care Sunrise coming but we're still here Security saying "wrap it up soon" But the DJ's got three more tunes Someone's auntie brought more rum The party's not over till the morning comes (kalimba bright) (steel pans melodic) [Pre-Chorus - Call and Response] (call and response energy) When I say "sunrise" you say "we don't stop!" SUNRISE! (WE DON'T STOP!) SUNRISE! (WE DON'T STOP!) When I say "carnival" you say "till we drop!" CARNIVAL! (TILL WE DROP!) CARNIVAL! (TILL WE DROP!) (brass building) [Chorus - THE HOOK] (high energy, infectious) Carnival dawn breaking but we're not done Dancing till the morning, dancing till the sun Carnival dawn, energy never dies Keep it moving, keep it moving till the sunrise (whistle blows) (steel pans wild) WAVE YOUR FLAGS! (wave 'em high!) MAKE SOME NOISE! (to the sky!) CARNIVAL DAWN! (carnival dawn!) WE ALIVE! (WE ALIVE!) (kalimba and steel pans trading) (brass celebrating) [Verse 2] (energetic, observational) Costume falling apart but I don't mind Glitter everywhere, feathers left behind Lost my phone two hours ago Found three new friends in the front row The old heads showing us how it's done Been coming to carnival since '91 Young ones trying to keep the pace But auntie's still the queen of this place (soca drums rolling) (polyrhythmic percussion) [Pre-Chorus - Call and Response] When I say "sunrise" you say "we don't stop!" SUNRISE! (WE DON'T STOP!) SUNRISE! (WE DON'T STOP!) When I say "carnival" you say "till we drop!" CARNIVAL! (TILL WE DROP!) CARNIVAL! (TILL WE DROP!) [Chorus - THE HOOK] (maximum energy) Carnival dawn breaking but we're not done Dancing till the morning, dancing till the sun Carnival dawn, energy never dies Keep it moving, keep it moving till the sunrise WAVE YOUR FLAGS! (wave 'em high!) MAKE SOME NOISE! (to the sky!) CARNIVAL DAWN! (carnival dawn!) WE ALIVE! (WE ALIVE!) (extended instrumental) (kalimba and steel pans solo) (brass going crazy) (whistles everywhere) [Bridge - The Energy Peak] (powerful, commanding) They tried to end the party at four We said "just one more, just one more!" Now the sky's getting light But we're still dancing with all our might (crowd call: "ONE MORE TUNE!") (DJ response: airhorn) Tourists looking confused Locals know we never lose When carnival calls our name We dance till nothing's the same (building back, all instruments) [Final Chorus - Peak Celebration] (everyone, maximum energy) CARNIVAL DAWN BREAKING BUT WE'RE NOT DONE! DANCING TILL THE MORNING, DANCING TILL THE SUN! CARNIVAL DAWN, ENERGY NEVER DIES! KEEP IT MOVING, KEEP IT MOVING TILL THE SUNRISE! (layered vocals, horns, everything) WAVE YOUR FLAGS! (flags up high!) MAKE SOME NOISE! (reach the sky!) CARNIVAL DAWN! (carnival dawn!) WE ALIVE! (WE'RE ALIVE!) (extended party section) One more time! (ONE MORE TIME!) Till sunrise! (TILL SUNRISE!) Carnival! (CARNIVAL!) We're alive! (WE'RE ALIVE!) [Outro - Sunrise Arrives] (instrumental celebration continuing) (whistles blowing) (steel pans bright in morning light) (kalimba sparkling) (brass victorious) (crowd cheering) (sun's up but party continues) (fade - but you know it's still going) [End]

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