Lyrics of the Issue

Video, By India Arie

Sometimes I shave my legs and sometimes I don�t
Sometimes I comb my hair and sometimes I won�t
Depending on how the wind blows I might even paint my toes
It really just depends on whatever feels good in my soul

I�m not the average girl from your video
and I ain�t built like a supermodel
But, I learned to love myself unconditionally
Because I am a queen

I�m not the average girl from your video
My worth is not determined by the price of my clothes
No matter what I�m wearing I will always be India Aria

When I look in the mirror the only one there is me
Every freckle on my face is where it�s supposed to be
And I know our creator didn�t make no mistakes on me
My feet, my thighs, my lips, my eyes I�m lovin� what I see

I�m not the average girl from your video
and I ain�t built like a supermodel
But, I Learned to love myself unconditionally
Because I am a queen

I�m not the average girl from your video
My worth is not determined by the price of my clothes
No matter what I�m wearing I will always be India Aria

Am I less of a lady If I don�t wear panty hoes?
My mama said a woman ain�t what she wears but what she knows
But I�ve drawn a conclusion, it�s all and illusion confusions the name of the game
A misconception, a vast deception
Something�s gotta change
Don�t be offended this is all my opinion
Ain�t nothing that I�m sayin law
This is a true confession of a life learned lesson I was sent here to share wit ya�ll
So get in where you fit in go on and shine
Free your mind, nows the time
Put your pride on the shelf
Go head and love yourself
Cuz everything�s gonna be all right

I�m not the average girl from your video
and I ain�t built like a supermodel
But, I Learned to love myself unconditionally
Because I am a queen

I�m not the average girl from your video
My worth is not determined by the price of my clothes
No matter what I�m wearing I will always be India Aria

Keep your fancy drinks and your expensive minks
I don�t need that to have a good time
Keep your expensive car and your Caviar
All I need is my guitar

Keep your krystyle and your pistol
I�d rather have a pretty piece of Crystal
Don�t need your cilicone I can find my own
What God gave me is just fine

I�m not the average girl from your video
and I ain�t built like a supermodel
But, I Learned to love myself unconditionally
Because I am a queen

I�m not the average girl from your video
My worth is not determined by the price of my clothes
No matter what I�m wearing I will always be India Aria

Parce Qu'on Vient de Loin, by Corneille
(Because we've come so far)

Nous sommes nos propres p�res.
(We are our own fathers)
Si jeunes et pourtant si vieux, �a me fait penser, tu sais.
(If young and even if old, it makes me think, you know)
Nous sommes nos propres m�res.
(We are our own mothers)
Si jeunes et si s�rieux, mais �a va changer.
(If young and serious, but that will change)
On passe le temps, � faire des plans pour le lendemain.
(We spend time making plans for the next day)
Pendant que le beau temps passe et nous laisse vide et incertain.
(While the beautiful weather passes and leaves us empty and uncertain)
On perd trop de temps � suer et s'�corcher mes mains.
(We lose too much time sweating and scraping our hands)
A quoi �a sert si on n'est pas s�r de voir demain?
(What is it worth if we're not sure we'll see tomorrow?)
A rien.
(Nothing.)

Refrain:
Alors on vit, chaque jour comme le dernier
(So live each day likes its the last)
Et vous feriez pareille, si seulement vous saviez.
(And you'd do the same if only you knew)
Combien de fois, la fin du monde nous a fr�l�.
(How many times the end of the world just missed us)
Alors on vit, chaque jour comme le dernier
(So we live each day like its the last)
Parce qu'on vient de loin
(Because we've came so far)

Quand les temps sont durs,
(When times are hard)
On se dit :
(We tell ourselves:)
"Pire, que notre histoire n'existe pas".
("Our history doesn't exist")
Et quand l'hiver perdure... On se dit, simplement que la chaleur nous reviendra.
(And when the winter is hard...We tell ourselves that warmth will never return)
Et c'est facile comme �a.
(And its so easy)
Jour apr�s jour,
(Day after day)
On voit combien tout est �ph�m�re.
(We see how fleeting everything is)

Alors m�me en amour,
(So, even in love)
J'aimerai chaque reine,
(I would like each queen)
Comme si c'�tait la derni�re.
(As if it were the last)
L'air est trop lourd,
(The air is too heavy)
Quand on ne vit que de pri�res.
(When we only live like rocks)
Moi je savoure chaque instant,
(I savor every instant)
Bien avant, que s'�teigne la lumi�re.
(Well before the light turns off)

Refrain

Jour apr�s jour,
(Day after day)
On voit combien tout est �ph�m�re
(We see how fleeting everything is)
Alors vivons pendant qu'on peut encore le faire
(So live while you still have time to live)
Mes chers
(My dears)

Refrain

Go On Through, by Afrocelt Sound System

I�ve been thinking about this love
I�m thinking about it
I�m thinking about this love
So hard, so hard

I�ve been thinking about my life
And how it�s going to turn

And all I really want to do
Is find a way to go on through
And all I really want to do now
Is find a way to go on through

So out on the tide we go
Out on it
So out on the highest waves
So high, so high

So out on the tide we go
Knowing it will turn

And all I really want to do
Is find a way to go on through
And all I really want to do now
Is find a way to go on through

And all I really want to do
All I really want to do
Is find a way to go on through
Find a way to go on through