Waving Flag – K’naan
| K’Naan - Wavin’ Flag (The Celebration Mix) [lyrics] | Official anthem of the 2010 FIFA World Cup Lyrics (lyricsty.com) Oh oh oh oh oh, Oh oh oh oh oh, Oh oh oh oh oh X2 Give me freedom, give me fire Give me reason, take me higher See the champions take the field now Unify us, make us feel proud In the streets our heads are liftin’ As we lose our inhibition Celebration, it surrounds us Every nation, all around us [Bridge] Singing’ forever young, singin’ songs underneath the sun Let’s rejoice in the beautiful game, and together at the end of the day [Chorus] We all say, When I get older, I will be stronger They’ll call me freedom just like a wavin’ flag And then it goes back, and then it goes back, and then it goes back And then it goes When I get older, I will be stronger They’ll call me freedom just like a wavin’ flag And then it goes back, and then it goes back, and then it goes back And then it goes Oh oh oh oh oh, Oh oh oh oh oh, Oh oh oh oh oh X2 Give you freedom, give you fire Give you reason, take you higher See the champions take the field now Unify us, make us feel proud In the streets our heads are liftin’ As we lose our inhibition Celebration, it surrounds us Every nation, all around us [Bridge] Singing’ forever young, singin’ songs underneath the sun Let’s rejoice in the beautiful game, and together at the end of the day [Corus] We all say, When I get older, I will be stronger They’ll call me freedom just like a wavin’ flag And then it goes back, and then it goes back, and then it goes back And then it goes When I get older, I will be stronger They’ll call me freedom just like a wavin’ flag And then it goes back, and then it goes back, and then it goes back And then it goes Oh oh oh oh oh, Oh oh oh oh oh, Oh oh oh oh oh X2 We all say, When I get older, I will be stronger They’ll call me freedom just like a wavin’ flag And then it goes back, and then it goes back, and then it goes back And then it goes When I get older, I will be stronger They’ll call me freedom just like a wavin’ flag And then it goes back, and then it goes back, and then it goes back And then it goes Oh oh oh oh oh, Oh oh oh oh oh, Oh oh oh oh oh And everybody will be singing it Oh oh oh oh oh, Oh oh oh oh oh, Oh oh oh oh oh And we all will be singing it… |
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 | Chorus When I get older, I will be stronger They’ll call me freedom just like a waving flag Verse 1 born to a throne stronger than rome but violent prone poor people zone but it’s my home all i have known where i got grown streets we would roam out of the darkness i came the farthest among the hardest survival learn from these streets it can be bleak accept no defeat surrender retreat (so we struggling) fighting to eat (and we wondering) when we will be free so we patiently wait for that fateful day its not far away for now we say Repeat Chorus When I get older, I will be stronger They’ll call me freedom just like a waving flag and then it goes back (3x) and then it go when i get older i will be stronger they call me freedom just like a waving flag and then it goes back (3x) oh oh oh so many wars settling scores bringing us promises, leaving us poor i heard them say love is the way love is the answer that’s what they say but look how they treat us  make us believers make we fight there battes then they deceive us try to control us they couldn’t holf us cause we just move forward just like buffalo soldiers (so we struggling) fighting to eat (so we wondering) when we will be free so we patiently wait for that fateful day its not that far away for now we say Repeat Chorus and than everybody will be singing it and you and i will be singing it and we all will be singing it wo wah wo ah wo ah Repeat Chorus till fade When I get older, I will be stronger They’ll call me freedom just like a waving flag Just a like waving flag © K’Naan |
| The Dusty Foot Philosopher and Troubadour man, @iamknaan, is the singer behind the official anthem for the Mzansi Mundial in June this year. Waving Flag, probably K’Naan’s most popular song to date, is undoubtedly an African song and calls on us to “release our African rhythm all over the world”. The Somalian rapper, K’Naan Warsame, is based in Toronto, Canada and Los Angeles, USA. The video is directed by Nabil Elderkin and produced by Sol Guy. There is a cameo by Damian Marley. The original lyrics for Waving Flag can be foundhere. Here are the lyrics for the remix. | Ooooooh Wooooooh, Ooooooh Wooooooh Give me freedom, give me fire, give me reason, take me higher See the champions, take the field now, you define us, make us feel proud In the streets our heads are lifting, as we lose our inhibition, Celebration, it surround us, every nations, all around us Singing forever young, singing songs underneath that sun Lets rejoice in the beautiful game, And together at the end of the day. We all say When I get older I will be stronger They’ll call me freedom, just like a wavin’ flag When I get older I will be stronger They’ll call me freedom, just like a wavin’ flag So wave your flag, now wave your flag, now wave your flag Oooohhh, Oooooooooh wooooohh, Oooooooooh wooooohh Give you freedom, give you fire, give you reason, take you higher See the champions, take the field now, you define us, make us feel proud In the streets our heads are lifting, as we lose our inhibition, Celebration, its around us, every nations, all around us Singing forever young, singing songs underneath that sun Lets rejoice in the beautiful game, And together at the end of the day. We all say When I get older I will be stronger They’ll call me freedom, just like a wavin’ flag When I get older I will be stronger They’ll call me freedom, just like a wavin’ flag So wave your flag, now wave your flag, now wave your flag Now wave your flag (4x) Oohhoooohh Woooh Ohohooooh Wooohoooh We all say When I get older I will be stronger They’ll call me freedom, just like a wavin’ flag When I get older I will be stronger They’ll call me freedom, just like a wavin’ flag So wave your flag, now wave your flag, now wave your flag Now wave your flag (4x) Oooooh woowoo ooh Wooo ooohh ooohoh And everybody will be singing it Oooooh woowoo ooh Wooo ooohh ooohoh And we all will be singing it Watch the music video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTJSt4wP2ME http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRkfMm\_Fh0s |
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