K'naan is a Somali Canadian rapper and musician whose stage name means "traveler" in Somali. The song "Waving Flag" expresses themes of struggle, survival, and hope for freedom. Through missing words, pronouns, and reordering lines, the song tells the story of fighting for basic needs while patiently waiting for a better future without control or deception.
K'naan is a Somali Canadian rapper and musician whose stage name means "traveler" in Somali. The song "Waving Flag" expresses themes of struggle, survival, and hope for freedom. Through missing words, pronouns, and reordering lines, the song tells the story of fighting for basic needs while patiently waiting for a better future without control or deception.
K'naan is a Somali Canadian rapper and musician whose stage name means "traveler" in Somali. The song "Waving Flag" expresses themes of struggle, survival, and hope for freedom. Through missing words, pronouns, and reordering lines, the song tells the story of fighting for basic needs while patiently waiting for a better future without control or deception.
K'naan is a Somali Canadian rapper and musician whose stage name means "traveler" in Somali. The song "Waving Flag" expresses themes of struggle, survival, and hope for freedom. Through missing words, pronouns, and reordering lines, the song tells the story of fighting for basic needs while patiently waiting for a better future without control or deception.
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WAVING FLAG
by Knaan
Complete with the missing words
When I get (1)_________, I will be (2)_________
Theyll call me (3)_________, just like a Waving (4)_________
When I get (5)_________, I will be (6)_________
Theyll call me (7)_________, just like a Waving (8)_________ And then it goes back, and then it goes back And then it goes back
Fill in the gaps
Born to a (9)_________, stronger than(10)_________ throne prone
But Violent (11)_________, poor people (12)_________ grown home - But its my (13)_________, all I have (14)_________ zone - Rome Where I got (15)_________, streets we would (16)_________ roam- known But out of the (17)_________, I came the (18)_________ hardest - farthest Among the (19)_________ survival darkness Learn from these (20)_________, it can be (21)_________ retreat defeat Except no (22)_________, surrender (23)_________ bleak - streets
Cross out the extra words
So we struggling, fighting to eat and drink
We wondering when well be happily free So we patiently wait, for that beautiful fateful day Its not so far away, so for now we could say
When I get ....
Order the lines
__We fight their battles, then they deceive us
__Cause we just move forward like Buffalo Soldiers __Love is the answer, thats what they say, __But look how they treat us, make us believers __Bringing us promises, leaving us poor __Try to control us, they couldnt hold us __I heard them say, love is the way __So many wars, settling scores
But we struggling, fighting to eat
When I get (x2)
Complete with pronouns
(Ohhhh Ohhhh Ohhhhh Ohhhh)
And (24)__________ will be singing it (Ohhhh Ohhhh Ohhhhh Ohhhh) And (25)__________ and (26)__________ will be singing it (Ohhhh Ohhhh Ohhhhh Ohhhh) And (27)__________ all will be singing it (Ohhh Ohh Ohh Ohh)
When I get
Knaan is a Somali Canadian rapper, poet and musician. This
singer has a strong influence from Bob Marley and his voice has been compared to Emimem. His name, Knaan, means traveller in the Somali language. ANSWER KEY WAVING FLAG by Knaan
Complete with the missing words
When I get (1)OLDER, I will be (2)STRONGER
Theyll call me (3)FREEDOM, just like a Waving (4)FLAG
When I get (5)OLDER, I will be (6)STRONGER
Theyll call me (7)FREEDOM, just like a Waving (8)FLAG And then it goes back, and then it goes back And then it goes back
Fill in the gaps
Born to a (9)THRONE, stronger than(10)ROME throne prone
But Violent (11)PRONE, poor people (12)ZONE grown home - But its my (13) HOME, all I have (14) KNOWN zone - Rome Where I got (15)GROWN, streets we would (16)ROAM roam- known But out of the (17) DARKNESS, I came the (18)FARTHEST hardest -darkness - Among the (19) HARDEST survival farthest Learn from these (20) STREETS, it can be (21) BLEAK retreat defeat Except no (22)DEFEAT, surrender (23) RETRAT bleak - streets
Cross out the extra words
So we struggling, fighting to eat and drink
We wondering when well be happily free So we patiently wait, for that beautiful fateful day Its not so far away, so for now we could say
When I get ....
Order the lines
_6_We fight their battles, then they deceive us
_8_Cause we just move forward like Buffalo Soldiers _4_Love is the answer, thats what they say, _5_But look how they treat us, make us believers _2_Bringing us promises, leaving us poor _7_Try to control us, they couldnt hold us _3_I heard them say, love is the way _1_So many wars, settling scores
But we struggling, fighting to eat
When I get (x2)
Complete with pronouns
(Ohhhh Ohhhh Ohhhhh Ohhhh)
And (24)EVERYODY will be singing it (Ohhhh Ohhhh Ohhhhh Ohhhh) And (25)YOU and (26)I will be singing it (Ohhhh Ohhhh Ohhhhh Ohhhh) And (27)WE all will be singing it (Ohhh Ohh Ohh Ohh)
When I get
Knaan is a Somali Canadian rapper, poet and musician. This
singer has a strong influence from Bob Marley and his voice has been compared to Emimem. His name, Knaan, means traveller in the Somali language.