Drama
Roy Woods Lyrics

Yeah, yeah
The song is starting and setting the mood.

No need to pretend, she got a little bit of drama with her friends
The singer acknowledges that the girl in question has drama in her life.

She got a little bit of drama with her friends
The girl's drama mostly involves her friends.

Tumblr dreamin' ridin' in a Benz
The girl may be fantasizing about a glamorous lifestyle.

You don't smoke but it's cool while you're friends
The girl may feel pressure to fit in with her peers.

Silvercity with your girls on the weekend
The girl goes out with her friends on the weekends.

Seventeen, nights stay out past ten
The girl is a teenager and stays out late with her friends.

House party ting turn up with your mans
The girl likes to party with her male friends.

Arguments all day with your 'rents
The girl argues with her parents often.

Just to go out, gotta fight for this shit
The girl has to fight to be allowed to go out.

Gotta realize you're a high school girl
The singer reminds the girl that she is still a teenager.

Don't matter how you put it, used to fuck niggas
The girl used to be sexually active with men.

But you don't trust niggas, nah-nah
The girl no longer trusts men.

But they still trust you
This line implies that the girl is still trustworthy despite her trust issues.

They still fuck with you
The girl's friends still like her.

Anything you do, anything you do
Her friends will support her no matter what.

Everything's for you
The girl may feel that her friends revolve around her.

Drama is for you
The girl's friends may cause drama to involve her.

Take that L, you lose
The girl is advised to cut off friends who bring unnecessary drama into her life.

Every lost girl I know is over twenty-six
The singer implies that girls who are still lost at a certain age are problematic.

Every lost girl I know is just too afraid to admit it
The singer suggests that lost girls may not even be aware of their problems.

You give your body to me, I'll body that like a savage
The singer is using crude language to express his interest in the girl.

Give and take, you give it to 'em, they take that shit for granted, yeah
The girl may feel undervalued by the people in her life.

Different than it was before
The girl's life has changed.

People 'round you want it more
The girl is now more desired.

B-F-F, oh yeah, for sure
The girl may have a best friend.

Wonder what they in it for
The singer implies that her friends may have ulterior motives for being her friend.

Take your last relationship
The singer is bringing up the girl's past romantic relationships.

Look how good you treated him
The girl was good to her previous partner.

You could birth like four of him
The singer is implying that the girl is physically attractive.

Girl, you never needed him
The singer believes that the girl is independent.

But they still need you
Despite being independent, the girl is still needed by others.

Oh, girl that's not me
The girl is not someone who accepts drama in her life.

Drama is for you, take that L you lose
The chorus repeats, with the singer advising the girl to cut off drama-causing friends.

No, no, need to pretend, no, no need to pretend
The singer reiterates that there is no need for the girl to pretend.

Drama is
The song's repetition of 'drama is' implies that drama is a pervasive problem.

Drama is for you, take that L you lose, take that L, you lose
The song repeats its chorus one last time.

No need to pretend, she got a little bit of drama with her friends
The song ends with the chorus once more.