Wavin Flag, FIFA World Cup 2010 Official Anthem Lyrics

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“Wavin’ Flag” is the third official single (eighth overall) by Somali-Canadian musician K’naan from his album Troubadour. The song was once performed acoustically live on Q TV by K’naan and his band to give viewers a preview of Troubadour before it was released. The song appears on the soundtrack for the video game NBA 2K10 and has been remixed & chosen as the official song of the 2010 FIFA World Cup titled “Wavin’ Flag (The Celebration Mix)”

Singer : K’naan
K'naan, World Cup Official Anthem Singer

MP3 Download:
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Wavin Flag Lyrics:

When i get older, they’ll call me freedom
Just like a Waving Flag.

[Chorus]
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,
Except 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

[Chorus]

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,

[Chorus] 2x

(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)

[Chorus] 2x

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

86 Responses to “Wavin Flag, FIFA World Cup 2010 Official Anthem Lyrics”

Dopgima Brain Says:
January 8th, 2010 at 5:33 am
k’naan, you are just the best I have ever seen.
I like your smile, I like your hair,your lyrics just brought tears to my eyes.
You are the Pace-Setter why Africans must take the World Cup as a Peace Cake to our souls.
I love your Inspiration.
JAH BLESS.
DOPGIMA BRAIN.
Ticka_smile Says:
January 27th, 2010 at 11:50 pm
Omg! 1st i heard this song, my foot was shaking!! This is the best theme song of world cup ever! The sounds so..Great! I really luv this song! N congrat to the singer..
paskalis Says:
February 1st, 2010 at 10:59 pm
your song give me inspiration for me n my lovely land Papua….that’s really beutifull song.when i hear that i’ve got a new spirit to my life.thank you for your inspirition.God Bless afrika n all the world.
Prinz Says:
February 9th, 2010 at 5:59 am
Spirit burning song, great!!
raytsa Says:
February 25th, 2010 at 9:50 am
.gua suka baget amah ost nya and gua g’sabar nunggu’in PIALA DUNIAaaaa.,.,.,.,.,.
9len QllO Says:
March 3rd, 2010 at 12:33 pm
OMG,,, this song is very2 awesome, the lyrcs is very touched my heart, hope every nation can bring peace in FIFA word cup 2010,,,for K’naan tq so much bro, yo’re very awesome…
putri_poethree Says:
March 22nd, 2010 at 12:45 am
i like…i like…i like it…^_^
♥ SôMåLï Prîñcêss ♥ Says:
March 22nd, 2010 at 4:17 pm
My friend told me of this song and the first time I heard it i loved it! I can’t stop listening to it. It has great lyrics. Keep up the GREAT work!! I’ve also got to admit this is the best Fifa world cup single EVER! ☻

You are an inspiration to Somalia and the World…
Wira_Cobain Says:
March 24th, 2010 at 11:16 pm
K’naan, u’re damn, fucking GOOD !!!!!!! really great.. I like ur song so BAD !!!
Freedom for Africa, bring peace to all over the world… Forget about sadness and celebrate for world cup 2010 with joy..
Keep ur spirit to support ur nation in world cup !!!
odiif Says:
March 30th, 2010 at 1:07 am
gua sukka gaia lo ..
seruu abizZ ..

I like it ..
gunners Says:
April 6th, 2010 at 8:17 am
thanks for the lyric… this is a great song!!
Onyet Says:
April 11th, 2010 at 1:41 am
I think this lyric different with a song in Coca Cola adv. Cause, i heard song “give me Freedom, give me fire, give me bla..bla..”
Abhiseqa Says Says:
April 11th, 2010 at 9:58 pm
THATS BEAUTIFULL
digitalpbk Says:
April 15th, 2010 at 2:22 pm
awsome !! song .. lyrics seem wrong
bucho Says:
April 16th, 2010 at 6:08 am
that’s for humanity!
blade Says:
April 20th, 2010 at 7:55 am
awsome!!! i liked this song
nel Says:
April 21st, 2010 at 12:39 am
full of spiritual n encourage me,thanks!!
SAR Says:
April 23rd, 2010 at 8:03 am
I like this song,i remember the fisrt time i heard this song i was with ma girlfriend,so u remind me a lot.Big up man
නලින්ද Says:
May 1st, 2010 at 12:10 pm
එළම තමා! පට්ට සින්දුව.මම සෑහෙන්ඩ අහුව.K’NAAN ඔබට සුබ පෑතුම්!!!
Nalinda Says:
May 1st, 2010 at 12:13 pm
What a song!!!
girish Says:
May 4th, 2010 at 1:34 am
great….just wonderful
Abulu Kenneth Says:
May 5th, 2010 at 3:06 am
I’m not a football fan but your song K’naan is just sooo damn good.
puteri aulia indrasti Says:
May 8th, 2010 at 10:02 am
i like song it remeber….
Symbiote Says:
May 8th, 2010 at 2:51 pm
Best lyrics I have ever seen so far .. just love it..
SKA Says:
May 9th, 2010 at 9:56 am
Gr8 one.. i have been listening to this one again nd again.. and wanting to listen more nd more.. its that gr8.. the best ever… thanx K’Nann
jonam Says:
May 9th, 2010 at 10:16 am
realy awsome…..rocking theme song for FIFA:)
Priya Joyce Says:
May 10th, 2010 at 8:10 am
yehaaaa vy gud thnx for the lyrics….:)) i love the song…:))

yehhh soccer WC is bakkk )
lakha arjun Says:
May 11th, 2010 at 4:52 am
i don’t wanna spend my words
just simply the theme has become my theme for upcoming years,,,,,,
NIKKESH Says:
May 14th, 2010 at 4:16 am
i m not at all int. in football, but ur song had diverted my mind to ward fifa WC 2010…………………..thnx for the song …….u hv created history……….
taha Says:
May 14th, 2010 at 5:08 am
i have only one song on my head and tht is
WHEN I GET …………
salman khan Says:
May 15th, 2010 at 3:10 am
i like fifa world.com
Loes Says:
May 18th, 2010 at 2:47 pm
Indeed the best World Cup Anthem
erisa ipoid Says:
May 18th, 2010 at 4:54 pm
like the song and i feel its more than a hit in uganda
Ibrahim Shafeeq Says:
May 19th, 2010 at 5:23 pm
Truly awesome, I really love this song.
awa bah Says:
May 21st, 2010 at 4:40 pm
ur music is cool
lakshitha [madu] Says:
May 24th, 2010 at 4:36 am
wow…glorious song .absolutely i dosen’t wann spend my words anymore
k’naan u are most famous character all over the world….my congatulation
lakshitha [madu] Says:
May 24th, 2010 at 5:34 am
wow…glorious song .absolutely i dosen’t wann spend my words anymore
k’naan u are most famous character all over the world….my congatulation
Sadman Sakib Saumik Says:
May 25th, 2010 at 12:55 am
Really awesome. All credit goes to K’naan. What a superb composing!!!!It really touches heart and makes us feel for African people.It’s more than perfect for world cup theme.
lavanya Says:
May 25th, 2010 at 10:49 am
oh myyyyyyy……. k’naan is AWWWWWWESUM he ROXXXXX ……. nd i luved dis song 2 much!!!!! muahhhh…
Aditya Krishna Says:
May 26th, 2010 at 6:01 am
simply superbsong…….thanks….
lioooooooooon Says:
May 26th, 2010 at 8:55 am
urock thissong touches my heart!!!
PIUS Says:
May 27th, 2010 at 4:49 am
THIS SONG IS SIMPLY AWESOME
zonayed Says:
May 28th, 2010 at 8:41 pm
the song is touch the heart,its awesome..thanks
John Chetri Says:
May 29th, 2010 at 12:25 am
Hey man dats an awesome song,it really blasts out the humanity within us.
Sujan Says:
May 29th, 2010 at 8:03 am
i like this song so much ………………………………………………………….????????????????????????????
BHuVii Says:
May 29th, 2010 at 9:19 am
Hey Itzzz really amaziing song ,.,.,Just Full Of energy, Spirit and Love ,.,.,.,.,//
shaloo sikander Says:
May 30th, 2010 at 2:53 pm
itz an awsm sng ==============
Keyur Dave Says:
May 31st, 2010 at 1:43 pm
This is the best song that I have ever heard of. I am enjoying the song from every corner of my heart. ………………………………………………………………………………………………….Just Amazing. No other words to say
ashish Says:
June 1st, 2010 at 12:20 am
i love football……………………………thanx K’naan for make this good theme song……………………………………………..& WC is come back
swasty Says:
June 1st, 2010 at 12:50 pm
i love this song…..it’s a greate song…..WHEN I GET…….
Shafaz Says:
June 2nd, 2010 at 3:58 am
great song i love it
the best i ever have seen
shanchai Says:
June 2nd, 2010 at 5:35 am
bossssssss. realy bosssssssss theme song.all bangladeshi like it…….
Romeo Says:
June 3rd, 2010 at 3:19 am
AWESOME!!!!!!!! no word can describe the feelings it invokes…
the inspiration, the romance, the patriotism, the childhood memories, universal brotherhood, struggle for freedom, peace on earth, ambitious, dreams….. every thing is there in it………..Love you All !!!
Yofetahe S. Says:
June 3rd, 2010 at 9:54 am
what can i say!
when i listen to the song, i feel like the sound is inside me.

“When i get older, they’ll call me freedom
Just like a Waving Flag.”

what a secret it incorporates. Any ways i really really love it. i hope all Ethiopian, African, and in general all the world wide nations loves the song too.

be proud of for what u are!
digitalpbk Says:
June 5th, 2010 at 3:14 am
Greatt songgg … thanks man
Kabaggoza Daniel_Kampala Uganda Says:
June 5th, 2010 at 11:29 pm
This song inspires me. My First Born,Karl only 5 months gives the most satisfying,genuine smile wen i play it…..”Wen he grows older, he will be stronger ,they will call him Freedom ,Just like like a waving flag”….2010-24/7 Thank you K’naan.
AllTimeBD.com Says:
June 8th, 2010 at 11:34 am
This is good song.Thanks for your information.
simon john Says:
June 9th, 2010 at 4:36 am
Its not a song…its a message to across the world towards their nation,towards their life,childhood momories….k’naan u ROCK
pratik Says:
June 10th, 2010 at 3:50 am
itz an awsm sng. k’naanROXXXXX …….
AllTimeBD.com Says:
June 10th, 2010 at 3:47 pm
owwww that a song. i love this song. thanks for this song
shahid malik Says:
June 10th, 2010 at 4:55 pm
This is best WC song ever, glad it was chosen as official anthem song for 2010.
with so many wars and chaos hope this WC brings unity among nations and let PEACE prevail for years ahead.

When I listen to the song it gives a pleasnt CHILL inside me.. truly admirable lyrics.. heart touching..

Freedom for africa.. fight for WORLD PEACE…. k’naan U ROXXX 2the CORE
The Official 2010 FIFA World Cup Album, Listen Up! Says:
June 10th, 2010 at 8:25 pm
[...] my favourite candidat, The Wavin Flag is not on the album [...]
Debu Acharya Says:
June 11th, 2010 at 6:01 am
Beautiful lyrics with lovely rhythm and sang so well,can say K’naan you gives us the joy to feel the true spirit of game.

You bring the World together through your lovely admirable lyrics.
nana kwame Says:
June 11th, 2010 at 7:26 am
KENAKO………………………..this truly our time………..great song………….great country……………..great continent………………kenako!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kwaku Says:
June 12th, 2010 at 8:36 am
My men,this song is unbreakable undiputable fact.I luv it.
wavin flag Says:
June 13th, 2010 at 12:23 am
wew!!!!!!!! great!!!!!!!!!!
w ska bgt!!!!!
cihuuuuuuuuuuuuuuy!!!!
naveen Says:
June 13th, 2010 at 3:37 am
really expresses the feelings of their nation
mr. jam Says:
June 13th, 2010 at 8:09 am
amazing song
Gibin Says:
June 14th, 2010 at 11:57 am
Thank you for the beautiful song………….
Sumit Says:
June 16th, 2010 at 1:09 am
Lovely…….it will never be old,never be bore,i enjoy everytime this song.
alissa Says:
June 19th, 2010 at 9:31 am
love it its the best in the universe
kripalani, indian Says:
June 21st, 2010 at 12:49 am
ooooooooh back to freedom
ribusha Says:
June 21st, 2010 at 11:18 am
it waz cool!!!!!!!!!!!!
dougyboy adjei frempah Says:
June 22nd, 2010 at 12:27 pm
oh oh oh ohoh ohohohohoho. woo that song is the encouraging and porpular song in the world . and to you k’naan bravo for making africa and especially somalia proud and even the president has the cd copy of that song . man that song was the hit of the contry(ghana to be precise) so i hope you will compose more nice songs like the wavin flag.even shakiras waka waka did not move me as it did in the wavin flags you have composed . god bless ya all
messi Says:
June 23rd, 2010 at 7:55 am
cool argentina will win this match brazil and portugal are good but not enough to beat us they are sheat ass
nishel Says:
June 25th, 2010 at 7:16 am
its awesome blossom twasome and elses!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
vijay Says:
June 29th, 2010 at 3:58 am
Wht song …………. realy sakki mind blowing such superb….. performer..
i sent this song to my girlfriend.
john Says:
June 29th, 2010 at 8:46 am
you r amazing man…..tis s d only best song whic suits for fifa….
Garima Says:
June 30th, 2010 at 2:14 pm
when i heard the song .. ma heart came out PUMPINGGG….. oooofffffff!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WHAT A SONG !!!!!!!!! what a soongggggggggggggggggg….
loving it !!!!!!!!!!
sana Says:
July 3rd, 2010 at 1:39 am
god ths song is trillng…..k’naan ur simply uncanny…
TheGuyFromAbiaOhafia Says:
July 3rd, 2010 at 6:09 am
This (especially the original version) reminds me of my young days in the village I grew up. We had to do hard and odd jobs as children to support our parents to take care of us. The times were so tough but we pushed further, persevered and eventually we made it all through. It was not easy but our hope, expectation and faith in God kept us going. We can now tell the story. Somalians will tell the survival story some day. It is not far from now like K’naan rightly said.
amardeep Says:
July 3rd, 2010 at 8:37 am
Oh MY God!!!!!!!!!!!1..This Song Has Inspired Me to Stand Up and fight!!!!
Luv the spirit the Song Conveys!!!!!!!!!!1..and Ofcourse K’naan…u r awsome!! Man!!!!!!!
Arjun Paul Says:
July 5th, 2010 at 2:29 am
Though my nationality is Indian, but the theme of the song is closely related to us, our past…it brings in inspiration to fight for freedom, fight for truth, fight for our right, fight to win…the first time I heard this song, my heart went heavy…the lyrics is cent percent true…and it is a thousand times much much better than Shakira’s Waka Waka. FIFA chossed this song, and they have correctly justified by doing so. Shakira doesn’t belong to Africa, her voice has no ascent of African feeling…K’naan correctly justifies this song and the music is superb and most importantly its lyrics is HEART TOUCHING!
ZM Says:
July 5th, 2010 at 11:08 pm
Hi K’nnn,

Your song, your style make me feel freely and active.

It is great song and absloutely match with world cup song.

Ver good, Very good
ash Says:
July 6th, 2010 at 3:33 pm
i like this song the wavin flag its awasome even waka waka by shakira
Chibuike Mark Nwachukwuu Says:
July 9th, 2010 at 10:11 am
Imagine going to school without pen or paper, Imagine the sea without water, world cup without goal and the world Without anything and most importantly You K’naan? Thaanks for being there for Africa and Dworld.
Your song have thought me we are one people. I thought Africa will not get one like late Lucky Tube again.
God bless u, Africans and all lovers of Africans.
Nwachukwu Chibuike