Dieu Est Grande

I'm the kind of dad who's a bit old-fashioned
I knew your mom before I had a life
I had a son, but in my tradition
The real blessing is having a daughter
So my princess, just showing up
Makes time stop for a thousand meters around
God is infinite, and I thank Him
For choosing me to be your dad, Imany

Don't listen to fears and smooth talkers
Moralizers, their hearts are tiny
They have this way of asking for forgiveness
Forgiveness from God, but never from the victims
We can love each other without always agreeing
We can help each other even if we barely know
If you have kids, teach them first
What you would have liked to be taught
Sometimes, the time for justice is too long
Do good on Earth before talking about the heavens
Some beliefs come straight from the colonizers
You can sort through them to get closer to God
It's not so bad to make mistakes
What’s serious is wanting to ignore them
The goal isn't to be the best
The goal is to improve every day, Imany

Hey, you don't have to be a plain girl
You don't have to be Michelle Obama
You don't have to want to be a mother
You don't have to want to be a queen
Don't listen to men, don't follow orders
Don't listen to the codes that say bullshit
Learn to love your body
To love your curves, to love yourself
We have our values and our traditions
If your boyfriend takes you out
Make sure to tell him he's paying the bill
Tell him it's the tax on patriarchy
You idealize me, but even your daddy
Is paternalistic, you gotta forgive me
Tell these gentlemen it's pretty pretentious
To teach life to those who give it, Imany

Sometimes happiness has a bitter taste
Sometimes you're all alone, especially when you rise
Sometimes to be at peace with yourself
You’ll be at war with the rest of the world
But whatever you do, I'll always be there
Even in the afterlife, love wins in the end
Whether you're the boss, a mom
A baroness, or all three at once
You know how your grandmothers were great
You know we miss them, but they respond
They were brave, beautiful, elegant
That's why you proudly carry their names
As long as you can, you must challenge the laws
As long as you can, you must challenge the kings
And if they ask you what your faith represents
Just answer simply that God is great, Imany