Caretaker
Rapper, singer, and producer D.R.A.M. (which stands for "Does. Real. Ass. M… Read Full Bio ↴Rapper, singer, and producer D.R.A.M. (which stands for "Does. Real. Ass. Music.") is best known for his 2016 summer hit "Broccoli." Born Shelley Marshaun Massenburg-Smith in Germany, the Virginia-based artist released his debut mixtape, #1 Epic Summer, in 2014. It featured the single "Cha Cha," a club-worthy cut that was a regional hit. In 2015, he broke on a national scale when Cleveland R&B radio station Z 107.9 FM began playing the cut as their "weekend warmer," a campaign that eventually reached Beyoncé, who shared a video of her own version of the track. With Queen B's co-sign, "Cha Cha" was re-released that year while #1 Epic reappeared as an EP. Following the increased exposure brought on by "Cha Cha"'s success, D.R.A.M. released another mixtape, the aptly titled Gahdamn! in October 2015. Months later, he scored a hit with the Lil' Yachty-assisted "Broccoli." The track went gold and had risen into the Billboard Top 40 by the time summer rolled around in 2016. That October, D.R.A.M. issued his debut LP, Big Baby D.R.A.M. Debuting in the Top 20, the effort included "Broccoli," as well as guest appearances by Erykah Badu and Young Thug. The collaborations continued in early 2017 with the single "Gilligan," which featured A$AP Rocky and Juicy J, and a guest spot on the "Girl at Coachella" single by Matoma. ~ David Jeffries & Neil Z. Yeung

Caretaker
D.R.A.M. Lyrics


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I'll take care of you
Even if you got a man now
Cause I been fucking fans now
Still I'll take care of you
Even if you gotta man now
I would have to understand now
Cause I have been bad
Oh but you know I still gotchu baby
I've been bad
I had to do what I had to do
But you know I still love you
Sorry
Still I'll take care of you
(Hey yeah)
Even if you've got a man now




I'd be forced to understand, now
(Ooh)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics in D.R.A.M.'s "Caretaker" offer a glimpse into a complicated romantic situation. The singer states that they are willing to take care of their former partner, even though she is now with someone else. While the singer admits to having been unfaithful to the woman in the past, they still claim to love her and want to support her in any way possible.


The lines "Cause I been fucking fans now / Still I'll take care of you" suggest that the singer may be a musician or celebrity who has a reputation for sleeping with fans. Despite this behavior, the singer still feels responsible for their former partner and wants to help in any way possible.


The final lines of the song, "Even if you've got a man now / I'd be forced to understand, now," point to the complicated dynamics of the singer's relationship with their former partner. Despite their willingness to take care of her, the singer recognizes that she has moved on with someone else and they will have to come to terms with that fact.


Overall, "Caretaker" expresses a conflicted mix of loyalty and guilt, complicated by the singer's fame and infidelities.


Line by Line Meaning

I'll take care of you
I will look after you and provide for you.


Even if you got a man now
Even if you are in a relationship with another person.


Cause I been fucking fans now
Although I have been involved with other fans sexually.


Still I'll take care of you
I will always be there for you and take care of you.


Even if you gotta man now
Even if you have a boyfriend now.


I would have to understand now
I would need to acknowledge and accept your relationship.


Cause I have been bad
Because I have behaved inappropriately or unfaithfully.


Oh but you know I still gotchu baby
You can trust me to be there for you and support you.


I've been bad
I have made mistakes or acted irresponsibly.


I had to do what I had to do
I did what I felt was necessary or unavoidable.


But you know I still love you
Despite my mistakes, I still care for you deeply.


Sorry
I apologize for my wrongdoings and mistakes.


Still I'll take care of you
I will continue to provide for and support you.


(Hey yeah)
An added vocalization to emphasize the previous line.


I'd be forced to understand, now
I would have to accept your current relationship and the consequences of that.


(Ooh)
An added vocalization to emphasize the previous line.




Lyrics © NON SKIP MUZIK
Written by: CHANCELOR JONATHON BENNETT, NICO SEGAL

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@kierahmoore9866

Verse 1: SZA]
I'll take care of you, I will
Even if I got a man now
I heard you a fan now
It's a little bit too late to take care of me
You could still
Even if I got a man now
'least you know where I stand now
'Cause I ain't been there, 'cause I ain't been there
I ain't been there
Tell me everything you think I wanna hear
I'll take care of you, I will
Even if I got a man now
Cause I been fucking fans now

[Verse 2: D.R.A.M.]
Still let me take care of you
Even if you got a man now
Cause I been fucking fans now
In the back seat of my van now
Still I'll take care of you
Even if you got a man now
Fuck that nigga I never shake his hand now
That's why I'll be there
Ima be there, there, there (say it with me)
Cause I wasn't there
I swear, I'll be there just let me take care of you... of you



All comments from YouTube:

@user-hf7me1fn7c

It’s 2023 and I’m still jamming to it , love this song
🫶🏽🫶🏽❤️❤️

@sarahthaone_

Same

@julithomp5612

Facts

@julithomp5612

Same here

@yahneebrandon5410

Eye just found this song damn 8 yrs ago its fire

@mikaelhenderson8510

This song is so smooth. This is my riding through the rain song

@bugsbunny3137

100

@saddiyaharmstrong102

100%

@jonathanhewitt3186

Mikael Henderson 200

@isisandmahogany4004

Whats funny is im listening to this and its raining and im in the car

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