After relocating to Hamburg in 2003, Nneka has been working closely with the hip hop beatmaker DJ Farhot. As a young singer she first gained public attention in 2004 while performing as an opening act for dancehall reggae star Sean Paul at Hamburg Stadtpark. After much acclaim, Nneka released her debut EP The Uncomfortable Truth with the music label Yo Mama's Recording Company after which she performed on her first tour with Patrice, playing shows in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
She finished recording her first album in the autumn of 2005. Entitled Victim of Truth. Garnering rave reviews from the media, the UK's Sunday Times later declared it “the year’s most criminally overlooked album”, comparing it favourably to 'The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill'.
In February 2008, she released her second album, No Longer at Ease. The title of the album is taken from a novel of the same name by Chinua Achebe and reflects the lyrical content of the record. Most of the songs are political, talking about the plight of the Niger Delta and the corruption in Nneka’s homeland. “No Longer at Ease” combines the political and the personal in “a winning mix of soul, hip-hop an reggae”. The lead single from it, "Heartbeat", became her first song to break into the German Top 50.
In November 2009, Nneka staged her first concert tour of the United States where she performed shows in New York City, Vienna (Washington DC), Boston, Philadelphia, Los Angeles and San Francisco. Furthermore she was a special guest on The Roots Jam session. Her first US release Concrete Jungle was set for 2 February 2010.
Nneka recorded her last album Soul Is Heavy in Nigeria. She also co-founded a charity foundation called the "ROPE foundation" with Genda, Ahmed Nyei from Sierra Leone. She has worked extensively in charity and arts with the foundation in Sierra Leone. Nneka has also worked with Reebok and her track "Shinning" topped global charts in 2013.
Confession
Nneka Lyrics
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I tried so many times to oppress him
Now I decided to explode and let my heart speak its ache
Now I've done all my weak body can fufil I leave it up to him ,and still I know that my anxiousness and my truthfulness
Can't be paid back with his Love X2
I leave it up to him , leave it up
Still I know , that my feelings are for no use
He's a player not yet ready to behave mature
A man who makes a child still not able to see his future
He's good in deceiving
He's good for love torture
Inspite of my contemplation
I still can't get him captured
A man I thought is just like
Someone I could give myself to completely...No
It's so painful to accept the fact that he's rejected me
I've done so many things to make me believe life is possible without him
Still I always console myself, I...I
And I see the symptoms of my love (for him) on my skin
REFRAIN
RAP
I tried to get him out ,outta my head
It worked out , I deceiving myself, forgot my dignity, he sucked away my happiness in learning new things and made me think I love someone else
No it was self-defense so
Do me no harm,please let me go
Do me no harm,please let me fly
Do me no harm,please let me fly...AH
I gave him wings to let him fly
I let him go so I could grow
Now that I know this love is gone,I...I
I give him wings to let him fly
In Nneka's song Confession, the singer makes a confession about a man that she has tried to suppress her feelings for multiple times but eventually decided to let them out. She admits that she has done all that she could do but her weak body is unable to fulfill him. She is resigned to leave it up to him even though she knows her anxiousness and truthfulness won't be enough to warrant his love. The refrain highlights her pain towards the man who is still not mature and who makes children yet is unable to see his future. He is good at deceiving and is an expert in love torture. Despite her contemplation, she is unable to let go of him because of the love she has for him.
In the second verse, the singer admits that she thought that the man was someone she could give herself up completely to. But after he rejected her, she accepted that life was possible without him. Even though she always consoles herself, the symptoms of her love for him can still be seen on her skin. In the rap verse, she admits that she tried to get him out of her head multiple times, but she was deceiving herself and forgetting her dignity. The man sucked away all her happiness and made her think that she loved someone else.
As a result of her realization, she gave the man wings to let him fly away, allowing her to grow in the process. She admits that the love she once had for him is gone, and she gave him wings to let him fly away.
Line by Line Meaning
This is my confession
I am revealing my innermost thoughts and feelings
I tried so many times to oppress him
I attempted to control him or suppress his actions multiple times
Now I decided to explode and let my heart speak its ache
I have made the decision to express my emotions fully and honestly
Now I've done all my weak body can fulfill, I leave it up to him, and still I know that my anxiousness and my truthfulness
I have put forth my best effort and left the outcome to him, accepting that my honesty and nervousness may not be reciprocated with love
Can't be paid back with his Love X2
I am aware that his love may not match the effort and emotion I have put into our relationship
I leave it up to him, leave it up
I am relinquishing control and letting fate take its course
Still I know, that my feelings are for no use
I understand that my feelings may not change the outcome of the situation
He's a player not yet ready to behave mature
He is someone who engages in romantic relationships insincerely and has not yet developed emotionally
A man who makes a child still not able to see his future
He is someone who has fathered a child but has not yet planned for their future
He's good in deceiving
He is skilled at misleading or lying
He's good for love torture
He causes emotional pain within relationships
Inspite of my contemplation
Despite my reflection and consideration of the situation
I still can't get him captured
I cannot seem to understand or control his actions
A man I thought is just like
I believed him to be similar
Someone I could give myself to completely...No
I no longer believe him to be someone I can fully commit myself to
It's so painful to accept the fact that he's rejected me
It is difficult to come to terms with the fact that he does not reciprocate my feelings
I've done so many things to make me believe life is possible without him
I have tried various strategies to convince myself that I can exist without him
Still I always console myself, I...I
Regardless, I always try to comfort myself
And I see the symptoms of my love (for him) on my skin
My physical appearance is affected by my love for him
I tried to get him out, outta my head
I attempted to remove thoughts of him from my mind
It worked out, I deceiving myself, forgot my dignity, he sucked away my happiness in learning new things and made me think I love someone else
Although it appeared to be successful, I was actually lying to myself and betraying my own worth, and he took away my joy and caused me to believe I loved another
No it was self-defense so
But it was a necessary step for self-preservation
Do me no harm,please let me go
I am asking for him to cause me no further emotional harm and to let me move on
Do me no harm,please let me fly
I am requesting that he not hold me back and allow me to grow and move forward
I gave him wings to let him fly
I allowed him to pursue his own goals and interests
I let him go so I could grow
I chose to release him in order to focus on my own growth and development
Now that I know this love is gone,I...I
Now that I have come to terms with the end of our romantic relationship, I...I
I give him wings to let him fly
I am continuing to allow him to pursue his own endeavors and live his life
Contributed by Evan H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Agus Sánchez
This is my confession
I tried so many times to oppress him
Now I decided to explode and let my heart speak its ache
Now I've done all my weak body can fulfil I leave it up to him, and still I know that my anxiousness and my truthfulness
Can't be paid back with his love
Can't be paid back with his love
I leave it up to him, leave it up
Still I know, that my feelings are for no use
He's a player not yet ready to behave mature
A man who makes a child still not able to see his future
He's good in deceiving
He's good for love torture
Inspire of my contemplation
I still can't get him captured
A man I thought is just like me
Someone I could give myself to completely, no
It's so painful to accept the fact that he's rejected me
I've done so many things to make me believe life is possible without him
Still I always console myself, I
And I see the symptoms of my love (for him) on my skin
He's a player not yet ready to behave mature
A man who makes a child still not able to see his future
He's good in deceiving
He's good for love torture
Inspire of my contemplation
I still can't get him captured
I tried to get him out, outta my head
It worked out, I deceiving myself, forgot my dignity, he sucked away my happiness in learning new things and made me think I love someone else
No it was self-defence so
Do me no harm, please let me go
Do me no harm, please let me fly
Do me no harm, please let me fly... ah
I gave him wings to let him fly
I let him go so I could grow
Now that I know this love is gone, I...
I give him wings to let him fly
He's a player not yet ready to behave mature
A man who makes a child still not able to see his future
He's good in deceiving
He's good for love torture
Inspire of my contemplation
I still can't get him captured
I gave him wings to let him fly
I let him go so I could grow
Now that I know this love is gone, I...
I give him wings to let him fly
Cata Ninoska
This is my confession
I tried so many times to oppress him
Now I decided to explode and let my heart speak its ache
Now I've done all my weak body can fulfil I leave it up to him, and still I know that my anxiousness and my truthfulness
Can't be paid back with his love
Can't be paid back with his love
I leave it up to him, leave it up
Still I know, that my feelings are for no use
He's a player not yet ready to behave mature
A man who makes a child still not able to see his future
He's good in deceiving
He's good for love torture
Inspire of my contemplation
I still can't get him captured
A man I thought is just like
Someone I could give myself to completely, no
It's so painful to accept the fact that he's rejected me
I've done so many things to make me
Gildo da Silva
This is my confession
I tried so many times to oppress him
Now I decided to explode and let my heart speak its ache
Now I've done all my weak body can fulfill I leave it up to him, and still I know that my anxiousness and my truthfulness
Can't be paid back with his Love [X2]
I leave it up to him, leave it up
Still I know, that my feelings are for no use
[REFRAIN]
He's a player not yet ready to behave mature
A man who makes a child still not able to see his future
He's good in deceiving
He's good for love torture
Inspite of my contemplation
I still can't get him captured
A man I thought is just like
Someone I could give myself to completely...No
It's so painful to accept the fact that he's rejected me
I've done so many things to make me believe life is possible without him
Still I always console myself, I...I
And I see the symptoms of my love (for him) on my skin
[REFRAIN]
[RAP]
I tried to get him out, outta my head
It worked out, I deceiving myself, forgot my dignity, he sucked away my happiness in learning new things and made me think I love someone else
No it was self-defense so
Do me no harm, please let me go
Do me no harm, please let me fly
Do me no harm, please let me fly...AH
I gave him wings to let him fly
I let him go so I could grow
Now that I know this love is gone, I...I
I give him wings to let him fly
Agus Sánchez
This is my confession
I tried so many times to oppress him
Now I decided to explode and let my heart speak its ache
Now I've done all my weak body can fulfil I leave it up to him, and still I know that my anxiousness and my truthfulness
Can't be paid back with his love
Can't be paid back with his love
I leave it up to him, leave it up
Still I know, that my feelings are for no use
He's a player not yet ready to behave mature
A man who makes a child still not able to see his future
He's good in deceiving
He's good for love torture
Inspire of my contemplation
I still can't get him captured
A man I thought is just like me
Someone I could give myself to completely, no
It's so painful to accept the fact that he's rejected me
I've done so many things to make me believe life is possible without him
Still I always console myself, I
And I see the symptoms of my love (for him) on my skin
He's a player not yet ready to behave mature
A man who makes a child still not able to see his future
He's good in deceiving
He's good for love torture
Inspire of my contemplation
I still can't get him captured
I tried to get him out, outta my head
It worked out, I deceiving myself, forgot my dignity, he sucked away my happiness in learning new things and made me think I love someone else
No it was self-defence so
Do me no harm, please let me go
Do me no harm, please let me fly
Do me no harm, please let me fly... ah
I gave him wings to let him fly
I let him go so I could grow
Now that I know this love is gone, I...
I give him wings to let him fly
He's a player not yet ready to behave mature
A man who makes a child still not able to see his future
He's good in deceiving
He's good for love torture
Inspire of my contemplation
I still can't get him captured
I gave him wings to let him fly
I let him go so I could grow
Now that I know this love is gone, I...
I give him wings to let him fly
LuvMah Louie
My hero!
Diana Cruz
:)
Diana Cruz
🔥
vitor juvenal
impossível não se apaixonar !!!!
Mzungu mrefu
I love this song, really digging Nneka - one of our shining rainbow warriors
Cata Ninoska
This is my confession
I tried so many times to oppress him
Now I decided to explode and let my heart speak its ache
Now I've done all my weak body can fulfil I leave it up to him, and still I know that my anxiousness and my truthfulness
Can't be paid back with his love
Can't be paid back with his love
I leave it up to him, leave it up
Still I know, that my feelings are for no use
He's a player not yet ready to behave mature
A man who makes a child still not able to see his future
He's good in deceiving
He's good for love torture
Inspire of my contemplation
I still can't get him captured
A man I thought is just like
Someone I could give myself to completely, no
It's so painful to accept the fact that he's rejected me
I've done so many things to make me
gabrielle johnson
Thank you Katherine, I tried to find the lyrics but, no luck. I'm good now appreciate that👍.
Sharreta Owens
Love her sound❤
Rikke Skaar
love this song, her voice and lyrics are so amazing!