Hive Open Mic 94| Wavin Flag by K'naan - Sax by Ksam

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This is the 94th week of our ever-bubbling Music event on Hive Platform, Hive Open Mic. This week's Theme is "Ethics + Freedom," and it was chosen by @esteliopadilla. Weldone sir, for your contributions on this platform.

When I saw the theme, Ethics and Freedom, I remembered the Themed song for the 2010 World cup held in South Africa: "WHEN I GET OLDER, I WILL BE STRONGER, THEY CALL ME FREEDOM JUST LIKE A WAVING FLAG." Immediately I listened to the song again and I felt it adequately addresses this theme of the week.

My entry for this week's Theme is, Wavin' Flag, a song by K'naan. This was the FIFA World Cup Anthem of 2010, held in Johannesburg, South Africa. Maybe someday FIFA World Cup will be held in Nigeria 🇳🇬 😁

LYRICS

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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
And then it goes back, and then it goes back
And then it goes back, oh

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

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, but for now we say

When I get older I will be stronger
They'll call me freedom just like a wavin' flag
And then it goes back, and then it goes back
And then it goes back, oh

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 wavin' flag
And then it goes back, and then it goes back
And then it goes back, and then it goes

When I get older I will be stronger
They'll call me freedom just like a wavin' flag
And then it goes back, and then it goes back
And then it goes back, and then it goes

And then it goes

And everybody will be singing it
And you and I will be singing it
And we all will be singing it

Oh, oh, oh

When I get older I will be stronger
They'll call me freedom just like a wavin' flag
And then it goes back, and then it goes back
And then it goes back, and then it goes

When I get older I will be stronger
They'll call me freedom just like a wavin' flag
And then it goes back, and then it goes back
And then it goes back, oh

When I get older
When I get older
I will be stronger
Just like a wavin' flag
Just like a wavin' flag
Just like a wavin' flag
Flag, flag
Just like a wavin' flag

THANK YOU!

For the video, I cut and joined this highlight video of Nigeria vs Sudan Match. The recent and still ongoing AFCON Competition. The match ended 3-1, in favour of Nigeria. Well, Nigeria is no longer in the competition 😭 after the great loss against Tunisia.

Video source from Youtube: source

APPRECIATION

Once again, I can't forget to appreciate the wonderful Admins and moderators of this wonderful community for creating and managing this great platform. For hosting this weekly event and making sure it is always successful: @hiveopenmic @cabelindsay, @jesuslnrs and @mipiano, among others. Also to @esteliopadilla who chose the theme of this week. I also appreciate @OCD for their Incubation Program which helps newbies and those growing on Hive to find communities of interest and grow there. Also to @threespeaks whose platform I hosted this video on.

I also wish to appreciate the friends I've made in this wonderful platform. From my role model on Hive and Guitar Lord, @starstrings01 who brought me to this platform to the great Saxophonists @draysax and @bertimismaximus. Also I appreciate @chosenfingers, @jaredkhamanah, @benii, @davidbolu34, @bleuclair, @daniky, @ijohnsen and @obaro among others... thank you!!!