Legend also played the piano on Lauryn Hill's 1998 song "Everything is Everything" and sang background vocals on Jay-Z's "Encore" and Alicia Keys' "You Don't Know My Name". Legend frequently cites gospel, R&B, and hip hop music as his main musical influences.
Legend released his critically acclaimed and Billboard Top Ten second album, Once Again, in October 2006. Produced by Raphael Saadiq, Kanye West and will.i.am, it is again a mixture of gospel and classic soul showcasing his extraordinary voice, particularly on "Show Me".
Grammy Award Wins:
*2005 Best New Artist
*2005 Best Male R&B Vocal Performance: "Ordinary People"
*2005 Best R&B Album- Get Lifted
*2007 Best Male R&B Vocal Performance: Heaven
*2007 Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group: Family Affair
Neo-soul singer and pianist John Legend combined the raw fervor of contemporaries Cody ChesnuTT and the burning precision of D'Angelo. Born John Stephens, Legend was a child prodigy who grew up in Ohio, where he began singing gospel and playing piano at the tender age of five. Legend left Ohio at 16 to attend college in Philadelphia, and it was there that he first found a larger audience. Not yet out of his teens, Legend was tapped to play piano on Lauryn Hill's "Everything Is Everything" in 1998. After completing college, he moved to New York, where he began to build a loyal following playing in nightclubs and releasing CDs that he would sell at shows. He also became an in-demand session musician, playing and occasionally writing for a wide array of artists, including Alicia Keys, Twista, Janet Jackson, and Kanye West. It wasn't until West signed the young talent to his new label that he adopted the Legend name with 2004's Solo Sessions Vol. 1: Live at the Knitting Factory. Get Lifted, his first studio album, was released later in the year. On the strength of enduring single "Ordinary People," the album reached the Top Five of the Billboard 200. This led to three Grammy Awards: Best R&B Album, Best R&B Male Vocal Performance, and Best New Artist. Once Again, which peaked at number three on the Billboard 200 and number one on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, followed in October 2006. Live from Philadelphia, sold exclusively at Target stores, was a successful stopgap release that predated October 2008's Evolver.
Another Again
John Legend Lyrics
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Knowing we should quit it, but we simply won't admit it again
Oh, it feels good, it's so good, but I won't do it again
It's so dramatic again
After we go at it, we get mad then we go at it again
Oh, I love it, then I hate it she's my favorite again
I'm wasting time
I can't help it she's so fine
And I love the way she talks, and I smile
As much as we may try
Can't quite see eye to eye
So in the meantime, I guess we say bye-bye
(And again and again and again)
Oh, and then we do it again
We do it again, and we do it again
Oh, and then we do it again
We want it again, and we want it again
So we fake it again
I think we're gonna blow it, and we know it
But she's naked again
We get wasted, then I taste it, then I waste it again
I can't invite her again
'Cause she'll go from a lover to a fighter
And I'll fight her again
So it's over, but I told her to come over again
I'm wasting time
But she's always on my mind
I can't let her go
Oh, she's not the best, but she's all that I know
As much as we may try
Can't quite see eye to eye
So in the meantime I guess we say bye-bye
(And again and again and again)
Oh, and then we do it again
We do it again, and we do it again
Oh, and then we do it again
We want it again, and we want it again
So I've got a new friend
I wish I could forget you
But I miss you, wanna kiss you again
She's like you, but she's not you gotta find you again
So we remember again
The middle of December, and I took you out to dinner again
Oh, I love her it's not over, just another again
(And again and again and again)
Oh, it's another again
I love her it's another again
(And again and again and again)
Oh, another again, oh, it's another again
(And again and again and again)
(And again and again and again)
The song "Another Again" by John Legend depicts the struggle of a man who keeps going back to his ex-girlfriend. Despite their fights and disagreements, they keep coming back to each other, and he acknowledges that it's a pattern they cannot break. He enjoys her company, but he knows it's not healthy for them to continue like this. The lyrics convey the idea that sometimes what we know is not good for us can be difficult to let go of. The song's chorus, "Oh, and then we do it again / We want it again, and we want it again," emphasizes that they can't help but repeat their mistakes.
The song's verses suggest that they try to move on and find other partners, but they end up returning to each other. The line, "I've got a new friend / I wish I could forget you / But I miss you, wanna kiss you again," illustrates this idea. The song's fading instrumental at the end implies that the cycle will continue.
Line by Line Meaning
So we did it again
We repeated the same mistake, even though we know we shouldn't.
Knowing we should quit it, but we simply won't admit it again
Despite recognizing that we need to stop, we refuse to acknowledge our shortcomings.
Oh, it feels good, it's so good, but I won't do it again
As much as I enjoy it, I realize that it's not worth it in the long run.
It's so dramatic again
Our actions always seem to be characterized by unnecessary drama.
After we go at it, we get mad then we go at it again
Our fights always lead to makeup sessions and then back to fighting.
Oh, I love it, then I hate it she's my favorite again
Despite our conflicts, I have developed an attachment to this person.
I'm wasting time
Our relationship is not productive and is actually holding me back.
I can't help it she's so fine
I continue to pursue this person even though it's not beneficial simply because I find them physically attractive.
Oh, I like her style
There are certain elements of this person's personality that I find appealing.
And I love the way she talks, and I smile
Conversations with this person bring me joy, in spite of everything else.
As much as we may try
Despite our efforts,
Can't quite see eye to eye
We cannot find common ground or agree on important issues.
So in the meantime, I guess we say bye-bye
We need to separate from each other temporarily to figure things out.
(And again and again and again)
Oh, and then we do it again
We always find ourselves back in the same predicament.
We do it again, and we do it again
Our actions are repetitive and unproductive.
Oh, and then we do it again
We always repeat the same mistakes.
We want it again, and we want it again
Despite the negative consequences, we continue to pursue this person.
So we fake it again
We pretend everything is okay even though we know it's not.
I think we're gonna blow it, and we know it
We are aware that we are going to ruin our relationship.
But she's naked again
Our physical attraction to each other is clouding our judgement.
We get wasted, then I taste it, then I waste it again
Our relationship is toxic and leads to regrettable decisions.
I can't invite her again
For my own sake, I cannot resume contact with this person.
'Cause she'll go from a lover to a fighter
This person has a tendency to be volatile and violent.
And I'll fight her again
Our relationship is marked by constant conflict.
So it's over, but I told her to come over again
Although our relationship needs to end, I still struggle to let go.
But she's always on my mind
Thoughts of this person preoccupy my mind.
I can't let her go
Even though I know it's necessary, I find it difficult to cut ties.
Oh, she's not the best, but she's all that I know
Despite her flaws, this person is all I've become accustomed to.
So I've got a new friend
I've started seeing other people.
I wish I could forget you
I still have not moved on.
But I miss you, wanna kiss you again
Despite everything, my physical attraction to this person persists.
She's like you, but she's not you gotta find you again
Although I may find someone else similar, I need to regain my individuality before pursuing a new relationship.
So we remember again
We reminisce about the good times.
The middle of December, and I took you out to dinner again
We recall a specific moment in time.
Oh, I love her it's not over, just another again
I still have unresolved feelings towards this person and the relationship will likely continue again in the future.
Lyrics Β© BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: John Legend, George Patterson, Kanye West, Kanye Omari West, Ernest Dion Wilson, Jessyca Wilson
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Opshun1
This is one of those real songs. A poetic example of when the heart and mind are at war. You know what you know, but you feel what you feel.
Shelia Williams
Preach because itβs always better said than done
Drink_More_Henny
So true.....
Steven Rodgers
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David Castillo
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ComptonKFC
This song is so slept on. This will forever be one of my favorite songs
lillaura622
Mine too...I kept this thang on repeat π when it first came out π―
Keirra Mitchell
@lillaura622 mines 3 lol. Been jamming since the album dropped.
Christopher Hopwood
this song is truly timeless John Legend made arguably one of the greatest R&B albums with this album. such a underrated album.