Power - Les Amazones d'Afrique

I call on women to stand together

To fight against those who mutilate us

The world has change

Our mothers don’t want to suffer anymore

Mama, marry the one you like

And finally be happy

I don’t want to be afraid any more

We need to talk about this violence

Which prevents us from existing

Which prevents us from being free

I don’t want to hear those words any more

Which are said behind my back

And criticize my choices

That want to stop me moving forward

Never again, silence, violence

I want to live and to be free

We want to be free

No fear, no rage, no fear

I want to love without thinking

I don’t want anyone to judge

Neither you, nor them

I want to live, be pretty, be free

I am here to denounce

Those women who mutilate other women

On behalf of a tradition

I’ll call you out

This is not good

Never again, silence, violence

I want to live and to be free

We want to be free

No fear, no rage, no fear

Mama, I don’t want you to cry anymore

Women don’t want to suffer anymore

We just have to get together

Let’s fight for our future

It’s time to act

Never again, silence, violence

I want to live and to be free

We want to be free

No fear, no rage, no fear

No, I will never be afraid of those women again

Those who shut us up

Those who hurt us deep in our body

At the stroke of of a blade

You are a woman

Mother, why mutilate your daughter?

On behalf of the tradition

This needs to stop

How many lives are lost

We must never forget

This needs to stop

I want to escape

You won’t bury me alive

Wake up scared man!

Because times have changed

Our lives must be free

From domination of those men

Who use women to mutilate us

I don’t want these hurtful words anymore

I want my freedom

I will fight for this

Whatever you think of me

My life belongs to me

No one can tell me what to do

I am a free woman

Never again, silence, violence

I want to live and to be free

We want to be free

No fear, no rage, no fear