[Intro – Spoken / Melodic]
Yeah…
Sun going down, mind on the road
Passport ready but my heart feel cold
Don’t wanna lie… but I gotta go
[Verse 1]
She think I’m flying out for meetings, suits and ties
Said the boss need me overseas for a couple nights
Packed my bag light, left my ring on the dresser
Told her I’ll call when I land, yeah I told her “yes sir”
But the truth in my chest beating louder than drums
It’s carnival season and the island calling my lungs
Feathers in my dreams, riddim in my head
But my queen back home sleeping in my bed
[Pre-Chorus]
I hate the secrets but I love the sound
Of steelpan ringing when the sun go down
If she knew where I was heading to
She wouldn’t let me go… but I gotta move
[Chorus]
I’m on a plane to paradise,
Wine and rum, neon lights
She think I’m working overtime
But I’m crossing seas for a different vibe
I love my wife, but tonight I roam
In a masquerade where nobody knows
Carnival calling, I can’t say no
Just a business trip… that she can’t know
[Verse 2]
Phone on silent when the music start
Flags in the air, bass in my heart
Strangers smiling like they know my name
Sweat on my skin, no guilt, no shame
Every waistline moving in time
Every whisper saying “just one wine”
But I keep her picture deep in my phone
Like a prayer when I’m far from home
[Pre-Chorus 2]
I ain’t cheating, I’m just escaping
From the pressure and the expectations
One night lost in the crowd
Then I’m back to being her man, no doubt
[Chorus]
I’m on a plane to paradise,
Wine and rum, neon lights
She think I’m working overtime
But I’m crossing seas for a different vibe
I love my wife, but tonight I roam
In a masquerade where nobody knows
Carnival calling, I can’t say no
Just a business trip… that she can’t know
[Bridge – Half-Time / R&B Feel]
If she heard the rhythm in my soul
She’d know why I had to go
It’s not another woman’s touch
It’s the freedom in the road
Still I pray when the sun rise
I make it home before the lies
Fade out with the last drum beat
Back to reality, back to me
[Final Chorus – Higher Energy / Soca Push]
Plane touch down, heart still racing
Paint on my skin, no time wasting
I’ll be back before she knows I’m gone
With sand in my shoes and a calm, straight tone
Carnival calling, one last song
Then I’m back where I belong
Love at home, but the road still hums
Just a business trip… till the next one comes
[Outro]
Yeah…
Carnival done, but the fire stay
Some secrets dance, then fade away
TriniGhost88
