In the Beginning - K'naan

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YEAH!

Confused and dazed
he moved in ways
he soon became "Hakuna"
BOOM BOOM BOOM

A knock on his door, his heart is no more
A knock on his door, his soul is no more

Yeah...
That was in the beginnin'
As the story goes on...

So -


The poet's got a proposal
he would always hope but never know
what it feels
to be free
He would be the frozen
imposed as the chosen,
all laws oppose him
But it would be greed

That's got him there
he's power-hungry,
and proud too

People don't care, he will just care
Evil don't care, he will just prayer...

Yeah
That was In the beginning.

there was a hum

...then things changed

They say-
it is better to light a candle than to curse the dark

in the eyes of the youth
there are question marks

like freedom
freedom for the mind and soul,

we don't see them
see them for their worth at all,

that's why we lead em

lead em to these wars
and what is it we feed em

feed em our impurities
and who it is we treat em

treat em like the enemy
humanity will need em

need em like the blood we spill
and we're freedom

freedom for the hearts we fill
we mislead em

they hunger for the love we give
but we cheat em

the guys beat him and all he wants
is his freedom,

so they defeat him,
whatever spirit he's got

"beat him"

and they teach him
the rest of the world don't need him

and he believes
in the disease that he's heathen

Put up your fists if all you want is freedom
Put up your fists if all you want is -

That was in the beginning...
then things changed.

yeah

and we keep holdin' on,
and we keep bein' strong...
and we keep goin' on
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In the Beginning Lyrics

YEOW!

SO!

In the beginning
there was a hum
from a poet whose pulse fell
DRUM DRUM DRUM!

He would perform prayers and all
till one day he heard a voice call
COME COME COME!

Sus'pi'cious he moved
with vicious caution
Dismisses,
he thinks is a little often
People get held back
by the void inside 'em.

YO!

The void said,
I'm poised to speak inside you...
"Rejoice then ...please let me invite you
...To evil, greed and lies too."

YEAH!

Confused and dazed
he moved in ways
he soon became "Hakuna"
BOOM BOOM BOOM

A knock on his door, his heart is no more
A knock on his door, his soul is no more

Yeah...
That was in the beginnin'
As the story goes on...

So -


The poet's got a proposal
he would always hope but never know
what it feels
to be free
He would be the frozen
imposed as the chosen,
all laws oppose him
But it would be greed

That's got him there
he's power-hungry,
and proud too

People don't care, he will just care
Evil don't care, he will just prayer...

Yeah
That was In the beginning.

there was a hum

...then things changed

They say-
it is better to light a candle than to curse the dark

in the eyes of the youth
there are question marks

like freedom
freedom for the mind and soul,

we don't see them
see them for their worth at all,

that's why we lead em

lead em to these wars
and what is it we feed em

feed em our impurities
and who it is we treat em

treat em like the enemy
humanity will need em

need em like the blood we spill
and we're freedom

freedom for the hearts we fill
we mislead em

they hunger for the love we give
but we cheat em

the guys beat him and all he wants
is his freedom,

so they defeat him,
whatever spirit he's got

"beat him"

and they teach him
the rest of the world don't need him

and he believes
in the disease that he's heathen

Put up your fists if all you want is freedom
Put up your fists if all you want is -

That was in the beginning...
then things changed.

yeah

and we keep holdin' on,
and we keep bein' strong...
and we keep goin' on
and on and on and on...

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K'naan (Keinaan, meaning traveller in Somali, born 1978) is a Somali-Canadian poet and hip-hop artist. The Coming To America Songfacts states that born in Mogadishu, Somalia, he spent his childhood there during the Somali Civil War, which began in 1991. K’naan’s grandfather, Haji Mohammad, was a poet and his aunt, Magool, one of Somalia's most famous singers. The young Somalian acquired an early interest in hip-hop from the records that were sent to him from America by his father. K’naan describes growing up in Somalia amidst the ongoing warfare on his song "Coming To America". At age 13 he left for New York City with his mother and brother and finally settled in the Rexdale neighbourhood of Toronto.

In 2001 K'naan performed in Geneva at the 50th anniversary of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.

In 2005, he performed with DobaCaracol during the Live 8 concert in Barrie, Ontario. His full-length debut album, The Dusty Foot Philosopher, was released in 2005.

His song "Soobax" (pronounced "So-Bah") is now featured in the best selling video game FIFA Football 2006, made by Electronic Arts and he has toured the world with the cup.

K'naan participated in the Breedlove Odyssey Tour with Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Pharoahe Monch and Jean Grae. He also participated in the "Welcome To Jamrock" tour along with Damian Marley.

The Dusty Foot Philosopher received a 2006 Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year, and was nominated for the inaugural Polaris Music Prize. He also featured in a song by M1, titled "Till We Get There".

The song "In the Beginning" from the album The Dusty Foot Philosopher was featured in the 2008 Comedy "Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay"

He also toured with Stephen Marley on Stephen's "Mind Control" tour.

His latest album "Troubadour" was released in 2009 featuring guests artists such as Damian Marley, Adam Levine, Kirk Hammett, Mos Def, and Chali 2NA.

A remixed version of K'naan's single "Wavin' Flag" was chosen as the Coca-Cola anthem for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.

K'naan won the 2010 Juno Awards for Canada's Artist of the Year and Songwriter of the Year. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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