Stranded
Jay-Z Bono The Edge & Rihanna Lyrics

When the sky falls and the Earth quakes
In times of crisis, we won't give up and we will work to rebuild what is broken.

We gon' put this back together, we won't break
We will work together to rebuild and come back stronger.

Sak pase, my Port-Au-Princes
Greetings to the people of Port-Au-Prince.

My Haitian Gods and all of my princesses
We acknowledge and honor the strength and resilience of the Haitian people.

Our condolences as you fightin' against this
We offer our sympathy and support as you struggle through this crisis.

We're right by your side while we tryin' to make sense of this
We stand with you as we all try to understand and cope with this tragedy.

Heavenly Father help us see through these problems
We pray for guidance and strength to overcome the challenges we face.

And for those that left accept them into your garden
We ask for peace and comfort for those who have passed away.

See here's my theory, the country's already starvin'
The people of Haiti were already struggling before this disaster struck.

So we sacrifice many to shed light on all of them
We must raise awareness and take action to help the people of Haiti.

Y'all please pardon, I speak from my heart
Please forgive me if my words are clumsy, but they come from a place of sincerity.

It's the only way I see this tragedy befall on them
Speaking honestly is the only way to address the tragedy facing the people of Haiti.

So let's get involved with them, hand to hand with them
We must work together with the people of Haiti to rebuild and recover.

Arm to arm with them 'til they get strong again
We will support the people of Haiti until they are able to stand on their own again.

Not tomorrow
We cannot afford to wait any longer.

Can't wait until tomorrow
We must act now to help the people of Haiti.

Hey
An expression of greeting and solidarity with the people of Haiti.

Haiti a mi amour
Haiti, you are loved.

Haiti mon amour
Haiti, my love.

Not gonna leave you stranded
We will not abandon the people of Haiti in this time of need.

Learn from the past, New Orleans was flooded
We must learn from previous disasters and not rely solely on the government for help.

So we know we just can't rely on the government
We must take responsibility and take action together.

We under the rubble again, here we go rumbling when
Once again, we find ourselves under the rubble and facing crisis.

When we gon' catch a break? My friend lost his mother and then (and then)
The tragedies in Haiti seem never-ending, and many have lost loved ones.

Carline lost her uncles and them
Even more families are suffering devastating losses.

Buried with no caskets, they just put covers on them
The scale of the disaster is so great that even basic funerary customs cannot be upheld.

And the tears fall but we fight back
We may be grieving, but we are still determined to work for a better tomorrow.

Story ain't done, it can't end like that
We refuse to let the tragedy in Haiti be the end of the story - we will continue to work and rebuild.

Nah not like this, tomorrow's survivors gonna carry on your name
We will honor those who have passed away by working to build a better future for Haiti.

You live on inside us, your memory's alive with us
We will not forget those we have lost, and they will always be a part of our efforts to rebuild Haiti.

You inspired us, to rebuild this country, you just guide us
We are moved and motivated by those we have lost, and we will work to honor their memory as we rebuild Haiti.

It's not the angels that are on their way
It's not divine intervention that will save Haiti - it is our own actions and efforts.

It's not the bells of Sante Trinity
We cannot simply rely on religious symbolism to save Haiti.

The people waiting, position vacant
The Haitian people are waiting for help, but the responsibility for providing that help is unclaimed.

For hands to help, not just to pray
We must take action to help the people of Haiti, rather than simply offering prayer and sympathy.

Haïti va s'élever
Haiti will rise up.

Tu vas te relever (not gonna leave)
You will recover and we will be here to help you.

Nous nous éléverons (oh no)
We will rise up together and rebuild Haiti.

Ensemble, ensemble, ensemble
Together, together, together.

We gon' put this back together we won't break
Together, we will rebuild and come back stronger.