On June 23, 2017, the song aired on the 46th episode of OVO Sound Radio on Apple Music.
Signs
Drake Lyrics
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Yeah
Champagne with breakfast while I'm yawning
You can't drink all day if you don't start in the morning
Lord, forgive me, I can't take things slowly (slow)
I'm gone on them once I get going (gone on them, oh)
She tryna take it all off for me
Tryna stay real close to me (close)
I gotta catch myself
I can't play myself
I need to take it
Easy, easy, easy, easy
Easy, easy, easy, easy
Railiza, you need a
Money and visa
And you get what you want, always from me
I can't say "No" when you say, "Please"
I can't say "No"
Howisha, you need a
Baby with me, uh
And I'm takin' my time, just wait, don't leave
I can't say "No" when you say, "Please"
I can't say "No"
You wanna drink like Bajan and dance like Trini
Yeah
You wanna supermodel pose like mi real friend Winnie (ah mi real friend)
Yeah
Vacation is done but I'm not finished, no
Champagne with breakfast while I'm yawningYou can't drink all day if you don't start in the morning
Lord, forgive me, I can't take things slowly (slow)
I'm gone on them once I get going (gone on them, gone on them, gone on them)
She tryna take it all off for me (close)
Tryna stay real close to me
I gotta catch myself
I can't play myself
I need to take it
Easy, easy, easy, easy
Easy, easy, easy, easy
I stay to myself
I'll explain myself
I can't play myself
Our first night, holy night
Five in the morning, yeah-yeah (yeah)
And it feels like you're mine
Signs of the times
Oh, what a time
Playin' it right, playin' it perfect
Laughin' it off but I know you're hurtin'
Signs of the times
I say all the time
Taking my time just gets harder to find it
But you're playin' it right, you're playin' me perfect
She tryna take it all off for me
Tryna stay real close to me
I gotta catch myself
I can't play myself
I need to take it
Easy, easy, easy, easy
Easy, easy, easy, easy
I bet I never disrespect you, darlin'
I bet you pardon me, darlin'
The song "Signs" by Drake is about a lover who can't help but fall for a woman who always gets what she wants. The song opens with Drake waking up with a champagne breakfast while he's yawning. He believes that one should start drinking early in the morning if they wish to drink all day. Drake admits that he can't take things slowly, and as soon as he gets going, he's gone on them. The woman he's interested in is trying to take her clothes off for him, and he's trying to resist her charm, but he can't play himself. Drake says he needs to "take it easy," but it's hard to resist her.
In the second verse, Drake refers to two women; Railiza needs money and a visa to get what she wants, and Howisha needs a baby with him. He admits that he can't say no when they say please. Drake then sings about wanting to drink like a person from Barbados and dance like a Trinidian. He mentions his close friend Winnie Harlow, who's also a supermodel like the woman he's singing about. Drake reveals that vacation is over, but he's not done yet.
In the chorus, Drake repeats the idea of wanting to take it easy but finding it difficult. He sings about playing himself and needing to catch himself. The outro verse repeats the idea of laughing things off while knowing that the other person is hurting. Drake admits the time he's taking is getting harder to find, but he's playing things right, and his lover is playing him perfectly.
Line by Line Meaning
Champagne with breakfast while I'm yawning
Starting the day with alcohol to avoid pitfalls later on
You can't drink all day if you don't start in the morning
If you're going to drink all day, you need to start early
Lord, forgive me, I can't take things slowly (slow)
Forgive me for not being able to slow down
She tryna take it all off for me
She's trying to get naked for me
Tryna stay real close to me (close)
Trying to be as close to me as possible
I gotta catch myself
I need to keep myself in check
I can't play myself
I can't fool myself
Money and visa
You need money and a visa
And you get what you want, always from me
You always get what you want from me
I can't say "No" when you say, "Please"
I can't refuse when you ask me nicely
Baby with me, uh
You need to be with me
And I'm takin' my time, just wait, don't leave
I'm taking my time, don't go yet
You wanna drink like Bajan and dance like Trini
You want to drink and dance like people from Barbados and Trinidad
You wanna supermodel pose like mi real friend Winnie (ah mi real friend)
You want to pose like my real friend Winnie Harlow
Vacation is done but I'm not finished, no
The vacation is over but I'm not done yet
Our first night, holy night
Our first night together was special
Five in the morning, yeah-yeah (yeah)
It was very early in the morning
And it feels like you're mine
It feels like you belong to me
Signs of the times
The current situation or circumstances
Oh, what a time
What a great time it is
Playin' it right, playin' it perfect
Doing everything right, doing everything perfectly
Laughin' it off but I know you're hurtin'
You're trying to act like everything is okay, but I know you're hurting
I bet I never disrespect you, darlin'
I bet I never disrespect you, my love
I bet you pardon me, darlin'
I bet you forgive me, my love
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, O/B/O DistroKid, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Reservoir Media Management, Inc., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Aubrey Drake Graham, Noah Shebib, Dwayne Chin-Quee, Ashante Reid, Jeffery Williams
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@54xImmortals
You don't need anything except a glass or a blunt
To listen to this
And if you haven't
Then clearly you aren't a drake fan
One of his most underrated tracks
Beat lyrics and level of chill
Wanna dance like Trini!!
@robking2832
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah
Champagne with breakfast while I'm yawning
You can't drink all day if you don't start in the morning
Lord, forgive me, I can't take things slowly (slow)
I'm gone on them once I get going (gone on them, oh, gone on them)
She tryna take it all off for me
Tryna stay real close to me (close)
I gotta catch myself
I can't play myself
I need to take it
Easy, easy, easy, easy
Easy, easy, easy, easy
Railiza, you need a
Money and visa
And you get what you want, always from me
I can't say "No" when you say, "Please"
I can't say "No"
Howisha, you need a
Baby with me, uh
And I'm takin' my time, just wait, don't leave
I can't say "No" when you say, "Please"
I can't say "No"
You wanna drink like Bajan and dance like Trini
Yeah
You want a supermodel pose like mi real friend Winnie (ah mi real friend)
Yeah
Vacation is done but I'm not finished, no
Champagne with breakfast while I'm yawning
You can't drink all day if you don't start in the morning
Lord, forgive me, I can't take things slowly (slow)
I'm gone on them once I get going (gone on them, gone on them, gone on them)
She tryna take it all off for me
Tryna stay real close to me (close)
I gotta catch myself
I can't play myself
I need to take it
Easy, easy, easy, easy
Easy, easy, easy, easy
I stay to myself
I'll explain myself
I can't play myself
Oh, first night, holy night
Five in the morning, yeah, yeah
And it feels like you're mine
Signs of the times
Oh, what a time
Playin' it right, playin' it perfect
Laughin' it off but I know you're hurtin'
Signs of the times
I say all the time
Taking my time just gets harder to find it
But you're playin' it right, you're playin' me perfect
She tryna take it all off for me
Tryna stay real close to me (close)
I gotta catch myself
I can't play myself
I need to take it
Easy, easy, easy, easy
Easy, easy, easy, easy
@barwani64
A lot of Drake casual listeners don't know about this gem
@NCYungin
bruh i didn't kno about this song till I see the Drake lookalike party 😂
@RyanNYC
Was out at a bar in NYC and couldn't believe I never heard this song...such an underrated classic that will probably continue to go unnoticed. Props Drake.
@MrHoJo
❗❗❗
@ericktellez7632
What is like living in NYC?
@RyanNYC
@@ericktellez7632 I love it. I grew up right outside of NYC and have been living in Manhattan the last 8 years. It's definitely expensive and has its shortcomings (kinda dirty, homeless issue, small apartments), but the energy, culture and social life are all amazing. It isn't for everyone though.
@BGjunior
Classic? Its not an old song
@Ashley-jx7sw
Sounds like a vibe
@t3stgaming109
drake’s most underrated song hopefully it stays that way
@jf5315
The beat and Drakes verses are so catchy / wavy, an eternal classic of his.