Giving an Apology and Asking for Forgiveness “Despite what you may believe, you can disappoint people and still be good enough. You can make mistakes and still be capable and talented. You can let people down and still be worthwhile and deserving of love. Everyone has disappointed someone they care about. Everyone messes up, lets people down, and makes mistakes. Not because we’re inadequate or fundamentally human. Expecting anything different is setting yourself up for failure.” Written by Daniell Koepke. There are songs that have a deeper meaning and require the listener or reader to interpret the lyrics to understand what is actually being said. On the other hand, there are songs that just have a straightforward meaning such as the song Sorry, Blame It on Me. The song Sorry, Blame it on Me is a song written by Akon who wrote the song and sung it. This song was released in an apology manner for his family and fans. After an incident that involved him dancing at a nightclub with an underage girl in a sexually manner. …show more content…
Akon was caught on camera simulating sexual dances with an underage girl, to whom Akon did not know until days later after the incident had occur. The girl at that time was only 15 years old and Akon was 34 years old. The song Sorry, Blame It on Me was released to radio on July 24th, in the year of 2007 in response to sincerely apologize for the embarrassment and any pain that was caused to his family, fans and the young girl/her family! It took about a month of criticism and the loss of endorsement deal to bring it