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Lyrics
Ah
– Ah
I was a singer
– Mwen te yon chantè
You were my fan
– Ou te fanatik mwen
When no one gave a damn
– Lè pa gen moun ki te bay yon damned
It was you in the dark
– Se te ou nan fènwa
Scared of your anger
– Pè kòlè ou
In love with your whim
– Nan renmen ak kaprizi ou
Some notes I don’t hit
– Kèk nòt mwen pa frape
But I don’t give up
– Men, mwen pa bay moute
Now every day, the plane takes off
– Kounye a chak jou, avyon an pran vòl
And every night, the room fills up with
– Ak chak swa, chanm lan ranpli ak
People who are convinced I’m not
– Moun ki konvenki mwen pa
Just some kid fakin’ it for your love
– Jis kèk timoun fakin ‘ li pou renmen ou
‘Cause I’m an actress, all of the medals I won for ya
– Paske mwen se yon aktris, tout meday mwen te genyen pou ou
Breaking my back just to be your favourite daughter
– Kase do m jis pou yo te pitit fi pi renmen ou
Everywhere I run, I’m always runnin’ to ya
– Tout kote mwen kouri, mwen toujou kouri pou ou
Breaking my back just hoping you’ll say I’m a star
– Kase do m jis espere ou pral di mwen se yon zetwal
You had a brother, I look like him
– Ou te gen yon frè, mwen sanble l
You told us as kids
– Ou te di nou lè nou te timoun
“He died of a broken heart”
– “Li te mouri nan yon kè kase”
And for every door you open
– Ak pou chak pòt ou louvri
There’s a room I can’t go in
– Gen yon chanm mwen pa ka antre
I break in, I still can’t find you
– Mwen kraze nan, mwen toujou pa ka jwenn ou
Now that every day, the plane takes off
– Kounye a, chak jou, avyon an pran vòl
And every night the room fills up
– E chak swa chanm lan plen
I tell myself that soon we’ll talk
– Mwen di tèt mwen ke byento nou pral pale
Then I sing every word just to ya
– Lè sa a, mwen chante chak mo jis pou ou
‘Cause I’m an actress, all of the medals I won for ya
– Paske mwen se yon aktris, tout meday mwen te genyen pou ou
Panic attack just to be your favourite daughter
– Atak panik jis pou yo te pitit fi pi renmen ou
Everywhere I run, I’m always runnin’ to ya
– Tout kote mwen kouri, mwen toujou kouri pou ou
Breaking my back to carry the weight of your heart
– Kase do m pou pote pwa kè ou
But I keep dancing till I get sick
– Men, mwen kontinye danse jiskaske mwen vin malad
Why’d you have to dream so big?
– Poukisa ou te gen rèv konsa gwo?
Why did no one listen when you hit the notes from your heart?
– Poukisa pèsonn pa t koute lè ou te frape nòt yo nan kè ou?
Ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah
– Ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah
I’m a good actress, look at the medals I won for ya
– Mwen se yon bon aktris, gade meday mwen te genyen pou ou
So you could imagine being a favourite daughter
– Se konsa, ou ta ka imajine ke yo te yon pitit fi pi renmen
Everywhere I run, I’m always runnin’ to ya
– Tout kote mwen kouri, mwen toujou kouri pou ou
Breaking my back just to be as brave as my mother
– Kase do m jis pou m gen kouraj tankou manman m
