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Destination Paradise

by Pato Banton

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Destination Paradise (Pato Banton) It’s a Revelation for the Now Generation Destination Destiny Yeah Destination Inquisitive as I am I have always had so many questions Even as a little youth I’d be digging up the roots to find a little grain of truth In my frustration I would search The synagogue, the mosque even the temple and the church And even though some truth could be found in every one So could the overwhelming Ego of a man Destination Destiny Yeah My Destination is Paradise, Paradise, Paradise, Paradise Persistent as I am I never stop searching till I find a resolution But no matter how I tried The books of yesteryear could never give me a solution Then one bright day in my dismay I went down on my knees & pray Father please show me a sign for peace of mind And so that through you I can find my Chorus Now truly grateful yes I am And I thank you Jah for everything you’ve done I thank you for the miracles you’ve shown me For the Mother Spirit & Christ Michael your S.O.N. (Sovereign Of Nebadon) Oh yes I found that big blue book Urantia And when I took a little look Revelation Now I’m as happy as can be Cause I found my truth and the truth has set me free Chorus It’s a Revelation for the Now Generation
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Jah Love Will Carry Us Through (Pato Banton) Jah Jah love is like a rainbow Covering the spectrum of life Ultra violet rays of love Help us through our troubles and strife Invisible showers yeah Rain down and touch us each day I feel it in my heart and soul And I know it’s true when I say Love will carry us through Through the rain and the storm We go on and on and on Love will carry us through No matter what they say or do Jah Love will carry us through Well as I look around me All over this world I see The rich man’s glory Surrounded by the poor man’s poverty Well it’s the same old story yeah But there’s gotta be a change some way See I believe in the prophecy That the meek shall inherit this world some day Chorus You can have all the money in the world If you ain’t got Jah love.... don’t mean a thing Yes you can have all the diamonds and the pearls If you ain’t got Jah Love.... don’t mean a thing Some say it’s all about the Benjamin’s The most bling bling and material things But people everywhere let me tell you something If you ain’t got Jah Love.... don’t mean a thing So don’t let the system get you down Set your foundation on a higher ground In all that you do remember Jah is there with you Guiding you through I know it’s true that….. Chorus
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Heal This World (Pato Banton ASCAP, L Williams (G.Y.O. Records) & D.Wyman / Stay Positive Publishing ASCAP) Wake up a new day is dawning Gather up the people make we cease the waring now Let’s stop the gun shot the bombing Blood is overflowing and the earth is calling out Yes Mama Earth is in a state of emergency Pollution of the air the land and seas The planetary ozone is like a warzone And it affects us globally Yes we need a better infrastructure Renewable energy and agriculture Plants seeds give back to nature We need to do it sooner rather than later Let’s get together now. Let’s get together now Let’s get together now and heal this world Yo, I’m feelin’ pain as deep as it can get We can bleed & sweat, need to give the people self-respect We ain’t leavin’ yet Need to get together, make it better From now until forever change the weather And never say never ‘cause we can conquer whatever we wanna do It don’t take a crew, just a little piece of me and you There’s natural solutions, we need to try them By using the alternative resources like HEMP Bless the little youths dem, and guide them on their way We can fix tomorrow for ‘em if we recognize today We can heal this world, I know it ain’t that tough Remember one world is enough… ROUGH! Chorus Calling all school teachers all green peacers All truth preachers and all peace keepers yow We’re sending out an SOS To all international leaders Now I say rise up all you fallen soldiers Stand up unite bring down all borders Bless the youth with food and shelter Stop the genocide and make life better now We gotta start with a solid foundation Based on worldwide cooperation That’s the only way to change the situation And make it better for the next generation Join hands cause the time has come Children of the earth daughters and sons No matter who you are or where you’re from Creation is one so love one another Let’s get together now. Let’s get together now Let’s get together now and heal this world Creation is one so love one another....!
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Reggae Party 04:55
Reggae Party (Pato Banton) Now this station rules the nation with positive vibrations Run it selector man.....Gwarn..... If music is the fruit of life play on From dusk til dawn People tell me are you ready For dis ya reggae party Yes we’re gonna have a good time At dis ya reggae party Now me say wether you black or white or wether you yellow red or brown wether you live ina de city or you live ina de town Crowd a people gather round come listen what I’m throwing down And tune in to the A1 Sound Cause it no matter bout your color it no matter bout your creed no matter bout your race, or your nationality And it’s okay...... to have your own Philosophy..... ah When it comes to that we have no partiality so Chorus Now people people everywhere, throw your hands up ina the air And shake off all your problems like you just-don’t-care Shake off loneliness, come on & shake off all your blues No negative is only positive we choose Moderation, try your best not to abuse And things that do you harm try your best just to refuse See life is full of choices, some you win and some you lose But worry never changed a thing So tell me are you ready For dis ya reggae party Yes we’re gonna have a good time At dis ya reggae party
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Let There Be Love (Pato Banton & Eric “DBX” Collins) Good Vibes Narrator X & Pato Banton Crucial combination stylee...... Let there be love, Let there be lo-o o-o o-ove, Let there be love, Let there be love Although RBX & PB is an anomaly You can choose your friends but you can’t choose family From the UK to LA from Trini to JA One blood hold you down all the way So we move with a force that just don’t cease Bringing peace to the East and hoping love increase Yes peace is the dream while love is the thesis It sparks in your mind like telekanesis Chorus Down in the ghetto where we push and shove Rude boy youths no want talk bout love Meanwhile on the block bullets are flying My brothers are dying and mothers are crying It’s time for a change like Get Up Stand Up Each one teach one we all need a hand up United we stand and divided we fall Like all for the one and one for the all Chorus Now, we move forward but we always remember where we come from And we come from love Love makes the world go around Love your brethren and your sistren Alright now Well how about we put aside the things that divide us While we celebrate everything that unites us And let’s move forward with a positive vibes With the link that goes back to positive tribes You see it takes a vision to make a dream come true Like Rosa, Ghandi, Martin Luther too Now is the time for love, man it’s way overdue Together we can make it through....too true
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Got To Keep Moving On (Pato Banton) Knock Knock! Who’s There? Banana. Banana who? Banana...peel it! Alright my go. Knock Knock! Who’s There? Pat! Pat who? Ha ha ha that’s right It’s Patoo passing through This one goes out to all masses and crew It’s Patoo passing through With the good vibes and the good news now Got to keep moving uh huh always improving uh huh Got to keep moving To the rhythm of life we keep grooving uh huh Got to keep rising exercise and re-energizing Though struggle and strive we keep hope alive And we always survive, that’s why me sing Got to keep moving on Though the journey is hard and long Got to keep standing strong yow Everybody! Everybody! We gotta hustle and grind for every nickel and dime Just to pay the bills on ......time Round the clock daytime to nighttime And a hope things change down the line but I know Life is filled with ups and ............downs Today you smile tomorrow you ..........frown Today you win tomorrow you ....... lose On cloud nine then the moody .....blues We all have wants and .................needs But there’s a price to pay to succeed Well just like the wise man said By the sweat of your brow you woulda eat your .......bread Yes, life is like a test out there So you gotta do your best out there er er Don’t get over-stressed out there no Just try to stay blessed out there er er Chorus In a system full of lies you’ve got to be so wise Open up your eyes recognize and realize With Jah by your side you’ll always win the prize Gotta to stand up stronger Seems like the world gone crazy So many die on a daily Some folititions amaze me Them power mad and so lacksy dazy shady War! Fighting for the purest oil War! Fighting for the richest soil War! Creating so much turmoil War! it makes my blood boil Jah children don’t let Babylon fool you And don’t let the system cool you Don’t let them try footstool you And don’t let another George Bush mis-rule you (oh no!)
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A Better Place (Pato Banton ASCAP & D.Wyman / Stay Positive Publishing ASCAP) This song is dedicated to Granny, Dad, Mother Junior & Jamelia And all those who have passed on before us Rest in peace until we meet again When you lose somebody, when you lose someone When you lose somebody you love Remember they gone to a better place A better place a better better place They gone to a better place A better place a better better place This world is like a bridge we’ve gotta cross over And life is like a never ending journey Death is like a layover or a stopover But it’s never really over Good people never die they just close their eyes Go to sleep and then arise - imagine their surprise When they realize that they have survived That’s why I say there’s no need to cry Chorus Life, the journey to another day Not here to stay ‘cause sometimes it gets taken away Skies get grey and gun fire fly through LA Mama call unto the lord and fall onto her knees to pray It happens everyday from LA to the Bay From back-a-yard JA to Handsworth UK What can I say Mama wipe the tear from your face He’s in a better place a much better place Never erase the memory and keep it alive Because a family is all we really need to survive It aint no lie, look me right straight in the eye I tell we don’t die we graduate to the sky And then we fly Reaching out and touching people’s dreams Like a guardian angel protecting you from evil things Remember we don’t come from here we come from up in space So when we pass we going to a better place Chorus Well from you first breath........... at the moment of birth Your name is written in the books of the Universe On planet earth lord the only guarantee Is that we all have to leave eventually Some will pass, some will just fuse Many will survive, some will choose to refuse But I know there’s a place for each and everyone Cause in my Father’s house there are so many mansions It’s a better place......... One step closer to perfection In the Mansion Halls of Resurrection It’s a better place......... Can you imagine the occasion What a beautiful family reunion It’s a better place......... And we don’t lose our memory So I’ll remember you and you’ll remember me It’s a better place......... Oh what a happy day it will be When we meet on the other side
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Loving Service (Pato Banton) I hear some say Nothing is sweeter, than love’s first kiss Or getting high till you reach the sky on a cloud of Bliss But as I reflect upon my life and I reminisce I can’t dismiss that I get a thrill from loving service That is why I’m gonna learn to love and I’m gonna love to serve Cause as I serve my brothers and sisters I am serving the Father Yes I’m gonna learn to love and I’m gonna love to serve Cause as I serve my brothers and sisters I am serving the Father I pray for peace on earth! And good will to all men and women For we are all God’s Children So many people in the world need a helping hand So tell me now ........ can you help them? And it don’t matter ‘bout their color or their creed Just try to identify their need The more you give is the more you receive So let’s start giving more Chorus It’s all about service doing the best you can It’s all about service giving a helping hand The thrill of loving service doing the best you can It’s all about service giving a helping hand Chorus It’s all about service doing the best you can It’s all about service giving a helping hand The thrill of loving service doing the best you can It’s all about service giving a helping hand You see the harvest is plenty but the laborers are few So let your light so shine That men may see your good works And glorify your Father who is in Heaven
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Light & Life 04:26
Light & Life (Pato Banton) Calling all Jah Sodiers where you at? If you’re ina Jah Army let me see your hand, Calling all God’s Children where you at? If you’re willing to help with the Master’s plan Forward ever, Backward never no, As we journey towards light and life Well could you imagine a world with no fighting Where everyone is just simply uniting Imagine a world with no hate Where all people strive to cooperate Imagine this world with no boundary With everyone just traveling freely Imagine a world where....... There’s just love everywhere, yeah Chorus Imagine this world with no poverty A place of Justice & Equality How beautiful life could truly be If this was our reality hey But first we have got to believe it Before we can start to achieve it Conceptualize, visualize And then Realize Chorus The evolution of human progress Can be delayed but never stopped. The struggle towards a higher civilization must continue Until we reach the age of Light and Life Well everything in this life is for a reason And everyone has their time and their season Now I know and I understand there’s a plan To bring all things back together as... One God and One Destiny One world government with one currency One language internationally One people living in harmony Chorus Calling all Jah Sodiers where you at? If your ina Jah Army let me see your hand, Calling all God’s Children Are you ready?
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My Opinion pt III (Pato Banton) Life is what you make it, if you see an opportunity Jah know you better take it And don’t you mistake it and don’t you fake it no, the golden rule don’t you break it See life can be a fantasy or a reality, it’s just a state of your mentality Don’t lose your soul to vanity, it’s insanity, come show some love for humanity Chorus Life is like the Matrix, you’ve got to free up your mind and get back to basics It’s in your genealogy and your psychology and no man can erase it There’s a natural mystic blowing in the air, science cannot trace it But I can feel it, hear it, see it, smell it, I can even taste it……mmmmmmm Chorus Life is one big game we play, with rules to obey and a price to pay The fittest survive and stay alive while some just gone astray But night and day, we hope and pray they open their mind and they find a way In this world of illusions and confusions, you’ve got to be brave I say Rise above lower tendencies, tune in to higher frequencies Free yourself from addictions and conflictions to material dependencies Be all that you can be and when your truth has set you free Let your light shine for all to see from now till Eternity Chorus So it is written so let it be done From Genesis to this time of Revelation Selah.
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SAVE YOUR SOUL (Pato Banton) I WAS A DEAD MAN OUT IN THE COLD LIFE WAS THE PITS AND I WAS DEEP IN A HOLE JUST ABOUT TO GIVE UP THEN LO AND BEHOLD A VOICE FROM WITHIN SAID “SAVE YOUR SOUL” YO BROTHERS AND SISTERS ALL AROUND THE GLOBE I GOT A STORY “WORD” ITS ‘S GOTTA BE TOLD TO MY FAMILY FRIENDS FANS EVEN MY FOES IT’S LIKE THIS YA THIS IS HOW IT GOES I WAS OUT IN THE WORLD WITHOUT AN AIM OR A GOAL OUT A SCHOOL AND OUT A CONTROL SET IN MY WAYS YEAH STUCK IN A MOULD AND GOING THE WRONG WAY DOWN A ONE WAY ROAD YOUNG AND BOLD I DIDN’T WANNA BE TOLD I USE TO STEAL AND BRAG ABOUT THE STUFF I STOLE THEN ONE BRIGHT DAY MY MIND GOT BLOWN WHEN A VOICE FROM WITHIN SAID “SAVE YOUR SOUL” “SAVE YOUR SOUL” MY MIND GOT BLOWN! I DIDN’T LISTEN NO I DIDN’T WANNA TO BE TOLD THINGS WERE LOOKING UP AND I WAS ON A ROLL I WAS A RUDE BOY AND A ROMEO AND ANYWHERE I WENT I STARRED TO SHOW I HAD MONEY WOMEN AND PLENTY OF GOLD AND A OVER INFLATED E.G.O. I WAS A DEAD MAN BUT I DIDN’T KNOW UNTIL A VOICE FROM WITHIN SAID “SAVE YOUR SOUL” “SAVE YOUR SOUL” MY LIFE WAS LIKE A MOVIE AND I WAS PLAYING THE ROLE OF A BLACK YOUTH LIVING IN THE GHETTO WHERE THE ACTION WAS THAT’S WHERE I’D GO RIGHT OR WRONG I’D BE GOING WITH THE FLOW BUT WHAT YOU REAP IS WHAT YOU SOW IT’S LIKE A KARMA THE BAD YOU DO WILL FOLLOW YOU AROUND AND I WAS GOING DOWN RIGHT DOWN WITH MY FACE IN THE GROUND TWO HANDS BOUND TO A SIREN SOUND NONE OF MY SO CALLED FRIENDS ANYWHERE TO BE FOUND AS I THOUGHT TO MYSELF IN LIFE YOUR ALONE A VOICE FROM WITHIN SAID “ANYONE HOME” YES LORD! WELL HERE I BE IF I AIN’T READY YET I GO NEVER BE I’M SORRY FOR THE THINGS THAT I DID BEFORE BELIEVE ME LORD I WON’T DO THEM NO MORE I’LL BE AN ARROW IF YOU WILL BE MY BOW ANYWHERE I’M SENT I’D GLADLY GO I’LL BE A WITNESS ALL AROUND THE WORLD TO EVERY MAN EVERY WOMAN EVERY BOY AND GIRL “SAVE YOUR SOUL” ‘CAUSE I WAS BORN IN THE GHETTO WHERE THE STRONG SURVIVE AND WITH A WILL TO STRIVE I BEGAN TO RISE FROM SEVENTY NINE OR WAS IT SEVENTY FIVE WHEN REGGAE MUSIC BEGAN TO OPEN MY EYES ABOUT THE TRUTH THE RIGHTS AND JAH THE MOST HIGH AND HOW TO ACHIEVE THAT LITTLE PIE IN THE SKY INSPIRITED? YEAH I WAS TOTALLY MOTIVATED TO THE POINT WHERE I DECIDED TO CHAT THE MIKE BUT MY DIRECTION WAS NOT TO ONLY THOSE OF MY COMPLEXION BUT THE BROWN YELLOW RED AND WHITE MAAN CRITICS CRITICIZE CYNICS CYNICIZE ANY ENTERTAINER WITH A MESSAGE THEY VICTIMISE BUT IN THIS WORLD OF SIN IT’S NO SURPRISE SO WITH THE MEDIA I SYMPATHISE I HEAR THE RICH MANS LAUGHTER HEAR THE POOR MANS CRIES HYPOCRITES ADVERTISE THEIR LIES THROUGH THEIR EYES EVERYONE'S BORN MOST OF US DIE BUT ONLY GODS CHILDREN GET THE PRIZE DON’T BE A FOOL BE COOL COME ON AND GET WISE YEAH WISE UP! NO COMPROMISE AND LISTEN TO THE VOICE THAT RESIDES WITHIN YOUR MIND CAUSE GOD HAS SENT A GUIDE TO ALL MANKIND THE CHOICE IS YOURS LIFE ABOVE OR DEATH BELOW IT’S UP TO YOU TO SAVE YOUR SOUL

about

Destination Paradise is the culmination of a long journey, spanning from my early years as a young MC, (hungry to succeed and achieve my material goals) to the current time where my main focus seems to be one of Musical Ministry & Service.

I have always looked at this dark world through optimistic eyes, which has earned me the title of Mr Positivity. And though some may brand me as an idealistic dreamer, I believe that my faith in the ultimate victory of good over evil will prove to be the most logical & realistic approach anyone can take during our short term of existence on this Planet of the Cross.

I would like to thank the following people for their support in making this dream a reality:

Roberto Angotti. For your creative vision, undying support & brotherly love through thick & thin. For opening the doors to my first journey in America and then reopening them again 20 years later. Our journey has been awesome and I will always appreciate your contribution bro.
Tanishamia, my Special. For the unconditional love and care you’ve shown me. For helping me achieve my goals and for all the lessons you have taught me. I don’t know what the future holds, but I do know you will always be Special To Me.

Charlie D’Agostino RIP. For your undaunted faith in me as an artist and for the sincere friendship I have grown to enjoy. Your contribution to this project has been amazing and consistent. As executive producer your tact, input & decisions have made this album what I consider my best recordings ever! Josh Achziger you are the man!

Stay Positive & Never Give In!

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released November 11, 2020

CREDITS

Lead Vocals: Pato Banton

Guest Vocals: I Levi Williams (of Rising Son), Cootdog (of Mystic Roots),
Eric “DBX” Collins and Jadyn Z Johnson

Crowd Vocals: (on Keep On Moving) Alex Lee, I Levi, King Arthur & Charlie D’Agostino

Female Backing Vocals: April “Harmony” Weller & Empress Akua

Drums: Anthony “Tony” Saenz

Drum Programming: Josh Achziger

Bass Guitar: Michael “Mikey” Ortiz & Josh Achziger

Rythm & Lead Guitar: Freddy Flint

Keyboards: Daniel “Danny” Lopilato & Pato Banton

Percussion: Mauricio “Fritz” Lewak & Josh Achziger

Steel Pan: Professor Einstien

Trombone: Kerry Loeschen

Alto & Tenor Saxaphone: Nate Ketner

Tenor Saxaphone Solo on My Opinion: Michael “Sax Mike” Gordon

Trumpet: Chris Bautista

Photography: Eye N Eye Art

Artwork: George Benavides

Layout: Pato Banton

Recorded & Mixed at:
Reef Recording Studios, 2416 Amsler St, Torrence, CA 90505, USA

Mastered By: Michael DiMattia at Rose Avenue Studios, LA

Studio Engineer: Josh Achziger

Composed & Produced By:
Pato Banton & Josh Achziger: Sonambulance Songs (ASCAP) 0145678

Executive Producer: Charlie D’Agostino

Artist Representation: Pato Banton gwarninternational@gmail.com

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Pato Banton Los Angeles, California

Pato Banton is an Official Ambassador of The Golden Rule and Grammy Nominated Reggae Legend that has recorded and toured the world with The Mad Professor, Steel Pulse, Ziggy Marley, The English Beat, UB40 & STING! (just to name a few) 

Over the past 30 years he has toured most parts of the world promoting peace, love & unity, and for many he has become a source of inspiration. ... more

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