30 for 30 Freestyle
Drake & Future Lyrics

Never thought I'd be talking from this perspective
I never thought I would see things from this point of view

But I'm not really sure what else you expected
I don't know what you expected of me

When the higher-ups have all come together as a collective
When those in power join forces

With conspiracies to end my run and send me a message
To end my career as a message to me

40, Did you get the message?
Hey, did you receive the message?

Cause I just checked my phone and I didn't get it
Because I just checked my phone and didn't receive any message

I mean, I say hats off for a solid effort
I congratulate them for their effort

But we didn't flinch for a second, we got our shit together
But we didn't get scared, we got ourselves organized

Yeah, not here to fight wars
I'm not here to start a fight

But niggas wanna talk high scores
But others talk about their achievements

Party just dipped off in a white Porsche
The party just left in a white luxury car

And I just came from dinner where I ate some well done seared scallops
I just had a nice dinner and ate some delicious seafood

That were to die for
The food was amazing

But I got bigger fish to fry
But I have more important things to deal with

I'm talking bigger shit than you and I
I'm talking about something greater than us both

Kids'll lose their lives, got me scared of losing mine
Children are losing their lives and I'm afraid of losing mine too

And if I hold my tongue about it, I get crucified
If I don't speak out, I get criticized

Wrote this shit on a bumpy flight on a summer night
I wrote this while on a rough summer flight

Flying over Chattanooga, out here trying to spread the movement
Flying over Chattanooga, trying to spread a message

I just got me the Mercedes Pullman
I just got myself a new fancy car

You niggas never heard of it, you gotta hit up Google
If you don't know about it, google it

Back in the city, shit is getting brutal
Things are getting tough back home

These kids'll hit your noodle then take a girl to the movies
These kids are violent but also romantic

They've been dropping out on both sides
They are losing on both sides

We ain't in it, we just ghost ride
We're not involved, we're just watching

The pen is working if you niggas need some ghost lines
I can write for you if you need some assistance

I thought you wanted yours like I want mine
I thought you wanted success like I do

I guess you just making moves on your own time
I guess you're doing things in your own way and time

But just know it'll be January in no time
Time flies, it'll be January soon

And your absence is very concerning
Your lack of presence worries me

It's like you went on vacation with no plan of returning
It's like you went on vacation without planning to come back

Shit is purely for sport, I need it 30 for 30
It's just for fun, I need it for a sports documentary

Banners are ready in case we need to retire your jersey
We have banners ready in case we need to honor you

I got a club in the Raptors arena
I own a club in the basketball arena in Toronto

Championships, celebrations during regular seasons
We celebrate regularly and during the championship season

Paternity testing for women that I never slept with
I have to take paternity tests for women I haven't slept with

I'm legally obligated if they request it
It's my legal requirement if they request it

So much legal action like I'm Michael Jackson
I'm dealing with so much legal action it feels like I'm Michael Jackson

Luckily, I'm great at avoiding distraction
Fortunately, I'm great at avoiding distractions

Used to get no reaction, now I'm overreacting
I used to get no response, but now I overreact

Ah nigga, that shit gotta go platinum
That music has to go platinum

I just listened to Closer To My Dreams
I just listened to the song 'Closer To My Dreams'

Wide eyed and uneducated at 19
I was young and naive at 19

I can't rap like that, all young and naive
I can't make music like that anymore

Not after all of the shit I've seen and the things I believe
Not after experiencing everything I have and believing what I do

Drastically changing, thank you for all your patience
I'm changing a lot, thank you for being patient with me

I'm just in a different space and I choose to embrace it
I'm in a different place and I choose to be happy about it

4,000 Square feet just isn't as spacious
4,000 square feet isn't as big as I thought it would be

You loved me back in the basement, guess it is what we make it
You loved me when I was nobody, I guess that's how things are

I'm tired of awkward exchanges and nigga's crooked ways
I'm tired of being in awkward situations and others being dishonest

Tired of champagne toasts with people that look away
Tired of celebrating with people who don't really care

Peyton and Eli when niggas called me they brother the season start
Like Peyton and Eli Manning, when people call me their brother in public

And I don't wanna see you end up with nothing
I don't want you to end up broke

Y'all throw the word "family" around too much in discussion
You use the word 'family' too much when talking

Rookie season, I would've never thought this was coming
When I started, I didn't know this would happen

They knees give out and they passing to you all of a sudden
Suddenly, the team is passing the ball to you because others are hurt

Now you the one getting buckets
Now, you're the one scoring points

They put their arm around you, now you becoming the crutches
They supported you and now you're the one supporting them

Kids got on your number cause you the one they look up to
Kids wear your number because they look up to you

And women that you seen on TV look better in person
Women you see on TV look better in real life

And either they wanna fuck you or convince you
Either they want to have sex with you or convince you of something

That they can to see where it goes from there
They do it to see what happens next

But these ain't the girls from Brampton, this ain't that local action
These aren't local girls, they are from somewhere else

The haters just bringing me and my people closer, actually
Haters are actually bringing me and my friends closer

What happened to the things you niggas said was supposed to happen?
What happened to the things you said would happen?

Are we just supposed to ignore the fact that it never happened?
Should we just ignore that it didn't happen?

We just supposed to get the pie and then split it in two?
Should we just get the benefits and split it?

Supposed to forget your mistakes but not forget about you?
Should we forgive you for your mistakes but not forget about them?

My plan was always to make the product jump off the shelf
My plan was always to make my music stand out

And treat the money like secrets, keep that shit to ourselves
And keep the money a secret, not telling anyone

Papi champú, young pablito de seis dios
I'm like a young god

6 G-O-D, I think I was destined for this shit when I was 'round Keyshia Cole and T.I
I think I was meant to be successful when I was around Keyshia Cole and T.I

And Young Dro was popping off, well ain't I?
When Young Dro was getting famous, so was I

Way before niggas had they hands out like they doing macarena
Way before others were asking for favors

But who am I to complain now, I'm still around, they know
But who am I to complain now, I'm still here and they know it