What do you get when you mix world music with a universal message? A global anthem challenging us to look beyond skin deep. Youssou N’Dour weaves a bilingual tapestry, emphasizing unity over division: the true colors worth seeing are those of empathy and understanding. The "seven seconds" isn’t just a catchy refrain; it's a metaphorical tick-tock reminding us how quickly prejudice can be upended—or reinforced. With every newborn, hope's clock resets, blissfully unaware of the social constructs they'll soon learn about. Meanwhile, our sage narrator suggests fighting evil with kindness and warns against the cacophony of opinions telling us who to be. So, next time you’re in a rush, remember: change might only be seven seconds away—or at least a song's length!
7 Seconds
Lyrics
Boul ma sene, boul ma guiss madi re nga fokni mane
Khamouma li neka thi sama souf ak thi guinaw
Beugouma kouma khol oaldine yaw li neka si yaw
Mo ne si man, li ne si mane moye dilene diapale
Roughneck and rudeness
We should be using on the ones who practice wicked charms
For the sword and the stone
Bad to the bone
Battle is not over
Even when it's won
And when a child is born into this world
It has no concept
Of the tone of skin it's living in
It's not a second
We're seven seconds away
Or just as long as I stay
I'll be waiting
It's not a second
We're seven seconds away
Or just as long as I stay
I'll be waiting
I'll be waiting
I'll be waiting
J'assume les raisons qui nous poussent de changer tout
J'aimerais qu'on oublie leur couleur pour qu'ils esperent
Beaucoup de sentiments de race qui font qu'ils desesperent
Je veux les portes grandements ouvertes
Des amis pour parler de leur peine, de leur joie
Pour qu'ils leur filent des infos qui ne divisent pas
Changer
We're seven seconds away
Or just as long as I stay
I'll be waiting
It's not a second
We're seven seconds away
Or just as long as I stay
I'll be waiting
I'll be waiting
I'll be waiting
And when a child is born into this world
It has no concept
Of the tone of skin it's living in
And there's a million voices
And there's a million voices
To tell you what you should be thinking
So you better sober up for just a second
We're seven seconds away
Or just as long as I stay
I'll be waiting
It's not a second
We're seven seconds away
Or just as long as I stay
I'll be waiting
It's not a second
We're seven seconds away
Or just as long as I stay
I'll be waiting
It's not a second
We're seven seconds away
Or just as long as I stay
I'll be waiting
It's not a second
We're seven seconds away
Or just as long as I stay
I'll be waiting
It's not a second
We're seven seconds away
Or just as long as I stay
I'll be waiting
Writer(s): Cameron Mcvey, Jonathan Sharp, Neneh Cherry, Youssou N'Dour
Copyright(s): Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing
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