Palmer made her acting debut in Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004). She later appeared in the television film The Wool Cap (2004), and had her breakthrough starring in the drama film Akeelah and the Bee (2006). Her debut studio album, So Uncool, was released in 2007, and she progressed as a child actress with roles in Madea's Family Reunion (2006), Jump In! (2007), The Longshots (2008) and Shrink (2009). She played a number of roles on Nickelodeon, such as the title character in the sitcom True Jackson, VP (2008–2011), providing the voice of Aisha in the Nickelodeon revival of Winx Club (2011–2014), and headlining the television film Rags (2012).
Palmer made her transition to mature roles with the VH1 biographical film CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story (2013). From 2014 to 2015 she starred as Ella in Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella on Broadway. She has since starred in television series such as the Fox satirical horror series Scream Queens (2015–2016), the Epix drama series Berlin Station (2017–2019), the slasher series Scream (2019), and the Facebook Watch series Turnt Up with the Taylors (2021) for which she received a Primetime Emmy Award. She also starred in films such as Animal (2014), Pimp (2018), Hustlers (2019) and Jordan Peele's Nope (2022)
Since So Uncool, Palmer has released three EPs: Lauren (2016), Virgo Tendencies, Pt. I (2019) and Virgo Tendencies, Pt. II (2020). She hosted the talk show Just Keke (2014) and co-hosted the talk show Strahan, Sara and Keke (2019–2020), the latter earning her a Daytime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host.
The One You Call
Keke Palmer Lyrics
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We can keep it on the DL
Hell nah, girl, I'll never tell
You with a new nigga, I'm with my same girl
Mama said we both should be ashamed, girl
Creepin' like we hit a lick
Got you cummin' when I licky lick
But still
I don't belong to you
Keep it on the down low
Keep it on the down low
I don't belong to you
Keep it on the down low
Don't say a word
Keep it on the down low
I don't belong to you
Ain't no white house, ain't no picket fence
Baby you know we don't want the same things
While you're caught up in your feelings
I feel the same as I did yesterday
Baby we've been through this and I feel the same way
I know you don't wanna hear this and I hate to say it, babe
I hate to do it, but
I don't, I don't know why
I put you in this situation knowin' you will
Fall in love with me, but I won't be there to catch you
If it ain't about the sex then I'd prolly neglect you
Don't take it personal, I'm just tryna protect you
I don't checked out, baby come meet me at the register
I know what you want, you wanna be on a pedestal
You wanna be mine, but I can't be more than friends with you
I don't belong to you
Keep it on the down low
Keep it on the down low
Keep it on the down low
I will keep it on the down low
I don't belong to you
Keep it on the down low
Keep it on the down low
Keep it on the down low
I'mma keep it on the down low
Keep it on the down low
Won't you keep it on the down low?
I don't belong to you
I don't belong to you
Ain't no white house, ain't no picket fence
Baby you know we don't want the same things
While you're caught up in your feelings
I feel the same as I did yesterday
Baby we've been through this and I feel the same way
I know you don't wanna hear this and I hate to say it, babe
I don't belong to you
You called me last night and I ain't pick up
Why you wanna move fast? I like the small footsteps
Blowin' up my phone, I got the hookup
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
My love got you shook up
I don't belong to you, I don't belong to you
I said I don't belong to you, I don't belong to you
I don't belong to you, I don't belong to you, yeah
In Keke Palmer's song The One You Call, she is sending a strong message to an ex-partner who is trying to reconnect with her. The song starts with Keke dismissing the call from her ex-partner, stating that she is not the one that he will call just because he is bored. She calls attention to the fact that he probably got dumped by his girlfriend and is now looking for someone to fill that void. Keke then reminds him that he missed out on a "good one" and now he's feeling lonely, but it's not going to be her that he calls to fill that void anymore.
Throughout the song, Keke is very clear that she is not interested in giving her ex-partner a second chance. She knows that he is trying to break a promise to someone else and she doesn't want to be involved in that kind of drama. Keke reminds him that he should go back to his girlfriend and stop bothering her, as she is not going to be the one he calls.
Line by Line Meaning
So you think you can just call me like this?
You can't just call me like this.
Naw. Not me.
No, not happening.
So you sitting at home, got bored and you called me up
You're at home and called me because you're bored.
You so silly, did you think that I'd be hangin' round just waitin' on you?
You're being foolish to think I'm just waiting around for your call.
But who are you kiddin', Your girlfriend probably just dumped you.
Let's not kid ourselves, your girlfriend probably just dumped you.
So you went through your phone just to see who'd pick up, But it won't be me, no. (Not gonna be the one you call)
You went through your phone to call someone for companionship, but I won't be the one you call.
'Cause you missed out on a good one, Now you're feelin' lonely (not gonna be the one you call)
You're feeling lonely because you lost a great person, but I won't be the person you call for comfort.
I forgot all bout you, why you all on me? (Not gonna be the one you call)
I forgot about you, so why are you bothering me?
You should really go back to her, cause right now you working my nerve
You should go back to your girlfriend because you're currently bothering me.
So you don't listen?, Did you not get the hint, when I said I'm not interested
You're not listening and didn't get the hint that I'm not interested.
With me your times ran out, Don't you think you should give up now
Your time with me is over, so don't you think you should give up now?
Heard you took it real hard, Kinda feel sorry for you
I heard you're taking it hard and I do feel sorry for you.
Now I know it's hard to get over a break up, But what gives you the right to think that I'm gonna wait up
I know it's hard to get over a breakup, but why do you think I'm going to wait for you?
Don't you see that you're playin' yourself, Tryin' to break a promise to somebody else
Can't you see that you're deceiving yourself, trying to break a promise to someone else?
So when you're feelin' lonely next time, Don't call me (not gonna be the one you call)
So when you're feeling lonely next time, don't call me because I won't be the person you call.
'Cause you missed out on a good one, And now you're feelin' lonely (not gonna be the one you call)
You're feeling lonely because you lost someone great, but I won't be the one you call for comfort.
You should really go back to her, cause right now you working my nerve, 'Cause I'm not gonna be, not, not gonna be the one you call
You should go back to your girlfriend because you're currently bothering me and I won't be the person you call for anything.
Not gonna be the one you call
I won't be the person you call.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Natalie Lauren Sims, Lauren Keke Palmer Palmer, London Holmes
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Kirklyn Armani
Why is this song so underrated?
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Amanda Nixon
I love this song
Aidah MsBatya
Never understood why she is not one of those big artists considering she has one of the best voices ever
Samuel Taylor
I hate to say just guest it
SARAH NGX
Used to bang out this song, KEKE IS QUEEN!
Bomo
Yeh
Lenny Andrea
same
Sar J
2020, anyone?
Lol I came here after rewatching that episode of Degrassi she featured in 😅💜
vance suggs
@DeAnna York I’m listening in 2022 lol