Title: “18 May (Stand Tall, Somaliland)”
Heesta waxa curiyay Mohamed Adan Dahir
Hardcore UK Rap Style – Somaliland Anthem
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[Intro – Heavy 808s, Somali flute in the background]
Yeah...
Raise that flag high!
This for the soil, for the blood, for the legacy.
Somaliland stand up!
18 May — our day, our pride.
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[Verse 1 – The History & the Struggle]
Born from the struggle, raised from the dust,
We built this nation with vision and trust.
No handouts, just grit in our palms,
Made our own peace, with no foreign arms.
From Burco to Hargeisa — we stand like steel,
The wounds still fresh, but the spirit don’t kneel.
They tried to erase us, silence our name,
But we rose from the ashes, now we spit that flame.
We ain’t a footnote — nah, we the page,
18 May — we broke that cage.
No recognition? Still, we shine,
Somaliland blood — royal by design.
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[Hook – Hard-hitting, proud]
Wave that flag, let the whole world see,
We free, we bold — this our legacy.
18 May, we scream from the chest,
Somaliland strong, we ain't like the rest.
Built with love, built with pain,
Built by lions who dance in rain.
Stand tall — no fear in our lane,
This is freedom, running through our veins!
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[Verse 2 – Message to the Youth]
To the young G’s in the heart of the land,
This your home — rise, take a stand.
Don’t sell your worth for a stamp or a chain,
You from a nation born through flame.
From the Red Sea breeze to the dry red earth,
Every inch of soil got infinite worth.
Don’t let ‘em tell you we less than kings,
We got gold in our heart, and truth that sings.
Remember the martyrs, remember the fight,
They died so we could stand in the light.
Respect the elders, honour your name,
Keep Somaliland lit like an endless flame.
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[Verse 3 – Global Call Out]
Yo UN — open your eyes,
We built a state under all your skies.
Peace in the midst of a burning zone,
While the world played chess on a bloody throne.
But we kept building, brick by brick,
No aid, no cheat, just real tactics.
Now look at us — stable and proud,
Raising our kids without war in the crowd.
You can’t ignore what’s truth and fire,
18 May — nation that’ll never expire.
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[Outro – Emotional fade-out with Somali vocal sample]
This ain't just a date, it’s a heartbeat...
A rhythm...
A revolution born of dust and defiance.
From the elders to the youth —
Stand tall.
Wave that flag.
Let them know:
Somaliland lives. Somaliland rises. Somaliland leads.
Mohamed
