Drake Headlines
I might be too strung out on compliments Overdosed on confidence Started not to give a fuck and stopped fearin' the consequence Drinkin' every night because we drink to my accomplishments Faded way too long, I'm floatin' in and out of consciousness And they sayin' I'm back, I'd agree with that I just take my time with all this shit, I still believe in that I had someone tell me I fell off, ooh, I needed that And they want to see me pick back up, well, where'd I leave it at? I know I exaggerated things, now I got it like that Tuck my napkin in my shirt 'cause I'm just mobbin' like that You know good and well that you don't want a problem like that You gon' make someone around me catch a body like that No, don't do it (Ayy), please don't do it (Ayy) 'Cause one of us goes in, and we all go through it (Ayy) And Drizzy got the money, so Drizzy gonna pay it Those my brothers, I ain't even gotta say it That's just something they know They know, they know, they know (They know, ayy) They know, they know, they know They know, they know, they know Yeah, they know, yeah That the real is on the rise Fuck them other guys I even gave 'em a chance to decide Now it's something they know They know, they know, they know Yeah! I be yellin' out, "Money over everything! Money on my mind!" Then she wanna ask when it got so empty Tell her I apologize, happened over time She says, "They miss the old Drake", girl don't tempt me "If they don't get it, they'll be over you That new shit that you got is overdue You better do what you supposed to do" I'm like, "Why I gotta be all that?" But still I can't deny the fact that it's true Listening to you expressin' all them feelings Soap opera rappers, all these niggas sound like All My Children And that's who you thinkin' is 'bout to come and make a killin' I guess it really is just me, myself and all my millions You know that they ain't even got it like that You gon' hype me up and make me catch a body like that 'Cause I live for this, it isn't just a hobby like that When they get my shit and play it I ain't even gotta say it, they know They know, they know, they know (They know) They know, they know, they know They know, they know, they know Yeah, they know, yeah That the real is on the rise Fuck them other guys I even gave 'em a chance to decide Now it's something they know They know, they know, they know I be yelling out "Money over everything!" "Money on my mind, mind, mind-mind!" Tell them I apologize, it happened over time, time, time-time They know They know, they know, they know They know, they know, they know They know, they know, they know Yeah I heard once that they would rather hear about memories than enemies Rather hear what was or what will be than what is Rather hear how you got it over how much it cost you Rather hear about findin' yourself than how you lost you Rather you make this an open letter About family, and struggle, and it takin' forever About hearts that you've broken, and ties that you've severed No doubt in my mind, that'll make them feel better
This song features production from Drake’s frequent collaborators who’ve shaped his sound—Boi-1da and Noah “40″ Shebib. It was the first song that Drake dropped for his album Take Care. Even though headlines are never mentioned in the lyrics, the title suggests that Drake has realized his success and impact in the rap game: he knows that his releases are big news, worthy of a headline.