5th Grade · Social Studies

Stronger by Janelle Monáe | Analysis

Janelle Monáe – Stronger Lyrics

Most of my friends want a little peace

Some of my friends want a little solace

Even when we struggle and we get kicked down

We pick each other up with a little polish

All of my friends want a legacy

Don’t wanna be left out

Every time you think we get a little weak

We get a little bit stronger

[Chorus]

Ah, we the people, we the people

The people getting stronger

Ah, we the people, we the people

The people getting stronger

Ah, we the people

The people getting stronger

And every time you think we get a little weak

We get a little bit stronger

[Verse 2]

Some of my friends taught me how to dream

Some of my friends taught me how to fight

Even those times when we don’t agree

We know we all tryna slay the same giant

We don’t want the life without the liberty

Not gonna be left out

Every time you think you got the best of me

We get a little bit stronger

[Chorus]

Ah, we the people, we the people

We get a little stronger

Ah, we the people, we the people

The people getting stronger

Ah, we the people

The people getting stronger

Every time you think we get a little weak

We get a little bit stronger

[Verse 3]

Now they cast their votes ’cause the people wanna speak

And they check and they balance ’cause the people wanna eat

And they due process ’cause they seek equality

And we pay for the world so the people in the streets

And they love America, where the people wanna be

And they all know their rights from the sea to shining sea

From the states to the ghettos, yeah, the people gonna see

That the people hold the power and together we’re a little bit stronger

[Chorus]

Ah, we the people, we the people

The people getting stronger

Ah, we the people, we the people

The people getting stronger

Ah, we the people

The people getting stronger

Every time you think we get a little weak

We turn around and get a little bit stronger

Ah, we the people, we the people

The people getting stronger

Ah, we the people, we the people

The people getting stronger

Ah, we the people

The people getting stronger

Every time you think we get a little weak

[Outro]

We don’t want the life without the liberty

We don’t want the life without the liberty


Analysis


This is an assigned song by Ms. Boyer. It is awesome!

This song is super powerful. To me, it means that we the people are all of us, the farmers, moms, dads, business people, and students. And when we are together, we are stronger,  we are more powerful. Together we can overcome big problems. This song relates to our government by talking about our rights, equality, and life. It also talks about people’s wants and pursuits.

I think that the chorus is saying that we struggle, we have problems, we have flaws, we have difficulties, dilemmas, and other obstacles in life. But when we have each other we get back up and get stronger. I have some vocabulary questions for solace and ghettos. So that is what I think of Stronger by Janelle Monáe. See you soon!

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