Akon: Verse 1] Akon: Verse 1] Akon : Verso 1 ] Konvict Konvict Konvict Konvict Music uh huh Konvict Music uh huh Konvict Música eh eh See I can kind of recall a lil ways back See I can kind of recall a lil ways back Ver que tipo de recuerdo puede maneras Lil vuelta Small tryin to ball always been black Small tryin to ball always been black tryin pequeño balón siempre ha sido negro And my hair I tried it all I even went flat And my hair I tried it all I even went flat Y mi pelo He probado todo hasta fui plana Had a gummy curled on top and all that crap (o oh) Had a gummy curled on top and all that crap (o oh) Si hubiera una goma enroscada en la parte superior y que toda esa mierda ( o oh) Just tryin to be appreciated Just tryin to be appreciated Solo tratando de ser apreciado Nappy headed brothers never had no ladies Nappy headed brothers never had no ladies Pañal cabeza hermanos no había ninguna dama Never hit the barber shop real quick Never hit the barber shop real quick Nunca le pegue a la peluquería rápido verdadero Had a mini lil twist and it drove her crazy (crazy) Had a mini lil twist and it drove her crazy (crazy) Si hubiera un giro Lil mini y lo puso a su loco ( loco) Then I couldnt get no job Then I couldnt get no job Entonces yo no podía bajar sin trabajo Cuz corporate wouldn't hire no dreadlocks Cuz corporate wouldn't hire no dreadlocks Porque las empresas no contratarían a ninguna dreadlocks Then I thought about my dogs on the block Then I thought about my dogs on the block Luego pensé en mis perros en el bloque Kinda understand why they chose to steal and rob Kinda understand why they chose to steal and rob Un poco comprender por qué eligieron para robar y robar Was it the hair that got me this far? Was it the hair that got me this far? ¿Fue el pelo que me tiene hasta aquí ? All these girls these cribs these cars? All these girls these cribs these cars? Todas estas chicas estas cunas estos coches ? I hate to say it but it seem so flawed I hate to say it but it seem so flawed No me gusta decirlo pero parece tan imperfecto Success didnt come til I cut it all off Success didnt come til I cut it all off aún no ha llegado el éxito hasta que me corte si fuera poco [India.Arie: Verse 1] [India.Arie: Verse 1] [ India.Arie : Verso 1 ] Little girl with the press and curl Little girl with the press and curl Niña con la prensa y curl Age eight I got a Jheri curl Age eight I got a Jheri curl Edad ocho Tengo un curl Jheri Thirteen and I got a relaxer Thirteen and I got a relaxer Trece y tengo un relajante I was a source of so much laughter I was a source of so much laughter Yo era una fuente de tanta risa At fifteen when it all broke off At fifteen when it all broke off A los quince años cuando todo se rompió Eighteen and I went all natural Eighteen and I went all natural Dieciocho y fui totalmente natural February two thousand and two February two thousand and two Febrero dos mil dos I went on and did I went on and did Fui y lo hizo What I had to do What I had to do Lo que tenía que hacer Because it was time to change my life Because it was time to change my life Debido a que ya era hora de cambiar mi vida To become the women that I am inside To become the women that I am inside Llegar a ser la mujer que soy por dentro Ninety-seven dreadlocks all gone Ninety-seven dreadlocks all gone Noventa y siete dreadlocks todo se ha ido I looked in the mirror I looked in the mirror Me miré en el espejo For the first time and saw that HEY, For the first time and saw that HEY, Por primera vez y vi que HEY , [Chorus] [Chorus] [ Chorus] I am not my hair I am not my hair Yo no soy mi pelo I am not this skin I am not this skin Yo no soy esta piel I am not your expectations no no I am not your expectations no no Yo no soy tu expectativas no no I am not my hair I am not my hair Yo no soy mi pelo I am not this skin I am not this skin Yo no soy esta piel I am a soul that lives within I am a soul that lives within Soy un alma que vive dentro de [India.Arie: Verse 2] [India.Arie: Verse 2] [ India.Arie : Verso 2 ] Good hair means curls and waves Good hair means curls and waves Buen cabello significa bucles y ondas Bad hair means you look like a slave Bad hair means you look like a slave pelo malo medios te ves como un esclavo At the turn of the century At the turn of the century A la vuelta del siglo It's time for us to redefine who we be It's time for us to redefine who we be Es hora de volver a definir lo que somos You can shave it off You can shave it off Puede afeitarse Like a South African beauty Like a South African beauty Al igual que una belleza de Sudáfrica Or get in on lock Or get in on lock O ponerse en el bloqueo Like Bob Marley Like Bob Marley Al igual que Marley , Bob You can rock it straight You can rock it straight Puede puro rock Like Oprah Winfrey Like Oprah Winfrey Como Oprah Winfrey If it's not what's on your head If it's not what's on your head Si no es lo que hay en tu cabeza It's what's underneath and say HEY, It's what's underneath and say HEY, Es lo que hay debajo y decir HEY , [Chorus] [Chorus] [ Chorus] [Akon: Verse 2] [Akon: Verse 2] [ Akon : Verso 2 ] Who cares if you don't like that Who cares if you don't like that A quién le importa si no te gusta que With nothin to lose postin with the wave cap With nothin to lose postin with the wave cap Con nada que perder posinfec con la tapa de la onda And the cops want to harass because I got waves And the cops want to harass because I got waves Y los policías quieren molestar porque me olas Ain't see nothin like that in all my days (o oh) Ain't see nothin like that in all my days (o oh) ¿No ve nada como eso en todos mis días ( o oh) And you gotta change all this feelings And you gotta change all this feelings Y tienes que cambiar todo esto sentimientos They be judging one another by their appearance They be judging one another by their appearance Se juzgará entre sí por su apariencia Yes India, i feel ya girl Yes India, i feel ya girl Si la India , yo ya siento niña Now go 'head talk to the rest of the world because, Now go 'head talk to the rest of the world because, Ahora ve la cabeza de hablar con el resto del mundo porque, [Bridge] [Bridge] [ ] Puente (Whoa, whoa, whoa) (Whoa, whoa, whoa) (Whoa , whoa , whoa) Does the way I wear my hair make me a better person? Does the way I wear my hair make me a better person? Es la manera en que uso mi pelo me hacen una mejor persona ? (Whoa, whoa, whoa) (Whoa, whoa, whoa) (Whoa , whoa , whoa) Does the way I wear my hair make me a better friend? Oooh Does the way I wear my hair make me a better friend? Oooh Es la manera en que uso mi pelo me hacen un mejor amigo ? Oooh (Whoa, whoa, whoa) (Whoa, whoa, whoa) (Whoa , whoa , whoa) Does the way I wear my hair determine my integrity? Does the way I wear my hair determine my integrity? Es la manera en que uso mi pelo determinar mi integridad? (Whoa, whoa, whoa) (Whoa, whoa, whoa) (Whoa , whoa , whoa) I am expressing my creativity, I am expressing my creativity, Les expreso mi creatividad , (Whoa, whoa, whoa) (Whoa, whoa, whoa) (Whoa , whoa , whoa) [India.Arie: Verse 3] [India.Arie: Verse 3] [ India.Arie : Verso 3 ] Breast Cancer and Chemotherapy Breast Cancer and Chemotherapy El cáncer de mama y quimioterapia Took away her crown and glory Took away her crown and glory Se llevó la corona y la gloria She promised God if she was to survive She promised God if she was to survive Ella prometió a Dios si iba a sobrevivir She would enjoy everyday of her life ooh She would enjoy everyday of her life ooh Ella disfrutar de todos los días de su vida ooh On national television On national television En la televisión nacional Her diamond eyes are sparkling Her diamond eyes are sparkling Sus ojos son brillantes diamantes Bald headed like a full moon shining Bald headed like a full moon shining Calvo como una luna llena brillando Singing out to the whole wide world like HEY, Singing out to the whole wide world like HEY, Cantando a todo el ancho mundo como HEY , [Chorus til fade] [Chorus til fade] [ Estribillo hasta que se descolora]