ABOUT THE SPEAKER
John Legend - Singer, musician, composer
With his philanthropic work, John Legend is leveraging his stardom to raise social consciousness and make a positive impact on a global scale.

Why you should listen

Fueled by a lean, immediate sound and a message rooted in optimism, John Legend has become a true superstar with blockbuster tours, high-profile collaborations, nine Grammys and an Oscar (for Best Original Song, “Glory” in 2015’s Selma).

Legend is well-known for his philanthropic work, which includes the Show Me Campaign, an organization that seeks to provide every child with access to a quality education. Most recently, Legend launched #FREEAMERICA, a multi-year cultural change campaign focused on ending mass incarceration. As a respected artist, Legend is using his platform to engage stakeholders from all areas of the criminal justice system to work towards that goal.

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TED Talks Education

John Legend: "True Colors"

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In un momento da sciogliere il cuore, l'ospite di TED Talks Education John Legend siede al piano per cantare "True Colors", dando al testo un significato particolare per ragazzi e insegnanti. "Non avere paura / di fare loro mostrare / i tuoi veri colori / sono belli, come un arcobaleno".
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♪ You with the sadtriste eyesocchi
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♪ Tu con gli occhi tristi ♪
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♪ Don't be discouragedscoraggiato
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♪ Non ti scoraggiare ♪
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♪ Oh, I realizerendersi conto
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♪ Oh, mi rendo conto ♪
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♪ It’s harddifficile to take couragecoraggio
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♪ È difficile farsi coraggio ♪
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♪ In a worldmondo fullpieno of people ♪
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♪ In un mondo pieno di persone ♪
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♪ You can loseperdere sightvista of it all ♪
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♪ Si può perdere di vista tutto ♪
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♪ And the darknessbuio insidedentro you ♪
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♪ E l'oscurità dentro te ♪
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♪ Can make you feel so smallpiccolo
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♪ Può farti sentire così piccolo ♪
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♪ But I see your truevero colorscolori
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♪ Ma vedo i tuoi veri colori ♪
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♪ Che brillano ♪
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♪ I see your truevero colorscolori
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♪ Vedo i tuoi veri colori ♪
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♪ And that's why I love you ♪
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♪ Ed è per questo che ti amo ♪
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♪ So don't be afraidimpaurito to let them showmostrare
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♪ Quindi non avere paura di mostarli ♪
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♪ Your truevero colorscolori
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♪ Like a rainbowarcobaleno
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♪ Mostrami un sorriso, poi ♪
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♪ Don't be unhappyinfelice
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♪ Non essere infelice ♪
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♪ Can't rememberricorda when ♪
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♪ I last saw you laughingche ride
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♪ If this worldmondo makesfa you crazypazzo
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♪ And you've takenprese all you can bearorso
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♪ You can call me up ♪
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♪ Because you know I'll be there ♪
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♪ And I'll see your truevero colorscolori
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♪ E vedrò i tuoi veri colori ♪
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♪ Brillare ♪
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♪ I see your truevero colorscolori
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♪ Vedo il tuoi veri colori ♪
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♪ And that's why I love you ♪
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♪ Ed è per questo che ti amo ♪
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♪ So don't be afraidimpaurito to let them showmostrare
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♪ Your truevero colorscolori
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♪ Like a rainbowarcobaleno
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♪ And you've takenprese all you can bearorso
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♪ You can call me up ♪
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♪ Ed è per questo che ti amo ♪
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♪ So don't be afraidimpaurito to let them showmostrare
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♪ Your truevero colorscolori
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♪ Like a rainbowarcobaleno
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♪ So don't be afraidimpaurito to let them showmostrare
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Translated by Anna Cristiana Minoli
Reviewed by Guido Gambetti

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ABOUT THE SPEAKER
John Legend - Singer, musician, composer
With his philanthropic work, John Legend is leveraging his stardom to raise social consciousness and make a positive impact on a global scale.

Why you should listen

Fueled by a lean, immediate sound and a message rooted in optimism, John Legend has become a true superstar with blockbuster tours, high-profile collaborations, nine Grammys and an Oscar (for Best Original Song, “Glory” in 2015’s Selma).

Legend is well-known for his philanthropic work, which includes the Show Me Campaign, an organization that seeks to provide every child with access to a quality education. Most recently, Legend launched #FREEAMERICA, a multi-year cultural change campaign focused on ending mass incarceration. As a respected artist, Legend is using his platform to engage stakeholders from all areas of the criminal justice system to work towards that goal.

More profile about the speaker
John Legend | Speaker | TED.com