[Music Style: Island Reggae Fusion with a hard Hip
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Lyrics
[Music Style: Island Reggae Fusion with a hard Hip-Hop beat during the rap sections. Tempo: Moderate (Groovy)]
((Intro - Reggae beat kicks in with heavy bass and melodic guitar)]Yeah… From the coconut tree to the city street. You know who it is. Ples Man!
[(Chorus - Reggae Melody) Tok Pisin:] Mi wanpla ples man, mi stap stap tasol Mi no inap long senis, mi baret bilong graun Sindaun bilong mi, i stap long solwara Ples man, ples man, mi stap yet!
[English Translation: ]I am a country man, I’m just staying here I cannot change, I am the trench of the earth My lifestyle is by the sea Country man, country man, I am still here!
[(Verse 1 - Reggae Melody) Tok Pisin: ]Moning i kamap, mi wokabaut long nambis Smok bilong paia, i go antap long skai No gat wari, no gat hevi long het Mi hamamas long ples, mi stap na mi stap.
[English Translation: ]Morning comes, I walk on the beach Smoke from the fire goes up to the sky No worries, no heavy head (stress) I am happy in my village, I am just staying.
[(Bridge/Rap section - Beat switches to hard Hip-Hop drum pattern) (Rap - English/Tok Pisin mix) ]Yo, check the vibe, I’m the man from the block No suit and tie, just a lava-lava rocking City boys talking 'bout the hustle and the fame But the Ples Man lifestyle is a different kind of game No traffic jam, just the sound of the ocean Mind is peaceful, got that island emotion From Manus to Milne Bay, you know the style Representing the roots with a Ples Man smile! Yeah, I keep it grounded!
[(Chorus - Reggae Melody) Tok Pisin:] Mi wanpla ples man, mi stap stap tasol Mi no inap long senis, mi baret bilong graun Sindaun bilong mi, i stap long solwara Ples man, ples man, mi stap yet!
[English Translation:] I am a country man, I’m just staying here I cannot change, I am the trench of the earth My lifestyle is by the sea Country man, country man, I am still here!
[(Verse 2 - Reggae Melody) Tok Pisin:] Susu bilong diwai, kaikai bilong gaden Mi kaikai kumu, mi no saaveh long tin pis Kain pasin bilong mi, em i no inap pinis Mi stap ples man, mi stap long ples!
[English Translation: ] Milk of the tree (coconut), food from the garden I eat greens, I don’t know about tinned fish This kind of lifestyle of mine will never end I am a country man, I am staying in the village!
[(Outro - Reggae beat fades slowly) ] Ples man... Yes, keep it real. True to the roots. Ples man... (Fade out)