Black Is Beautiful
Blaise Michael Davis, Jamar Rolando McNaughton, Jordan Armond
We love the children of Africa
Teaching the children
Oh na na na na
La da da da
Black eye, black hair, black skin
Black queen stand majestic with the black king
Today I'll sing you a black song
You need to hear about beautiful black things 'cause
Most time we hear about black, we hear about black magic and black witches
Black list, black book, black market
Black Friday, ya spend off your black riches
I've never seen a doctor in black nor seen a black pill fi cure no black people
But I've seen bush doctors like Tosh and Marley resurrect like a real black beatle
Malcom, Marcus, Martin
When you see Walter Rodney ask him
How you nuh hear about Howell often
So when the little offspring asking, tell them
They never told us that black is beautiful
They never told us, black is beauty
They never told us that black is beautiful
They never told us, they never told us black is beautiful
You ah behave and ah gwaan like you never spend 500 years pon a farm
The same chain you ah wear and a gwaan is another black life in Sierra Leone
Dem find out mama earth got gold then
Dem mine out mama earth black soul then
You work hard just fi get ah black card
Same card weh you swipe buy back your black gold then
Hol' on, I see nuff faces long
But this is not a racist song
This is a song for the children who was never told about where their race is from
They never hear it in dem favourite songs
Everybody calm, ah say slavery's done
What a go gwaan when the babies come
And start read 'bout things like
Dogons, black Kemet and Kush
Black kings, black senates and books
Weh teach 'bout pyramids and put
Real significance to we physical looks
So every word weh mi say black
In my world everything black
Black white, white black right back
So don't be surprised when mi say mi king black
They never told us that black is beautiful
They never told us, black is beauty
They never told us that black is beautiful
They never told us, they never told us black is beautiful
Preacher is preaching, good God, things that he preaches
I wonder who taught him to preach
Teacher is teaching, where did he get his degree?
Now it is no mystery, who taught us black history
Ease up
We love the children of Africa
Nous aimons les enfants d'Afrique
Teaching the children
Enseigner aux enfants
Oh na na na na
Oh na na na na
La da da da
La da da da
Black eye, black hair, black skin
Œil noir, cheveux noirs, peau noire
Black queen stand majestic with the black king
La reine noire se tient majestueuse avec le roi noir
Today I'll sing you a black song
Aujourd'hui, je vais te chanter une chanson noire
You need to hear about beautiful black things 'cause
Tu as besoin d'entendre parler de belles choses noires car
Most time we hear about black, we hear about black magic and black witches
La plupart du temps, quand on entend parler de noir, on entend parler de magie noire et de sorcières noires
Black list, black book, black market
Liste noire, livre noir, marché noir
Black Friday, ya spend off your black riches
Vendredi noir, tu dépenses toutes tes richesses noires
I've never seen a doctor in black nor seen a black pill fi cure no black people
Je n'ai jamais vu un docteur en noir ni vu une pilule noire pour guérir les gens noirs
But I've seen bush doctors like Tosh and Marley resurrect like a real black beatle
Mais j'ai vu des docteurs de brousse comme Tosh et Marley ressusciter comme un vrai scarabée noir
Malcom, Marcus, Martin
Malcom, Marcus, Martin
When you see Walter Rodney ask him
Quand tu vois Walter Rodney, demande-lui
How you nuh hear about Howell often
Comment tu n'entends pas souvent parler de Howell
So when the little offspring asking, tell them
Alors quand les petits demandent, dis-leur
They never told us that black is beautiful
On ne nous a jamais dit que le noir est beau
They never told us, black is beauty
On ne nous a jamais dit, le noir est beauté
They never told us that black is beautiful
On ne nous a jamais dit que le noir est beau
They never told us, they never told us black is beautiful
On ne nous a jamais dit, on ne nous a jamais dit que le noir est beau
You ah behave and ah gwaan like you never spend 500 years pon a farm
Tu te comportes et tu agis comme si tu n'avais jamais passé 500 ans sur une ferme
The same chain you ah wear and a gwaan is another black life in Sierra Leone
La même chaîne que tu portes et que tu montres est une autre vie noire en Sierra Leone
Dem find out mama earth got gold then
Ils ont découvert que la terre mère a de l'or alors
Dem mine out mama earth black soul then
Ils ont exploité l'âme noire de la terre mère alors
You work hard just fi get ah black card
Tu travailles dur juste pour obtenir une carte noire
Same card weh you swipe buy back your black gold then
La même carte que tu utilises pour racheter ton or noir alors
Hol' on, I see nuff faces long
Attends, je vois beaucoup de visages longs
But this is not a racist song
Mais ce n'est pas une chanson raciste
This is a song for the children who was never told about where their race is from
C'est une chanson pour les enfants à qui on n'a jamais parlé de l'origine de leur race
They never hear it in dem favourite songs
Ils ne l'entendent jamais dans leurs chansons préférées
Everybody calm, ah say slavery's done
Tout le monde se calme, je dis que l'esclavage est terminé
What a go gwaan when the babies come
Qu'est-ce qui va se passer quand les bébés vont venir
And start read 'bout things like
Et commencer à lire des choses comme
Dogons, black Kemet and Kush
Les Dogons, le Kemet noir et Kush
Black kings, black senates and books
Les rois noirs, les sénats noirs et les livres
Weh teach 'bout pyramids and put
Qui enseignent sur les pyramides et donnent
Real significance to we physical looks
Une véritable signification à notre apparence physique
So every word weh mi say black
Alors chaque mot que je dis noir
In my world everything black
Dans mon monde, tout est noir
Black white, white black right back
Noir blanc, blanc noir juste derrière
So don't be surprised when mi say mi king black
Alors ne sois pas surpris quand je dis que mon roi est noir
They never told us that black is beautiful
On ne nous a jamais dit que le noir est beau
They never told us, black is beauty
On ne nous a jamais dit, le noir est beauté
They never told us that black is beautiful
On ne nous a jamais dit que le noir est beau
They never told us, they never told us black is beautiful
On ne nous a jamais dit, on ne nous a jamais dit que le noir est beau
Preacher is preaching, good God, things that he preaches
Le prédicateur prêche, bon Dieu, les choses qu'il prêche
I wonder who taught him to preach
Je me demande qui lui a appris à prêcher
Teacher is teaching, where did he get his degree?
L'enseignant enseigne, où a-t-il obtenu son diplôme ?
Now it is no mystery, who taught us black history
Maintenant, ce n'est plus un mystère, qui nous a enseigné l'histoire des noirs
Ease up
Calme-toi
We love the children of Africa
Nós amamos as crianças da África
Teaching the children
Ensinando as crianças
Oh na na na na
Oh na na na na
La da da da
La da da da
Black eye, black hair, black skin
Olho preto, cabelo preto, pele preta
Black queen stand majestic with the black king
Rainha negra se mantém majestosa com o rei negro
Today I'll sing you a black song
Hoje eu vou cantar uma canção negra para você
You need to hear about beautiful black things 'cause
Você precisa ouvir sobre coisas negras bonitas porque
Most time we hear about black, we hear about black magic and black witches
Na maioria das vezes quando ouvimos falar de preto, ouvimos falar de magia negra e bruxas negras
Black list, black book, black market
Lista negra, livro negro, mercado negro
Black Friday, ya spend off your black riches
Black Friday, você gasta todas as suas riquezas negras
I've never seen a doctor in black nor seen a black pill fi cure no black people
Eu nunca vi um médico negro nem vi uma pílula negra para curar pessoas negras
But I've seen bush doctors like Tosh and Marley resurrect like a real black beatle
Mas eu já vi médicos da mata como Tosh e Marley ressuscitarem como um verdadeiro besouro negro
Malcom, Marcus, Martin
Malcom, Marcus, Martin
When you see Walter Rodney ask him
Quando você vir Walter Rodney pergunte a ele
How you nuh hear about Howell often
Como você não ouve falar de Howell com frequência
So when the little offspring asking, tell them
Então, quando os pequenos descendentes perguntarem, diga a eles
They never told us that black is beautiful
Eles nunca nos disseram que preto é bonito
They never told us, black is beauty
Eles nunca nos disseram, preto é beleza
They never told us that black is beautiful
Eles nunca nos disseram que preto é bonito
They never told us, they never told us black is beautiful
Eles nunca nos disseram, eles nunca nos disseram que preto é bonito
You ah behave and ah gwaan like you never spend 500 years pon a farm
Você está se comportando e agindo como se nunca tivesse passado 500 anos em uma fazenda
The same chain you ah wear and a gwaan is another black life in Sierra Leone
A mesma corrente que você usa e se exibe é outra vida negra em Serra Leoa
Dem find out mama earth got gold then
Eles descobriram que a mãe terra tem ouro
Dem mine out mama earth black soul then
Eles exploraram a alma negra da mãe terra
You work hard just fi get ah black card
Você trabalha duro apenas para conseguir um cartão preto
Same card weh you swipe buy back your black gold then
Mesmo cartão que você passa para comprar de volta seu ouro negro
Hol' on, I see nuff faces long
Espere, eu vejo muitos rostos longos
But this is not a racist song
Mas esta não é uma canção racista
This is a song for the children who was never told about where their race is from
Esta é uma canção para as crianças que nunca foram informadas sobre de onde vem sua raça
They never hear it in dem favourite songs
Eles nunca ouvem isso em suas músicas favoritas
Everybody calm, ah say slavery's done
Todo mundo calmo, a escravidão acabou
What a go gwaan when the babies come
O que vai acontecer quando os bebês chegarem
And start read 'bout things like
E começarem a ler sobre coisas como
Dogons, black Kemet and Kush
Dogons, Kemet preto e Kush
Black kings, black senates and books
Reis negros, senados negros e livros
Weh teach 'bout pyramids and put
Que ensinam sobre pirâmides e colocam
Real significance to we physical looks
Real significado para nossa aparência física
So every word weh mi say black
Então, cada palavra que eu digo é preta
In my world everything black
No meu mundo tudo é preto
Black white, white black right back
Preto branco, branco preto de volta
So don't be surprised when mi say mi king black
Então não se surpreenda quando eu disser que meu rei é preto
They never told us that black is beautiful
Eles nunca nos disseram que preto é bonito
They never told us, black is beauty
Eles nunca nos disseram, preto é beleza
They never told us that black is beautiful
Eles nunca nos disseram que preto é bonito
They never told us, they never told us black is beautiful
Eles nunca nos disseram, eles nunca nos disseram que preto é bonito
Preacher is preaching, good God, things that he preaches
O pregador está pregando, bom Deus, coisas que ele prega
I wonder who taught him to preach
Eu me pergunto quem o ensinou a pregar
Teacher is teaching, where did he get his degree?
O professor está ensinando, onde ele conseguiu seu diploma?
Now it is no mystery, who taught us black history
Agora não é mistério, quem nos ensinou a história negra
Ease up
Acalme-se
We love the children of Africa
Amamos a los niños de África
Teaching the children
Enseñando a los niños
Oh na na na na
Oh na na na na
La da da da
La da da da
Black eye, black hair, black skin
Ojo negro, pelo negro, piel negra
Black queen stand majestic with the black king
La reina negra se mantiene majestuosa con el rey negro
Today I'll sing you a black song
Hoy te cantaré una canción negra
You need to hear about beautiful black things 'cause
Necesitas escuchar sobre las hermosas cosas negras porque
Most time we hear about black, we hear about black magic and black witches
La mayoría de las veces que oímos hablar de negro, oímos hablar de magia negra y brujas negras
Black list, black book, black market
Lista negra, libro negro, mercado negro
Black Friday, ya spend off your black riches
Viernes negro, gastas tus riquezas negras
I've never seen a doctor in black nor seen a black pill fi cure no black people
Nunca he visto a un médico negro ni una pastilla negra para curar a la gente negra
But I've seen bush doctors like Tosh and Marley resurrect like a real black beatle
Pero he visto a médicos de la selva como Tosh y Marley resucitar como un verdadero escarabajo negro
Malcom, Marcus, Martin
Malcom, Marcus, Martin
When you see Walter Rodney ask him
Cuando veas a Walter Rodney pregúntale
How you nuh hear about Howell often
¿Cómo no oyes hablar a menudo de Howell?
So when the little offspring asking, tell them
Así que cuando los pequeños descendientes pregunten, diles
They never told us that black is beautiful
Nunca nos dijeron que lo negro es hermoso
They never told us, black is beauty
Nunca nos dijeron, lo negro es belleza
They never told us that black is beautiful
Nunca nos dijeron que lo negro es hermoso
They never told us, they never told us black is beautiful
Nunca nos dijeron, nunca nos dijeron que lo negro es hermoso
You ah behave and ah gwaan like you never spend 500 years pon a farm
Te comportas y te comportas como si nunca hubieras pasado 500 años en una granja
The same chain you ah wear and a gwaan is another black life in Sierra Leone
La misma cadena que llevas y te comportas es otra vida negra en Sierra Leona
Dem find out mama earth got gold then
Descubrieron que la madre tierra tiene oro entonces
Dem mine out mama earth black soul then
Extrajeron el alma negra de la madre tierra entonces
You work hard just fi get ah black card
Trabajas duro solo para obtener una tarjeta negra
Same card weh you swipe buy back your black gold then
La misma tarjeta que deslizas para comprar tu oro negro entonces
Hol' on, I see nuff faces long
Espera, veo muchas caras largas
But this is not a racist song
Pero esta no es una canción racista
This is a song for the children who was never told about where their race is from
Esta es una canción para los niños que nunca se les dijo de dónde viene su raza
They never hear it in dem favourite songs
Nunca lo escucharon en sus canciones favoritas
Everybody calm, ah say slavery's done
Todos tranquilos, digo que la esclavitud ha terminado
What a go gwaan when the babies come
¿Qué pasará cuando vengan los bebés?
And start read 'bout things like
Y comiencen a leer cosas como
Dogons, black Kemet and Kush
Dogones, Kemet negro y Kush
Black kings, black senates and books
Reyes negros, senados negros y libros
Weh teach 'bout pyramids and put
Que enseñan sobre pirámides y dan
Real significance to we physical looks
Real significado a nuestro aspecto físico
So every word weh mi say black
Así que cada palabra que digo es negra
In my world everything black
En mi mundo todo es negro
Black white, white black right back
Blanco negro, negro blanco de vuelta
So don't be surprised when mi say mi king black
Así que no te sorprendas cuando diga que mi rey es negro
They never told us that black is beautiful
Nunca nos dijeron que lo negro es hermoso
They never told us, black is beauty
Nunca nos dijeron, lo negro es belleza
They never told us that black is beautiful
Nunca nos dijeron que lo negro es hermoso
They never told us, they never told us black is beautiful
Nunca nos dijeron, nunca nos dijeron que lo negro es hermoso
Preacher is preaching, good God, things that he preaches
El predicador está predicando, buen Dios, las cosas que predica
I wonder who taught him to preach
Me pregunto quién le enseñó a predicar
Teacher is teaching, where did he get his degree?
El maestro está enseñando, ¿dónde obtuvo su título?
Now it is no mystery, who taught us black history
Ahora no es un misterio, quién nos enseñó la historia negra
Ease up
Relájate
We love the children of Africa
Wir lieben die Kinder Afrikas
Teaching the children
Wir unterrichten die Kinder
Oh na na na na
Oh na na na na
La da da da
La da da da
Black eye, black hair, black skin
Schwarzes Auge, schwarzes Haar, schwarze Haut
Black queen stand majestic with the black king
Schwarze Königin steht majestätisch mit dem schwarzen König
Today I'll sing you a black song
Heute singe ich dir ein schwarzes Lied
You need to hear about beautiful black things 'cause
Du musst von schönen schwarzen Dingen hören, denn
Most time we hear about black, we hear about black magic and black witches
Die meiste Zeit, wenn wir von Schwarz hören, hören wir von schwarzer Magie und schwarzen Hexen
Black list, black book, black market
Schwarze Liste, schwarzes Buch, schwarzer Markt
Black Friday, ya spend off your black riches
Schwarzer Freitag, du gibst dein schwarzes Vermögen aus
I've never seen a doctor in black nor seen a black pill fi cure no black people
Ich habe noch nie einen Arzt in Schwarz gesehen oder eine schwarze Pille zur Heilung von schwarzen Menschen gesehen
But I've seen bush doctors like Tosh and Marley resurrect like a real black beatle
Aber ich habe Buschärzte wie Tosh und Marley gesehen, die wie ein echter schwarzer Käfer auferstehen
Malcom, Marcus, Martin
Malcom, Marcus, Martin
When you see Walter Rodney ask him
Wenn du Walter Rodney siehst, frag ihn
How you nuh hear about Howell often
Wie kannst du nicht oft von Howell hören
So when the little offspring asking, tell them
Also, wenn die kleinen Nachkommen fragen, erzähl ihnen
They never told us that black is beautiful
Sie haben uns nie gesagt, dass Schwarz schön ist
They never told us, black is beauty
Sie haben uns nie gesagt, Schwarz ist Schönheit
They never told us that black is beautiful
Sie haben uns nie gesagt, dass Schwarz schön ist
They never told us, they never told us black is beautiful
Sie haben uns nie gesagt, sie haben uns nie gesagt, Schwarz ist schön
You ah behave and ah gwaan like you never spend 500 years pon a farm
Du verhältst dich und tust so, als hättest du nie 500 Jahre auf einer Farm verbracht
The same chain you ah wear and a gwaan is another black life in Sierra Leone
Die gleiche Kette, die du trägst und tust, ist ein weiteres schwarzes Leben in Sierra Leone
Dem find out mama earth got gold then
Sie haben herausgefunden, dass Mutter Erde Gold hat
Dem mine out mama earth black soul then
Sie haben die schwarze Seele von Mutter Erde ausgebeutet
You work hard just fi get ah black card
Du arbeitest hart, um eine schwarze Karte zu bekommen
Same card weh you swipe buy back your black gold then
Die gleiche Karte, mit der du dein schwarzes Gold zurückkaufst
Hol' on, I see nuff faces long
Warte mal, ich sehe viele lange Gesichter
But this is not a racist song
Aber das ist kein rassistisches Lied
This is a song for the children who was never told about where their race is from
Dies ist ein Lied für die Kinder, denen nie erzählt wurde, woher ihre Rasse kommt
They never hear it in dem favourite songs
Sie haben es nie in ihren Lieblingsliedern gehört
Everybody calm, ah say slavery's done
Alle beruhigen sich, die Sklaverei ist vorbei
What a go gwaan when the babies come
Was wird passieren, wenn die Babys kommen
And start read 'bout things like
Und anfangen, über Dinge wie zu lesen
Dogons, black Kemet and Kush
Dogons, schwarzes Kemet und Kush
Black kings, black senates and books
Schwarze Könige, schwarze Senatoren und Bücher
Weh teach 'bout pyramids and put
Die über Pyramiden lehren und
Real significance to we physical looks
Echte Bedeutung für unser physisches Aussehen geben
So every word weh mi say black
Also jedes Wort, das ich sage, ist schwarz
In my world everything black
In meiner Welt ist alles schwarz
Black white, white black right back
Schwarz Weiß, Weiß Schwarz genau zurück
So don't be surprised when mi say mi king black
Sei also nicht überrascht, wenn ich sage, mein König ist schwarz
They never told us that black is beautiful
Sie haben uns nie gesagt, dass Schwarz schön ist
They never told us, black is beauty
Sie haben uns nie gesagt, Schwarz ist Schönheit
They never told us that black is beautiful
Sie haben uns nie gesagt, dass Schwarz schön ist
They never told us, they never told us black is beautiful
Sie haben uns nie gesagt, sie haben uns nie gesagt, Schwarz ist schön
Preacher is preaching, good God, things that he preaches
Der Prediger predigt, guter Gott, Dinge, die er predigt
I wonder who taught him to preach
Ich frage mich, wer ihm das Predigen beigebracht hat
Teacher is teaching, where did he get his degree?
Der Lehrer unterrichtet, wo hat er seinen Abschluss gemacht?
Now it is no mystery, who taught us black history
Jetzt ist es kein Geheimnis mehr, wer uns die schwarze Geschichte beigebracht hat
Ease up
Beruhige dich
We love the children of Africa
Amiamo i bambini dell'Africa
Teaching the children
Insegnando ai bambini
Oh na na na na
Oh na na na na
La da da da
La da da da
Black eye, black hair, black skin
Occhio nero, capelli neri, pelle nera
Black queen stand majestic with the black king
La regina nera si erge maestosa con il re nero
Today I'll sing you a black song
Oggi ti canterò una canzone nera
You need to hear about beautiful black things 'cause
Devi sentire delle belle cose nere perché
Most time we hear about black, we hear about black magic and black witches
La maggior parte delle volte sentiamo parlare di nero, sentiamo parlare di magia nera e streghe nere
Black list, black book, black market
Lista nera, libro nero, mercato nero
Black Friday, ya spend off your black riches
Venerdì nero, spendi tutte le tue ricchezze nere
I've never seen a doctor in black nor seen a black pill fi cure no black people
Non ho mai visto un dottore in nero né visto una pillola nera per curare nessuna persona nera
But I've seen bush doctors like Tosh and Marley resurrect like a real black beatle
Ma ho visto medici della boscaglia come Tosh e Marley risorgere come un vero scarabeo nero
Malcom, Marcus, Martin
Malcom, Marcus, Martin
When you see Walter Rodney ask him
Quando vedi Walter Rodney chiedigli
How you nuh hear about Howell often
Come non senti parlare spesso di Howell
So when the little offspring asking, tell them
Quindi quando i piccoli discendenti chiedono, dì loro
They never told us that black is beautiful
Non ci hanno mai detto che il nero è bello
They never told us, black is beauty
Non ci hanno mai detto, il nero è bellezza
They never told us that black is beautiful
Non ci hanno mai detto che il nero è bello
They never told us, they never told us black is beautiful
Non ci hanno mai detto, non ci hanno mai detto che il nero è bello
You ah behave and ah gwaan like you never spend 500 years pon a farm
Ti stai comportando e stai andando come se non avessi mai passato 500 anni in una fattoria
The same chain you ah wear and a gwaan is another black life in Sierra Leone
La stessa catena che indossi e con cui vai è un'altra vita nera in Sierra Leone
Dem find out mama earth got gold then
Hanno scoperto che madre terra ha dell'oro
Dem mine out mama earth black soul then
Hanno estratto l'anima nera di madre terra
You work hard just fi get ah black card
Lavori duramente solo per ottenere una carta nera
Same card weh you swipe buy back your black gold then
La stessa carta che passi per comprare il tuo oro nero
Hol' on, I see nuff faces long
Aspetta, vedo molte facce lunghe
But this is not a racist song
Ma questa non è una canzone razzista
This is a song for the children who was never told about where their race is from
Questa è una canzone per i bambini a cui non è mai stato detto da dove viene la loro razza
They never hear it in dem favourite songs
Non l'hanno mai sentito nelle loro canzoni preferite
Everybody calm, ah say slavery's done
Tutti calmi, dicono che la schiavitù è finita
What a go gwaan when the babies come
Cosa succederà quando arriveranno i bambini
And start read 'bout things like
E inizieranno a leggere cose come
Dogons, black Kemet and Kush
Dogons, Kemet nero e Kush
Black kings, black senates and books
Re neri, senati neri e libri
Weh teach 'bout pyramids and put
Che insegnano sulle piramidi e danno
Real significance to we physical looks
Un vero significato al nostro aspetto fisico
So every word weh mi say black
Quindi ogni parola che dico nero
In my world everything black
Nel mio mondo tutto è nero
Black white, white black right back
Bianco nero, bianco nero di nuovo
So don't be surprised when mi say mi king black
Quindi non sorprenderti quando dico che il mio re è nero
They never told us that black is beautiful
Non ci hanno mai detto che il nero è bello
They never told us, black is beauty
Non ci hanno mai detto, il nero è bellezza
They never told us that black is beautiful
Non ci hanno mai detto che il nero è bello
They never told us, they never told us black is beautiful
Non ci hanno mai detto, non ci hanno mai detto che il nero è bello
Preacher is preaching, good God, things that he preaches
Il predicatore sta predicando, buon Dio, le cose che predica
I wonder who taught him to preach
Mi chiedo chi gli abbia insegnato a predicare
Teacher is teaching, where did he get his degree?
L'insegnante sta insegnando, da dove ha preso la sua laurea?
Now it is no mystery, who taught us black history
Ora non è più un mistero, chi ci ha insegnato la storia nera
Ease up
Calma