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Waving Flag (Original Version)

歌曲评析：

世界杯过后，一首带有浓郁非洲气息的《旗帜飘扬》（世界杯版）传遍了世界的每个角落。原籍索马里的歌手克南将自己2009年创作的同名歌曲进行了改编，使之符合世界杯运动、热血的主题。而原版的《旗帜飘扬》则满含对家乡的热爱，对自由的追求，令闻者动容。

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When I get older, I will be stronger	当我逐渐成长我会变得更强
They'll call me freedom, just like a waving flag	人们唤我以自由之名就像那旗帜飘扬
And then it goes back (x3), oh	然后回到起始的地方哦

Born to a throne, stronger than Rome	我们生而为王比罗马更强
But violent prone, poor people zone	只是这个地方暴力横行贫民聚集
But it's my home, all I have known	然而这是我的家乡是我所熟知的一切
Where I got grown, streets we would roam	我在这里成长足迹遍布大街小巷

Out of the darkness, I came the farthest	走出黑暗我来到遥远的彼端
Among the hardest survival	在极端困苦中挣扎求生
Learn form these streets, it can be bleak	街头的经历告诉我命运何等严酷
Accept no defeat, surrender, retreat	不容失败放弃和逃避

(So we struggling) fighting to eat	所以我们努力挣扎为生计而奋斗
(And we wondering) when we will be free	我们仍在企盼何时才能获得自由
So we patiently wait, for that faithful day	让我们耐心等待那个日子终将到来
It's not far away, but for now we say	那一天不再遥远现在让我们一起说：

When I get older, I will be stronger	当我逐渐成长我会变得更强
They'll call me freedom, just like a waving flag	人们唤我以自由之名就像那旗帜飘扬
And then it goes back (x3), oh	然后回到起始的地方哦

So many wars, settling scores	战火连天恩怨清算
Bring us promises, leaving us poor	他们做出承诺却任凭贫困蔓延
I heard them say, love is the way	我听他们说爱才是解决之道
Love is the answer; that's what they say	他们说爱就是答案

But look how they treat us; make us believers	可看看他们如何对待我们操纵我们的信仰
We fight their battles; then they deceive us	让我们替他们战斗却回报以欺骗
Try to control us; they couldn't hold us	他们试图掌控我们但休想得逞
'Cause we just move forward, like buffalo soldiers	因为我们勇往直前犹如水牛战士军团

(But we struggling) fighting to eat	然而我们努力挣扎为生计而奋斗
(And we wondering) when we will be free	我们仍在企盼何时才能获得自由
So we patiently wait, for that faithful day	让我们耐心等待那个日子终将到来
It's not far away, but for now we say	那一天不再遥远现在让我们一起说：

When I get older, I will be stronger	当我逐渐成长我会变得更强
They'll call me freedom, just like a waving flag	人们唤我以自由之名就像那旗帜飘扬
And then it goes back (x3), oh, oh, oh	然后回到起始的地方哦哦哦

And everybody will be singing it	每个人都会为之欢唱
And you and I will be singing it	你我都会为之欢唱
And we all will be singing it	我们大家一起欢唱
Oh, oh, oh	哦哦哦

When I get older, I will be stronger	当我逐渐成长我会变得更强
They'll call me freedom, just like a waving flag	人们唤我以自由之名就像那旗帜飘扬
And then it goes back (x3), oh	然后回到起始的地方哦

When I get older (2x), I will be stronger	当我逐渐成长我会变得更强
Just like a waving flag (3x), flag, flag	就像那旗帜飘扬旗帜旗帜
Just like a waving flag	就像那旗帜飘扬（China.org.cn Rebecca 译）