He rose to prominence in 2004 following the release of the singles "Locked Up" and "Lonely", from his debut album "Trouble". His second album, "Konvicted", earned him a Grammy Award nomination for the single Smack That featuring Eminem. His latest album, "Freedom", was released in 2008. Akon often sings hooks for other artists and is currently accredited with over 200 guest appearances and 32 Billboard Hot 100 songs.
He is the first solo artist to accomplish the feat of holding both the number one and two spots simultaneously on the Billboard Hot 100 charts twice. He has also founded two record labels, Konvict Muzik and Kon Live Distribution and has a clothing label, Konvict clothing
Akon is a Muslim and has many charities of his own.
Akon's father is the Senagalese drummer Mor Thiam.
Telling Me No Again
akon Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
There you go (There you go), there you go
I wanna be (No, no, no, no, no) more than just your friend
Don’t you know, don’t you know
There you go tellin’ me no again (Ooh-wee, ooh-wee)
There you go, there you go (Keep tellin’ me no, no, baby)
I wanna be more than just your friend
Please be mine, oh, girl [I want you , oh, baby]
Because I really, really, really wanna be yours [All to myself]
Every time I ask you, oh, you give me your love
You tell me you’re not ready, tell me, girl [You keep tellin’ me no]
Why, oh, why do you wanna keep holdin’ on
There you go tellin’ me no again
There you go (There you go, there you go, baby), there you go
I wanna be more than just your friend
Don’t you know (Mmm, hmm), don’t you know (I wanna know, baby)
There you go tellin’ me no again (And there you go, girl)
There you go, there you go (Tellin’ me things I really don’t wanna hear)
I wanna be more than just your friend
Don’t you know, don’t you know (Oh…oh…)
I’ve been searchin’ all my life [Searchin’]
Oh, baby, and I will, I will find somebody just like you [Somebody-body just like you]
And now that I think my search is over, yeah, baby
Can’t you see, can’t you see, girl, what I’m goin’ through, why
There you go tellin’ me no again
There you go (I know we’re supposed to be together), there you go
I wanna be more than just your friend
Don’t you know (I wanna be more than just your friend, girl), don’t you know
There you go tellin’ me no again
There you go (There you go), there you go (There you go, no, no)
I wanna be more than just your friend (Ooh)
Don’t you know, don’t you know
You know sometimes [Sometimes] I start thinkin’, girl
How good it would be if you were mine
This sadness [Sadness] fills my whole world
Said you would not, said you know would not be my girl, whoa…ho…
There you go tellin’ me no again (There you go, girl)
There you go (There), there you go (There you go)
I wanna be more than just your friend (Can’t you understand)
Don’t you know (How much I need you), don’t you know
There you go tellin’ me no again
There you go (There’s nothin’ I), there you go
(There’s nothin’ in the world I would rather have than you, girl)
I wanna be more than just your friend
Don’t you know (Don’t you know), don’t you know (I need to be loved by you, girl)
There you go tellin’ me no again (I need to be held by you)
There you go, there you go (I need, I need somebody just like you, girl)
I wanna be more than just your friend (yeah)
Don’t you know, don’t you know (There you’re just tellin’ me no, no, no, no, no, no)
Girl, what would it take
What would it take for me to win your love
What would it take, girl
What can I do, there you go tellin’ me no, no, no, no again
There you go tellin’ me no again (There I)
There you go, there you go
I wanna be more than just your friend (I don’t know what I’ll do if I don’t have you)
Don’t you know, don’t you know (Girl, there you go tellin’)
There you go tellin’ me no again (Don’t tell me no)
There you go (Please), there you go
I wanna be more than just your friend
Don’t you know
The lyrics to Akon's song Telling Me No Again are about a man who wants to be more than just friends with a woman, but every time he tries to make a move, she rejects him. He pleads with her, asking her to give him a chance and be his girlfriend, but she keeps telling him no. He tells her how much he wants to be with her and how he feels like he's been searching for someone like her his whole life.
The repetition of "there you go telling me no again" represents the man's frustration with the woman's rejection. He keeps trying and hoping that she will eventually change her mind, but she continues to turn him down. The chorus is a plea for her to understand his feelings and give him a chance to be more than just friends.
Overall, the lyrics are a reflection of the universal theme of unrequited love and the struggle to make someone see your worth and love you back.
Line by Line Meaning
There you go tellin’ me no again
The person is frustrated because they keep getting rejected
There you go (There you go), there you go
The person is emphasizing the other person's repeated rejections
I wanna be (No, no, no, no, no) more than just your friend
The person wants a romantic relationship and not just a friendship
Don’t you know, don’t you know
The person is expressing their desire for the other person to understand their feelings
Please be mine, oh, girl [I want you , oh, baby]
The person is begging the other person to be their romantic partner
Because I really, really, really wanna be yours [All to myself]
The person wants to be in a committed, exclusive romantic relationship with the other person
Every time I ask you, oh, you give me your love
The person is confused because the other person is giving mixed signals
You tell me you’re not ready, tell me, girl [You keep tellin’ me no]
The other person is repeatedly telling the person that they are not ready for a romantic relationship
Why, oh, why do you wanna keep holdin’ on
The person is wondering why the other person is holding on to their friendship and not considering a romantic relationship
I’ve been searchin’ all my life [Searchin’]
The person has been searching for a romantic partner for a long time
Oh, baby, and I will, I will find somebody just like you [Somebody-body just like you]
The person is hopeful that they will find someone with similar qualities as the other person
And now that I think my search is over, yeah, baby
The person thinks they have found the right person (the other person)
Can’t you see, can’t you see, girl, what I’m goin’ through, why
The person is frustrated that the other person cannot see how much they want to be in a romantic relationship and how their rejections are affecting them
You know sometimes [Sometimes] I start thinkin’, girl
The person is admitting to thinking about the other person a lot
How good it would be if you were mine
The person is imagining how much better their life would be if they were in a romantic relationship with the other person
This sadness [Sadness] fills my whole world
The person is feeling very sad due to the other person's rejections
Said you would not, said you know would not be my girl, whoa…ho…
The person is referring to the other person's previous rejections and their statement that they do not want to be in a romantic relationship
What would it take for me to win your love
The person is asking the other person what they can do to make them fall in love with them
What can I do, there you go tellin’ me no, no, no, no again
The person is frustrated because the other person keeps rejecting them and they don't know what to do to win their love
I don’t know what I’ll do if I don’t have you
The person cannot imagine their life without the other person
Don’t you know
The person is once again expressing their desire for the other person to understand their feelings
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BOBBY WOOTEN, KEITH SWEAT
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@jefferderwong6962
I'm like a bird and I aim so high
In my Lear looking at the blue sky
Can't let another day pass by
Without doing what I feel inside
'Cause its embedded in my soul
The day I stop will be the day I turn cold
Let you know I'm breaking outta that hole
And let go
So I can be free to do what means most to me
And you can look back one day
And know I shared with you my gift
I hope you wouldn't think I just leave
Pack up and roll up my sleeve
Give it all up and leave you nothing to take with me all I got to give
That's why
I just want to make you clap again
Just clap again
I just want to make you clap again
Just clap again
I just want to make you clap again
Just clap again
I just want to make you clap again
Just clap again
So if your life is twisted, ain't going right
Just forget about it tonight
I just wanna make you happy baby
Dancing and clapping (Dancing and clapping)
'Cause we plan to be here 'till the morning light
Can you feel the change in your life?
Ain't it feeling like magic baby?
I'm the one that make it happen baby
So you can be free to do what was meant to be
And you can look back one day
And know I shared with you my gift
Would you think I just leave?
Pack up and roll up my sleeve
Give it all up and leave you nothing to take with me all I got to give
I just want to make you clap again
Just clap again
I just want to make you clap again
Just clap again
I just want to make you clap again
Just clap again
I just want to make you clap again
Just clap again
I just want to make you clap again
Just clap again
I just want to make you clap again
Just clap again
I just want to make you clap again
Just clap again
I just want to make you clap again
Just clap again
I just want to make you clap again
Just clap again
I just want to make you clap again
Just clap again
I just want to make you clap again
Just clap again
I just want to make you clap again
Just clap again
I just want to make you clap again
Just clap again
I just want to make you clap again
Just clap again
I just want to make you clap again
Just clap again
I just want to make you clap again
Just clap again
I just want to make you clap again
Just clap again
I just want to make you clap again
Just clap again
I just want to make you clap again
Just clap again
I just want to make you clap again
Just clap again
@ailsajules1086
The instrumental on this song is one of the cleanest beats I’ve heard in my life. Then you add Akon on top. Legendary song. Your words, your voice—pure magic. Keep the brilliance flowing! Authentic views , the fertile ground for unfiltered talent, resonates throughout the rhythmic cultural canvas. The genuine nexus where artists blaze trails to greatness. Keep your vision wide; bask in the enduring vibes.
@christinakay2899
14 years later this is still getting. Me through 😢❤
@ubokobongakpan3920
Exactly
@crispchaos
The instrumental on this song is one of the cleanest beats I’ve heard in my life. Then you add Akon on top. Legendary song.
@lyricVision07
This just keeps touching my heart😢 i have strugles, but this song keeps pulling me up from the ground❤
@rafomic4210
What struggles ?
@rafomic4210
Its good Song yes
@jonnykolly5301
Mano as músicas do akon lembram uma passagem muito boa da minha vida... Época boa ! Só saudades 😭
@panchopamcho6369
Hola
@theblackdevil75
Same here buddy