Mi Verdad Lyrics in English by Ana Tijoux

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Mi Verdad by Ana Tijoux from Spanish to English.

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Because of my brown skin they erased my identity

I felt trampled on by the whole society

I had to become strong out of necessity

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

Since I was born I knew the need

My barefoot heart was lost in the city

From my worn soles from so much walking

I learned from life the street and its loneliness

Since all I have, have, have is my truth

And that only accompanies me paña paña my truth

Truth, truth my truth

I don't want your authority

I just want to walk with dignity

And conquer my freedom

My skin people

Dryness and storm

The eyes of my neighborhood are raining in humidity

Against all odds we create humanity

Against silence breaking the coldness

Since all I have, have, have is my truth

And that only accompanies me paña paña mi

Truth, truth my truth

I don't want your authority

I just want to walk with dignity

And conquer my freedom

Where you see fear we see truth

You breed anger in the name of authority

You are the poor without dignity

Know you do not want clarity

We don't have spaces we have the neighborhood

We don't have their guards we have community

They need our music to see reality

But you will never know solidarity

Since I was born I knew the need

I learned from life the street and its loneliness

My truth

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Ana Tijoux's "Mi Verdad" is a powerful anthem about finding strength and dignity in the face of adversity. She sings about having her identity erased because of her skin color, feeling "pisoteado por toda la sociedad" [trampled by all of society]. From a young age, she had to become strong out of necessity, becoming "el hombre de la casa a muy temprana edad" [the man of the house at a very early age].

This song is all about holding onto your truth when everything else is against you. Ana Tijoux declares, "todo lo que tengo, tengo, tengo es mi verdad" [all that I have, have, have is my truth], and that only her truth accompanies her. She rejects authority, stating, "No quiero tu autoridad, Solo quiero caminar con dignidad y conquistar mi libertad" [I don't want your authority, I only want to walk with dignity and conquer my freedom]. It's a defiant message of self-reliance and community, celebrating how her people create humanity "Contra viento y marea" [against wind and tide], even when others see fear where they see truth.

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