Can I
Drake feat. Beyonce & Sal Houdini Lyrics
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Yeah, can I, baby? Can I, baby?
Can I, bring you to the six where I really stay, baby?
Show you why I am the way I am
Can I, tell you what I think my biggest flaw is, baby?
I try to be consistent, but I can't
Can I, have an honest moment wit' you right now, baby?
Can I, get an honest answer from you right now, baby
'Cause all we ever talk about is me
Can I, before I turn the lights out
'Fore I turn the lights out, tell me who the fuck you wanna be
Can I, call instead of text you on the hotline?
Sometimes a nigga wanna hear your voice
Can I, see you right now, I know the sun is up, baby?
Sorry, you don't really have a choice
Can I, ever make you feel like I'm down for you, baby?
You do so much more than that for me
Can I, finally take the time and open up to you, baby?
'Cause that's the side you never get to see
Can I, before I turn the lights out?
'Fore I turn the lights out, tell me who the fuck you wanna be
Can I, baby?
Can I, before I turn the lights out
Can I, baby?
Can I, baby?
Can I, baby?
Can I, baby?
Can I, before I turn the lights out
Tell me who the fuck you wanna be
Can I?
Can I, baby?
Can I, baby?
Can I, baby?
Can I? Before I turn the lights out
One more time
Tell me who the fuck you wanna be
Before I turn the lights out
In “Can I,” Drake is asking for permission to share his true self with someone he cares about. He wants to take her to the neighborhood where he grew up to show her why he is the way he is. He admits his biggest flaw is that he tries to be consistent but he can’t always succeed. He wants to know who the person he’s talking to wants to be because he feels like they’ve only ever talked about him. Drake wants to be able to call instead of just texting and to see the person even if it’s during the day. He acknowledges that the person he’s talking to does more for him than he does for her and he wants to change that. Finally, he wants to open up to the person because he knows they haven’t seen that side of him before.
The song highlights the theme of vulnerability and being honest about one’s flaws and insecurities. Drake wants to open up to someone and show them his true self, which is often difficult for many people. The lyrics also touch on the importance of communication in a relationship, both through texting and phone calls as well as face-to-face interactions. Overall, “Can I” is a heartfelt plea for connection and intimacy.
Line by Line Meaning
Can I, baby? Can I, baby?
Can I ask you something, my love? Can I?
Can I, bring you to the six where I really stay, baby?
Can I bring you to my neighborhood? Stay with me and show you my true self?
Can I, tell you what I think my biggest flaw is, baby?
Can I share my flaws with you, my love? And be honest about it?
Can I, have an honest moment wit' you right now, baby?
Can we have a real and honest heart-to-heart talk, my love? Right here and now?
Can I, get an honest answer from you right now, baby
Can you be truthful with me, my love? Can you answer me honestly right now?
Can I, before I turn the lights out
Can I ask one more thing before we go to bed?
Tell me who the fuck you want to be
Tell me who you really want to be, deep down inside.
Can I, call instead of text you on the hotline?
Can I call you instead of just texting? I want to hear your voice, my love.
Can I, see you right now, I know the sun is up, baby?
Can I see you right now, even though it's early in the morning, my love? I don't care if you have other plans.
Can I, ever make you feel like I'm down for you, baby?
Can I prove to you that I am committed to you, my love? That I am always here for you?
Can I, finally take the time and open up to you, baby?
Can I finally be vulnerable with you, my love? Show you the side of me that I keep hidden?
Can I, before I turn the lights out?
One more question before we go to bed, my love.
Can I, baby?
Can I ask you something, my love?
Can I, baby?
Can I ask you something, my love?
Can I, before I turn the lights out
One last thing before we go to bed.
Can I, baby?
Can I ask you something, my love?
Can I, baby?
Can I ask you something, my love?
Can I, baby?
Can I ask you something, my love?
one more time
Just one more time, my love.
Tell me who the fuck you wanna be
Just tell me who you want to be, my love. That's all I need to know.
Before I turn the lights out
Before we go to bed, my love.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Aubrey Graham, Beyonce Knowles, Johnny Marr, Noah Shebib
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@DeezyGleezy1926
Meet you in the 6ix, I know know know
Meet you halfway, we could go go go
I've been in the north
and it's oh so cold
I've been looking for you
do you know know know
I've been thinking lately
what it would be like
Make a fuckin' family, you and I
Grab you from behind, baby girl can I?
Give you all my loving, baby girl can I? 😍
@jeizemacena2848
(Can I?)
Get you over
here to the city
(Baby)
Get you here on a
private flight
(Can I?)
Scoop you up first so
you can see me
(Baby)
Just so you can come to my side
(Can I?)
Show you how I live with
all my niggas
(Baby)
Introduce you to the
fuckin' fam
(Can I?)
Hope your friends get
whatever they need
(Baby)
Just to show them the
boy is the man
(Can I?)
Can I bring you to the six
where I really stay,
(baby)
Show you why I am the way I am
(can I?)
Can I tell you what I think
my biggest flaw is,
(baby)
I try to be consistent,
but I can't
(can I?)
Can I have an honest moment
wit' you right now,
(baby)
Tell me who the fuck
you want to be
(can I?)
Can I get an honest answer
from you right now,
(baby)
Cause all we ever talk
about is me
(can I?)
before I turn the lights out
'Fore I turn the lights out, tell me
who the fuck you want to be
(Can I?)
Can I call instead of
text you on the hotline?
Sometimes a nigga wanna
hear your voice
(Can I?)
Can I see you right now, I
know the sun is up,
(baby)
Sorry, you don't really
have a choice
(Can I?)
Can I ever make you feel like
I'm down for you,
(baby)
You do so much more for
them than me
(Can I?)
Can I finally take the time
and open up to you,
(baby)
Cause that's the side you
never get to see
(Can I?)
(Before I turn the lights out?)
'Fore I turn the lights out, tell me
who the fuck you want to be
(Can I?)
Hit you up on your fuckin' birthday
You just turned 21 how the
fuck are you?
(Can I?)
Ask you how your day's
goin' so far?
(Baby)
Tell me how is life
treatin you?
(Can I?)
I've been doing things I
ain't never did
(Baby)
Grabbin' out, rollin
with the bosses
(Can I?)
Get a call from you
any second now
(Baby)
Maybe you could stop
by my office
(Can I?)
Show you how much that I've
changed from before
(Baby)
I'm no longer the boy
that I was
(Can I?)
I've been on my grind
from 4 years ago
(Baby)
You left I thought that's
maybe because
(Can I?)
Come back from the road
just to get you
(Baby)
Tell me are you down to
live this life
(Can I?)
Pick you up from your apartment
Are you down to be down by my side?
I've been doing it all for you, for you
I've been giving my all for you, for you
I don't know if I told you, told you
That I'm reminiscing
the days to hold you
You remember me when I was the old me
I woulda gave up
everything if you told me
You believe me here, I'm
alone, now you know me
I get too attached, now you're
chilling and I'm lonely
Meet you in the 6ix, I know know know
Meet you halfway, we could go go go
I've been in the north
and it's oh so cold
I've been looking for you
do you know know know
I've been thinking lately
what it would be like
Make a fuckin' family, you and I
Grab you from behind, baby girl can I?
Give you all my loving, baby girl can I?
Before I turn the lights out,
tell me who the fuck you wanna be
Before I Turn the lights out,
tell me who the fuck you wanna be.
@annarae821
I wish that this version was on itunes, or any version for that matter. this has been my favorite song for years
@luveniawright3
Anna Rae me 2
@stcxps526
Anna Rae it was played on one of the early OVOSound radio show
@annareblfleur2369
Anna Rae same here 😭🙋🏼
@annareblfleur2369
This version needs to be on Itunes !
@thebiggestofmen33
Anna Rae I’ve wanted this song for so long and this is the only way I get to hear it lol sad face
@caitlynseymour2578
Anyone else disappointed that the sal Houdini verse isn’t on drakes care package album :/
@aleseabdul
caitlyn seymour yes wtf i’m so sad 😭 it’s shit without him on it
@jamieouterie999
Drake doesn't know him he just took it upon himself to hop on the beat , but agree I wish this was the original
@kykywrld4323
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