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Waka Waka (This Time For Africa) Lyrics

You're a good soldier
Choosing your battles
Pick yourself up
And dust yourself off
And back in the saddle

You're on the frontline
Everyone's watching
You know it's serious
We're getting closer
This isn't over

The pressure is on
You feel it
But you've got it all
Believe it

When you fall get up
Oh oh...
And if you fall get up
Oh oh...

Tsamina mina
Zangalewa
Because this is Africa

Tsamina mina eh eh
Waka Waka eh eh

Tsamina mina zangalewa
Anawa aa
This time for Africa

Listen to your god
This is our motto
Your time to shine
Don't wait in line
Y vamos por Todo

People are raising
Their Expectations
Go on and feed them
This is your moment
No hesitations

Today's your day
I feel it
You paved the way
Believe it

If you get down
Get up, oh oh...
When you get down
Get up, eh eh...

Tsamina mina zangalewa
Anawa aa
This time for Africa

Tsamina mina eh eh
Waka Waka eh eh

Tsamina mina zangalewa
Anawa aa

Tsamina mina eh eh
Waka Waka eh eh
Tsamina mina zangalewa
This time for Africa
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Cover art for Waka Waka (This Time For Africa) lyrics by Shakira

This is a really upbeat song glad there is no Vuvuzela's used as an instrument :). Waka waka Tsamina mina zangalewa What language is that?

"Y vamos por Todo" means we are everthing,in spanish

This song is about believing in yourself and if you fall you get up and dust your self off and try again. DO WHAT YOU BELIEVE IN !!!!!

Y vamos por todo means and we go for everything or let's go for everything, not we are everything, we are everything would be somos todo.

"Y vamos por Todo" means let's go for everything.

@lioness1 Who’s Vuvuzela and what’s in their possession that the first statement is indicating?

Cover art for Waka Waka (This Time For Africa) lyrics by Shakira

the Freshlyground bit is missing :-/

Cover art for Waka Waka (This Time For Africa) lyrics by Shakira

This is missing the solo by Zolani Mahola: Awela Majoni Biggie Biggie Mama One A To Zet Athi sithi LaMajoni Biggie Biggie Mama From East To West Bathi Waka Waka Ma Eh Eh Waka Waka Ma Eh Eh Zonke zizwe mazi buye Cuz this is Africa

Also, it's worth noting the meaning of the chorus: Waka waka = Do it [the work, the job]! Tsamina mina zangalewa = Where do you come from?

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@Cossette729 Which language? Thanks for telling us the meanings!

Cover art for Waka Waka (This Time For Africa) lyrics by Shakira

This song gave me alot of inspirations

Cover art for Waka Waka (This Time For Africa) lyrics by Shakira

"Listen to your god Shakira Waka Waka lyrics found on http://www.directlyrics.com.com/shakira-waka-waka-lyrics.html This is our motto Your time to shine Dont wait in line Y vamos por Todo"

She really pours her heart out on this verse. I sense a "Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite" situation with that web address in there!

Cover art for Waka Waka (This Time For Africa) lyrics by Shakira

i hate this song!!!bcs its remind me how she wanna ruin pique life!!!!!!oooooooooh poor gerard pique!!!!

 
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