Solidarité Lyrics in English M , Youssou N'Dour, Toumani Diabaté, Seu Jorge, Ibrahim Maalouf, Santigold, Nekfeu, Sidiki Diabaté, Sanjay Khan, Hiba Tawaji, Chacha

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Solidarité by M from French to English.
I know love, I know freedom, and I know so well
What to stand up for
How come he don't know it like me?
What the hell are they fighting for?
Now the man with the plan pulls us farther apart
But he doesn't know
You can't rule another's heart
You can't kill the love below
Solidarity, solidarity
I ink hope into the roots of my life
Plant torches at the edge of the nights
The same sun shines on me and on you
(Arabic)
The same star that lights my eyes gleams in yours
(Arabic)
Solidarity, solidarity
Solidarity
It builds friendship even without trying
It lets kindness settle in without us knowing
With goodwill we'll reach out our hands
Promoting unity
So we can live better
The high life has plunged us into its huge hustle
But there's no foreigners, only strangers
Solidarity, that's what we came to ask for
Beauty has no borders, the border has no sides
We are the new kings
We are the new kings
We are the new kings
You're the new kings
You're the new kings
You're the new kings
Solidarity
Solidarity
Solidarity
Solidarity
Solidarity
Solidarity
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SONG MEANING

Solidarité is a globe-spanning celebration of unity, carried by M and an all-star team of voices from Senegal, Brazil, Lebanon, France, the United States and beyond. Sung in English, French, Portuguese and Arabic, the track reminds us that the same sun rises for you and me, so borders and labels lose their power when love and music take the lead. Each guest artist offers a cultural flavor, yet they all rally around one simple chant: Solidarité, solidaridad, solidariedade—a joyful cry that sounds the same in every language.

The lyrics challenge any leader or system that tries to divide people, insisting that no one can “rule another’s heart” or “kill the love below.” Instead, the song invites us to plant torches of hope in the night and extend our hands in kindness until friendship becomes effortless. When the chorus proclaims “We are the new kings,” it is not about crowns or thrones; it is about ordinary people discovering their collective power to make the world fairer, brighter and more compassionate. Listen, sing along, and feel the borders melt away.

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