Texts Go Green
Drake Lyrics

If I come around you, can I be myself?
Drake is wondering if he can be himself around the person he is addressing.

Wind up in the mirror just to see yourself
This line refers to the person looking at themselves in the mirror to check their appearance.

If I was in your shoes, I would hate myself
Drake is saying that if he was in the other person's situation, he would not have been happy with himself.

Left all this behind to be with someone else, oh
This line refers to Drake leaving someone to be with the person he is addressing.

Why should I fake it anymore?
Drake is questioning why he should pretend to be someone he is not.

If I firm the ting and work that, can you take it anymore?
Drake is asking if the other person can handle his behavior.

This time I have left cannot be wasted anymore
Drake is saying that he does not want to waste any more time.

You realize it now and you miss it
Drake is saying that the person he is addressing now realizes what they have lost and misses it.

Texts go green, it hits a little different, don't it?
This line means that when the text messages between them become emotional, it feels different than before.

Know you miss the days when I was grippin' on it
Drake is saying that the person misses when he was holding onto them tightly.

Know you're in the house tonight just thinkin' on it
Drake is suggesting that the other person is thinking about their past together tonight.

I moved on so long ago
Drake is saying that he has moved on from the other person a long time ago.

You're still thinkin' 'bout me, though, oh
Drake is saying that despite him moving on, the other person is still thinking about him.

I'm still tryna make sense of it all
Drake is struggling to make sense of the situation.

You're still sayin' things to keep me involved
Drake is saying that the other person is still trying to keep him involved in their life.

Supposed to let me know how you feel, now what to do?
Drake is saying that the other person should have communicated their feelings earlier, and he doesn't know what to do now.

It shouldn't take a text from me to speak your truth
Drake is telling the other person that they should have been honest with him in person instead of through a text message.

You're dealing with me rough
This line suggests that the other person is treating Drake roughly.

I know you like it rough
Drake is saying that he knows the other person enjoys doing things the hard way.

But this might be too much
Drake is suggesting that the rough treatment might be too much for him to handle.

Dodging girls on the scene and girls from my dreams
Drake is saying that he is avoiding other women, both in real life and in his dreams.

Well, don't wanna make something from nothing, that's where I be
This line means that Drake does not want to make something out of a situation that has nothing more to give.

Well, keep getting nothing for something, how's that fair to me?
Drake is saying that he is not getting anything out of the situation, despite putting something into it, and that it's not fair to him.

I'm thinking something for something, that's what I need
Drake is saying that he needs to get something in return for his efforts.

I'm too behind in a race to rush for my lead
This line means that Drake is far behind in a race and does not want to rush to try to take the lead.

I'm not rushing you, trust me, I'm
Drake is saying that he is not in a rush and that the other person can trust him.

I'm the last person that needs to rush anything, wait
Drake is saying that he is taking his time, and there is no need to rush anything.

I feel like everything these days leads to nothing, wait
Drake is saying that he feels like nothing leads to anything these days.

It's clear that we all get lonely, then you call me
This line means that the other person only contacts Drake when they are feeling lonely.

All I needed from you was to
Drake is saying that he only needed one thing from the other person.

Hold me down when things aren't working
This line means that Drake wanted the other person to support him when things weren't going well.

For some reason, I believed in you, oh
Drake believed in the other person for some reason, but that reason is not clear.

So long ago
This line means that it has been a long time since they were together.

I can't even remember when we lost each other
Drake cannot remember when they lost each other and went their separate ways.

Been so long since you said things that cover up the lies
Drake is saying that the other person used to cover up their lies when they spoke.

We can do it this time
Drake is saying that they can make it work this time.

Just have some faith, we can do it this time
This line means that they need to have faith that they can make it work this time.

Your favorite thing to say, "We can do it this time"
Drake is saying that the other person likes to say that they can make it work this time.

You're dealing with me rough
This line means that the other person is treating Drake roughly.

You're dealing with me
Drake is saying that the other person is handling him, but it's not clear whether it's in a positive or negative way.