Define "exaliftin"

"Exaliftin" is a strange word that appears in the theme song of the World Cup 2010. What does it mean?

K'Naan, the Somalian-born and Canadian-based hip-hop singer has such an interesting accent. In his song "Wavin' Flag" - the official anthem of Coca-Cola's 2010 FIFA World Cup program, there's a short sentence in which he sings about the enthusiastic atmosphere of the celebration. The popular version of the lyric uses the word "exaliftin". Many people attempted to define this word (see below.) Some are as much interesting as creative! However, we think it is just a simple case of miss-transcription. The official definition of the word "exaliftin" is not a definition at all:

"In the streets are, exaliftin, as we lose our inhabition"
should be transcribed as "In the streets our / hands are lifted / as we lose our inhibition"


Other Creative Definitions of "Exaliftin"

Below are some very interesting (and creative) definitions given to the word "Exaliftin" (defined by the people on the web):

  • exalted people
  • eyes our liftin
  • exaliftin may be a name bar
  • self exaltation
  • heads are lifting
  • ...


Wavin' Flag - Official Lyrics

Here's the official lyric of the song Wavin' Flag (as in "Waving Flag") by K'Naan

Ooooooh Wooooooh
Give me freedom, give me fire, give me reason, take me higher
See the champions, take the field now, you define us, make us feel proud
In the streets our hands are lifted as we lose our inhibition,
Celebration is around us, every nation, all around us
Singing forever young, singing songs underneath the sun
Let's rejoice in the beautiful game.
And together at the end of the day.

We all 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
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

Oooooooooooooh woooooooooohh hohoho

Give you freedom, give you fire, give you reason, take you higher
See the champions, take the field now, you define us, make us feel proud
In the streets our hands are lifted as we lose our inhibition,
Celebration is around us, every nations all around us

Singing forever young, singing songs underneath the sun
Let's rejoice in the beautiful game.
And together at the end of the day.