Lyrics
She used to hide away the scars
She used to conceal her emotional wounds.
When there was no one else around
She hid her scars when there was nobody around.
She used to think that good things come
She believed in the idea that positive things happen in distant places.
To places where she was far from
Good things were expected in locations far from her.
Back in the days her smile was light
In the past, her smile was carefree.
When there was someone to lean on
She found solace in having someone to depend on.
Used to believe she must be wrong
She used to believe she was mistaken.
All she felt was left alone
Her predominant feeling was being abandoned.
I, I, I, I
Repeated affirmation of self-identity, emphasizing "I am I."
I am I
-I am I, I, I, I
-I am
-One day she promised to herself
She made a commitment to be true to herself.
She stop being someone else
She decided to stop pretending to be someone else.
She'll never stop saying their names
She vowed to remember and honor those important to her.
The time had come to break the chains
It was time for her to break free from constraints.
She knew her melanin was not a crime
She recognized her melanin as a part of her identity, not a crime.
So why do you shoot?
A question about why she is being targeted or discriminated against.
She wanna know why
Expressing a desire to understand the reasons for discrimination.
It ain ́t over till we all can breath
Hope that the struggle will continue until everyone can breathe freely.
A change is gonna come
Reference to a positive change that is anticipated.
I know it will
Expressing confidence in the inevitability of change.
I, I, I, I
Reiteration of self-identity, emphasizing "I am I."
I am I
-I am I, I, I, I
-I am
-I, I, I, I
Further repetition of self-affirmation.
I am I
-I am I, I, I, I
-I am
-Iye, Iyeha
Repetition of vocalizations, possibly expressing emotions or cultural elements without specific linguistic meaning.
Iye, Iyeha
-Iye, Iyeha
-Iye, Iyeha
-Iye, Iyeha
-Iye, Iyeha
-Iye, Iyeha
-Iye, Iyeha
-Iye, Iyeha
-Iye, Iyeha
-Iye, Iyeha
-Iye, Iyeha
-Iye, Iyeha
-Iye, Iyeha
-Iye, Iyeha
-Iye, Iyeha
Continuation of vocalizations expressing emotions or cultural elements.
Comment