Talib Kweli - Black Girl Pain Lyrics
[Talib Kweli]
I do it for the people, I do it for the love
I do it for the poet, I do it for the thug
This is for victory, and this is for the slaughter
I do it for my mother, I do it for my daughter
You and your brother should be lookin out for one another
I'm so blessed, man, y'all the reason I got up
Somebody put his hands on you I'm gettin locked up
I'm not playin, that's the prayer I'm sayin for Diani
And if I die then she'll be protected by Amani
That's her bigger brother and I love the way he love her
She a girly-girl, she love to imitate her mother
But she a Gemini, so stay on her friendly side
She'll put that look on you, it's like somebody' friend just died
My pretty black princess smell sweet like that incense
Teach her what black is; the fact is her parents are thorough
She four reading Cornrows by Camille Yarborough
I keep her hair braided, bought her a black Barbie
I keep her mind free; she ain't no black zombie
This is for Aisha, this is for Kashera
This is for Khadijah scared to look up in the mirror
I see the picture clearer thru the stain on the frame
She got a black girl name, she livin black girl pain
This is for Makeba, and for my mamacita
What's really good, ma? I'll be your promise-keeper
I see the picture clearer thru the stain on the frame
She got a black girl name, she livin black girl pain
[Hook]
My mama said life would be so hard
Growin up days as a black girl scarred
In so many ways though we've come so far
They just know the name they don't know the pain
So please hold your heads up high
Don't be ashamed of yourself know I
Will carry it forth til the day I die
They just know the name they don't know the pain black girl
[Jean Grae]
This is for Beatrice Bertha Benjamin who gave birth to
Tsidi Azeeda for Lavender Hill for Kyalisha
ALTHLONE, Mitchells Plain, Swazi girls I'm reppin for thee
Mannesburg, Guguletu where you'd just be blessed to get thru
For beauty shinin thru like the sun at the highest noon
From the top of the cable car at Table Mountain; I am you
Girls with the skyest blue of eyes and the darkest skin
For Cape Colored allied for realizing we're African
For all my cousins back home, the strength of mommy's backbone
The length of which she went for raising, sacrificing her own
The pain of not reflecting the range of our complexions
For rubber pellet scars on Auntie Elna's back I march
Fist raised caramel shinin in all our glory
For Mauritius, St, Helena; my blood is a million stories
Winnie for Joan and for Edie, for Norma, Leslie, Ndidi
For Auntie Betty, for Melanie; all the same family
Fiona, Jo Burg, complex of mixed girls
For surviving thru every lie they put into us now
The world is yours and I swear I will stand focused
Black girls, raise up your hands; the world should clap for us
[Hook]
My mama said life would be so hard
Growin up days as a black girl scarred
In so many ways though we've come so far
They just know the name they don't know the pain
So please hold your heads up high
Don't be ashamed of yourself know I
Will carry it forth til the day I die
They just know the name they don't know the pain black girl
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Talib Kweli Black Girl Pain Comments
2020 this still does something to me
I'm here after the Real
This song...
Underrated is an understatement 💯
I'm white but does that even matter? This beat this message gives me chills. Black white male female we all got pain. It's taken 20 yrs n I'm just getting out my addiction n chaotic life. Love ya'll. Never give up.
Jaie Dormi stfu everytime it's something about black women and girls here comes you non black Bitches especially White women to interrupt our moment stfu bitch .🖕
Jaie Dormi Yes it does matter because black girls is told everyday that we're not good enough especially the dark skin ones you white ass is praised everyday gtfoh troll white broad.
@one sided loyalty is for suckas why you so mad lmmfaoooooo
2019 💣
💯💯💯💯💯💯
Still love this song.
Swazi girls 😊
beautiful song 💕
LOVE this song
intro brings chills still damage 2017 real shift
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We are clapping for youLove from your white sisterStay strong
Real hip hop Forever
this song makes me think about my mother. man i miss her
This song is good... but it lacks the heart and soul of the original advance/rough copy.
Begley's Shizzle what is the original song called?
Hold Your Head Up High (Black Girl Pain). You can find it on my channel. It's not as polished as this version but has *so* much more soul.
Check it out; you won't be disappointed.
I'm going to check this out After this Track King!
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I love this song!!! Powerful msg to our blak women and daughters...They just know your name but,don't know the pain BLAK GIRL!!! I LOVE MY BEAUTIFUL BLAK WOMEN
under rated big tym!!
This song reminds of the little girl Troy in Spike Lee's semi autobiographical Crooklyn
really this song got a THUMBS DOWN? U GOTTA be fuckin kidding me... 😒
The World Should Clap For Us
Instead of clapping at Us.... THE GODS ARE RISING.... We are going to WIN Trust me Sis-STAR QUEEN
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Proudly South African...Jean Grae just touched my heart man
Super Kweli
someone please upload da whole album !!!!!!!!!! take me back to 03'
underrated song
yes yes speak
this is REAL
#Blackgirlproblems
man, she callin out my South African references. #MzansiFoSho
NICE EVERYTHING KWELI GOD BLESS YOU MAN...
light years ahead of songs like candy shop and lollipop. thanks for uploading . peace.
Mindshatter 😅🌠😔☝😎😍