The song was written in response to complaints about the West Indian Cricket Team, whose fortunes had begun to turn after a dominant period during the 1980s.
[2] Infighting among the islands, as well as the belief that the West Indies had been forgotten and mistreated once they had outlived their usefulness to the United Kingdom, are also referenced within the song.
Rudder continued the theme of the region being mistreated, with the opening line "No noble thoughts, brought us here to these islands.
", but was forced to change the line to "this region", due to complaints from Guyana, who are located on the South American continent.
[3] During the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup, Rudder sang the anthem before the West Indies group stage match against New Zealand in San Fernando.