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Original lyrics
Poème à mon frère blanc
Cher frère blanc,
Quand je suis né, j'étais noir,
Quand j'ai grandi, j'étais noir,
Quand je suis au soleil, je suis noir,
Quand je suis malade, je suis noir,
Quand je mourrai, je serai noir.
Tandis que toi, homme blanc,
Quand tu es né, tu étais rose,
Quand tu as grandi, tu étais blanc,
Quand tu vas au soleil, tu es rouge,
Quand tu as froid, tu es bleu,
Quand tu as peur, tu es vert,
Quand tu es malade, tu es jaune,
Quand tu mourras, tu seras gris.
Alors, de nous deux,
Qui est l'homme de couleur ?
Submitted by 
Sophia_ on 2015-09-15
Sophia_ on 2015-09-15Translation
Poem to My White Brother
Dear White Brother,
When I was born I was black*
When I grew up I was black
When in the sun I am black
When ill I am black
When I die I'll be black.
Whereas you, white man,
When you're born, you're pink**
When grown up, you were white
When in the sun, you're red
When you're cold, you're blue
When in fear, you're green
When you're ill, you're yellow
When you die, you'll be grey
So, who of the two of us,
Is the coloured one?
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*Different wording of course:
I was black when I was born, etc.
** You're pink when you're born, etc.
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Submitted by 
azucarinho on 2015-09-15
azucarinho on 2015-09-15Last edited by azucarinho on 2017-11-05
azucarinho on 2017-11-05✕
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Léopold Sédar Senghor: Top 3
| 1. | Poème à mon frère blanc |
| 2. | Ma Négritude |
| 3. | Femme Noire |
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