Lyric Pick

"Wavin' Flag" - K'naan

Lyrics:

When I get older, I will be stronger
They’ll call me freedom, just like a Waving Flag

When I get older, I will be stronger
They’ll call me freedom, just like a Waving 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 it’s my home, all I have known
Where I got grown, streets we would roam
But 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’ll be free
So we patiently wait, for that fateful day
It’s not far away, so for now we say

When I get older, I will be stronger
They’ll call me freedom, just like a Waving 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
Cause 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 faithful 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 Waving Flag
And then it goes back, and then it goes back
And then it goes back

When I get older, I will be stronger
They’ll call me freedom, just like a Waving Flag
And then it goes back, and then it goes back
And then it goes back

(Ohhhh Ohhhh Ohhhhh Ohhhh)
And everybody will be singing it
(Ohhhh Ohhhh Ohhhhh Ohhhh)
And you and I will be singing it
(Ohhhh Ohhhh Ohhhhh Ohhhh)
And we all will be singing it
(Ohhh Ohh Ohh Ohh)

When I get older, I will be stronger
They’ll call me freedom, just like a Waving Flag
And then it goes back, and then it goes back
And then it goes back

When I get older, I will be stronger
They’ll call me freedom, just like a Waving 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 Waving Flag
Just like a Waving Flag, just like a Waving flag
Flag, flag, Just like a Waving Flag.

Another Version: Remix: I believe for the World Cup and Coca-Cola

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, unify 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

The first song is the original and is about how South Africa is hard to grow up in. He was living in the streets looking for food and waiting for freedom. Then he goes on to say how when he grows up he will be stronger and do something about it. Make them proud to be free and proud for their country.

The second song is just a Remix about the world cup and everyone can have a good time and have fun. They celebrate how the players and team represent their Country. They want them to win and it captures the attention of the world to see how their country does. It also is talking about how it brings the world together.

I also like this song because I play soccer.

Some quotes I took out of here are 1. " We fight their battles, then they deceive us" This is talking about how all of the larger powers of the world and other countries take advantage of them and make them fight their battles for them. They give them promises, then they just kick them back to where they got them or just abandon them and don't keep their promise.

2. "See the champions, take the field now, you define us, make us feel proud" This is talking about watching the world cup and how the team defines you and your country. You root for them cause you want them to win, and make you proud.

3. "And we wondering, when we’ll be free
So we patiently wait, for that faithful day"

This means that they are waiting for someone to do something for their country. Waiting for someone to make them free so they can do what they want.

4. "But Violent prone, poor people zone
But it’s my home, all I have known"

This is talking about the people who live in poor countries. It is all they know is poverty and scraping for food everyday. It's where they grew up and all they know how to do.

5. "They’ll call me freedom, just like a Waving Flag"

This is talking about what a flag represents. Also how it represents you, your countries freedom and your unity as a whole.

 

My Name

My name's literal meaning is very straightforward. Derek means clan leader or leader of the clan. My last name means home, or ruler. So literally I should be a ruler or president or something of that sort. But I don't know if I really want to be a ruler or something like that. Of course being in charge is always fun, but if you do something wrong, it's all on your head, shoulders, knees, and toes. So I don't think I want to be a leader of too many people. How I got my name was whenever my parents said my name, I would laugh or get all exited. So they just named me Derek.
  
I am not my friends so I don't know how they think of me. But I want people to see my name and think of good things, not like druggie or retard. You have to make a pretty big impression on someone for them to just see your name and they automatically think of something. I kind of hope I do that, just in a good way.

I can relate to John Proctor about not wanting his name to be soiled in the town, people thinking about the devil and witches when they think of him. I know that I don't want people to think of the devil when they see my name. But what really bugs me is when you are accused of doing something wrong that never happened and then when people see you or your name, they think of the thing you did wrong even if it isn't true.

My name means a lot to me and I don't want anyone to think of it as unclean or stupid. It is like your title or what you are known by, it is a big part of your life. It's more important than people think.