What goes through your mind? 什么通过你的思绪？

As you sit there looking at me 当你坐在那里看着我

Well I can tell from your looks 好吧，我可以告诉你的容貌

That you think I’m so oppressed 那你觉得我很憋闷

But I don’t need for you to liberate me 但我不需要你来解放我

   

My head is not bare 我的头不裸

And you can’t see my covered hair 而你看不到我的头发覆盖

So you sit there and you stare 所以，你坐在那里，盯着你

And you judge me with your glare 而你判断我与你的眩光

You’re sure I’m in despair 你确定我在绝望中

But are you not aware 但你不知道

Under this scarf that I wear 根据这条围巾，我穿

I have feelings, and I do care 我有感觉，我做护理

   

So don’t you see? 所以，你不明白吗？

That I’m truly free 我是真正的自由

This piece of scarf on me 这块围巾在我身上

I wear so proudly 我穿这么自豪

To preserve my dignity… 为了维护我的尊严......

   

My modesty 我的谦虚

My integrity 我的诚信

So don’t judge me 所以，不要评判我

Open your eyes and see… 睁开你的眼睛看看...

“Why can’t you just accept me?” she says “为什么你就不能接受我？ ”她说

“Why can’t I just be me?” she says “为什么我就不能是我？ ”她说

Time and time again 一次又一次

You speak of democracy 你讲民主

Yet you rob me of my liberty 我的自由不过你抢了我

All I want is equality 我要的是平等

Why can’t you just let me be free? 为什么你不能只是让我获得自由？

   

For you I sing this song 对于你，我唱这首歌

My sister, may you always be strong 我的妹妹，可你总是要坚强

From you I’ve learnt so much 从你我已经学到了很多

How you suffer so much 你怎么那么惨

Yet you forgive those who laugh at you 然而，你原谅那些谁对你笑

You walk with no fear 你走了没有恐惧

Through the insults you hear 通过你听到侮辱

Your wish so sincere 你的愿望那么真诚

That they’d understand you 他们会理解你

But before you walk away 但在此之前你走开

This time you turn and say: 这一次你转身说：

   

But don’t you see? 但是，你不明白吗？

That I’m truly free 我是真正的自由

This piece of scarf on me 这块围巾在我身上

I wear so proudly 我穿这么自豪

To preserve my dignity 为了维护我的尊严

My modesty 我的谦虚

My integrity 我的诚信

So let me be 所以，我要

She says with a smile 她笑着说

I’m the one who’s free 我是一个谁是免费的