Dancehall artist Etzia was born in New York to a Panamanian mother and a Trinidadian father. Last year she released “Jah Will Provide“. This year she will make her Melfest debut with “Up”. The song is written by Johnny Sanchez, Hanif Sabzevari, Simon Gribbe and Erica “Etzia” Haylett.
“Up” performance:
“Up” lyrics / text — Etzia
Up up
Turn it up loud
Up up
Baby tonight
it’s you and me only
Gimme your loving
and me never leave you lonely
Don’t be shy
nothing to deny no
let’s hit the stars tonight
The night are wi
the riddim are wi heartbeat
Like superstars
show dem how fe move dem feet
Are you ready
me love for you is steady so
come mash di club tonight
We’re going up up up
till the sun falls down
Up up up
till the morning light
We dance the night away
dance the night away
wi are bring down the sky
We’re going up up up
Till the sun falls down
Up up up
yeah we rock this town
We dance the night away
dance the night away
Going up
never down no
we’re going up
Let’s make it right
let’s make dem hips rolling
Like speed of light
let go of di controlling
Don’t be shy
nothing to deny no
it’s only us tonight
The song are wi
the riddim are wi heartbeat
We have di power
gonna show dem how wi bring the heat
Are you ready
Me love for you is steady so
let’s blow the speakers up
We’re going up up up
till the sun falls down
Up up up
till the morning light
We dance the night away
dance the night away
Wi are bring down the sky
We’re going up up up
til the sun falls down
Up up up
yeah we rock this town
We dance the night away
dance the night away
Going up
never down no
we’re going up
We ain’t gonna give till we know we can touch the sky
We’re going up up up
til the sun falls down
Up up up
til the morning light
We dance the night away
dance the night away
we are bring down the sky
We’re going up up up
till the sun falls down
Up up up
yeah we rock this town
We dance the night away
dance the night away
Going up
never down no
we’re going up
