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"

Džon Ledžend (John Legend): "Prave boje"

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U dirljivom momentu, voditelj TED Talks Education konferencije, Džon Ledžend, seda za klavir i peva "Prave boje" za decu i učitelje, dajući posebno značenje rečima: "Ne plaši se / da pokažeš / svoje prave boje / one su divne, kao duga."
- 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. Full bio

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♪ You with the sadтужно eyesочи
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♪ Ti sa tužnim očima ♪
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♪ Don't be discouragedobeshrabren
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♪ Ne obeshrabruj se ♪
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♪ Oh, I realizeсхватите
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♪ O, shvatam ♪
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♪ It’s hardтешко to take courageхраброст
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♪ Teško je skupiti hrabrost ♪
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♪ In a worldсвет fullпуна of people ♪
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♪ U svetu prepunom ljudi ♪
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♪ You can loseизгубити sightвид of it all ♪
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♪ Možeš sve izgubiti iz vida ♪
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♪ And the darknessтама insideу you ♪
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♪ I tama u tebi ♪
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♪ Can make you feel so smallмали
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♪ Može te tako smanjiti ♪
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♪ But I see your trueистина colorsбоје
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♪ Ali ja vidim tvoje prave boje ♪
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ShiningSija throughкроз
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♪ Koje sjaje ♪
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♪ I see your trueистина colorsбоје
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♪ Vidim tvoje prave boje ♪
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♪ And that's why I love you ♪
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♪ I zato te volim ♪
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♪ So don't be afraidуплашен to let them showсхов
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♪ Zato se ne plaši da ih pokažeš ♪
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♪ Your trueистина colorsбоје
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TrueIstina colorsбоје are beautifulЛепа
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♪ Prave boje su divne ♪
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♪ Like a rainbow"duga"
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♪ Kao duga ♪
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ShowPrikaži me a smileосмех, then ♪
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♪ Pokaži mi osmeh, onda ♪
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♪ Don't be unhappyнесретан
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♪ Ne budi nesrećan ♪
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♪ Can't rememberзапамтити when ♪
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♪ Ne sećam se kada sam te ♪
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♪ I last saw you laughingсмејати се
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♪ Poslednji put video da se smeješ ♪
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♪ If this worldсвет makesчини you crazyлуд
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♪ And you've takenузети all you can bearмедвед
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♪ I ako si izdržao
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♪ You can call me up ♪
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♪ Možeš da me pozoveš ♪
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♪ Because you know I'll be there ♪
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♪ Jer znaj da ću biti tu ♪
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♪ And I'll see your trueистина colorsбоје
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♪ I videću tvoje prave boje ♪
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♪ Koje sjaje ♪
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♪ So don't be afraidуплашен to let them showсхов
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♪ If this worldсвет makesчини you crazyлуд
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♪ And you've takenузети all you can bearмедвед
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♪ Ako si izdržao
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♪ You can call me up ♪
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♪ Možeš da me pozoveš ♪
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♪ Because you know I'll be there ♪
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♪ Jer znaj da ću biti tu ♪
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♪ And I'll see your trueистина colorsбоје
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♪ I da ću videti tvoje prave boje ♪
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♪ Kako sjaje ♪
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♪ So don't be afraidуплашен to let them showсхов
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TrueIstina colorsбоје are beautifulЛепа
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♪ Like a rainbow"duga"
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Translated by Tatjana Jevdjic
Reviewed by Mile Živković

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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