Bleach, Bleach
Make me lighter
Bleach, Bleach
I wanna be lighter
That is the Cry of the Darkskin woman
When black men push her aside
That is the Cry of the Darkskin woman
When she begins to believe the lie
The lie that she is not beautiful
Because of her skin tone
Instead of hideous because of
An inner evil shone
Bleach, Bleach
Make Me Lighter
Bleach, Bleach
I wanna Be Whiter
That is the Cry of the Darkskin woman
When the mirror becomes the enemy
That is the Cry of the Darkskin woman
When those lies become her insecurities
Kudos to the woman, who doesn't indulge,
Indulge in the crime of self-hate
Kudos to the woman who doesn't need
Need a man for internal solace
Kudos to the woman who holds her head
High above the clouds because she
Knows her worth and inner charm
That one day a very lucky man will see
But for the time being, she will no longer cry
Because she knows that her beauty lies inside
