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Black And White es una canción sobre el racismo y que no importa de dónde eres o de qué color eres, ¡porque todos somos personas!
La canción describe su opinión sobre el racismo y cómo le han afectado a él y al mundo que le rodea.

Michael Jackson habla de cómo la gente siempre lo acusa de cambiar de color, pero realmente no importa porque a sus ojos todos son iguales, como Martin Luther King Jr.

En estas pocas líneas Jackson trata de decir que cada uno tiene su propia opinión sobre lo que es la igualdad. Si alguien tiene una opinión diferente sobre la igualdad, cada persona tiene razón.

Más adelante en la canción, Jackson afirma "Estoy cansado de este diablo, estoy cansado de estas cosas, estoy cansado de este negocio, Así que cuando las cosas se ponen difíciles, no me asusta tu hermano, no me asusta ninguna sábana, no me asusta nadie, Chica cuando las cosas se ponen difíciles". Jackson afirma que está cansado del racismo, que se describe como un diablo.

Lyrics

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-Turn that noise off!

-¡Apaga ese ruido!

-I thought I told you to turn that thing off.

-Creí haberte dicho que apagaras esa cosa.

It is too late and it’s too loud.

Es demasiado tarde y está muy alto.

-But dad, this is the best part!

-¡Pero papá, esta es la mejor parte!

-You are wasting your time with this garbage.

-Estás perdiendo el tiempo con esta basura.

Now, go to bed!

Ahora vete a la cama

-Ok.

-Ok.

-Eat this.

-Cómete esto

-I’m afraid your father

-Me temo que tu padre

is going to be very upset when he gets back.

va a estar muy molesto cuando vuelva


I took my baby on a saturday bang

Me llevé a mi chica de marcha un sábado por la noche

Boy is that girl with you

chico es esa chica que está contigo

Yes we're one and the same

sí, somos exactamente iguales

Now I believe in miracles

Ahora creo en los milagros

And a miracle has happened tonight

y un milagro ha ocurrido esta noche,


But if you're thinkin' about my baby

pero si estás pensando en mi cariño

It don't matter if you're black or white

no importa si eres negro o blanco


They print my message in the saturday sun

Publican mi mensaje en el Saturday Sun

I had to tell them I ain't second to none

tuve que decirles que no quiero ser el mejor

And I told about equality

Y les hablé sobre la igualdad

And it's true either you're wrong or you're right

y es verdad aunque estés equivocado o tengas razón


But if you're thinkin' about my baby

Pero si estás pensando en mi cariño

It don't matter if you're black or white

no importa si eres negro o blanco


I’m tired of this devil

Estoy cansado de este diablo

I’m tired of this stuff

estoy cansado de este asunto

I’m tired of this business

estoy cansado de este negocio

So when the going gets rough

Así que cuando la cosa se pone dura

I ain't scared of your brother

No estoy asustado de tu hermano

I ain't scared of no sheets

no estoy asustado de las sábanas

I ain't scared of nobody

no tengo miedo de nadie

Girl, when the goin' gets mean

chica, cuando las cosas se ponen dificiles


Protection for gangs, clubs, and nations

Protección de bandas, clubs y naciones

Causing grief in human relations

que causan dolor en las relaciones humanas

It's a turf war on a global scale

es una guerra por un territorio a escala global

I'd rather hear both sides of the tale

prefiero escuchar las dos versiones de la historia

See, it's not about races just places, faces

mira, no es sobre razas, solo lugares, caras

Where your blood comes from

de donde viene tu sangre

Is where your space is

es dónde está tu lugar.

I've seen the bright get duller

He visto apagarse el brillo

I'm not gonna spend my life being a color

no voy a gastar mi vida siendo un color.


Don't tell me you agree with me

No me digas que estás de acuerdo conmigo

When I saw you kicking dirt in my eye

cuando te veo insultarme


But if you're thinkin' about my baby

Pero si estás pensando en mi cariño

It don't matter if you're black or white

no importa si eres negro o blanco


I said if you're thinkin' of being my baby

Dije que si estás pensando sobre mi cariño

It don't matter if you're black or white

no importa si eres negro o blanco

I said if you're thinkin' of being my brother

Dije que si estás pensando sobre mi hermano

It don't matter if you're black or white

no importa si eres negro o blanco


Alright

De acuerdo

It's black, it's white

Es negro, es blanco

It's tough for you to get by

es duro para ti asimilarlo

Yeah, yeah, yeah

Yeah, yeah, yeah

It's black, it's white

Es negro, es blanco


It's black, it's white

Es negro, es blanco

It's tough for you to get by

es duro para ti asimilarlo

Yeah, yeah, yeah

Yeah, yeah, yeah


It's black,

Es negro


Alright. That was perfect.

Alright. Fue perfecto

How d’you do that?

¿Cómo lo hiciste?

Play with the song, fill the gaps
Legend
  • The video player plays from the time specified
  • Chorus
  • People Talking

Vocabulary

Saturday bang

saturday bang means take it to clubs or pubs where people drink and dance on saturday night

one and the same

the very same person or thing
John Jones and J. Jones are one and the same
The villain and hero look like different actors, but they're really one and the same

second to none

better than everything else
This is an excellent car—second to none
Her suggestion was second to none, and the manager accepted it eagerly.

Saturday Sun

The newspaper in which Michael's message was printed

sheets

bed linen sometime "sheets" refer to the garb worn by the KKK. KKK wear "sheets." As a black or non-white person, it is typical to be afraid of KKK and their "sheets"

when the going gets rough

when a situation becomes difficult or unpleasant
I run the farm on my own but a local boy helps me out when the going gets tough.

grief

sorrow
After the fire the whole town was gripped by grief and sorrow.
We have to deal with the kind of misogyny that leads to this suffering and grief.

turf war

A dispute between criminals or gangs over the right to operate within a particular area. Any dispute in which one party seeks to obtain increased rights or influence
A turf war erupted between street gangs
The president's resignation was the result of a turf war with the board of directors

get duller

not bright, intense, or clear; dim:
A dull day
A dull sound

kicking dirt in my eye

Kicking dirt in my eye could be explained as teasing, offending, or insulting one’s uniqueness.

tough

person: strong
The football player was so tough that he played with a fractured rib.

To get by

To be able to live or deal with a situation with difficulty, usually by having just enough of something you need, such as money
She just need a little money to get by