It's not the wakin', it's the risin'
It is the groundin' of a foot uncompromisin'
It's not forgoin' of the lie
It's not the openin' of eyes
It's not the wakin', it's the risin'
It's not the shade we should be cast in
It's the light and it's the obstacle that casts it
It's the heat that drives the light
It's the fire it ignites
It's not the wakin', it's the risin'
It's not the song, it is the singin'
It's the heaven of the human spirit ringin'
It is the bringin' of the line
It is the bearin' of the lie
It's not the wakin', it's the risin'
And I could cry power (power)
Power (power)
Power, Lord
Nina cried power
Billie cried power
Mavis cried power
And I could cry power (power)
Power (power)
Power, Lord
Curtis cried power
Patti cried power
Nina cried power
It's not the war but what's behind it
Lord, the fear of foul men is mere assignment
And everythin' that we're denied by keepin' the divide
It's not the wakin', it's the risin'
And I could cry power (power)
Power (power)
Power, Lord
Nina cried power
Lennon cried power
James Brown cried power
And I could cry power
Power (power)
Power (power)
Power, Lord
B.B. cried power
Joni cried power
Nina cried power
And I could cry power
Power has been cried by those stronger than me
Straight into the face that tells you to rattle your chains
If you love bein' free
Ah, Lord, I could cry power (power)
'Cause power is my love and my righteous to me
James Brown cried power
Seeger cried power
Woman cried power
Yeah ah, power
James cried power
Millie cried power
Kenny cried power
Billie, power
Dylan, power
Woody, power
Nina cried power
It's not the wakin', it's the risin'
Ce n'est pas le réveil, c'est le lever
It is the groundin' of a foot uncompromisin'
C'est l'ancrage d'un pied intransigeant
It's not forgoin' of the lie
Ce n'est pas renoncer au mensonge
It's not the openin' of eyes
Ce n'est pas l'ouverture des yeux
It's not the wakin', it's the risin'
Ce n'est pas le réveil, c'est le lever
It's not the shade we should be cast in
Ce n'est pas l'ombre dans laquelle nous devrions être jetés
It's the light and it's the obstacle that casts it
C'est la lumière et c'est l'obstacle qui la projette
It's the heat that drives the light
C'est la chaleur qui conduit la lumière
It's the fire it ignites
C'est le feu qu'elle allume
It's not the wakin', it's the risin'
Ce n'est pas le réveil, c'est le lever
It's not the song, it is the singin'
Ce n'est pas la chanson, c'est le chant
It's the heaven of the human spirit ringin'
C'est le ciel de l'esprit humain qui résonne
It is the bringin' of the line
C'est l'apport de la ligne
It is the bearin' of the lie
C'est le port du mensonge
It's not the wakin', it's the risin'
Ce n'est pas le réveil, c'est le lever
And I could cry power (power)
Et je pourrais pleurer le pouvoir (pouvoir)
Power (power)
Pouvoir (pouvoir)
Power, Lord
Pouvoir, Seigneur
Nina cried power
Nina a pleuré le pouvoir
Billie cried power
Billie a pleuré le pouvoir
Mavis cried power
Mavis a pleuré le pouvoir
And I could cry power (power)
Et je pourrais pleurer le pouvoir (pouvoir)
Power (power)
Pouvoir (pouvoir)
Power, Lord
Pouvoir, Seigneur
Curtis cried power
Curtis a pleuré le pouvoir
Patti cried power
Patti a pleuré le pouvoir
Nina cried power
Nina a pleuré le pouvoir
It's not the war but what's behind it
Ce n'est pas la guerre mais ce qui est derrière
Lord, the fear of foul men is mere assignment
Seigneur, la peur des hommes vils n'est qu'une simple mission
And everythin' that we're denied by keepin' the divide
Et tout ce qui nous est refusé en maintenant la division
It's not the wakin', it's the risin'
Ce n'est pas le réveil, c'est le lever
And I could cry power (power)
Et je pourrais pleurer le pouvoir (pouvoir)
Power (power)
Pouvoir (pouvoir)
Power, Lord
Pouvoir, Seigneur
Nina cried power
Nina a pleuré le pouvoir
Lennon cried power
Lennon a pleuré le pouvoir
James Brown cried power
James Brown a pleuré le pouvoir
And I could cry power
Et je pourrais pleurer le pouvoir
Power (power)
Pouvoir (pouvoir)
Power (power)
Pouvoir (pouvoir)
Power, Lord
Pouvoir, Seigneur
B.B. cried power
B.B. a pleuré le pouvoir
Joni cried power
Joni a pleuré le pouvoir
Nina cried power
Nina a pleuré le pouvoir
And I could cry power
Et je pourrais pleurer le pouvoir
Power has been cried by those stronger than me
Le pouvoir a été pleuré par ceux plus forts que moi
Straight into the face that tells you to rattle your chains
En plein visage qui vous dit de secouer vos chaînes
If you love bein' free
Si vous aimez être libre
Ah, Lord, I could cry power (power)
Ah, Seigneur, je pourrais pleurer le pouvoir (pouvoir)
'Cause power is my love and my righteous to me
Car le pouvoir est mon amour et ma justice pour moi
James Brown cried power
James Brown a pleuré le pouvoir
Seeger cried power
Seeger a pleuré le pouvoir
Woman cried power
La femme a pleuré le pouvoir
Yeah ah, power
Oui ah, pouvoir
James cried power
James a pleuré le pouvoir
Millie cried power
Millie a pleuré le pouvoir
Kenny cried power
Kenny a pleuré le pouvoir
Billie, power
Billie, pouvoir
Dylan, power
Dylan, pouvoir
Woody, power
Woody, pouvoir
Nina cried power
Nina a pleuré le pouvoir
It's not the wakin', it's the risin'
Não é o acordar, é o levantar
It is the groundin' of a foot uncompromisin'
É o firmar de um pé intransigente
It's not forgoin' of the lie
Não é a renúncia da mentira
It's not the openin' of eyes
Não é o abrir dos olhos
It's not the wakin', it's the risin'
Não é o acordar, é o levantar
It's not the shade we should be cast in
Não é a sombra que devemos ser lançados
It's the light and it's the obstacle that casts it
É a luz e é o obstáculo que a lança
It's the heat that drives the light
É o calor que impulsiona a luz
It's the fire it ignites
É o fogo que acende
It's not the wakin', it's the risin'
Não é o acordar, é o levantar
It's not the song, it is the singin'
Não é a canção, é o cantar
It's the heaven of the human spirit ringin'
É o céu do espírito humano tocando
It is the bringin' of the line
É o trazer da linha
It is the bearin' of the lie
É o suportar da mentira
It's not the wakin', it's the risin'
Não é o acordar, é o levantar
And I could cry power (power)
E eu poderia chorar poder (poder)
Power (power)
Poder (poder)
Power, Lord
Poder, Senhor
Nina cried power
Nina chorou poder
Billie cried power
Billie chorou poder
Mavis cried power
Mavis chorou poder
And I could cry power (power)
E eu poderia chorar poder (poder)
Power (power)
Poder (poder)
Power, Lord
Poder, Senhor
Curtis cried power
Curtis chorou poder
Patti cried power
Patti chorou poder
Nina cried power
Nina chorou poder
It's not the war but what's behind it
Não é a guerra, mas o que está por trás dela
Lord, the fear of foul men is mere assignment
Senhor, o medo de homens sujos é mera atribuição
And everythin' that we're denied by keepin' the divide
E tudo que nos é negado ao manter a divisão
It's not the wakin', it's the risin'
Não é o acordar, é o levantar
And I could cry power (power)
E eu poderia chorar poder (poder)
Power (power)
Poder (poder)
Power, Lord
Poder, Senhor
Nina cried power
Nina chorou poder
Lennon cried power
Lennon chorou poder
James Brown cried power
James Brown chorou poder
And I could cry power
E eu poderia chorar poder
Power (power)
Poder (poder)
Power (power)
Poder (poder)
Power, Lord
Poder, Senhor
B.B. cried power
B.B. chorou poder
Joni cried power
Joni chorou poder
Nina cried power
Nina chorou poder
And I could cry power
E eu poderia chorar poder
Power has been cried by those stronger than me
O poder foi chorado por aqueles mais fortes do que eu
Straight into the face that tells you to rattle your chains
Direto no rosto que te diz para sacudir suas correntes
If you love bein' free
Se você ama ser livre
Ah, Lord, I could cry power (power)
Ah, Senhor, eu poderia chorar poder (poder)
'Cause power is my love and my righteous to me
Porque o poder é meu amor e meu direito para mim
James Brown cried power
James Brown chorou poder
Seeger cried power
Seeger chorou poder
Woman cried power
Mulher chorou poder
Yeah ah, power
Sim ah, poder
James cried power
James chorou poder
Millie cried power
Millie chorou poder
Kenny cried power
Kenny chorou poder
Billie, power
Billie, poder
Dylan, power
Dylan, poder
Woody, power
Woody, poder
Nina cried power
Nina chorou poder
It's not the wakin', it's the risin'
No es el despertar, es el levantarse
It is the groundin' of a foot uncompromisin'
Es el apoyo intransigente de un pie
It's not forgoin' of the lie
No es renunciar a la mentira
It's not the openin' of eyes
No es abrir los ojos
It's not the wakin', it's the risin'
No es el despertar, es el levantarse
It's not the shade we should be cast in
No es la sombra en la que deberíamos estar
It's the light and it's the obstacle that casts it
Es la luz y es el obstáculo que la proyecta
It's the heat that drives the light
Es el calor que impulsa la luz
It's the fire it ignites
Es el fuego que enciende
It's not the wakin', it's the risin'
No es el despertar, es el levantarse
It's not the song, it is the singin'
No es la canción, es el cantar
It's the heaven of the human spirit ringin'
Es el cielo del espíritu humano resonando
It is the bringin' of the line
Es el traer de la línea
It is the bearin' of the lie
Es el soportar de la mentira
It's not the wakin', it's the risin'
No es el despertar, es el levantarse
And I could cry power (power)
Y yo podría llorar poder (poder)
Power (power)
Poder (poder)
Power, Lord
Poder, Señor
Nina cried power
Nina lloró poder
Billie cried power
Billie lloró poder
Mavis cried power
Mavis lloró poder
And I could cry power (power)
Y yo podría llorar poder (poder)
Power (power)
Poder (poder)
Power, Lord
Poder, Señor
Curtis cried power
Curtis lloró poder
Patti cried power
Patti lloró poder
Nina cried power
Nina lloró poder
It's not the war but what's behind it
No es la guerra sino lo que está detrás de ella
Lord, the fear of foul men is mere assignment
Señor, el miedo a los hombres malvados es solo una asignación
And everythin' that we're denied by keepin' the divide
Y todo lo que se nos niega al mantener la división
It's not the wakin', it's the risin'
No es el despertar, es el levantarse
And I could cry power (power)
Y yo podría llorar poder (poder)
Power (power)
Poder (poder)
Power, Lord
Poder, Señor
Nina cried power
Nina lloró poder
Lennon cried power
Lennon lloró poder
James Brown cried power
James Brown lloró poder
And I could cry power
Y yo podría llorar poder
Power (power)
Poder (poder)
Power (power)
Poder (poder)
Power, Lord
Poder, Señor
B.B. cried power
B.B. lloró poder
Joni cried power
Joni lloró poder
Nina cried power
Nina lloró poder
And I could cry power
Y yo podría llorar poder
Power has been cried by those stronger than me
El poder ha sido llorado por aquellos más fuertes que yo
Straight into the face that tells you to rattle your chains
Directamente en la cara que te dice que sacudas tus cadenas
If you love bein' free
Si amas ser libre
Ah, Lord, I could cry power (power)
Ah, Señor, yo podría llorar poder (poder)
'Cause power is my love and my righteous to me
Porque el poder es mi amor y mi derecho para mí
James Brown cried power
James Brown lloró poder
Seeger cried power
Seeger lloró poder
Woman cried power
Mujer lloró poder
Yeah ah, power
Sí ah, poder
James cried power
James lloró poder
Millie cried power
Millie lloró poder
Kenny cried power
Kenny lloró poder
Billie, power
Billie, poder
Dylan, power
Dylan, poder
Woody, power
Woody, poder
Nina cried power
Nina lloró poder
It's not the wakin', it's the risin'
Es ist nicht das Aufwachen, es ist das Aufstehen
It is the groundin' of a foot uncompromisin'
Es ist das entschlossene Aufsetzen eines Fußes
It's not forgoin' of the lie
Es ist nicht das Verleugnen der Lüge
It's not the openin' of eyes
Es ist nicht das Öffnen der Augen
It's not the wakin', it's the risin'
Es ist nicht das Aufwachen, es ist das Aufstehen
It's not the shade we should be cast in
Es ist nicht der Schatten, in den wir geworfen werden sollten
It's the light and it's the obstacle that casts it
Es ist das Licht und das Hindernis, das es wirft
It's the heat that drives the light
Es ist die Hitze, die das Licht antreibt
It's the fire it ignites
Es ist das Feuer, das es entzündet
It's not the wakin', it's the risin'
Es ist nicht das Aufwachen, es ist das Aufstehen
It's not the song, it is the singin'
Es ist nicht das Lied, es ist das Singen
It's the heaven of the human spirit ringin'
Es ist der Himmel des menschlichen Geistes, der klingelt
It is the bringin' of the line
Es ist das Bringen der Linie
It is the bearin' of the lie
Es ist das Tragen der Lüge
It's not the wakin', it's the risin'
Es ist nicht das Aufwachen, es ist das Aufstehen
And I could cry power (power)
Und ich könnte Macht rufen (Macht)
Power (power)
Macht (Macht)
Power, Lord
Macht, Herr
Nina cried power
Nina rief Macht
Billie cried power
Billie rief Macht
Mavis cried power
Mavis rief Macht
And I could cry power (power)
Und ich könnte Macht rufen (Macht)
Power (power)
Macht (Macht)
Power, Lord
Macht, Herr
Curtis cried power
Curtis rief Macht
Patti cried power
Patti rief Macht
Nina cried power
Nina rief Macht
It's not the war but what's behind it
Es ist nicht der Krieg, sondern was dahinter steckt
Lord, the fear of foul men is mere assignment
Herr, die Angst vor schlechten Männern ist nur eine Aufgabe
And everythin' that we're denied by keepin' the divide
Und alles, was uns durch Aufrechterhaltung der Kluft verwehrt wird
It's not the wakin', it's the risin'
Es ist nicht das Aufwachen, es ist das Aufstehen
And I could cry power (power)
Und ich könnte Macht rufen (Macht)
Power (power)
Macht (Macht)
Power, Lord
Macht, Herr
Nina cried power
Nina rief Macht
Lennon cried power
Lennon rief Macht
James Brown cried power
James Brown rief Macht
And I could cry power
Und ich könnte Macht rufen
Power (power)
Macht (Macht)
Power (power)
Macht (Macht)
Power, Lord
Macht, Herr
B.B. cried power
B.B. rief Macht
Joni cried power
Joni rief Macht
Nina cried power
Nina rief Macht
And I could cry power
Und ich könnte Macht rufen
Power has been cried by those stronger than me
Macht wurde von denen gerufen, die stärker sind als ich
Straight into the face that tells you to rattle your chains
Direkt ins Gesicht, das dir sagt, dass du deine Ketten rasseln sollst
If you love bein' free
Wenn du es liebst, frei zu sein
Ah, Lord, I could cry power (power)
Ah, Herr, ich könnte Macht rufen (Macht)
'Cause power is my love and my righteous to me
Denn Macht ist meine Liebe und mein Recht für mich
James Brown cried power
James Brown rief Macht
Seeger cried power
Seeger rief Macht
Woman cried power
Frau rief Macht
Yeah ah, power
Ja ah, Macht
James cried power
James rief Macht
Millie cried power
Millie rief Macht
Kenny cried power
Kenny rief Macht
Billie, power
Billie, Macht
Dylan, power
Dylan, Macht
Woody, power
Woody, Macht
Nina cried power
Nina rief Macht
It's not the wakin', it's the risin'
Non è il risveglio, è l'alzarsi
It is the groundin' of a foot uncompromisin'
È l'ancoraggio di un piede intransigente
It's not forgoin' of the lie
Non è l'abbandono della menzogna
It's not the openin' of eyes
Non è l'apertura degli occhi
It's not the wakin', it's the risin'
Non è il risveglio, è l'alzarsi
It's not the shade we should be cast in
Non è l'ombra in cui dovremmo essere gettati
It's the light and it's the obstacle that casts it
È la luce e l'ostacolo che la proietta
It's the heat that drives the light
È il calore che alimenta la luce
It's the fire it ignites
È il fuoco che accende
It's not the wakin', it's the risin'
Non è il risveglio, è l'alzarsi
It's not the song, it is the singin'
Non è la canzone, è il cantare
It's the heaven of the human spirit ringin'
È il paradiso dello spirito umano che risuona
It is the bringin' of the line
È il portare della linea
It is the bearin' of the lie
È il sopportare la menzogna
It's not the wakin', it's the risin'
Non è il risveglio, è l'alzarsi
And I could cry power (power)
E potrei gridare potere (potere)
Power (power)
Potere (potere)
Power, Lord
Potere, Signore
Nina cried power
Nina ha gridato potere
Billie cried power
Billie ha gridato potere
Mavis cried power
Mavis ha gridato potere
And I could cry power (power)
E potrei gridare potere (potere)
Power (power)
Potere (potere)
Power, Lord
Potere, Signore
Curtis cried power
Curtis ha gridato potere
Patti cried power
Patti ha gridato potere
Nina cried power
Nina ha gridato potere
It's not the war but what's behind it
Non è la guerra ma ciò che c'è dietro
Lord, the fear of foul men is mere assignment
Signore, la paura degli uomini malvagi è solo un compito
And everythin' that we're denied by keepin' the divide
E tutto ciò che ci viene negato mantenendo la divisione
It's not the wakin', it's the risin'
Non è il risveglio, è l'alzarsi
And I could cry power (power)
E potrei gridare potere (potere)
Power (power)
Potere (potere)
Power, Lord
Potere, Signore
Nina cried power
Nina ha gridato potere
Lennon cried power
Lennon ha gridato potere
James Brown cried power
James Brown ha gridato potere
And I could cry power
E potrei gridare potere
Power (power)
Potere (potere)
Power (power)
Potere (potere)
Power, Lord
Potere, Signore
B.B. cried power
B.B. ha gridato potere
Joni cried power
Joni ha gridato potere
Nina cried power
Nina ha gridato potere
And I could cry power
E potrei gridare potere
Power has been cried by those stronger than me
Il potere è stato gridato da quelli più forti di me
Straight into the face that tells you to rattle your chains
Dritto in faccia a chi ti dice di agitare le tue catene
If you love bein' free
Se ami essere libero
Ah, Lord, I could cry power (power)
Ah, Signore, potrei gridare potere (potere)
'Cause power is my love and my righteous to me
Perché il potere è il mio amore e il mio diritto per me
James Brown cried power
James Brown ha gridato potere
Seeger cried power
Seeger ha gridato potere
Woman cried power
La donna ha gridato potere
Yeah ah, power
Sì ah, potere
James cried power
James ha gridato potere
Millie cried power
Millie ha gridato potere
Kenny cried power
Kenny ha gridato potere
Billie, power
Billie, potere
Dylan, power
Dylan, potere
Woody, power
Woody, potere
Nina cried power
Nina ha gridato potere