Summer Sixteen
Drake Lyrics

Looking, looking, looking
Searching for something

Looking for revenge
Seeking revenge

All summer sixteen
During the summer of 2016

Playing dirty not clean
Not playing fair or morally right

Out in front of Four Seasons
In front of a hotel chain called Four Seasons

Looking like a damn football team
Appearing as a united front, like a football team

All in the same thing
All sporting or wearing the same thing

All repping one thing
All representing the same thing or cause

To do what you couldn't do
To achieve what someone else failed to achieve

Tell Obama that my verses are just like the whips that he in
Comparing his verses to the bulletproof vehicles used by President Obama

They bulletproof
They are indestructible

Minus twenty we in Pitfield
In a neighborhood called Pitfield, where the temperature is -20 degrees

At Kai's kitchen in a Canada Goose
At a restaurant called Kai's Kitchen wearing a Canada Goose jacket

Famous as fuck but I'm still in the cut when they round up the troops
Despite being famous, he is still avoiding the spotlight when people come together

I'm just a sicko a real sicko when you get to know me nigga
Self-aware that he is complicated and difficult to understand

I let the diss record drop, you was staying right below me, nigga
Referring to the drama surrounding his diss track to a fellow rapper who lived near him

We must have played it a hundred times, you was going to bed
Repeating and listening to his diss track constantly, even late at night

Why would I put on a vest, I expect you to aim for the head?
Why bother wearing protective gear if he knows his opponents will always try to aim for the head

I coulda killed you the first time
He could have defeated his opponents earlier than he did

You don't have to try and say it louder nigga, Trust, we heard you the first time
His point has already been made and doesn't need to be repeated

It's nothing personal I would have done it to anyone
The diss track has nothing to do with personal feelings; he could have targeted anyone

And I blame where I came from, And I blame all my day ones
Attributing his upbringing and close friends as reasons for his aggressive behavior

You know Chubbs like Draymond
Comparing one of his friends to a professional basketball player named Dreymond Green known for his physical play

You better off not saying nothing
It's better not to say anything at all

Them boys they a handful, Then I hit 'em with the Hotline
His opponents are a handful, but he can easily crush them

Chris Breezy with the dance moves, Mo-G with the dance moves, Ave Boy with the dance moves, Jimi Hendrix with the solo
Drawing comparisons between different artists and dancers

Those the strings that you can't pull
There are some strings or connections that others cannot manipulate

Yeah, and I could really dish it out, Come and get it from the source
He can handle and deliver his own criticisms and insults

But fuck with all the word of mouth
He is not interested in hearing rumors or hearsay

Golden State running practice at my house
Comparing his elite status to the professional basketball team Golden State practicing at his house

Nigga, what am I about?
Questioning what people think of him or what he stands for

You gon' really feel it now
Expecting a strong reaction or impact from his actions

All you boys in the new Toronto want to be me a little
Acknowledging that others are trying to imitate and copy him

All your exes know I like my O's with a V in the middle
A play on words, referring to the circular shape of donuts and the letter V, which represents victory or dominance

How am I keeping it real by keeping this shit to myself?
Expressing the idea of being true to oneself by not sharing everything with others

You was never gang, gang, gang, gang, you was never one of us
Addressing someone who was never really part of his group even if they pretended to be

Had us fooled for a minute there, now we done all grown up
Acknowledging someone who used to manipulate or trick them, but they have now matured and seen through it

But I'm better off anyway, y'all never gon' finish Drake
Stating he is better off without toxic people in his life, and his career will not be stopped

Say you seeing 'bout it when you see me man y'all never home anyway
Not expecting to see certain people since they are always away or hiding

Thought of things that you shoulda said, said things that you shouldn't say
Regretting not saying certain things while saying things he shouldn't have

We even gave y'all the whole money play and y'all broke to this day
Referring to the idea that he gave others enough information and resources to succeed monetarily, but they still failed

"Oh it's your time now" yeah, that's what everybody say
Skeptical of people who claim it's someone else's time to shine, as this is often an empty phrase

I used to wanna be on Roc-A-Fella then I turned into Jay
Describing a shift in his aspirations, wanting to be associated with the record label Roc-A-Fella, then becoming similar to the founder CEO Jay-Z

Now I got a house in LA, now I got a bigger pool than Ye
Boasting about his luxurious lifestyle, including his bigger swimming pool compared to Kanye West

And look man, Ye's pool is nice, mine's just bigger's what I'm saying
Recognizing that Kanye's pool is also nice, but emphasizing that his is even better

I'm that nigga's what I'm saying
Asserting his dominance and importance

Getting things done around here, How you let me run it down here, I'm not even from around here
Bringing attention to himself as someone who can efficiently achieve goals even though he is not originally from there

Six, six, six, six, six soon as I'm back in the city they throw a parade
Describing himself as someone revered and celebrated so much that even his arrival warrants a parade

I might get a key to the city and give it to Wayne, Or give it to one of the young boys to carry the wave
Considering giving the honor of the key to someone else, such as his friend Lil Wayne or a younger artist

They don't want us to have a bigger pool than Kanye
Alluding to the struggle to maintain power and status compared to other artists like Kanye West