 Genius Meanings
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Drake – Karaoke
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“Karaoke” is a story about relationship troubles as Drake rises to super stardom.
The girl he mentions in his rap verse is a successful wedding planner in Atlanta named Jade Lee
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Drake & Yebba – Yebba's Heartbreak
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On “Yebba’s Heartbreak,” Drake enlists Grammy-award winning singer and songwriter YEBBA for a romantic interlude.
The track, which does not feature vocals from Drake, is a running
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Drake (Ft. 2 Chainz & Big Sean) – All Me
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Drake, 2 Chainz and Big Sean team up for a hilarious bar fest over a menacing Key Wane beat (originally intended for Sean’s Hall of Fame).
Drake oozes with the self-confidence
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Drake – Child's Play
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On “Child’s Play,” Drake explains to a woman that her simple desires for a new outfit are mere child’s play. He’s happy to indulge as long as she continues to give him what he
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Drake – Cece's Interlude
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Similar to Bria’s Interlude on So Far Gone Drake puts Cece’s Interlude on his debut album Thank Me Later. In both songs he discusses a particular girl he met, in R&B fashion of
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Drake (Ft. Swizz Beatz & T.I.) – Fancy
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An ode to independent, self-respecting women with class, ass, and their own bank accounts.
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Drake – Teenage Fever
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“Teenage Fever” samples Jennifer Lopez’s “If You Had My Love.” It may describe Drake’s transition from his relationship with Rihanna to Jennifer and the tension this created.
In
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Drake – The Resistance
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Drake tells the ladies, haters and old friends that he’s going to take advantage of his success and he doesn’t think he should have to apologize.
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Drake – Virginia Beach
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“Virginia Beach”, the introduction of For All The Dogs, is a heartfelt track, laced around a warped Frank Ocean sample. Drake establishes a recurring theme on the album, reviewing
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Drake (Ft. The Weeknd) – Crew Love
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Drake calls upon frequent collaborator The Weeknd for “Crew Love,” a melodic banger dedicated to their respective posses. The two team up to discuss their privileged lifestyles and
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Onitsha Shaw (Ft. Drake) – Karaoke
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[Verse 1: Onitsha] / Things have been so crazy and hectic / I should've gotten there by now / I always thought I'd be the one to make it / It's probably better anyhow / [Refrain
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Drake (Ft. Rick Ross) – Money in the Grave
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“Money In The Grave” is a track that celebrates the Toronto Raptors' first NBA championship.
On the track, Drake and Rick Ross discuss their successes and how people will try to
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Drake (Ft. Lil Durk) – Laugh Now Cry Later
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On “Laugh Now Cry Later,” Drake and Lil Durk rap about the high-life they live and a relationship, hoping to live in the moment and deal with pain and troubles later.
The music
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Drake – Madonna
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Drake named this song after the Queen of Pop, Madonna Ciccone. She later went on Instagram to express her approval.
The subject matter deals with Drake attempting to hook up with
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Drake – Brand New
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Sort of like a bonus track from So Far Gone (seeing as it comes after Outro).
Drake wonders if he can meet the girls expectation seeing as she’s already had a (proper) boyfriend
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Drake (Ft. JAY-Z) – Light Up
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On “Light Up,” Drake talk about his career, his riches and how he celebrates his success. Jay-Z, on the other hand, sticks to the same topics while also giving Drake advice about
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Drake – Do Not Disturb
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As the final cut on More Life, “Do Not Disturb” picks up where “Lose You” left off, showing Drake at his most pensive state. With Drake’s vulnerability on full-display, “Do Not
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Drake – Diplomatic Immunity
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“Diplomatic Immunity" is Drake’s resurgence from a small hiatus from the limelight. By comparing immunity from diplomacy to his own immunity in the rap game, Drake shows why he’s
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Drake – Doing It Wrong
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“Doing It Wrong” is soft, low-tempo, break-up ballad with a harmonica solo from the legendary Stevie Wonder.
The song interpolates Don McLean’s 1977 song “The Wrong Thing To Do.”
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Drake (Ft. The-Dream) – Shut It Down
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“Shut It Down” is an ode to a special and beautiful girl and why no other girl is on her level. The song was initially chosen as the first single from Thank Me Later but Drake
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DJ Khaled (Ft. Drake) – POPSTAR
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“POPSTAR” is one of the dual lead singles—along with “GREECE”—from DJ Khaled’s twelfth studio album, KHALED KHALED. Both tracks feature Drake and are Khaled’s first releases since
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Drake (Ft. Jeezy) – Unforgettable
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Drake is a distinct artist in that he both raps and sings, and this song is his cleverly-worded tribute to the R&B genre, with emphasis on how great songs are continuously remade
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DJ Khaled (Ft. Drake, Lil Wayne & Rick Ross) – I’m On One
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The self made man DJ Khaled teams up with the 3 of the biggest hip hop stars of the decade to make a banger. The song peaked at number ten on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the
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Drake – Find Your Love
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“Find Your Love” is the second single from his debut album, Thank Me Later. This Kanye West-produced track finds the rapper singing about what he describes as “one of my worst
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BlocBoy JB (Ft. Drake) – Look Alive
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“Look Alive” is the first collaboration between Memphis rapper BlocBoy JB and Drake. Drake’s connection to Memphis can be attributed to his father Dennis, who is a Memphis native.
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Genius Brasil Traduções – Drake - The Resistance (Tradução em Português)
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[Intro] / Yesterday, when we were getting high / You were invited, you woulda liked it / I know you all too well / I said that we could kiss the past goodbye / But you weren't
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Drake – Show Me a Good Time
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This song is a celebratory anthem about Drake and his success in the music industry. With all of his hard work, at the end of the day, he just wants to relax and requests his girl
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Drake & Michael Jackson – Don't Matter to Me
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“Don’t Matter to Me” is a collaboration between Drake and the King of Pop, Michael Jackson. It is MJ’s first posthumous release to contain previously unheard vocals since 2014’s
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The B-52's – Love Shack
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The B-52s’ 1989 smash “Love Shack” is about a secluded place where lovers can meet to get it on. But that’s merely the most obvious meaning. The title also refers to the venues the
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Migos (Ft. Drake) – Walk It Talk It
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In “Walk It Talk It,” Migos and Drake take jabs at fake people around them who can’t walk the life that they talk about.
With the success that each Migos member and Drake have
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Drake (Ft. Alicia Keys) – Fireworks
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Drake opens his debut LP Thank Me Later with a “monologue” that answers some of the common questions that he ignores in interviews. The song was produced by Drake’s frequent
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Drake – Away From Home
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[Intro] / (I-I-I—) / Ayy, what? / It's so, is it real? / Yeah, ayy / [Verse 1] / Give a fuck if they remember / I was in the cold, windows froze, I was sleepin' in the whip tryna
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Drake (Ft. Jhené Aiko) – From Time
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“From Time” is penned as a conversation between Drake and an old flame.
The song features vocals from Jhene Aiko, production from 40, and piano harmonies from Chilly Gonzales.
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Rihanna (Ft. Mikky Ekko) – Stay
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“Stay” is the second single off of Rihanna’s seventh studio album Unapologetic. It features guest vocals from Mikky Ekko and was written by Ekko and Justin Parker.
With this
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YG (Ft. Drake) – Who Do You Love?
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[Verse 1: YG] / I'm that nigga with the plugs / I'm the nigga who got homies that be sellin' drugs / I'm the nigga on the back street / With the fat heat, niggas better run like
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Drake – Thank Me Now
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The closer to Thank Me Later provides us an introspective look into Drake’s career, where he describes his influence in hip-hop and his success, as well as his personal life
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Drake Milligan – Sounds Like Something I'd Do
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[Verse 1] / Stayin' too long at the honky tonk / Spendin' too much just to tie one on / Little less right and a lot more wrong / Sounds like somethin' I'd do / Callin' in sick when
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David Kushner – Daylight
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On April 14, 2023, David Kushner unveiled his eagerly anticipated single, “Daylight.” In the pensive ballad, the singer-songwriter reflects on the paradox of desires that may be
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Drake – The Shoe Fits
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[Intro] / Yeah / Y'all might want to skip this one, this is a / Harsh truth / Very harsh truth / Look / [Chorus] / To all the ladies wonderin' why / Drake can't rap like that same
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