(Spoken) (Spoken) ( Hablado) Is that India? What happened to her hair? Is that India? What happened to her hair? ¿Es que la India ? ¿Qué pasó con su pelo? Da da da da da Da da da da da Da da da da da (Verse 1) (Verse 1) (Versículo 1) Little girl with the press and curls Little girl with the press and curls Retrato de niña con la prensa y rizos Age 8 I got a jerry curl Age 8 I got a jerry curl 8 años de edad tuve un jerry curl 13 and I got a relaxer 13 and I got a relaxer 13 y me dieron un relajante I was the source of so much laughter I was the source of so much laughter Yo era la fuente de tanta risa 15 when it all broke off 15 when it all broke off 15 cuando todo se rompió 18 when I went all natural 18 when I went all natural 18 años cuando me fui totalmente natural February 2002 February 2002 02 2002 I went on and did what I had to do I went on and did what I had to do Fui e hice lo que tenía que hacer Cuz it was time to change my life Cuz it was time to change my life Porque ya era hora de cambiar mi vida To become the woman that I am inside To become the woman that I am inside Para llegar a ser la mujer que soy por dentro 97 dread locs all grown 97 dread locs all grown 97 temor COL todas crecido I looked in the mirror for the first time and saw that (hey) I looked in the mirror for the first time and saw that (hey) Me miré en el espejo por primera vez y vi que ( hey) (Chorus) (Chorus) ( Estribillo) 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) I am not your expectations (no) Yo no soy tu confianza (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 the soul that lives within I am the soul that lives within Yo soy el alma que vive dentro de (Spoken) (Spoken) ( Hablado) What she do to her? What she do to her? Lo que hacen con ella? I don't know; it look crazy! I don't know; it look crazy! No sé , que parezca una locura! I like it. I like it. Me gusta. I might do that. I might do that. Yo podría hacer eso. I wouldn't go that far. I wouldn't go that far. Yo no iría tan lejos. (Verse 2) (Verse 2) ( versículo 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 significa que mirar como un esclavo At the turn of the century At the turn of the century A la vuelta del siglo Its time for us to redefine who we be Its time for us to redefine who we be Es tiempo de volver a definir lo que somos You can shave it off like an African beauty You can shave it off like an African beauty Puede afeitarse , como una belleza de África Got in on “loc” like Bob Marley Got in on “loc” like Bob Marley Se puso en en " loc " como Bob Marley You can rock it straight like Oprah Winfrey You can rock it straight like Oprah Winfrey Puede puro rock como Oprah Winfrey It's not what's on your head, it's what's underneath (say hey) It's not what's on your head, it's what's underneath (say hey) No es lo que hay en tu cabeza , es lo que hay debajo (por ejemplo hey) (Chorus) (Chorus) ( Estribillo) 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) I am not your expectations (no) Yo no soy tu confianza (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 the soul that lives within I am the soul that lives within Yo soy el alma que vive dentro de 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 Does the way I wear my hair make me a better friend Does the way I wear my hair make me a better friend Es la manera en que uso mi pelo me hacen un mejor amigo 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 Expressing my creativity Expressing my creativity Expresando mi creatividad (Verse 3) (Verse 3) (Versículo 3) Breast cancer and chemotherapy Breast cancer and chemotherapy El cáncer de mama y la 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 She would enjoy everyday of her life Ella disfrutar de todos los días de su vida On national television her diamond eyes are sparkling On national television her diamond eyes are sparkling En la televisión nacional de los ojos de diamante son espumosos Baldheaded like a full moon shining Baldheaded 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) (Chorus) ( Estribillo) 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) I am not your expectations (no) Yo no soy tu confianza (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 the soul that lives within I am the soul that lives within Yo soy el alma que vive dentro de (Repeat) (Repeat) ( Repetición) If I wanna shave it close or I wanna rock locs If I wanna shave it close or I wanna rock locs Si quiero una rasurada al ras o I wanna rock COL That don't take a bit away from this soul that I got That don't take a bit away from this soul that I got Que no tomen un poco lejos de esta alma que tengo If I wanna wear it braided all down my back If I wanna wear it braided all down my back Si quiero llevarlo trenzado todos por la espalda I don't see nothing wrong with that I don't see nothing wrong with that No veo nada malo en ello