"me no big chief …

I have spent days, and hours watching
the moves, the passes, the dribbles,
the shots, the goals, the misses,
the joys and the agonies.
every four years.

I have been searching for a reason to put myself through it all again.
and I have found it, just in time, in this anthem;
in the words of the song

Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)

You’re a good soldier, Choosing your battles
Pick yourself up; And dust yourself off; Get back in the saddle

You’re on the front line; Everyone’s watching
You know it’s serious; We’re getting closer; This isn’t over

The pressure’s on; you feel it, But you got it all; believe it

When you fall get up oh, oh
And if you fall get up eh, eh

Tsamina mina zangalewa; Cause this is Africa

Tsamina mina eh, eh; Waka waka eh, eh
Tsamina mina zangalewa; 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 feel it; This is your moment; No hesitation

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; This time for Africa

Tsamina mina eh, eh; Waka waka eh, eh
Tsamina mina zangalewa; Anawa ah ah
Tsamina mina eh, eh; Waka waka eh, eh
Tsamina mina zangalewa; This time for Africa

Awela Majoni Biggie Biggie Mamma
from A to Z
Athi sithi LaMajoni Biggie Biggie Mamma
from east to west

Bathi . . .
Waka Waka Ma Eh Eh
Waka Waka Ma Eh Eh
Zonke zizwe mazi buye O Mazize Africa

Tsamina mina mina; Waka waka ah, Tsamina mina,
Tsamina mina mina; Waka waka ah,

Tsamina mina eh, eh; Waka waka eh, eh
Tsamina mina zangalewa; Anawa ah ah
Tsamina mina eh, eh; Waka waka eh, eh
Tsamina mina zangalewa; This time for Africa

Zambo eh eh; Zambo eh eh
Tsamina mina zangalewa; Anawa ah ah

This time for Africa, This time for Africa,
For all africa

originally sung by Golden Sounds, a makossa group from Cameroon.
did she steal the song?

with versions of the song from far flung places
with cover versions by umpteen artists,
does it matter?

… and so once again,
I will be cheering the Netherlands,
the land of Johan Cruyff, Marco van Basten, Ruud Gullit, Dennis Bergkamp ….

Shakirawaka wakaworld cup 2010

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Tags: Africa, football, Shakira, south africa, waka waka
Posted in Life, Lyrics