Lyrics: Mister Aliaune Damala Bouga Time Puru Nacka Lu Lu Lu Badara Akon Thiam, you stand accused of several million counts of financial fraud, breach of privacy, and unlawful containment of a foreign reporter. What do you say in your defense? Konvict, konvict, konvict Akon City yeah yeah yeah Oh oh Ohhh ohhh, I didn’t come here to deceive, I came to build a dream Akon City, shining bright, a future, so it seemed But now they say I crossed a line, took what wasn’t mine But I gave you hope, I gave you life, now they want to twist the light Ohhh, they say the city’s in debt, it’s crumbling down But I was building it up, wasn’t messin' around Privacy’s a word they keep throwin’ at me But we were all just tryna be free, can’t you see? Ohhh ohhh I’m standin' here, on the stand tonight For dreams I built under the city lights Ohhh ohhh, I never meant to betray your trust, But they say I let it all turn to dust, yeahhh Now they’re callin’ me out, tryin’ to take me down But I still stand by this battleground I gave my heart, I gave my soul Akon City was meant to make us whole They’re talkin' fraud, sayin’ I broke the law, ohhh But I was just tryin’ to answer the call, yeahhh A vision for Africa, for us to rise And now they paint me with deceit in their eyes, ohhh But did you forget all the promises I made? Energy, jobs, a future that wouldn't fade Now they’re claimin' I spied on my own But I was watchin’ to make sure you’d all grow, yeahhh I’m standin' here, on the stand tonight For dreams I built under the city lights Ohhh ohhh, I never meant to betray your trust, But they say I let it all turn to dust, yeahhh Now they’re callin’ me out, tryin’ to take me down But I still stand by this battleground I gave my heart, I gave my soul Akon City was meant to make us whole Ohhh, I wanted the future to shine for you and me I didn’t know the weight that the cost could be Mistakes were made, but I was trying to lead, ohhh Don’t tear me down for planting a seed, yeahhh Privacy breached? That was never the goal Just wanted to keep the city under control Debt’s just a number when you look at the cause I built this for us, now they wanna throw the laws, ohhh ohhh I’m standin' here, on the stand tonight For dreams I built under the city lights Ohhh ohhh, I never meant to betray your trust, But they say I let it all turn to dust, yeahhh Now they’re callin’ me out, tryin’ to take me down But I still stand by this battleground I gave my heart, I gave my soul Akon City was meant to make us whole Akon City was meant to rise, not fall Ohhh ohhh, now I’m on trial, answering the call But even if they tear it all apart I swear, I built it with a pure heart, yeahhh…
Lyrics:
Mister Aliaune Damala Bouga Time Puru Nacka Lu Lu Lu Badara Akon Thiam, you stand accused of several million counts of financial fraud, breach of privacy, and unlawful containment of a foreign reporter. What do you say in your defense?
Konvict, konvict, konvict
Akon City yeah yeah yeah
Oh oh
Ohhh ohhh, I didn’t come here to deceive, I came to build a dream
Akon City, shining bright, a future, so it seemed
But now they say I crossed a line, took what wasn’t mine
But I gave you hope, I gave you life, now they want to twist the light
Ohhh, they say the city’s in debt, it’s crumbling down
But I was building it up, wasn’t messin' around
Privacy’s a word they keep throwin’ at me
But we were all just tryna be free, can’t you see? Ohhh ohhh
I’m standin' here, on the stand tonight
For dreams I built under the city lights
Ohhh ohhh, I never meant to betray your trust,
But they say I let it all turn to dust, yeahhh
Now they’re callin’ me out, tryin’ to take me down
But I still stand by this battleground
I gave my heart, I gave my soul
Akon City was meant to make us whole
They’re talkin' fraud, sayin’ I broke the law, ohhh
But I was just tryin’ to answer the call, yeahhh
A vision for Africa, for us to rise
And now they paint me with deceit in their eyes, ohhh
But did you forget all the promises I made?
Energy, jobs, a future that wouldn't fade
Now they’re claimin' I spied on my own
But I was watchin’ to make sure you’d all grow, yeahhh
I’m standin' here, on the stand tonight
For dreams I built under the city lights
Ohhh ohhh, I never meant to betray your trust,
But they say I let it all turn to dust, yeahhh
Now they’re callin’ me out, tryin’ to take me down
But I still stand by this battleground
I gave my heart, I gave my soul
Akon City was meant to make us whole
Ohhh, I wanted the future to shine for you and me
I didn’t know the weight that the cost could be
Mistakes were made, but I was trying to lead, ohhh
Don’t tear me down for planting a seed, yeahhh
Privacy breached? That was never the goal
Just wanted to keep the city under control
Debt’s just a number when you look at the cause
I built this for us, now they wanna throw the laws, ohhh ohhh
I’m standin' here, on the stand tonight
For dreams I built under the city lights
Ohhh ohhh, I never meant to betray your trust,
But they say I let it all turn to dust, yeahhh
Now they’re callin’ me out, tryin’ to take me down
But I still stand by this battleground
I gave my heart, I gave my soul
Akon City was meant to make us whole
Akon City was meant to rise, not fall
Ohhh ohhh, now I’m on trial, answering the call
But even if they tear it all apart
I swear, I built it with a pure heart, yeahhh…