This song gets me so hype.
I know Beyoncé, Tierra Whack, and Moonchild Sanelly are not talking about breastmilk, but breastmilk is one of the many supernatural powers of us womyn.
We have the POWER to pour everlasting life into our children. To FEED, NURTURE, SOOTHE, pass on family history and other vital information. To HOLD, CUDDLE, LOVE and give our children the strength to rise up and fight. To NOURISH future generations, all by bringing our children to the breast.
Enjoy!!
They'll never take my POWER, my POWER, my POWER
They'll never take my POWER, my POWER, my POWER
They feel a way, oh wow (buma-bumayaye)
They feel a way, oh wow (buma-bumayaye)
They'll never take my POWER, my POWER, my POWER
They'll never take my POWER, my POWER, my POWER
They feel a way, oh wow (buma-bumayaye)
They feel a way, oh wow (buma-bumayaye)
I was always in the lead
Where you wanna be, I'm who they wanna be
B-E-A-U-T-Y, he never seen so much rage from a QUEEN
Rage from a QUEEN, QUEEN so strong, thought she was a machine
Girl of your dreams, Sinclair regime
Turned to the max, can't forget Maxine
Refer to me as a GODDESS, I'm tired of being modest
A hundred degrees, the hottest, if we being honest
Ebony and ebonics, BLACK people win
They say we bein' demonic, angel in disguise
I hate I have to disguise it, why you gotta despise it?
Rich in the mind, that's why I'm making deposits
Can't we all EMPOWER? It's time to realize it
(They'll never, ever take my POWER)
They'll never take my POWER, my POWER, my POWER
They'll never take my POWER, my POWER, my POWER
They feel a way, oh wow
They feel a way, oh wow
They'll never take my POWER, my POWER, my POWER
They'll never take my POWER, my POWER, my POWER
They feel a way (hold up), oh wow (wow, wow, wow)
They feel a way (woo), oh wow (wow, wow, wow)
This that rhythm, this that lightning
This that burn, this ain't no perm
This that nappy, this that urb'
This that kinfolk, this that skinfolk
This that war, this that bloodline
On the front line, ready for war, where you gon' run?
Get loose, get loose, get low, get low
Why you get loose, get loose, get low, get low
Oh, gotta protect my braids
Keep it locked in a safe
Don't make me get back to my ways
my POWER, they'll never take, ah
They'll never take my POWER, my POWER, my POWER
They'll never take my POWER, my POWER, my POWER
They feel a way, oh wow (wow, wow, wow, wow)
They feel a way (woo), oh wow (wow, wow)
They'll never take my POWER, my POWER, my POWER
They'll never take my POWER, my POWER, my POWER
They feel a way, oh wow (wow, wow)
They feel a way, oh wow (wow, wow)
Woza
Vumani Bo (siyavuma!)
Selingenile ikumkani
Ningangabazi amandla am
Ngizogobisa abanenkani
Thulani Bo (seng'hleli)
Selivukile idimoni lami
Nibabuzile abaziyo ngami
There will be niks when I'm done
Jongani Bo (siyabona)
Ndim' ne-Skeem Sami
Sizilethile izikhali
Amagwali awahlangani
Hlani Bo (ibamb'umthetho)
Niyayibona inkinga lento
Sizoyilungisa, themba mina
Qoqa amaqhawe soyiqeda manje
They'll never take my POWER, my POWER, my POWER
They'll never take my POWER, my POWER, my POWER
They feel a way (ay), oh wow (wow, wow)
They feel a way (ay), oh wow (wow, wow)
They'll never take my POWER, my POWER, my POWER
They'll never take my POWER, my POWER, my POWER (ay)
They feel a way (ay), oh wow (wow, wow)
They feel a way (ay), oh wow (wow, wow)
Woza, they no fit shake am oh
Lie lie
You no fit touch am oh (woza, woza)
I think that means "Let's go, " so woza
Boom, boom, check you later
I roll with the danger
Andoyiki, nenja
Mina ndiyi-Ninja
Boom, boom, check you later
I roll with the danger
Andoyiki, nenja
Mina ndiyi-Ninja
Woza
I love that Beyoncé incorporates native tongue in the lyrics.I did not trust the Zulu and Xhosa translation from Google. So here are the translations from another online source.
Woza
"Come"
Vumani Bo (Siyavuma)
"Agree (we agree)"
Selingenile ikumkani
"The QUEEN has entered"
Ningangabazi amandla ami
"Do not doubt my POWER”
Ngizogobisa abanenkani
"I will make the stubborn ones bow"
Thulani Bo (sengi hleli)
"Be quiet or shut up (I have taken my throne)"
Selivukile idimoni lam
"My inner power/spirit has awoken"
Nibabuzile abaziyo ngami
"Have you asked about me from the ones who know who I truly am"
There will be nothing when I'm done.
Jongani Bo (Siyabona)
"Take a good look (we are looking)"
Ndim' ne-Skeem sami
"It's me and my army/people"
Sizilethile izikhali
"We have brought the fight/weapons"
La Amagwala Awahlangani
"Here cowards do not gather"
Hlalani Bo (Nibambe umthetho)
"Stay (Take up the fight)"
Niyabona iyinkinga lento
"Do you see that this thing is a problem"
Siyalungisa themba
"We are fixing the problems/issues trust us"
Qoqaamaqhawe soyiqeda manje
"Gather all the warriors let's finish and crush this
What's your power? What does this song do for you? What are you listening to to pour into yourself, while you pour into our children?
Until next time.
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