Keep the Family Close
Drake Lyrics


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It's a little chilly out there
How you can stand there is beyond me

All of my "let's just be friends"
Are friends I don't have anymore
How do you not check on me when things go wrong?
Guess I should've tried to keep my family closer
Much closer
All of my "let's just be friends"
Are friends I don't have anymore
Guess it's what they say you need family for
'Cause I can't depend on you anymore

Always saw you for what you could've been
Ever since you met me
Like when Chrysler made that one car
That looked just like the Bentley
I always saw you for what you could've been
And even when it's business with you it's personal again
I knew you before you made ends meet
And now we're meeting our end

And it's all because you chose a side
You're supposed to put your pride aside and ride for me
Guess it wasn't time (yeah)
And of course you went and chose a side that wasn't mine

You're so predictable, I hate people like you
Kennedy Road taught me not to trust people like you
How you supposed to figure out what I'm going through?
You can't even figure out what's going on with you
You judge me 'fore you met me, yeah, it figures
I make all the players anthems for the real niggas
With my dad out in Tennessee is where I belong
Out here in L.A., I don't know what's going on (yeah)
I don't know what's going on

And it's all because you chose a side
You're supposed to put your pride aside and ride for me
Guess it wasn't time (yeah)
And of course you went and chose a side that wasn't mine

You sit and you pray hoping that the stars align
My luck is a sure thing 'cause I'm living right
When I needed you, you couldn't give me any advice
But you always had something to say every other time
Everybody that I met on the way tries to get in the way
I'm fooding and serving 'em all like I work for minimum wage
Someone up there must just love testing my patience
Someone up there must be in need of some entertainment
Forgiveness for your ways
If I ever loved ya, I'll always love ya, that's how I was raised
Same way I'm right here still feeling a way
Same way I'm realizing on a day to day that

All of my "let's just be friends"
Are friends I don't have anymore
How do you not check on me when things go wrong?
Guess I should've tried to keep my family closer
Much closer
All of my "let's just be friends"
Are friends I don't have anymore
Guess it's what they say you need your family for
'Cause I can't depend on you anymore
Much closer

Any time people wanna start problems
It's like "for real, are you dumb?"
You know who mans are?
I'm not afraid no gyal heart man
And I'm not afraid of no cyattie
And I'm not afraid of no waste yute neither




So anybody who want it can get it
Seh feh

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Drake's song Keep the Family Close are about the betrayal of a close friend. The opening lines of the song are an expression of disappointment and confusion towards this friend who has seemingly abandoned Drake during tough times. Drake reflects on all his "let's just be friends" relationships, which have left him alone when he needed support. He questions how his friend could not have checked up on him and kept him closer when things were going wrong. Drake understands the importance of family through the pain of the absence of his friend. He realizes that he cannot depend on this friend anymore and so he is left only with his family.


Drake layers his disappointment with reflections on the past. He thought his friend would try harder to achieve greatness and become something much greater than he is now. Drake knew his potential and believed that his friend could have become something bigger and better just as Chrysler had made a car that looked like a Bentley. The sudden shift to the business perspective is Drake opening up about the person who has betrayed him, whom he knew before he had made any money. He expresses how even when it comes to professional matters, it always gets personal with this person.


Drake reflects on how he is living his life correctly and how he hasn't received any helpful advice from his friend although he always had something to say. He feels that the universe is testing his patience but he will never forget how to love his family and be grateful for them. The chorus repeats as Drake must let go of his "let's just be friends" relationships and rely on his family in order to move forward.


Line by Line Meaning

It's a little chilly out there
The weather is cold outside.


How you can stand there is beyond me
I don't understand how you're able to tolerate the cold.


All of my "let's just be friends"
I've tried to be friendly with people, but


Are friends I don't have anymore
they're no longer in my life.


How do you not check on me when things go wrong?
I don't understand why you didn't reach out when I needed support.


Guess I should've tried to keep my family closer
Maybe if I had maintained a stronger relationship with my family, I wouldn't be feeling so alone.


Much closer
Even closer than I did before.


All of my "let's just be friends"
Again, I've tried to be friendly with people,


Are friends I don't have anymore
but they're no longer in my life.


Guess it's what they say you need family for
This is why they say that you need your family, because


'Cause I can't depend on you anymore
I can't rely on you anymore for support or help.


Always saw you for what you could've been
I always had high hopes for you,


Ever since you met me
ever since we met.


Like when Chrysler made that one car
I saw your potential, like when


That looked just like the Bentley
Chrysler made a car that closely resembled the Bentley.


And even when it's business with you it's personal again
Even when we're discussing business matters, it always feels personal with you again.


I knew you before you made ends meet
I knew you before you were financially stable,


And now we're meeting our end
and now our relationship is ending.


And it's all because you chose a side
Our conflict is because you picked one side over the other,


You're supposed to put your pride aside and ride for me
You should have set your ego aside and supported me.


Guess it wasn't time (yeah)
It seems like now wasn't the right time for us to reconcile.


And of course you went and chose a side that wasn't mine
You ended up siding with someone else instead of supporting me.


You're so predictable, I hate people like you
You're very predictable, and I dislike people like you.


Kennedy Road taught me not to trust people like you
I learned from my experiences in Kennedy Road that people like you can't be trusted.


How you supposed to figure out what I'm going through?
You couldn't possibly understand what I'm experiencing.


You can't even figure out what's going on with you
You can't even figure out what's going on in your own life.


You judge me 'fore you met me, yeah, it figures
You formed an opinion of me before getting to know me, which isn't surprising.


I make all the players anthems for the real niggas
I create music that resonates with real people, not just popular players.


With my dad out in Tennessee is where I belong
I feel like I belong with my dad in Tennessee.


Out here in L.A., I don't know what's going on (yeah)
But I feel lost and disconnected from my surroundings in L.A.


You sit and you pray hoping that the stars align
You hope that everything falls into place through prayer and the alignment of the stars.


My luck is a sure thing 'cause I'm living right
I know I'll be lucky because I'm living a good life.


When I needed you, you couldn't give me any advice
You couldn't offer any advice when I needed it most.


But you always had something to say every other time
But you always had something to say at other times.


Everybody that I met on the way tries to get in the way
People I've met along the way have tried to interfere with my progress or success.


I'm fooding and serving 'em all like I work for minimum wage
I'm working hard to overcome their interference.


Someone up there must just love testing my patience
It feels like someone is always testing my patience.


Someone up there must be in need of some entertainment
It seems like someone is causing trouble for their own amusement.


Forgiveness for your ways
I forgive you for your behavior towards me.


If I ever loved ya, I'll always love ya, that's how I was raised
If I ever cared for you, I'll continue to care for you, that's how I was taught to behave.


Same way I'm right here still feeling a way
I'm still processing our relationship and the way you treated me.


Same way I'm realizing on a day to day that
I'm coming to understand, day by day,


Any time people wanna start problems
Whenever people cause trouble,


It's like "for real, are you dumb?"
I'm incredulous at their behavior and choices.


You know who mans are?
Don't you understand the code of loyalty?


I'm not afraid no gyal heart man
I'm not intimidated by anybody.


And I'm not afraid of no cyattie
I'm not afraid of any deceptions or frauds.


And I'm not afraid of no waste yute neither
I'm not afraid of any young, foolish people either.


So anybody who want it can get it
So anyone who's foolish enough can receive some consequences.


Seh feh
They know what it is.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Aubrey Drake Graham, Maneesh Bidaye

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