Wakonda – English Lyrics

• By: Akon
• Album: Akonda

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Akon's playful Afrobeat track "Wakonda," a song that winks at the Black Panther phenomenon while exploring themes of attraction and desire. This song offers a lighthearted entry point into understanding contemporary Afrobeat and its cultural references, all while enjoying Akon's signature style.

[English]

Wo khali nibaye

Wo fananaye

Hmm

Hmm

Your Highness.

What is wrong?

All my life I've known royalty.

I just want to live life like a normal person.

But this is not possible, Your Highness.

Why isn't it possible?

It's not tradition.

But I can't be King.

Whoa!

What did he say?

Are you serious?

Are you serious?

Wow.

What?

Why do you want this?

Why?

Well, I believe an oath to be king and lead.

You have to know your people.

I understand.

I have something for that.

Something.

Hmm

You bring it.

Experience the life of a normal person.

Drink it.

And be afraid.

(Akon transforms)

These girls

want African Manna

Said I remind her

of the Black Panther

THE KING'S WISH CAME TRUE!!!

I'M A REGULAR MAN!

My answer

to Joanna

KLANG

KLANG

WHAT IS THAT 🍆 ?

My answer

to Joanna

HE DOES THE WAKONDA MATING DANCE

My answer

to Joanna

She wanna sit on me,

ride me like bicycle

POOM

Ride, ride

She wanna bring two friends

THE MATING BEGINS.

back seat of my motor

Room, vroom

SHE WANNA...

She wanna f**k an African

for the first time,

For the first time

First time

Said she wanna get the Wakonda,

Wakonda

Wa wa

Said she want some Wakonda,

Wakonda

Wa wa

She wanna feel some Wakonda ooh,

Wakonda

Said she want some Wakonda,

Wakonda

Wa wa

THE KING WANDERS INTO A STRANGE PLACE

Wanna play me like Pele,

Pele oh

Pele oh

Tryna get between my legs,

my legs oh

My legs oh

This dick cost too much money,

money oh

money oh

So you will not get it for free,

for free, no

I just want to kick it with you,

Taekwondo

Wa kaa

Go ahead spread those wings,

flamingo

Heard your ponani crazy,

psyco

HE GRABS CLOTHES AND LEAVES

CRASH

The baddest body I ever seen,

no lipo

Wakonda,

Wakonda

Wa wa

Said she want some Wakonda,

Wakonda

Wa wa

She wanna feel some Wakonda ooh,

Wakonda

SQUEAK

POOM

Said she want some Wakonda,

Wakonda

Wa wa

THE KING MUST BE REPLENISHED

She wanna sit on me,

ride me like bicycle

Ride, ride

She wanna bring two friends

back seat of my motor

Room, Vroom

She wanna f**k an African

for the first time,

For the first time

First time

Said she wanna get the Wakonda,

Wakonda

Wa wa

Said she want some Wakonda,

Wakonda

Wa wa

She wanna feel some Wakonda ooh,

Wakonda

Said she want some Wakonda,

Wakonda

Wa wa

Yeah

THE END

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
king /kɪŋ/ A1	noun - the male ruler of a country
royalty /ˈrɔɪəlti/ C1	noun - the status of being a king, queen or member of a royal family
highness /ˈhaɪnəs/ C1	noun - a title used to address a prince or princess
oath /oʊθ/ B2	noun - a solemn promise, often invoking a divine witness
tradition /trəˈdɪʃən/ B2	noun - a belief or behavior passed down within a group or society
people /ˈpiːpəl/ A1	noun - human beings in general or a group sharing a common identity
experience /ɪkˈspɪəriəns/ B2	noun - the knowledge or skill acquired through involvement in or exposure to something verb - to encounter or undergo something
transform /trænsˈfɔːrm/ B2	verb - to change in form, appearance or character
wish /wɪʃ/ A2	noun - a desire or hope for something to happen verb - to desire or hope for something
regular /ˈrɛgjələr/ B1	adjective - conforming to a standard; usual or normal
African /ˈæfrɪkən/ A2	adjective - relating to the continent of Africa or its people noun - a person from Africa
Wakonda /wəˈkɒndə/ C2	noun - a proper name used in the song to denote a mythical or special substance/experience
ride /raɪd/ A1	verb - to sit on and control the movement of a vehicle or animal noun - a journey on a vehicle or animal
dance /dæns/ A1	verb - to move rhythmically to music noun - a series of movements that match the rhythm of music
afraid /əˈfreɪd/ A2	adjective - feeling fear or anxiety
money /ˈmʌni/ A1	noun - currency used for buying goods and services
free /friː/ A1	adjective - not costing any money; without restriction
taekwondo /ˌtɛkˈwɒn.doʊ/ C1	noun - a Korean martial art emphasizing head-height kicks, jumping and spinning kicks
flamingo /fləˈmɪŋgoʊ/ A2	noun - a tall wading bird with pink feathers
psycho /ˈsaɪkoʊ/ B2	adjective - mentally unstable; crazy

Key Grammar Structures

• All my life I've known royalty.

  ➔ Present perfect (have/has + past participle) to talk about an experience that started in the past and continues to the present.

  ➔ All my life "I've" known royalty.

• I just want to live life like a normal person.

  ➔ Infinitive of purpose after the verb "want" (want + to + base verb) and the comparative structure "like a…".

  ➔ I just "want" to live life like a normal person.

• But this is not possible, Your Highness.

  ➔ Negative present simple of the verb "be" (is not) to express impossibility.

  ➔ But this "is" not possible, Your Highness.

• Why isn't it possible?

  ➔ Question inversion with the auxiliary verb "is" (is + subject + not) to form a yes‑no question.

  ➔ Why "isn't" it possible?

• I believe an oath to be king and lead.

  ➔ Catenative construction: verb "believe" + noun phrase + infinitive clause (to be) functioning as object complement.

  ➔ I believe an oath "to be" king and lead.

• You have to know your people.

  ➔ Modal‑like expression "have to" + base verb to express obligation.

  ➔ You "have to" know your people.

• Experience the life of a normal person. Drink it.

  ➔ Imperative mood: base verb used to give a command or suggestion.

  ➔ "Experience" the life of a normal person. "Drink" it.

• She wanna sit on me, ride me like bicycle.

  ➔ Colloquial contraction "wanna" = want to + infinitive; two coordinated infinitive clauses.

  ➔ She "wanna" sit on me, "ride" me like bicycle.

• This dick cost too much money, money oh.

  ➔ Present simple with the verb "cost" used as a stative verb; repetition for emphasis.

  ➔ This dick "cost" too much money, money oh.