Passionfruit
Drake;Moodymann;Zoe Kravitz Lyrics


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Hold on, hold on, fuck that
Fuck that shit
Hold on, I got to start this motherfuckin' record over again
Wait a minute
Fuck that shit
Still on this motherfuckin' record
I'ma play this motherfucka for y'all
Ayy, y'all get some more drinks goin' on
I'll sound a whole lot better

Listen
Seeing you got ritualistic
Cleansin' my soul of addiction for now
'Cause I'm fallin' apart
Yeah, tension
Between us just like picket fences
You got issues that I won't mention for now
'Cause we're fallin' apart

Passionate from miles away
Passive with the things you say
Passin' up on my old ways
I can't blame you, no, no
Passionate from miles away
Passive with the things you say
Passin' up on my old ways
I can't blame you, no, no

Listen
Harder buildin' trust from a distance
I think we should rule out commitment for now
'Cause we're fallin' apart
Leavin'
You're just doing that to get even
Don't pick up the pieces, just leave it for now
They keep fallin' apart

Passionate from miles away
Passive with the things you say
Passin' up on my old ways
I can't blame you, no, no
Passionate from miles away
Passive with the things you say
Passin' up on my old ways
I can't blame you, no, no





Um, trying to think of the right thing to say

Overall Meaning

In "Passionfruit," we hear a man in a state of emotional disarray attempting to deal with the end of a romantic relationship. The song's opening lines have a sense of frustration and anger. He's determined to restart the track, suggesting that he has a lot to say about the person who he feels the need to address. Despite the harsh words that come out at the beginning, he gets into it, telling us how he's working with a toxic relationship with a woman who "has issues that I won't mention right now." It's clear that their connection is strained, and he doesn't know how to make it work.


In the "Passionfruit" chorus, we hear Drake acknowledging that he's no longer the person he used to be. He's changed and grown distant from who and what he used to love, leading to an unhealthy situation. The song's central metaphor of passionfruit symbolizes the idea that the romantic relationship had about the passionate and exciting start but had started to decay over time. As much as he wants to blame someone, he can't change who he is or the path that he's on.


Line by Line Meaning

Hold on, hold on, fuck that
I need to restart this song because something seems off


Fuck that shit, Hold on, I got to start this motherfuckin' record over again
I need to start this song from scratch; give me a minute


Wait a minute, Fuck that shit, Still on this motherfuckin' record, I'ma play this motherfucka for y'all
I'm going to keep going anyways and play this for you


Ayy, y'all get some more drinks goin' on, I'll sound a whole lot better
If you all drink more, I'll sound even better


Seeing you got ritualistic, Cleansin' my soul of addiction for now, 'Cause I'm fallin' apart
You have a consistent routine which is helping me recover from my addiction even though I am struggling


Yeah, tension, Between us just like picket fences, You got issues that I won't mention for now, 'Cause we're fallin' apart
There's tension between us just like the space between picket fences; you have problems that I won't bring up because our relationship is struggling


Passionate from miles away, Passive with the things you say, Passin' up on my old ways, I can't blame you, no, no
You still show passion from afar, but you're not as upfront with your thoughts as before. You're evolving and I can't blame you


Harder buildin' trust from a distance, I think we should rule out commitment for now, 'Cause we're fallin' apart
It's hard to build trust when we're far apart; maybe we shouldn't commit right now because our relationship is struggling


Leavin', You're just doing that to get even, Don't pick up the pieces, just leave it for now, They keep fallin' apart
You're leaving to get even, but I think we should just let things go for now; our relationship keeps falling apart anyway


Passionate from miles away, Passive with the things you say, Passin' up on my old ways, I can't blame you, no, no
You still show passion from afar, but you're not as upfront with your thoughts as before. You're evolving and I can't blame you


Um, trying to think of the right thing to say
I'm struggling to find the right words to say




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Aubrey Drake Graham, Nana Bediako Rogues, Noah James Shebib

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