It’s an upbeat, empowering song that, while originally associated with the FIFA World Cup, can also set an upbeat tone for the new year.
Waka Waka - Song Lyrics
This time for Africa
You're a good soldier
Choosing your battles
Pick yourself up and dust yourself off
And back in the saddle
You're on the front line
Everyone's watching
You know it's serious, we're
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getting closer
This isn't over
The pressure's on (You feel it)
And you've got it all (Believe it)
When you get down, get up, oh, oh
When you get down, 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 feed them, this is your moment
No hesitations
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
'Cause this is 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
Africa, Africa, Africa, Africa, Africa, Africa, Africa, Africa
Africa, Africa, Africa, Africa, Africa, Africa, Africa, Africa
Abuyel'amajoni biggie biggie mamma one A to Z
Bathi susa lamajoni biggie biggie mamma from East to West
Bathi, waka waka ma, eh eh
Waka waka ma, eh, eh
Zonk'izizwe mazibuye
'Cause this is Africa!
Tsamina mina, anawa, ah, ah
Tsamina mina, eh, eh, ah
Tsamina mina, eh, eh, anawa, ah, 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
Django, eh, eh
Django, eh, eh
Tsamina mina zangalewa
Anawa, ah, ah
Django, eh, eh
Django, eh, eh
Tsamina mina zangalewa
Anawa, ah, ah
This time for Africa
This time for Africa
We're all Africa
We're all Africa
Zamaqhela
Khwela-khwela
Zamaqhela
We are all Africa