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
REFLECTION
What stronger really is to me is a song about how black people were put down in life and how they had no liberty in their life. For example, In the song, It is stated MULTIPLE times that they were put down and they don’t want a life without liberty. Some of the lyrics in the chorus kind of tell me something. When the chorus states “we the people” Multiple times, Maybe they are trying to change the meaning. For example, in 1787 the constitution was published and in the beginning, they say, ” We The People Of The United States,”. By that, they mean men who are wealthy land owners, No blacks, no women, not even men because they’re not rich and wealthy. Now, I think they mean everybody because it clearly states in the song, “Now they cast their votes ’cause people wanna speak And they check and balance ’cause people wanna eat And they due process ’cause they seek EQUALITY“