Colour Of My Skin
Embracing Unity: Beyond Skin Colors
Lyrics
I'm caught inside the color of my skin
Reflects feeling confined or defined by one's racial identity
People see me from the outside in
Perception of being judged based on external appearance
It doesn't matter what I've done or where I've been
Personal history or achievements are disregarded due to skin color
Like a promise unfulfilled I'm waiting, I'm waiting
Sense of unfulfilled expectations or promises due to societal biases
And I'm singing out whoa-yo (It'll be right, Oh-ho)
Expressing hope or reassurance that things will improve
Whoa-yo (It'll be right, Oh-ho)
Reiteration of hope and optimism for a better future
One day I will be gathered to my people
Anticipation of unity with one's cultural or ethnic community
Under the warmth of the sun shining
Desire for a harmonious and inclusive environment
For the world has all my brothers and my sisters
Belief in a shared humanity among all people
And love will be the prize we win
Hope for love to overcome divisions and differences
And love will be the prize we win
Repetition emphasizing the importance of love in unification
If the eyes are the soul's open window
Suggesting that the eyes reveal the true essence of a person
And if the mouth can speak words and make it fly
Speech's power to convey unity and understanding
I'd say we all are the colors of your water
Metaphorically likening diversity to the colors in water
Like drops of rain falling from a common sky, a common sky
Unity despite individual differences, akin to raindrops from a shared sky
And I'm singing out whoa yo, oh ho, oh ho (It'll be right, It'll be right)
Reiteration of hope for a better future
Whoa yo, oh ho, oh ho (It'll be right)
Continued hope and belief in a positive outcome
One day I will be gathered to my people
Repetition of the desire for unity among one's community
Under the warmth of the sun shining
Desire for warmth and acceptance among diverse people
For the world has all my brothers and my sisters
Belief in a world where everyone is considered family
And love will be the prize we win
Love seen as the ultimate goal of unity
And love will be the prize we win
Reinforcement of love's significance in achieving unity
One day oh (It'll be right)
Continued belief and hope for a better future
One day oh (It'll be right)
-One day oh (It'll be right)
-And love will be the prize we win
-One day oh, one day oh, one day oh (It'll be right, it'll be right, it'll be right)
-And love will be the prize we win
-One day I will be gathered to my people
Repetition emphasizing the aspiration for unity and love
Under the warmth of the sun shining
-For the world has all my brothers and my sisters
-And love will be the prize we win
-And love will be the prize we win
-One day oh (It'll be right)
Continued optimism and belief in a positive outcome through love
One day oh (It'll be right)
-One day oh (It'll be right)
-And love will be the prize we win
-One day oh (It'll be right)
-One day oh (It'll be right)
-One day oh (It'll be right)
-And love will be the prize we win
Reiteration of the belief that love will lead to unity and peace
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