Roka i Rif - Tegen De Stroming [Winner of the National Final of Curaçao - Mobvision Song Contest 3]

Lyrics in Papiamento and Dutch: [Intro] (Ocean waves, distant steelpan melody, then distorted guitar enters) [Verse 1] De zee vertelt verhalen Die ouder zijn dan wij Van kleuren onder water Die verdwijnen stukje bij beetje Ik zie de stilte groeien Waar vroeger leven stond De riffen vragen zachtjes Of iemand nog naar hen luistert [Pre-Chorus] No por laga e laman perde su kolor No por laga nos historia bai (Tambú joins the drums) [Chorus] Tegen de stroming Blijf ik staan voor wat ik zie Kontra koriente Mi ta lucha pa e laman aki Laat de golven onze stemmen dragen Te tur hende por tende e yamada Tegen de stroming Pa nos koral no desaparesé [Verse 2] De wind blaast langs de kustlijn Maar brengt ook een waarschuwing mee Wat vandaag verloren gaat Komt morgen niet vanzelf terug Kinderen moeten kunnen zien Wat wij ooit hebben gekend Een wereld vol kleur en leven Onder het blauwe water [Pre-Chorus] E koral ta nos tesoro Nos mester protehá su lus [Chorus] Tegen de stroming Blijf ik staan voor wat ik zie Kontra koriente Mi ta lucha pa e laman aki Laat de golven onze stemmen dragen Te tur hende por tende e yamada Tegen de stroming Pa nos koral no desaparesé [Bridge] (Steelpan melody over tom drums and tambú rhythm) [Papiaments:] Mira e laman, mira su kurason Tur e bida ku ta move bou di awa Si nos no wak'é awe Kiko lo keda pa mañan? [Band chant:] Hey! Hey! Hey! [Guitar Solo] (Melodic Caribbean-inspired rock solo with steelpan doubling the main theme) [Final Chorus] Tegen de stroming Blijf ik staan voor wat ik zie Kontra koriente Mi ta lucha pa e laman aki Laat de golven onze stemmen dragen Te tur hende por tende e yamada Tegen de stroming Pa nos koral no desaparesé [Outro] [Papiaments:] Nos ta para Nos ta lucha Pa e laman Pa e koral [Dutch:] Tegen de stroming... (Guitars sustain while steelpan echoes the melody and ocean sounds return.) ---------------------------------------- Translation of the lyrics into English: [Intro] (Ocean waves, distant steelpan melody, then distorted guitar enters) [Verse 1] The sea tells stories Those older than us Of Colors Underwater Those disappear little by little I see the silence growing Where life used to be The riffs softly ask Or does anyone even listen to them [Pre-Chorus] You can't let the sea lose its color We can't let our history go (Tambú joins the drums) [Chorus] Against the current Stand by what I see Countercurrent I fight for this sea Let the waves carry our voices Until everyone can hear the call Against the current So our coral does not disappear [Verse 2] The wind blows along the coastline But also adds a warning What will be lost today Won't come back tomorrow on its own Children should be able to see What we once knew A world full of color and life Under the blue water [Pre-Chorus] The coral is our treasure We must protect his light [Chorus] Against the current Stand by what I see Countercurrent I fight for this sea Let the waves carry our voices Until everyone can hear the call Against the current So our coral does not disappear [Bridge] (Steelpan melody over tom drums and tambú rhythm) [Papiamento:] See the sea, see his heart All the life that moves underwater If we don't see it today What will be left for tomorrow? Band chant: Hey! Hey! Hey! [Guitar Solo] (Melodic Caribbean-inspired rock solo with steelpan doubling the main theme) [End Chorus] Against the current Stand by what I see Countercurrent I fight for this sea Let the waves carry our voices Until everyone can hear the call Against the current So our coral does not disappear [Other] [Papiamento:] We stand We struggle By and content About the coral [Dutch:] Against the current… (Guitars sustain while steelpan echoes the melody and ocean sounds return.)