K' Naan - Smile (Lyrics)

[TRAVL3R1]

this song is pretty good.. but you got a lot of the lyrics wrong, read through it.. see how it doesn't make sence sometimes. "NERP"? don't try listening to bone thugs, you'll be completely lost, good effort though and i'm glad people are listening to k'naan

[alycaughtfire]

is there any other song that can beat this? no? thought so.

[boywhogames]

@alycaughtfire Yes.

[Skittlez4444]

respect from Brazil

[TheLeememe]

Respect from Egypt <3

[amin74able]

Respect from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

[4154wkamerling]

WTF Is a nerp chicken??

[somalipower100]

Respect from San Diego, California

[razag911]

Respect from Atlanta,GA UNITED STATES

[7ynext]

I smile ALL the time cuz KNaan told me :)

[7ynext]

I freaken love this song!!:)

[MsDoubleChoc]

always listening to this when i feel really really bad to motivate myself to carry on... always does its job...

[abrhamlee]

Respect from Seattle, WA.

[SmileyOldSchool]

YES World Cup made him famous!!! And what? Does not matter what made him famous, the fact is that he is a talent, and his works are great and awesome... I LIKE HIM

[ITbMaNdErZZbabe]

the start is really simalar to thugz mansion by tupca, anyone ever notice?

[blisteredwolf]

@ITbMaNdErZZbabe It's not similar, it's exactly the same!

[abdifatahdini]

@ITbMaNdErZZbabe that bit at the begining is from an 80s movie called warriors

[SuperBravo010]

This guy is Talented and all you haters are not

[FRADjr]

My life is a movie is the nicest album knaan ever made. feel free to scope my channel and listen to the beats i produce. if you like em subscribe because theres much more coming

[zijomon]

Love this. 

[3rdShogun]

I first heard K'naan on an underground radio station for my cellphone, when this played I scrambled to write the name down t searh more of his music later, its also how I found brother ali

[THEBIGDREAMS96]

like this if you think thats the music from tupscs's song thugz mansion

[josehero]

this is the only guy that ive heard that can get in Tupac's level!!!

[maybenot31]

this song is about child soldiers..



[lol12344177]

nice song

[WateverWatever04]

What's a "nerp chicken" ?

[mars8254]

@MrPressThat i know what you mean...but people just know him for waving flag.. thats all i hear if i see k'naan...waving this or waving flag that...all his waving flag videos have 5 million veiws while this has under 500,000

[MrPressThat]

@mars8254 Lots of people bought his CD because of Waving Flag. Stores couldn't keep up with the orders. That is great. The world cup was great for an artist like K'naan.

[mars8254]

@MrPressThat they don't know k'naan as a rapper they know him as the the guy who made waving flag..i love the support for the cd but i wish his other music got more love like waving flag

[boywhogames]

@zkhan2007 He's obviously talking about the vide, stop liking his comment, you're doing it wrong. =]

[LuckeyRucket]

LIKE IF YOU COMMENTED ON ONE OF HIS VIDEOS BEFORE THE WORLD CUP & U HAD MOST OF HIS SONGS DOWNLOADED!!!!!!

[123repeater]

@LuckeyRucket 'Like' if, and only if, you paid for his music.

[MrPressThat]

@LuckeyRucket I disliked your comment because you are asking for likes

[x0x0ke]

I know lots of people have said "Respect from America" so Respect From The Dirty South!!! Tennessee to be exact! Amazing stuff! I love K'Naan and I honestly forgot how amazing this song is until now. It's sad because when I speak of him no one really knows who I'm talking about around here. I'm trying to spread the word of how amazing he is!!

[Mootinie1]

@MrPressThat I know yeah. We should all just be glad that he's being heard lol.

[WateverWatever04]

@zkhan2007 And the Young Artists for Haiti thing...

[iLLestBeats02]

@zkhan2007 had his Dusty Foot Philosopher cd on my ipod....it helped me get through my summer job back in like '06....been a fan for a minute

[fugginahole]

Spittin words to live by! Keep tellin' 'em!!

[emmaawsome]

best rapper alive i love how he talks about real life hard stuff instead of pussy money weed XD we hear the same thing from every raper at least we have one good one whos different than you k'nann. <3

[westldn100]

his da hardest somalian rapper he just goes inn

i knew since i was in yr 9

now im in 1st yr college

[kungfupandaisawsome]

@zkhan2007 dude i love him but i heard about him bc the worldcup,,,that doenst make a difference if you actually love him

[Carlos8403]

Ever since I heard Soobox on Fifa 06. I had to look him up and followed his music from there. Glad I saw him at the Health and Haromony Festival 2 years ago.

[iForgotMyPass7o8]

This is the same beat o.o as tupac-thugz mansion

just noticed LOL.

[MagiqProductionsV2]

@zkhan2007 there aint nuttin wrong wit that, im glad tha world cup showed me how deep and passionate this guy is. he better than wayne, drake, bieber and all tha other fakes

[MsKnowledge91]

I love this guy

[NVgen1]

@zkhan2007 Why exactly do you hate it? Would you prefer that this man's talent remain hidden for the world? I for one am glad for the exposure the world cup provided for him; were it not for the game's, i'd have no idea who he is to this day.

[Shiftee88]

@zkhan2007 Why would u hate the fact that the world cup made him more famous and bought his music to more people. Surely if u liked Knaan u would be happy that more people have now heard of him

[BelleDameSasuke]

wtf this is so awesome i luv it n i aint even somali so many truths spoken in the lyrics

[TextPlicit]

"To my man currently in prison," not "to my man Kareem in prison"

[MrMimimax]

@zkhan2007 what the fuck is wrong with you hater ??? who the hell cares when peaople heard about him as long as they listen to his music and support him -.- ??? hater !

[TheAnimalDrums]

@zkhan2007 what the fuck does it change???

[zkhan2007]

@TheAnimalDrums oh look at you tryna go all hard over youtubeee

[TheAnimalDrums]

@zkhan2007 I asked you: what the fuck does it change if you knew this before? you hate how people are finally giving an artist you like credit for his music. Yeah, I'm so going hard on you over youtube man. God you're aggressive.

[zkhan2007]

@TheAnimalDrums And now you're tryna go even harder on youtube AND you expect me to get in an argument with you even though i have NO idea who you are or anything about you and i have no idea why you are even talking to me

please note the fact that my comment has 95 likes, while you randomly appear out of nowhere, and like i said two times before, try to go hard on youtube.

I have stated my opinion clearly in my very first comment about the WC, therefore i am done replying. k? bye.

[TheAnimalDrums]

@zkhan2007 I didn't even insult you or anything. 95 people think like a guy that wants to keep K'Naan to himself. It is not a proof that your opinion is valid or anything. I'm was not trying to get in an argument with you, I asked you a simple quesiton and you went all over me. And now you want me to take your little reply and keep it like that just by saying you're done replying. Not like I'd care, I'll reply and keep asking you the same question over and over. WHAT THE FUCK DOES IT CHANGE?

[rolio1]

how da fuck 50 cent gets 50 million views and not k'naan, even though k'naan killed 50 cent in his what's hardcore song, made 50 look like a limpiscut

[Lowell253]

@zkhan2007 than i guess u hate k'naan too than. the World Cup exposed K'naan to the whole world and mad people are jumping on the bandwagon now.

[andreww1love]

its not "kareem in prison"

its " to my man currently in prison. i cant speak your name"

how could he say kareem and then say he cant speak his name? hmm

hands lol

[wwefanatic662]

@zkhan2007 i agree.k'naan has been one of my favorite artist since he came out.I heard wavin the flag for the world cup,and i was like  hey thats k'naan and i was happy for him

[blastopen]

very nice knaan

great job

but did u really have to use tupac's beat?

youtube.com/watch?v=kExHaBkEYi­8

[FunnyBunniful]

It's not "my mom plays tricks" it's "my MIND"

[CommentIWantTo]

@zkhan2007 So its bad that the World Cup introduced me to this wonderful artist? huh, feeling is mutual btw.

[smilex3sweeter]

@zkhan2007 Hate it? I LOVE how the World Cup introduced more people to his beautiful music.

[EkoLeTo]

love it..<3<3

[boywhogames]

@zkhan2007 I love that they chose K'naan for the world cup, he is finally getting the publicity he deserves.

[Ch33s3M6n]

@boywhogames they actually chose shakira over k'naan but i do think that k'naan deserved it.

[dadrit]

respect from Iran

[OfCheese]

@zkhan2007

You're retarded. So what if these people weren't on the cutting edge? What matters is if they can recognize something worthwhile. Hey! I can't believe you never heard of Edgar Allen Poe until after his death! You are totally uncool! LOSER!!!

[GillisMusic]

@zkhan2007 Why would you want to limit the amount of people that know about this musical genious? That's awfully selfish of you...

[Compton3clipsed]

@GillisMusic - honestly, plus Wavin Flag is a great song, when I get my fortune together and put my mercenary group together to invade and destroy the corrupt governments of Somalia, Wavin Flag will be the ride out song.

[rooneykotwn]

tough not to smile when ur listening to this song

[dontblackmailme]

@zkhan2007 I don't mind, but it bothers me when Wavin' Flag Celebration Mix is the only song they know.

[11aenem37]

@zkhan2007 I agree with wrongturn12 and dvwolff. How is it bad that ppl only heard of him from the World Cup? I did and i aint ashamed. Were you thinkin that people wouldnt listen to him if he didnt do a song for the world cup? Cuz that only made him more well known! Or that if people didnt take the time to know about him we werent worthy? Thats not right. Or whatever your reason i dont like it!

[18Natedog]

Hahahahaha 2pac

[727eman]

is it possible to get this version on itunes? i can only find the live version

[playboibunny33]

respect from atlanta,GA

[dvwolff]

@zkhan2007 also there are many people that heard of him through his verso on Distant Relatives. If you are truly a fan of his work you should be happy that he is getting his name out there. Knaan has a great message to get out there all I have to say is respect to all who can appreciate his work.

[rooneykotwn]

i can never listen to this song once, i have to force myself away from it

[ramandj1]

the beats from 2pac thugz mansion

[wrongturn12]

@zkhan2007 Who cares when you heard his stuff ? We can all appreciate him and his music just as well as you or anyone else who listened to his music before the world cup..you sound like a groupie or something haha

[rooneykotwn]

my fave knaan song!!!!!!!!!!

[crazitaddla]

jamaica nuf espect

[thegkeepsitreals]

respect from Colombia

[NSell999]

smile!!!!

[rudeboyazab]

respect from bamako mali

[08996688]

Respect From Maryland, US

[Explodingness]

@hockeymike7979 Fox Theater, Boulder, CO

[Explodingness]

@hockeymike7979 Fox Theater, Boulder, CO

[fatimaaden]

Respect frm somalia!!...=D

[Pimkins]

Respect from Belgium!

[TooTallTank]

Your music is respected from all over the world K'naan. The comments on this page say it all.

[moriljules]

respect from haiti

[brandonr5073]

respect from land of de lepercauns (Ireland)

[dhegacadde]

Respect from Indian Ocean

[Explodingness]

seein him tonight! So excited.

[HockeyMike7979]

@Explodingness where?

[r27ad]

wow .. simply awesome :)

respect from Palestine

[atillxeta]

Respect from Sweden!

[rooneykotwn]

16 people really need to smile and listen to the lyrics

[Mrsfuckhaters]

Every time i have a bad day , I think about this song .

i struggle and then i smile THANK YOU K"NAAN

RESPECT FROM DJIBOUTI / HOLLAND

[manofzeel]

Respect from Oklahoma. Inspiration K'naan, you're inspiration.

[TooTallTank]

Respect from Illinois. You are more than inspiring!

[canttouchthis193]

Respect from north carolina, but natural somaliannn ;)

[chochotoro]

Respect from spain. This is art

[Daragoney]

@chochotoro

Respect too from the Netherlands

[waffiki]

an excellent rap.........love every word.

blacks always send their messages and stories through songs and it is the best way.

[Sortsdam]

Respect from Copenhagen

[oabonagoitsemang]

sad fuckers who disliked this dnt deserve to have heard it in the first place

[ThaReaalness]

Smile, always no matter where, people who have witness that hatred when you're down, there always seems to be a barried for those that have it different then others even so, smile.

[KeepYaHeadUp247]

Respect from London

[splap]

its not "he had witnesses on mother bloody in a towel"

its "he had witnessed his own mother bloody in a towel"

[bd1406]

respect from finland

[spitshine03]

respectts to knaan from your the cityy the dott

[Musiconwallz]

Respect

[abrhamlee]

i fuckin love it..its true

[IceDiamondBlaze]

This is a 2pac beat (Thugz Mansion)

Nah but K'naan got my respect. .

K'naan ur good man respect from jerzey man!

[Eduardongel]

okay, let's all smile for the plenty single mothers that cry your tears for you.

respect from the country of legal weed ^-^

[RevolutionRapter5000]

Respect from Louisiana

[shorofii]

K'NAAN yo say somethin bout my momma id shoot ya dead out clean but ya gotta keep in mind that I grew up Mogadishu

[skiingstegi]

respect from munich

[thredddd]

knaan should be in a movie him as the main character 

[lthenry45]

good thing he didnt get this from tupac

[LadieKProductions]

DOPE~ 

[BrotherhoodAssassin7]

One of my favorite artist!!! K'Naan you're the best!!

[u24thang]

Smile

despite the pain

Never let them see you down smile while you bleeding

from the Golden Chin Land

[MrCosstello]

Just found out about this guy last night and I've been listening to his music all day today.

[stebbi961]

this song makes me SMILE

[KenyasScorpio]

Respect from California

..and my home town nairobi

[haadka07]

respect from texas

[namelesspetrock]

Respect From New York

[iCaramba001]

Respect from Berlin

[simto11]

awesome lyrics from knaan! they respcet Tupac's beat :) LOVE FROM MONTREAL

[glassroom135]

respect from cleveland

[ilykevinestretch]

respect from new jersey

[ilykevinestretch]

@ilykevinestretch this song is just like...wow i dont know what else to say

[acerovrkill]

Respect from Texas

[TXGhost91]

Respect from Texas

[FrozenPoems]

Respect from Hmong 

[NerdyFerdy]

love and respect from switzerland

[skiarmada3]

Thugz Mansion...

[hockeyhead8]

much respect from new york

[SteelCitiesFinest]

Reminds me of Eminem, sick song though.

[Daaviids191]

Respect from GREENLAND

[Nina513]

This song is so hard...

K'Naan is the greatest international rapper ever....

Respect from the US, Ohio to be exact...We riddin' with you!

[KashMD]

Respect from Pakistan

[ayo30s]

"Assalaamu 'alaykum" Ayo Oyemade. Nigeria Much Love, PEACE, RASTA.

[MACMAN050]

viva somalia.

to end the war my sweet somalia. your lover eritrean ramadan.

just world love you k’naan.

[QekyQajTV]

Respect. From Kosovo

[caps1213]

respect from Palestine

[soyesh]

Respect from India

[G0disone]

Respect from U.K

[slovenkaforever]

Respect From Slovakia

[deblaksaint]

Respect From Ghana

[dani080409]

Respect From Holland

[jkreitner]

Respect From America

[QuestCrew143]

Smile when your struggilin, Smile when Your in jail, Smile when your dead broke, Smile and the rents due, Smile you aint got friends now, Smile and no one knows you, Never let them see you down smile while you bleeding, Smile when he leaves you, Smile cause girl he needs you, Smile plenty single mothers cry the tears you do, Smile dispite the war, Smile despite the pain yo, Never let them see you down smile while you bleeding.

[MrGorod]

respect somalia..land of wisdom

[crazikidd10]

But ya gotta keep in mind that I grew up Mogadishu

the only law was gun law

and we dont walk with a pistol

you get laughed at for being so insensitive to the environment

cause how will you be heard when those big boys are firin....... wow

[liudmil100]

Respect From Bulgaria

[harunlewaye]

respect from; oromia

[akaKyosti]

respect from Finland

[lilfoxxxje]

Respect From Netherlands

[itsmebruh100]

Respect for somalia, and all around the world

[TheAmynoacid]

Respect From Kenya

[luupiitaa7]

Respect. From Argentina.

[cheesecAK47]

Respect. From America

[TboyT4L]

yeeee straight the fuk up k'naan spits the truth legacy rap never let them see you damm smile while your bleeding straight killer rhymes

[rockharrwilson]

2:22 - 2:33 is sick as hell, yo. It's toohoo sick.

[Broximar]

Its sounds like Ratatat has made the instru :O

[Usrabella]

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