Over My Dead Body
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How I'm feeling, it doesn't matter
'Cause you know I'm okay
Instead, I ask myself, "Why do you worry?"
When you know, you know I'm the same
I know, I know you don't love me, baby
They're trying to take you away from me
Only over my dead body
I think I killed everybody in the game last year
Man, fuck it, I was on though
And I thought I found the girl of my dreams at a strip club, mm-mm
Fuck it, I was wrong though
Shout out all to all my niggas living tax free
Nowadays it's six figures when they tax me
Oh well, I guess you lose some and win some (win some)
Long as the outcome is income
You know I want it all and then some
Shout out to Asian girls, let the lights dim sum
Shots came, I don't know where they was sent from
Probably some bad hoes I'm 'bout to take the hint from
Yeah, you know me well, nigga
Yeah, I mean you ain't the only real nigga
They got me on these white women like Seal, nigga
Slave to the pussy but I'm just playing the field nigga, yeah
Are these people really discussing my career again?
Asking if I'll be going platinum in a year again
Don't I got the shit the world wanna hear again?
Don't Michael Jordan still got his hoop earring in?
Man, all of your flows bore me, paint drying
And I don't ever be trippin' off of what ain't mine
And I be hearing the shit you say through the grapevine
But jealousy is just love and hate at the same time
Yeah, it's been that way from the beginning
I just been playing, I ain't even notice I was winning
And this is the only sound you should fear
Man, these kids wear crowns over here and everything is alright

Oh, I know you don't love me, baby
They're trying to take you away from me
Only over my dead body

You say I'm old news, well who the new star?
'Cause if I'm going anywhere, it's probably too far
Just performed at a Bar Mitzvah over in the States
Used half of the money to beat my brother's case
Red wine over Fed time
But shout out to the niggas that's doing dead time
And shout out to the bitches there when it's bedtime
And fuck you to the niggas that think it's their time
Yeah, don't make me take your life apart, boy
You and whoever the fuck gave you your start, boy
Or you wanna be a muthafuckin' funny guy?
Don't make me break your Kevin Hart, boy
Yeah, it's whatever
You know, feeling good, living better
I think maybe I was numb to it last year
But you know I feel it now more than ever
My city love me like Mac Dre in the Bay
Second album, I'm back paving the way
The backpackers are back on the bandwagon
Like this was my comeback season back, back in the day
And I met your baby moms last night
We took a picture together, I hope she frames it
And I was drinking at the Palms last night
And ended up losing everything that I came with
Yeah, feel like I've been here before, huh?
I still got ten years to go, huh?
And this is the only sound you should fear
Man, these kids wear crowns over here
And everything is all right

Oh, I know you don't love me, baby (woo)




They're trying to take you away from me
Only over my dead body

Overall Meaning

In the song Over My Dead Body, Drake talks about not caring what others think of him and his ability to continue living his life the way he wants. He questions why people worry about his life when he knows he is doing alright. Drake mentions finding a girl who he thought was the one and how it did not work out. He recognizes that people are jealous of his success, and he does not let it affect him. He talks about how he feels strong enough to overcome any obstacles and how he would fight to keep his girl by his side. In the end, he acknowledges his success and how he has paved the way for future artists.


The lyrics show a lot of self-confidence and reflect Drake's position as one of the most successful rappers in the music industry. The song addresses his critics and those who try to bring him down. It shows his determination to keep achieving despite the negativity around him. The song also touches on themes of love and relationships, as Drake mentions his failed attempt at finding love and his desire to hold onto his girlfriend.


Line by Line Meaning

How I'm feeling, it doesn't matter
My emotions are irrelevant.


'Cause you know I'm okay
You don't need to worry about me.


Instead, I ask myself, "Why do you worry?"
I wonder why you're concerned about me.


When you know, you know I'm the same
You know I'm still the same person.


I know, I know you don't love me, baby
I understand that you don't love me.


They're trying to take you away from me
Others are trying to separate us.


Only over my dead body
They can't succeed unless I'm no longer alive.


I think I killed everybody in the game last year
I dominated the music industry last year.


Man, fuck it, I was on though
I didn't care because I was successful.


And I thought I found the girl of my dreams at a strip club, mm-mm
I believed I met my perfect match at a strip club, but I was wrong.


Fuck it, I was wrong though
I admit that I was mistaken.


Shout out all to all my niggas living tax free
I'm acknowledging my friends who don't have to pay taxes.


Nowadays it's six figures when they tax me
I have to pay a lot more in taxes now.


Oh well, I guess you lose some and win some (win some)
That's just how life goes, you win some and lose some.


Long as the outcome is income
As long as I make money, that's what matters.


You know I want it all and then some
I desire success and wealth beyond my current position.


Shout out to Asian girls, let the lights dim sum
I'm showing appreciation for Asian women and making a wordplay with 'dim sum'.


Shots came, I don't know where they was sent from
I don't know where the gunshots came from.


Probably some bad hoes I'm 'bout to take the hint from
The gunshots were probably from women I need to avoid.


Yeah, you know me well, nigga
You have a good understanding of who I am.


Yeah, I mean you ain't the only real nigga
There are other genuine people like you.


They got me on these white women like Seal, nigga
I'm attracted to white women, similar to Seal.


Slave to the pussy but I'm just playing the field nigga, yeah
I enjoy women, but I'm not tied down to anyone.


Are these people really discussing my career again?
I'm questioning why others are talking about my career.


Asking if I'll be going platinum in a year again
They're wondering if I'll achieve mainstream success again.


Don't I got the shit the world wanna hear again?
I have the music that people want to listen to again.


Don't Michael Jordan still got his hoop earring in?
Michael Jordan still wears his iconic hoop earring, so why shouldn't I keep doing what I'm doing?


Man, all of your flows bore me, paint drying
I find all of your music boring and uninteresting.


And I don't ever be trippin' off of what ain't mine
I don't worry about things that don't belong to me.


And I be hearing the shit you say through the grapevine
I hear the rumors and gossip being spread about me.


But jealousy is just love and hate at the same time
Jealousy can stem from both love and hate.


Yeah, it's been that way from the beginning
This has always been the case.


I just been playing, I ain't even notice I was winning
I've just been having fun and didn't realize I was succeeding.


And this is the only sound you should fear
My music is the only thing you need to be afraid of.


Man, these kids wear crowns over here and everything is alright
My team is successful and everything is going well.


You say I'm old news, well who the new star?
If I'm not relevant anymore, who is the new big thing?


'Cause if I'm going anywhere, it's probably too far
If I leave the music industry, it will be for an extreme reason.


Just performed at a Bar Mitzvah over in the States
I recently performed at a Jewish coming-of-age ceremony in the US.


Used half of the money to beat my brother's case
I used some of the money from the Bar Mitzvah gig to pay for my brother's legal fees.


Red wine over Fed time
I prefer drinking red wine over going to jail.


But shout out to the niggas that's doing dead time
I'm acknowledging those who are in prison.


And shout out to the bitches there when it's bedtime
I'm giving a shoutout to the women who are with prisoners when it's time to sleep.


And fuck you to the niggas that think it's their time
I'm dismissing anyone who thinks they're the next big thing.


Yeah, don't make me take your life apart, boy
Don't make me expose your life and ruin your career.


You and whoever the fuck gave you your start, boy
I'll go after anyone who helped you advance in the industry.


Or you wanna be a muthafuckin' funny guy?
Do you want me to make fun of you?


Don't make me break your Kevin Hart, boy
I'll embarrass you like I did to Kevin Hart.


Yeah, it's whatever
I don't really care anymore.


You know, feeling good, living better
I'm doing well and enjoying my life.


I think maybe I was numb to it last year
I didn't fully appreciate my success last year.


But you know I feel it now more than ever
I understand and appreciate my success more now than before.


My city love me like Mac Dre in the Bay
The people in my city are supportive of me, similar to how they supported Mac Dre.


Second album, I'm back paving the way
My second album is continuing my success and showing the way for others to follow.


The backpackers are back on the bandwagon
I'm gaining more fans, particularly those who were skeptical before.


Like this was my comeback season back, back in the day
It feels like I'm having a second wave of success, like I did when I first came out.


And I met your baby moms last night
I met your child's mother yesterday.


We took a picture together, I hope she frames it
We took a photo together and I hope she keeps it as a nice memory.


And I was drinking at the Palms last night
I was drinking at the Palms hotel yesterday.


And ended up losing everything that I came with
I lost all of my belongings during the night.


Yeah, feel like I've been here before, huh?
It feels like I've experienced this situation multiple times.


I still got ten years to go, huh?
I still have a lot of time left in my career.


And this is the only sound you should fear
My music is the only thing you should worry about.


Man, these kids wear crowns over here
My team is dominant over here.


And everything is all right
Everything is good.


Oh, I know you don't love me, baby (woo)
I'm aware that you don't have feelings for me anymore.


They're trying to take you away from me
There are people trying to separate us.


Only over my dead body
They can't succeed unless I'm no longer alive.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Chantal Kreviazuk, Aubrey Drake Graham, Noah Shebib, Cedric Hill

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Garden Boys

Skating in the street, yeah it's cold as ice
Pushing with my feet, skin pale as rice
Skating on the shoulder, right next to the cars
Earls in my year, spitting real ass bars
Listen to the song and I lose all my cares
Start to go faster and I start getting stares
Cars moving in the next lane now
How did my life become this how
Don't give a fuck, nah I gotta faster
Lose all fear of a disaster
Lose all fear, I could that's fine
Run over rocks, and the wheels start to grind
Nearly hit the car, I was so fucking close
This new courage starts to fill my hope
Lifes worth living living and I like this feeling
Gonna start rapping and I'm gonna make a killing
Could start writing, I could prpbably sell a million
See the spot I love too go
The woods where I smoke on the dope
Go in and light on a joint
Life's got no point
So it is what you make it
Just try to fucking fake it



James Mark

[Chorus 1: Chantal Kreviazuk]
How I'm feeling, it doesn't matter
'Cause you know I'm okay
Instead, I ask myself, "Why do you worry?"
When you know, you know I'm the same
I know, I know you don't love me, baby
They’re trying to take you away from me
Only over my dead body

[Verse 1]
I think I killed e'rybody
In the game last year, man, fuck it, I was on though
And I thought I found the girl of my dreams
At a strip club, mmm-mmm, fuck it, I was wrong though
Shout out to all my niggas living tax free
Nowadays it's six figures when they tax me
Oh well, I guess you lose some and win some
Long as the outcome is income
You know I want it all and then some
Shout out to Asian girls, let the lights dim some
Shots came, I don't know where they was sent from
Probably some bad hoes I'm 'bout to take the hint from
Yeah, you know me well, nigga
I mean you ain't the only real nigga
They got me on these white women like Seal, nigga
Slave to the pussy but I'm just playing the field, nigga
Are these people really discussing my career again?
Asking if I'll be going platinum in a year again?
Don't I got the shit the world wanna hear again?
Don't Michael Jordan still got his hoop earring in?
Man all of your flows bore me: paint drying
And I don't ever be trippin off of what ain't mine
And I be hearing the shit you say through the grapevine
But jealousy is just love and hate at the same time
Yeah, it's been that way from the beginning
I just been pla



Oizy

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Seem like my whole life changed in the last year
At parties with legends like "what the fuck I’m doing here?"
Waiting for someone to say "what the fuck you doing here?"
Until I realized I belonged, had nothing to fear
Who would’ve thought I would mingle with celebrity singles
In a room full of Grammy winners discussing they singles
Some people love you, some people hate you
Some people need you, some people act like they know you
But they can’t even read you
The effort I put into music still the same amount
Cause ain't a damn thing changed 'cept the bank account
I remember the day I got my advance money
I’m talkin so much bread, this shit'll make you dance money
What's the first thing I did?
Got my team out the way and then I got myself a crib
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Put food in my stomach, I had nothing to fear
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So many rappers on that stupid superstar shit
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I've slept outside due to lack of the rent money
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Cause what the fuck is sunshine without a little rain?
And love is like leaves in the fall
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I’m talking something that’s deeper than just sex
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Old soul in the sea of love
I’m just not current, none of the above
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Let’s get this money and fuck these bitches
You know what I’m sayin?
Sike nah, all of y'all just know that I’m playin
Cause all the money you possess
Ain’t what makes you a man
Big shot, tough guy, blow 100 grand
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But man the world is so fascinating
Ambition got these girls gravitating
And honestly it strokes the ego
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Except procrastinating
I got a show in Paris coming up
Followed by London, I’mma tear it up
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How come I ain’t in the crowd at they show seeing them?
What that guy see in me that he ain’t see in him?
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Lookin for control tryna play the game
We all got issues, just different magazines
We all sleep but have different dreams
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Hell yea, fuck 'em all, like I’m runnin from the law
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Like a sphere, bitch I ball
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A shawty on another level, let me catch a vibe
Super bad girl, IQ is in the sky
She graduated cum laude, your bitch went to DeVry
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And she give me life ‘cause I’m making a killing
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I be like bitch I gotta hit the studio, ho
Now she got me on the crib, talkin that she wanna do it
Condom on the dresser looking at me like ain't nothing to it
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Oh, Mama I made it
You cannot tell me no
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Cobsg

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Dirty De

How I'm feeling, it doesn't matter
'Cause you know I'm okay
Instead, I ask myself "why do you hurt me?"
When you know, you know I'm the same
I know, I know that you love me baby
They're trying to take you away from me
Only over my dead body
I think I killed everybody in the game last year, man fuck it I was on though
And I thought I found the girl of my dreams at a strip club, mm
Fuck it I was wrong though
Shout out all to all my niggas living tax free
Nowadays its six figures when they tax me
Oh well, I guess you lose some and win some
Long as the outcome is income
You know I want it all and then some
Shout out to Asian girls, let the lights dim sum
Shots came, I don't know where they was sent from
Probably some bad hoes about to take the hemp from
Yeah, you know me well nigga
Yeah, I mean you ain't the only real nigga
They got me on these white women like Seal nigga
Slave to the pussy but I'm just playing the field nigga, yeah
Are these people really discussing my career again?
Asking if I'll be going platinum in a year again
Don't I got the shit the world wanna hear again?
Don't Michael Jordan still got his hoop earing in?
Man all of your flows bore me, paint drying
And I don't ever be trippin' off of what ain't mine
And I be hearing the shit you say through the grapevine
But jealousy is just love and hate at the same time
It's been that way from the beginning
I just been playing, I ain't even know that I was winning
And this is the only sound you should fear
Man, these kids wear crowns over here and everything is alright
I know, I know that you love me baby
They're trying to take you away from me
Only over my dead body
You say I'm old news, well who the new star?
'Cause if I'm going anywhere, it's probably too far
Just performed at a Bar Mitzvah over in the States
Used half of the money to beat my brother's case
Red wine over Fed time
But shout out to the niggas that's doing dead time
And shout out to the bitches there when it's bedtime
And fuck you to the niggas that think it's their time
Yeah, don't make me take your life apart boy
You and whoever the fuck gave you your start boy
Or you wanna be a muthafuckin' funny guy?
Don't make me break your Kevin heart boy
Yeah, it's whatever. You know, feeling good, living better
I think maybe I was numb to it last year
But you know I feel it now more than ever
My city love me like Mac Dre in the Bay
Second album, I'm back paving the way
The backpackers are back on the bandwagon
Like this was my comeback season back, back in the day
And I met your baby moms last night
We took a picture together, I hope she frames it!
And I was drinking at the Palms last night
And ended up losing everything that I came with
Feel like I've been here before huh?
I still got ten years to go huh?
And this is the only sound you should fear
These kids wear crowns over here
And everything is all right
I know, I know that you love me baby
They're trying to take you away from me
Only over my dead body



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Jay Wad

This instrumental is some inspirational stuff for real!!

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THIS IS LOVELY! KEEP GRINDIN WIT DEM BEATS!

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This instrumental makes me feel like everything is going to be okay and that i should accept what happened and move on❤

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This is such a dope beat

Garden Boys

Skating in the street, yeah it's cold as ice
Pushing with my feet, skin pale as rice
Skating on the shoulder, right next to the cars
Earls in my year, spitting real ass bars
Listen to the song and I lose all my cares
Start to go faster and I start getting stares
Cars moving in the next lane now
How did my life become this how
Don't give a fuck, nah I gotta faster
Lose all fear of a disaster
Lose all fear, I could that's fine
Run over rocks, and the wheels start to grind
Nearly hit the car, I was so fucking close
This new courage starts to fill my hope
Lifes worth living living and I like this feeling
Gonna start rapping and I'm gonna make a killing
Could start writing, I could prpbably sell a million
See the spot I love too go
The woods where I smoke on the dope
Go in and light on a joint
Life's got no point
So it is what you make it
Just try to fucking fake it

AcollectiveMe

*Beautiful* It makes me want to cry for All Goodness in Life. (Sigh) Thank you MerkedOutBeatz Much Gratitude to Drake & his team.

Adam Robertson

This song is Angelic.

Curls of Innocence Hair, Health, & Homeschooling

Wow, one dislike? Who could dislike this track? It's so nostalgic...

James Mark

[Chorus 1: Chantal Kreviazuk]
How I'm feeling, it doesn't matter
'Cause you know I'm okay
Instead, I ask myself, "Why do you worry?"
When you know, you know I'm the same
I know, I know you don't love me, baby
They’re trying to take you away from me
Only over my dead body

[Verse 1]
I think I killed e'rybody
In the game last year, man, fuck it, I was on though
And I thought I found the girl of my dreams
At a strip club, mmm-mmm, fuck it, I was wrong though
Shout out to all my niggas living tax free
Nowadays it's six figures when they tax me
Oh well, I guess you lose some and win some
Long as the outcome is income
You know I want it all and then some
Shout out to Asian girls, let the lights dim some
Shots came, I don't know where they was sent from
Probably some bad hoes I'm 'bout to take the hint from
Yeah, you know me well, nigga
I mean you ain't the only real nigga
They got me on these white women like Seal, nigga
Slave to the pussy but I'm just playing the field, nigga
Are these people really discussing my career again?
Asking if I'll be going platinum in a year again?
Don't I got the shit the world wanna hear again?
Don't Michael Jordan still got his hoop earring in?
Man all of your flows bore me: paint drying
And I don't ever be trippin off of what ain't mine
And I be hearing the shit you say through the grapevine
But jealousy is just love and hate at the same time
Yeah, it's been that way from the beginning
I just been pla

Casey Case

S/o to you for including her name in the hook

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