Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)
Shakira, Sale el Sol, 2010
Writers: Ze Bell Jean Paul, Zolani Mahola, Emile Kojidie, Victor Paul, Shakira, John Hill
Producers: Shakira, John Hill
Label: Epic
Hop to Another SongThe whole song is
D A Bm G
D You’re a good soldier,
A choosin’ your battles,
Bm pick yourself up and dust yourself Goff – get back in the saddle.
D You’re on the frontline,
A everyone’s watching,
Bm you know it’s serious, we’re getting Gcloser, this isn’t over.
D The pressure’s on…
A you feel it,
Bm but you got it all…
G believe it.
DWhen you fall get up, oh, oh,
And Aif you fall get up, eh, eh,
Bmtsamina mina zangalewa –
G cuz this is Africa.
DTsamina mina, eh, eh
Awaka waka, eh, eh
Bmtsamina mina zangalewa,
G this time for Africa.
D Listen to your God,
A this is our motto,
Bm your time to shine, don’t wait in Gline, y vamos por todo.
D People are raisin’
A their expectations,
Bm go on and feed them, this is your Gmoment, no hesitation.
D Today’s your day…
A I feel it,
Bm you paved the way…
G believe it.
DIf you get down get up, oh, oh,
Awhen you get down get up, eh, eh,
Bmtsamina mina zangalewa –
G this time for Africa.
DTsamina mina, eh, eh
Awaka waka, eh, eh
Bmtsamina mina zangalewa,
G anawa-a-a.
DTsamina mina, eh, eh
AWaka waka, eh, eh
Bmtsamina mina zangalewa –
G this time for Africa.
Abuyile amajoni pikipiki mama, wa A… to Z.
Bathi susa lamajoni pikipiki mama from East… to West.
Bathi waka waka mah eh, eh,
waka waka mah eh, eh,
Zonk’ iZizwe masibuye –
cuz this is Africa. (Africa, Africa)
Tsamina mina, anawa-a-a.
Tsamina mina.
Tsamina mina, anawa-a-a.
Tsamina mina, eh, eh
Waka waka, eh, eh
Tsamina mina zangalewa anawa-a-a.
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-a-a.
Django, eh, eh
Django, eh, eh
Tsamina mina zangalewa, anawa-a-a.
This time for Africa.
This time for Africa.
We’re all Africa. (zama qhela)
We’re all Africa. (kwela kwela)
Zama qhela.