Lyrics & Translation
Learning a language through music is a powerful tool, and Michael Jackson's 'They Don't Care About Us' offers a unique opportunity to engage with impassioned and direct language. The song's straightforward and repetitive chorus makes it accessible for learners, while the verses provide a chance to explore vocabulary related to social justice and protest. What makes this song special is its raw emotional power and its transformation from a controversial track into a global anthem for the oppressed, offering a window into important cultural and social dialogues.
[English]
作词 : Robert Kelly作曲 : Robert Kelly
作曲 : Michael Jackson
作词 : Michael Jackson
All I want to say is that they don’t really care about us
Don’t worry what people say, we know the truth
All I want to say is that they don’t really care about us
Enough is enough of this garbage
All I want to say is that they don’t really care about us
Skin head, dead head
Everybody gone bad
Situation, aggravation
Everybody, allegation
In the suit, on the news
Everybody, dog food
Bang bang, shot dead
Everybody’s gone mad
All I wanna say is that
They don’t really care about us
All I wanna say is that
They don’t really care about us
Beat me, hate me
You can never break me
Will me, thrill me
You can never kill me
Jew me, sue me
Everybody do me
Kick me, kike me
Don’t you black or white me
All I wanna say is that
They don’t really care about us
All I wanna say is that
They don’t really care about us
Tell me, what has become of my life?
I have a wife and two children who love me
I am the victim of police brutality, now
I’m tired of being the victim of hate
You’re ripping me of my pride, oh, for God’s sake
I look to heaven to fulfill its prophecy, set me free
Skin head, dead head
Everybody’s gone bad
Trepidation, speculation
Everybody, allegation
In the suit, on the news
Everybody, dog food
Black male, blackmail
Throw the brother in jail
All I wanna say is that
They don’t really care about us
All I wanna say is that
They don’t really care about us
Tell me, what has become of my rights?
Am I invisible 'cause you ignore me?
Your proclamation promised me free liberty, now
I’m tired of being the victim of shame
They’re throwing me in a class with a bad name
I can’t believe this is the land from which I came
You know, I really do hate to say it
The government don’t wanna see
But if Roosevelt was livin'
He wouldn’t let this be, no, no
Skin head, dead head
Everybody’s gone bad
Situation, speculation
Everybody, litigation
Beat me, bash me
You can never trash me
Hit me, kick me
You can never get me
All I wanna say is that
They don’t really care about us
All I wanna say is that
They don’t really care about us
Some things in life
They just don’t wanna see
But if Martin Luther was livin’
He wouldn’t let this be, no, no
Skin head, dead head
Everybody’s gone bad
Situation, segregation
Everybody, allegation
In the suit, on the news
Everybody, dog food
Kick me, kike me
Don’t you wrong or right me
All I wanna say is that
They don’t really care about us
With deeply in fire
All I wanna say is that
They don’t really care about us
I'm here to remind you
All I wanna say is that
They don’t really care about us
Don't you find that unfair, oh, baby
All I wanna say is that
They don’t really care about
All I wanna say is that
They don’t really care about
All I wanna say is that
They don’t really care about us
Key Vocabulary
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care /kɛər/ A2 |
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truth /truːθ/ A2 |
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garbage /ˈɡɑːrbɪdʒ/ B1 |
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skinhead /ˈskɪnˌhɛd/ B2 |
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deadhead /ˈdɛdˌhɛd/ B2 |
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situation /sɪtʃuˈeɪʃən/ B1 |
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aggravation /əˈɡrævɪˌeɪʃən/ B2 |
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allegation /əˈlɛɡeɪʃən/ B2 |
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victim /ˈvɪktɪm/ A2 |
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brutality /bruːˈtælɪti/ B2 |
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hate /heɪt/ A2 |
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pride /praɪd/ B1 |
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fulfill /fʊlˈfɪl/ B2 |
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segregation /ˌsɛɡrɪˈɡeɪʃən/ C1 |
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wrong /rɒŋ/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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