How Bout Now
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"That's the shit I'm talking about though, like
You changed up
You don't even fucking link nobody no more,
You just dash me away like a cyattie.
Yo, you cheesed me dog"

Always felt like my vision been bigger than the bigger picture
Crazy how you gotta wait until it's dark out to see who really with you
Crazy how even when it miss you, shit'll come back around and get you
Crazy like all my niggas
Crazy like all my niggas
Remember I deleted all my other girls numbers out the phone for you?
Remember when you had to take the Bar exam, I drove in the snow for you?

Yeah you probably don't remember half the shit a nigga did for you
Yeah, you ain't really fuck with me way back then, girl, how 'bout now?
'Cause I'm up right now ('cause I'm up right now)
And you suck right now (and you suck right now)
Oh you thought you had it all figured back then girl, how 'bout now
'Cause I'm right now ('cause I'm up right now)
And you suck right now (and you suck right now)
Yeah you thought the little effort that you put in was enough, girl, how 'bout now?
Yeah, girl how 'bout now
How 'bout now girl, what 'bout now girl, how 'bout now

Yeah always been daddy's little angel
I bought your dad a bunch of shit for Christmas, he ain't even say thank you
I had no money left from acting, I was focused on the music
I used to always try and burn you CD's of my new shit
You be like "who's this?" I be like "me, girl"
You be like "oh word, true shit?"
Then ask if we could listen to Ludacris
And car rides made me feel like I was losing it
Yeah, made me feel I ain't have it like that
Like I was average like that
Started drinking way more than I used to
People form habits like that, girl
Yeah, man enough to tell you I was hurt that year
I'm not even Christian, I still went to church that year, guess
I just had to pretend that year
I ain't even see my friends that year
Places that I should've been
You ain't really fucked with me way back then but

How 'bout now?
'Cause I'm up right now ('cause I'm up right now)
And you suck right now (and you suck right now)
Oh you thought you had it all figured back then girl, how 'bout now
'Cause I'm right now ('cause I'm up right now)
And you suck right now (and you suck right now)
Yeah you thought the little effort that you put in was enough, girl, how 'bout now?




Yeah, girl how 'bout now
How 'bout now girl, what 'bout now girl, how 'bout now

Overall Meaning

The beginning of the lyrics set the scene of a friend or a lover who has changed and stopped interacting with Drake, ending their relationship abruptly. The line "you just dash me away like a cyattie" is a Caribbean slang meaning β€œto disregard someone completely.” Drake is accusing this person of cutting him off for no reason and acting differently from how they used to be, which brings up the theme of trust and loyalty in relationships. The chorus of the song emphasizes how the person did not value Drake enough when they had the chance, whereas now, he is successful and they regret their actions. The tone of the song is one of bitterness and resentment as Drake vents about how the other person made him feel.


Drake continues to reminisce about a time when he was struggling financially and focused on his music when he was with this person. He paints a picture of how he used to make her CDs with his music on them and how he used to burn his music for her. Drake describes how he used to feel like he was losing himself and that he needed her support. He also highlights how he underwent personal struggles, such as hurt and anxiety, but still went to church because he felt like he had to. Also, he blames her for not valuing him then, but showing interest when he has made a name for himself.


Line by Line Meaning

Always felt like my vision been bigger than the bigger picture
I have always had dreams bigger than what is expected of me


Crazy how you gotta wait until it's dark out to see who really with you
It's insane how you can only see who really supports you when tough times hit


Crazy how even when it miss you, shit'll come back around and get you
It's crazy how karma works and things that have missed you will come back


Remember I deleted all my other girls numbers out the phone for you?
I committed exclusively to you by deleting other girl's numbers from my phone


Remember when you had to take the Bar exam, I drove in the snow for you?
I supported you by driving in the snow so you could take the Bar exam


Yeah you probably don't remember half the shit a nigga did for you
You probably forgot the many things I did for you


Yeah, you ain't really fuck with me way back then, girl, how 'bout now?
Back then you didn't take our relationship seriously, but how about now?


'Cause I'm up right now ('cause I'm up right now) And you suck right now (and you suck right now)
I'm successful right now and you are not, and that's why you're not important to me anymore


Oh you thought you had it all figured back then girl, how 'bout now
Back then you thought you had it all figured out, but what about now?


Yeah you thought the little effort that you put in was enough, girl, how 'bout now?
'You thought that the little effort you put in was enough, but what about now?'


Yeah always been daddy's little angel
You grew up privileged as Daddy's little angel


I bought your dad a bunch of shit for Christmas, he ain't even say thank you
I even bought your dad presents for Christmas but he didn't say thank you


I had no money left from acting, I was focused on the music
I was broke from acting, so I focused on my music career


I used to always try and burn you CD's of my new shit
I used to make mixtapes of my new music for you


You be like "who's this?" I be like "me, girl" You be like "oh word, true shit?" Then ask if we could listen to Ludacris
You would ask who the artist was and I would say it's me, and then you would ask if we could listen to Ludacris


And car rides made me feel like I was losing it
Road trips with you led me to feel like I was losing my mind


Started drinking way more than I used to People form habits like that, girl
I started drinking more than usual, and that kind of behavior becomes a habit


Yeah, man enough to tell you I was hurt that year
I admit that I was emotionally hurt that year


I'm not even Christian, I still went to church that year, guess I just had to pretend that year I ain't even see my friends that year
I'm not religious yet I went to church that year, pretending to fit in, and didn't even see my friends


Places that I should've been You ain't really fucked with me way back then but
I should have been at places, but you didn't support me back then


How 'bout now? 'Cause I'm up right now ('cause I'm up right now) And you suck right now (and you suck right now) Yeah, girl how 'bout now How 'bout now girl, what 'bout now girl, how 'bout now
What about now? I'm successful now, and you are not important to me anymore.




Lyrics Β© Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Donald Earle Degrate, Aubrey Drake Graham, Matthew Jehu Samuels, Jordan Evans, Cedric Hailey

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jeerawan

[Intro]
That's the shit I'm talking 'bout though, like you changed up, you don't even fuckin' link nobody no more, you just dash me away like a cyattie. Yo, you cheesed me dog

[Verse 1]
Always felt like my vision been bigger than the bigger picture
Crazy how you gotta wait until it's dark out to see who really with you
Crazy how even when it miss you
Shit'll come back around and get you
Crazy like all my niggas, crazy like all my niggas
Remember I deleted all my other girls' numbers out the phone for you?
Remember when you had to take the bar exam
I drove in the snow for you? Yeah
You probably don't remember half the shit a nigga did for you, yeah

[Chorus]
Yeah, you ain't really fuck with me way back then
But how 'bout now? (Now)
'Cause I'm up right now (I'm up right now)
And you stuck right now (Stuck right now)
Oh, you thought you had it all figured out back then
But how 'bout now? (Now)
'Cause I'm up right now (I'm up right now)
And you stuck right now, yeah (Stuck right now)
You thought the little effort that you put in was enough, girl
How 'bout now? Yeah
Girl, how 'bout now, how 'bout now, girl?
What about now, girl, how 'bout now?



Nobody 92

(That's the shit I'm talking about though, like
You changed up
You don't even fucking link nobody no more
You just dash me away like a cyattie
Yo, you cheese me dog)
Always felt like my vision been bigger than the bigger picture
Crazy how you gotta wait until it's dark out to see who really with you
Crazy how even when it miss you, shit'll come back around and get you
Crazy like all my niggas
Crazy like all my niggas
Remember I deleted all my other girls' numbers out the phone for you?
Remember when you had to take the bar exam, I drove in the snow for you?
Yeah, you probably don't remember half the shit a nigga did for you
Yeah, you ain't really fuck with me way back then, but how 'bout now? (Now)
'Cause I'm up right now ('cause I'm up right now)
And you're stuck right now (stuck right now)
Oh, you thought you had it all figured back then, but how 'bout now? (Now)
'Cause I'm up right now ('cause I'm up right now)
And you're stuck right now (stuck right now)
Yeah, you thought the little effort that you put in was enough, girl, how 'bout now? (Now)
Yeah, girl, how 'bout now?
How 'bout now, girl? What about now, girl? How 'bout now?
Yeah, always been daddy's little angel
I bought your dad a bunch of shit for Christmas, he ain't even say, "Thank you"
I had no money left from acting, I was focused on the music
I used to always try and burn you CDs of my new shit
You be like, "Who's this?" I be like, "Me, girl"
You be like, "Oh word, true shit"
Then ask if we could listen to Ludacris
And car rides made me feel like I was losin' it
Yeah, made me feel I ain't have it like that, I was average like that
Started drinking way more than I used to, people form habits like that, girl
Yeah, man enough to tell you I was hurt that year
I'm not even Christian, I still went to church that year
Guess I just had to pretend that year
I ain't even see my friends that year
Places that I should've been
You ain't really fuck with me way back then, but how 'bout now? (Now)
'Cause I'm up right now ('cause I'm up right now)
And you're stuck right now (stuck right now)
Oh, you thought you had it all figured back then, girl, how 'bout now? (Now)
'Cause I'm up right now ('cause I'm up right now)
And you're stuck right now (stuck right now)
Yeah, you thought the little effort that you put in was enough, girl, how 'bout now? (Now)
Yeah, girl, how 'bout now?
How 'bout now, girl? What about now, girl? How 'bout now?
now
(Whatever you need) and you stuck right now (there's nothing I won't do) now
'Cause I'm up right now
And you stuck right now
Now (whatever you need) right now
(There's nothing I won't do) now



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slim !

listened to this at age of 8 always been a vibe now i nderdtsnd whst a lot of the lyrics truly mean..

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Golden98

It’s a tradition listening to this track when you start winning

A.O.

Mandatory

Robert Davey

Fax this and started from the bottom πŸ”₯

RoGanja

Facts brotha

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