Ballad
Woman Lyrics


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Father, yes, I am a prisoner
Fear not to relay my crime
The crime is loving the forsaken
Only silence is shame

And now I'll tell you what's against us
An art that's lived for centuries
Go through the years and you will find
What's blackened all of history
Against us is the law
With its immensity of strength and power
Against us is the law!
Police know how to make a man
A guilty or an innocent
Against us is the power of police!
The shameless lies that men have told
Will ever more be paid in gold
Against us is the power of the gold!
Against us is racial hatred
And the simple fact that we are poor

My father dear, I am a prisoner
Don't be ashamed to tell my crime
The crime of love and brotherhood
And only silence is shame

With me I have my love, my innocence
The workers, and the poor
For all of this I'm safe and strong
And hope is mine
Rebellion, revolution don't need dollars
They need this instead
Imagination, suffering, light and love
And care for every human being
You never steal, you never kill
You are a part of hope and life
The revolution goes from man to man
And heart to heart
And I sense when I look at the stars




That we are children of life
Death is small

Overall Meaning

This song is a powerful ballad that speaks to the struggles and oppression faced by women throughout history. It begins with the singer, a woman, acknowledging her status as a prisoner for a crime she has committed. However, she reassures her father not to be afraid or ashamed of her crime. She reveals that her crime is simply loving those who have been forsaken, and in the eyes of society, remaining silent about this love is considered shameful.


She goes on to explain what works against them - a law that has been in existence for centuries, blackening the pages of history. The law is backed by immense strength and power, represented by the police and the corrupting influence of money. Racial hatred and poverty are also mentioned as factors working against them.


Despite being a prisoner, the singer finds solace in her love, her innocence, and the support of the workers and the poor. She believes that rebellion and revolution do not require financial resources, but instead, they need imagination, empathy, suffering, light, love, and care for every human being. She highlights that those who fight for justice and equality do not steal or kill; they are the embodiment of hope and life. The revolution, she states, spreads from person to person, heart to heart, with a sense that we are all interconnected as children of life. In the face of death, she finds comfort in the knowledge that it is insignificant compared to the power of love and the pursuit of a just society.


Line by Line Meaning

Father, yes, I am a prisoner
Dear Father, I am confined


Fear not to relay my crime
Do not hesitate to share my offense


The crime is loving the forsaken
My wrongdoing is showing love to the abandoned


Only silence is shame
Silence is the only disgrace


And now I'll tell you what's against us
Let me disclose what opposes us


An art that's lived for centuries
A practice that has endured for ages


Go through the years and you will find
If you examine the years, you'll discover


What's blackened all of history
That which has stained the entirety of history


Against us is the law
The law stands in opposition to us


With its immensity of strength and power
With its vast magnitude of authority and dominance


Against us is the law!
The law is set against us!


Police know how to make a man
Law enforcement knows how to manipulate an individual


A guilty or an innocent
Whether guilty or innocent


Against us is the power of police!
The might of the police works against us!


The shameless lies that men have told
The audacious falsehoods men have uttered


Will ever more be paid in gold
One day will be compensated in riches


Against us is the power of the gold!
The influence of wealth is against us!


Against us is racial hatred
Racial animosity is directed at us


And the simple fact that we are poor
And the mere reality that we are impoverished


My father dear, I am a prisoner
Beloved Father, I am imprisoned


Don't be ashamed to tell my crime
Do not feel embarrassed to disclose my offense


The crime of love and brotherhood
The wrongdoing of displaying love and unity


And only silence is shame
And silence alone bring shame


With me I have my love, my innocence
I possess my love and purity


The workers, and the poor
The laborers and the impoverished


For all of this I'm safe and strong
With all of this, I am secure and resilient


And hope is mine
And hope belongs to me


Rebellion, revolution don't need dollars
Resistance and upheaval do not require wealth


They need this instead
They require this instead


Imagination, suffering, light and love
Imagination, hardship, enlightenment, and affection


And care for every human being
And concern for every individual


You never steal, you never kill
You never steal, you never murder


You are a part of hope and life
You are a component of hope and vitality


The revolution goes from man to man
The revolution spreads from person to person


And heart to heart
And through heartfelt connections


And I sense when I look at the stars
And I perceive, as I gaze at the stars


That we are children of life
That we are offspring of existence


Death is small
Death is insignificant




Lyrics ยฉ Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Ennio Morricone, Joan Baez

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