Uptown
Drake Lyrics
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Uh, hardly home but always reppin',
You hardly on and always second,
When I'm awake you always restin',
And when they call you the answer you will hardly question,
I, I'm doin' classic shit in all my sessions,
Other nigga's situations they are all depressin',
That's why I never follow y'all suggestions,
I just always did my own thing,
Now I run the game, you stupid mudda-suckas
I see all this money through my Ohio State buck eyes,
Shit been goin' good, but good can turn to better,
Cause you the type to lose her, and I'm about to get her
It's okay
It's okay
It's okay
It's okay
It's okay
It's okay
You can run and tell your friends that
I'm on
I'm on
I'm on
I'm on
I'm on
I'm on
Best believe I understand
It's okay
It's okay
It's okay
It's okay
It's okay
It's okay
You can run and tell my city
I'm on
I'm on
I'm on
I'm on
I'm on
I'm on
You can run and tell my city it's on
Yeah, wrong way down a one way,
Women don't get saved 'round me even on a Sunday,
Damn where I get it from, these niggas always wonder who,
Then they meet my pop and tell 'em, "Drake is just a younger you"
And shawty wanna party so don't let yo girl up out the house
Or there'll be shots on TMZ, of me givin' her mouth-to-mouth,
Now she's famous and the paparazzi starts to shoot her,
I drive two black cars I named 'em Malcom X an' Martin Luther
I don't ever play but I'm in the game lady,
They just loose to love, those are tennis games lady,
Have you countin' money goin' duffle bag crazy,
Sippin' on Pink Floyd an puffin' Wayne Brady,
Damn, who's line is it anyways,
I'm in a daze, you been amazed,
Y'all seem to be stuck on that beginner stage,
I'm on fire, yup I've been a blaze,
I got dough to blow, but I wanna blow it right,
You look nice, and yo' frame, makes me wanna bowl a strike
Well alright, guess I might, know what? Fuck it, yes I will,
I am more than what you bargained for and nothin' less than real
Put it to you like
It's okay
It's okay
It's okay
It's okay
It's okay
It's okay
You can run and tell your friends that
I'm on
I'm on
I'm on
I'm on
I'm on
I'm on
Best believe I understand
It's okay
It's okay
It's okay
It's okay
It's okay
It's okay
You can run and tell my city
I'm on
I'm on
I'm on
I'm on
I'm on
I'm on
You can run and tell my city it's on
Bun B King of the Trill also one of the dopest,
Whether the streets or on the mic, I'm dope and yes I'm focused,
That gangsta recognize me for my locc ness no joke it's,
Time to shake these haters off like the skin of a Locus,
Or maybe like a python that's the type a shit I'm on,
I wrote this on my iPhone so let me drop this iBomb,
I palm the game like its a Splading ball and take flight,
From the free throw line and slam it down like I'm the great Mike
Bun an Wayne an Drake in here man this goin' be a great night,
Look at all these posers bite, our swagger like a great white,
Try to cross me over I just fake left then I break right,
Stupid animal tricks like David Letterman's Late Night,
This that major moment you've been waitin' on for too long,
The best that ever did it an doin' it on a new song,
U-G-K an Young Money too strong
Bound to be in the green like a crouton,
So what the fuck is you on?
It's okay
It's okay
It's okay
It's okay
It's okay
It's okay
You can run and tell your friends that
I'm on
I'm on
I'm on
I'm on
I'm on
I'm on
Best believe I understand
It's okay
It's okay
It's okay
It's okay
It's okay
It's okay
You can run and tell my city
I'm on
I'm on
I'm on
I'm on
I'm on
I'm on
You can run and tell my city it's on
I am the leather jacket, black glasses, All-American bad boy
I own the swagger supermarket an' you, you just a bag boy
Cause I got that swag boy, the swag you never had boy
Hate an' I will leave ya chest the color of my flag boy
Soo woo bitch, I do this shit, I'll erase you like I drew you bitch
An' I keep that toaster you can come an be my strudel bitch
I'm so uptown, and motherfucker look at Wayne
Don't go uptown yeah
And now I'm on this rock shit,
But why they let me in I'm a start shootin' in a mosh pit, ha ha
Fuck is you talkin' bout, Weezy in ya mouth now
Weezy whatchu talkin' bout
(Young mula baby!)
It's okay
It's okay
It's okay
It's okay
It's okay
It's okay
You can run and tell your friends that
I'm on
I'm on
I'm on
I'm on
I'm on
I'm on
Best believe I understand
It's okay
It's okay
It's okay
It's okay
It's okay
It's okay
You can run and tell my city
I'm on
I'm on
I'm on
I'm on
I'm on
I'm on
You can run and tell my city it's on
In “Uptown”, Drake raps about his success, wealth, and fame. He boasts about his lifestyle and the way he has always done things his way, without following anyone's suggestions. He starts by saying he's always working and repping his city, while other rappers are just "second". He then talks about making classic sessions and not following anyone's lead, which has led him to run the game.
Drake also talks about his love life and how he will get the girl that his competition lost. He mentions his Ohio state buckeyes and how he sees all the money. He then raps about his party lifestyle and how he makes women famous. He compares himself to great leaders like Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, saying he has two black cars named after them. He ends the song with a collaboration with Bun B and Weezy, where the three combine their swag and talent to give an energetic finish.
Line by Line Meaning
Uh, hardly home but always reppin'
Even though I'm not always around, I represent my city wherever I go
You hardly on and always second
You're never around and never in first place
When I'm awake you always restin'
I'm always working while you're always taking a break
And when they call you the answer you will hardly question
You don't think for yourself and just do what others tell you to
I'm doin' classic shit in all my sessions
I'm creating timeless music in every recording session
Other nigga's situations they are all depressin'
I'm not interested in other rappers' drama and negative situations
That's why I never follow y'all suggestions
I don't listen to what others tell me to do, I do my own thing
Now I run the game, you stupid mudda-suckas
I'm at the top of the music industry and you are all beneath me
I see all this money through my Ohio State buck eyes
I'm making so much money that it's like I see the world through Buckeyes (Ohio State's mascot)
Shit been goin' good, but good can turn to better
My success is already great, but it can always get better
You the type to lose her, and I'm about to get her
You don't know how to keep a girl and I'm going to take her from you
Best believe I understand
I know what's going on and I'm in control
Bun B King of the Trill also one of the dopest
Bun B is one of the greatest rappers and he's incredibly talented
Bun an Wayne an Drake in here man this goin' be a great night
With Bun B, Lil Wayne and me in the same place, it's going to be an amazing night
Cause I got that swag boy, the swag you never had boy
I have a style and confidence that you could never achieve
I own the swagger supermarket an' you, you just a bag boy
I have so much style and confidence that I own the market and you're just a small player
I'm so uptown, and motherfucker look at Wayne
I represent my city, and look at Lil Wayne who is also from my city
Weezy in ya mouth now
Lil Wayne is everywhere, rapping in everyone's songs
And now I'm on this rock shit
I'm experimenting with rock music now
Weezy whatchu talkin' bout
Lil Wayne, what are you talking about?
You can run and tell your friends that
Spread the news to everyone you know
You can run and tell my city it's on
Tell everyone in my city that things are happening
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Billy Joel, Aubrey Drake Graham, Dwayne Carter, Bernard James Freeman, Matthew Jehu Samuels, Jason McArthur, Jeremy McArthur
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