Mi Verdad [English translation]

Because of my brown skin, they erased my identity

I felt trampled on by the whole society

I had to become strong by necessity

I was the man of the house at a very early age

Since I was born, I knew necessity

My barefoot heart got lost in the city

From my worn-out soles from so much walking

I learned from life, the street, and its solitude

Since everything I have, have, have is my truth

And only my truth accompanies me

(chorus)

Truth, truth, my truth

I don't want your authority

I only want to walk with dignity

And win my liberty.

My people of thinking

Piety and turmoil

The eyes of my neighborhood rain in humidity

Against wind and wide we create humanity

Against silence, breaking frigidity

Since everything I have, have, have is my truth

And only my truth accompanies me

(chorus)

Truth, truth, my truth

I don't want your authority

I only want to walk with dignity

And win my liberty.

You see fear, we see truth

You breed rage in the name of authority

You are the poor ones, you lack dignity

Know that we don't want clarity

We don't have spaces, we have the vicinity

We don't have your guards, we have community

You need our music to see reality

But you will never know solidarity

Since I was born, I knew necessity

I learned from life, the street, and its solitude

My truth.

• Artist:Ana Tijoux