#70 excuses

[writing2eddy]

I still love your views, look up your interviews, got me playing detective, searching for some clues,  I wanted to take you home, show you where I've grown, coffee down in Kenya,  then go swim in Cameroon, But you're in California,  working on your script, young and beautiful, just trying to make the most of it...

From 70 Excuses by K’naan

[hewayasin]

I Could've Been Free, Were It Not for the Past

I Could’ve Been Free, Were It Not for the Past

I can’t say I didn’t foresee it. Still, I never understood why an artist with the apparent creative freedom that K’Naan has would succumb to dumbing it down the way he did on u>Country, God or the Girl — much to his dismay even! The album was an uneven offer I found difficult to identify with much like I did with his previous efforts. Granted, it could have been better but there’s still solace…

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[verbal-betrayal]

I could've been a doctor, were it not for a degree. I could've been a winner, were it not for defeat. I could've been richer, were it not for the taxes. I could've been a scholar, were it not for classes. I could've been a rebel, were it not for a cause. I could've been employed, were it not for the boss. I could've been in first place, were in not for the last. I could've been free, were not for the past.

K'Naan, 70 Excuses

[ceesugiono]

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K'Naan - 70 Excuses from Somalia

This is quite an inspirational song about having regrets and wishing for a better life but forgetting what's even more important: loving oneself and being happy for the things that you do have.

K'naan was born in what is considered one of the most dangerous places to be on earth; Mogadishu, Somalia. He is a bit of an activist so in general his music is about politics, human rights, wars, overcoming struggles and other similar subjects. The Somalian part of the song goes like this: Hilila wa la halle, qabiilkii waa la daayay - Tribalism has been abandoned.

Dagaal la daa, rafaad la daa - War has been abandoned, Struggle has been abandoned.

Jaceeylkiiyaa waa la raayay - Love (social harmony) upended it (tribalism, war, struggle).

[it-getsweirder]

[salsabeelfountain]

It has been said that you should seek seventy excuses for your brother’s misdeed, and if your heart will accept none of them you should turn the blame upon yourself, saying to your heart: – How hard you are! Your brother pleads seventy excuses, yet you will not accept him. You are the one at fault, not your brother!

Imam al-Ghazali

Imam Ghazali. (2002) Forgiveness of Mistakes and Failings. The Duties of Brotherhood in Islam. (ed. 2nd, p67). UK: The Islamic Foundation.

http://www.amazon.com/Duties-Brotherhood-Islam-Imam-al-Ghazali/dp/0860370682

[theonofrio]

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the changes in this song <3

"if a friend among your friends errs, make 70 excuses for him. if your hearts are unable to do this, then know that the shortcoming is in your own selves"

[elshionmusic]

K'naan - 70 Excuses

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I could've been a doctor were not for degree I could've been a winner were not for defeat I could've been richer were not for the taxes I could've been a scholar were not for classes I could've been a rebel were not for a cause I could've been employed were not for the boss I could've been loved [x8] We could've been artists were not for the muse We could've been on time were not for excuses We could've been diamonds were not for the penny We could've been special were not for the many We could've been patient were not for the waiting We could've been committed were not for the stain We could've been loved [x8] I still love your views and cup your inner views Got me playing detective searching for some clues I wanted to take you home show you where I've grown Coffee down in Kenya then the swimming Cameron But you're in California working on your script Young and beautiful just want to make the most of it You could've been loved [x8] I could've been free were not for the past I could've been first place were in not for the last

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