Oh Africa – English Lyrics

• By: Akon

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Oh, Africa

Oh, Africa

Oh, Africa

...

I know that we have to take it to the goal

'Cause everyone's depending on we

See, we ain't got nowhere to go

But it's our destiny

We're choosing nowhere

We'll do what it takes to get to the top

Of the highest mountain

We'll do anything

We got to prove ourselves

'Cause we know

Oh, Africa

...

Oh, Africa

Oh, Africa

See, we'll never be able to forget this day

'Cause it's the greatest day of our life

See, no matter what happens, at least we can say

We came, we saw, we tried

We're choosing nowhere

We'll do what it takes to get to the top

Of the highest mountain

We'll do anything

We've got to prove ourselves

'Cause we know

Oh, Africa

Oh, Africa

Oh, Africa

This is our time to shine, our time to fly

Our time to be inside the sky

Our time to soar, our time of show

The last one in football

Oh, Africa

...

Oh, Africa

Oh, Africa

Oh, Africa

Oh, Africa

Oh, Africa

Oh, Africa

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
prove /pruːv/ A2	verb - to demonstrate the truth or existence of something
destiny /ˈdestɪni/ B1	noun - a predetermined course of events
shine /ʃaɪn/ A2	verb - to emit light
soar /sɔːr/ B1	verb - to fly or rise high in the air
mountain /ˈmaʊntən/ A1	noun - a large natural elevation of the earth's surface
top /tɒp/ A1	noun - the highest point adjective - highest in quality or rank
goal /ɡoʊl/ A1	noun - an aim or desired result
depend /dɪˈpend/ A2	verb - to rely on someone or something
forget /fəˈɡet/ A1	verb - to fail to remember
greatest /ˈɡreɪtɪst/ A2	adjective - most important or significant
try /traɪ/ A1	verb - to attempt to do something
fly /flaɪ/ A1	verb - to travel through the air
show /ʃoʊ/ A1	verb - to present or display noun - a presentation or performance
football /ˈfʊtbɔːl/ A1	noun - a team sport played with a ball
choose /tʃuːz/ A1	verb - to select from options