SAY SOMETHING
Drake ft. Peter Bjorn & John Lyrics


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This shit was all I knew
You and me, only
I did it all for you
Still, you were lonely
We can work it out
Uhh, But I guess things change
It's funny how someone else's success brings pain
When you're no longer involved
That person has it all
You just stuck standin' there
I'm gonna need you to say something, baby
Say say something, baby, say something, baby, say something, baby
I'm gonna need you to say something, baby
I'm gonna need you to say something, baby

Yeah, it really sucks whenever since I’ve been long gone
I traded in my senorita for a microphone
I hate the way you fell apart girl, its sad to see
Your life is good but me and you we're a catastrophe
If I was unsuccessful would you be satisfied
I need a paramedic girl, I’m feeling paralyzed
If I could choose, you will always be a friend to me
The more money I made you acting like my enemy
It's crazy, I can’t help it if you're really ashamed
All the pressure would turn you into my diamond babe
How can something so familiar be so strange
Closest friends get estranged when the status change
Ah, is it my mistake, think that where I am and where you at
And my homeboy Larry Live is the only one that had my back
You were the perfect girl, now it seems we don’t match
Is it the money, want me to give it back?

This shit was all I knew
You and me, only
I did it all for you
Still, you were lonely
We can work it out
Uhh, but I guess things change
It's funny how someone else's success brings pain
When you're no longer involved
That person has it all
You just stuck standin' there
But I'm gonna need you to say something, baby
Say say something, baby, say something, baby, say something, baby
I'm gonna need you to say something, baby
I'm gonna need you to say something, baby

I am the topic of conversation
This is celebration
Let's toast to the fact that I've moved out my mama's basement
To a condo downtown, 'cause it's 'all about location'
I'm sitting, drink wine and watch Californication of life
You should have been here to kick it with me
We could have split this whole thing up, fifty fifty
But now I'm at the forty forty getting bitches tipsy
Killing shit, the ever so talented Mr. Ripley
How I go from being the man that you argue with
To me and Dwayne Carter putting out the hardest shit
I should want to go back to the one I started with
But I'm addicted to this life, it's gonna be hard to quit
Yeah, just ask me how things are coming along
You could tell me that you've never heard none of my songs
As long as you end up saying one day you plan to listen
'Cause what's a star when it's most important fan is missing?

This shit was all I knew
You and me, only
I did it all for you
Still, you were lonely
We can work it out
Uhh, but I guess things change
It's funny how someone else's success brings pain
When you're no longer involved
That person has it all
You just stuck standin' there
I'm gonna need you to say something, baby
Say say something, baby, say something, baby, say something, baby




I'm gonna need you to say something, baby
I'm gonna need you to say something, baby

Overall Meaning

In "Say Something," Drake reflects on a past relationship that suffered due to his success. He reminisces about a time when he and his partner were all each other had and how he did everything for her. However, their relationship deteriorated, and he became aware that she was lonely. He expresses his desire to work things out, but he notes how things change with success. He finds it ironic how someone else's success can bring him pain and how he's left standing there while his former partner has it all. Drake then requests his ex-partner to say something, perhaps to give him some closure or to restart their relationship.


In the second verse, Drake acknowledges how his success has changed him and made him leave his previous life behind, including his past relationship. He regrets how everything ended, and how it is sad to see his former partner falling apart while his life is going well. He wonders if his ex-partner would have been satisfied if he had not achieved success. However, he still finds it challenging to cope with the pressures of success that have made him feel paralyzed. He then reflects on how his friendship with his former partner fell apart due to their different statuses. Drake then asks whether he made a mistake or it's the money that has caused his ex-partner's change of attitude.


Line by Line Meaning

This shit was all I knew
My life revolved around us being together


You and me, only
No one else mattered, just us


I did it all for you
Everything I did was for you, to make you happy


Still, you were lonely
Despite my efforts, you still felt alone


We can work it out
We can fix our relationship


Uhh, but I guess things change
Unfortunately, things don't stay the same


It's funny how someone else's success brings pain
It's strange how someone else succeeding can hurt


When you're no longer involved
When you're not a part of it anymore


That person has it all
That person has everything now


You just stuck standin' there
You're just left standing alone


I'm gonna need you to say something, baby
I need you to communicate with me


Say say something, baby, say something, baby, say something, baby
Please tell me what you're thinking and feeling


Yeah, it really sucks whenever since I’ve been long gone
It's painful to see how things have changed and how you feel now that I'm not with you


I traded in my senorita for a microphone
I gave up my romantic life for my music career


I hate the way you fell apart girl, its sad to see
I don't like seeing how you're struggling and unhappy


Your life is good but me and you we're a catastrophe
Although you have a good life, our relationship was a disaster


If I was unsuccessful would you be satisfied
Would you be happy if I wasn't successful?


I need a paramedic girl, I’m feeling paralyzed
I need help recovering from this situation


If I could choose, you will always be a friend to me
I want us to be friends no matter what happens


The more money I made you acting like my enemy
As I became more successful, you started to treat me like an enemy


It's crazy, I can’t help it if you're really ashamed
It's insane that you're embarrassed of me


All the pressure would turn you into my diamond babe
All the stress made you stronger and more valuable to me


How can something so familiar be so strange
It's weird how our relationship has changed so much


Closest friends get estranged when the status change
Even close friends can drift apart when their situations change


Ah, is it my mistake, think that where I am and where you at
Is it my fault that our lives are in different places?


And my homeboy Larry Live is the only one that had my back
Only my friend Larry supported me during this time


You were the perfect girl, now it seems we don’t match
You used to be perfect for me, but now we don't fit well together


Is it the money, want me to give it back?
Are you upset about my wealth? Do you want me to give it all up?


I am the topic of conversation
People are talking about me


This is celebration
I'm happy to be successful


Let's toast to the fact that I've moved out my mama's basement
Let's celebrate the fact that I'm no longer living with my mother


To a condo downtown, 'cause it's 'all about location'
I moved to a nice place downtown because it's a good location


I'm sitting, drink wine and watch Californication of life
I'm relaxing, drinking wine, and enjoying the good life


You should have been here to kick it with me
I wish you were here to enjoy this with me


We could have split this whole thing up, fifty fifty
We could have shared this success equally


But now I'm at the forty forty getting bitches tipsy
Now I'm at a club getting girls drunk


Killing shit, the ever so talented Mr. Ripley
I'm doing great and making moves like Mr. Ripley


How I go from being the man that you argue with
How did our relationship deteriorate from arguing to this?


To me and Dwayne Carter putting out the hardest shit
Now I'm collaborating with other successful artists


I should want to go back to the one I started with
I should want to return to my original partner


But I'm addicted to this life, it's gonna be hard to quit
But I'm addicted to success and it's hard to walk away from it


Yeah, just ask me how things are coming along
Ask me how I'm doing with my career


You could tell me that you've never heard none of my songs
You might not have even heard any of my music


As long as you end up saying one day you plan to listen
But I hope you'll eventually listen and appreciate my music


'Cause what's a star when it's most important fan is missing?
I'm nothing without my biggest supporter




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group, Peermusic Publishing, OLE MM, THE ROYALTY NETWORK INC.
Written by: TIMOTHY MOSLEY, JEROME HARMON, JOHN MAULTSBY, TIMOTHY CLAYTON, AUBREY DRAKE GRAHAM

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