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Wavin' Flag Lyrics
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
And then it goes back
And then it goes back
And then it goes back
Born to a throne
Stronger than Rome
But violent prone
Poor people zone
But its 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
Learned from these streets
They can be bleak
Accept no defeat
Surrender, retreat
So we struggling
Fighting to eat
And we wondering
When we'll be free
So we patiently wait
For that fateful day
It's not far away
But for now, we 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
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
We fight their battles
Then they deceive us
Try to control us
They couldn't hold us
But we just move forward
Like Buffalo Soldiers
But we struggling
Fighting to eat
And we wondering
When we'll be free
So we patiently wait
For that fateful day
It's not far away
But for now we 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...
And then it goes...
And everybody will be singing it...
And you and I will be singing it...
And we all will be singing it...
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
When I get older...
When I get older...
I will be stronger...
Just like a wavin' flag...
Just like a wavin' flag...
Just like a wavin' flag...
Flag...
Flag...
Just like a wavin' flag...
I will be stronger
They'll call me freedom
Just like a wavin' flag
I will be stronger
They'll call me freedom
Just like a wavin' flag
And then it goes back
And then it goes back
Stronger than Rome
But violent prone
Poor people zone
But its 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
They can be bleak
Accept no defeat
Surrender, retreat
Fighting to eat
And we wondering
When we'll be free
So we patiently wait
For that fateful day
It's not far away
But for now, we say
I will be stronger
They'll call me freedom
Just like a wavin' flag
And then it goes back
And then it goes back
Settling scores
Bringing us promises
Leaving us poor
Love is the way
Love is the answer
That's what they say
Make us believers
We fight their battles
Then they deceive us
They couldn't hold us
But we just move forward
Like Buffalo Soldiers
Fighting to eat
And we wondering
When we'll be free
For that fateful day
It's not far away
But for now we say
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...
I will be stronger
They'll call me freedom
Just like a wavin' flag
And then it goes back
And then it goes back
I will be stronger
They'll call me freedom
Just like a wavin' flag
And then it goes back
And then it goes back
I will be stronger
They'll call me freedom
Just like a wavin' flag
And then it goes back
And then it goes back
Just like a wavin' flag...
Just like a wavin' flag...
Flag...
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The song is about Africa...he is Somalian and so it's about the struggles in his Country. The song could easily be transfered to almost any country in Africa (my husband is from Zimbabwe and he really relates to the song).
I think the basis of the chorus is him saying: Someday, the country will be free, strong and better...and the "and then it goes back" meaning he either goes back to reality or the situation will go back to the same, which happens over and over in African countries.
The verses are just talking about the struggles of people living in African countries (for him, Somalia)
K'naan is great!! And this is one of his best songs! My interpretaion: struggles in life
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This is a really good song. Its probably about United States flag. lol idk. thats what i think though. maybe about slavery. but this is a really good song it makes me wanna wave my hands left and right.