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Against The Grain is the Eighth song on the album. This track also features Ray Lavender. It is about Akon spending some time at a strip club, and getting into some trouble with one of the dancers, and ultimately regretting his actions.
[Verse 1: Akon]
So soft and slow
Never knew, a girl could be so goddamn cold
I know the way she move got me spendin' my dough, and yo
If you would have seen what I seen on that pole, just know
[Pre-Chorus: Akon]
That I was wrong for fallin' in love (love)
I was wrong for fallin' in love (they always said don't love a ho)
Said I was wrong for fallin' in love (love, don't do it yo)
I was wrong for fallin in love (they always said don't love a ho)
But I just went against the grain
[Chorus: Akon]
It was a feelin' I can't explain, and it felt like harmony
Singin in my face like dee-dee-da-di-do-da-de
I don't want it to ever go away
I want it around me everyday
Singin in my face like dee-dee-da-di-do-da-de
[Verse 2: Ray Lavender]
Look at me, I'm stuck
The bubble in her pants got me caught up, I never had no luck
Thinkin with the wrong head got me jumpin' out there with no glove
It feels so good, had me sprung out on that stuff, now I'm stuck
[Pre-Chorus: Ray Lavender & Akon]
That's what I get for fallin' in love (love)
That's what I get for fallin' in love (they always said don't love a ho)
That's what I get for fallin' in love (love, don't do it yo)
That's what I get for fallin' in love (they always said don't love a ho)
But I just went against the grain
[Chorus: Akon & Ray Lavender]
It was a feelin' I can't explain (woah), and it felt like harmony (harmony)
Singin in my face like dee-dee-da-di-do-da-de (uuh)
I don't want it to ever go away (I don't)
I want it around me everyday (Uh, oh yeah)
Singin in my face like dee-dee-da-di-do-da-de (Woah, yeah)
[Verse 3: Akon]
So thick, so raw
That oil all over her body stole my heart, I'm cold
The way she dropped down won't allow me to close my jaw, cause I'm
Already in love and I knew better from the start, oh no
[Pre-Chorus: Akon]
That I was wrong for fallin' in love (love)
I was wrong for fallin' in love (they always said don't love a ho)
Said I was wrong for fallin' in love (love, don't do it yo)
I was wrong for fallin in love (they always said don't love a ho)
But I just went against the grain
[Chorus: Akon]
It was a feelin' I can't explain (explain), and it felt like harmony (yeah)
Singin in my face like dee-dee-da-di-do-da-de (do-da-de)
I don't want it to ever go away (I don't)
I want it around me everyday (everyday)
Singin in my face like dee-dee-da-di-do-da-de (yeah)
It was a feelin' I can't explain (can't explain), and it felt like harmony (harmony)
Singin in my face like dee-dee-da-di-do-da-de (uh yeah)
I don't want it to ever go away (away)
I want it around me everyday (everyday)
Singin in my face like dee-dee-da-di-do-da-de (he)
Against the Grain was written by Ray Lavender & RedOne & Akon.
Akon released Against the Grain on Tue Jan 01 2008.