Energy
Drake ft. Meek Mill Lyrics
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Gunshot means "forward"
You requested it so we rewind
Omelly what's up
Small side one-eight BH we straight
North side, Berks what up philly!
I don't really fuck with these
Niggas in the industry
Know a couple niggas from the
Hood want to finish me
And put me on a t-shirt RIP and memory
So I'm riding around with a
Drum on the Glock on the gram niggas said I
Couldn't come to my block
So I came through that bitch
Me myself in a drop
Niggas know they touch me
Bllllrrrrr something get dropped
Man I don't bang with these suckers
I don't play with no hoes
I do the walk through for 60
And get like 80 a show
And I don't got out no single
I thinking maybe they know
Meek Milly realest to do it and I
Can play at the floor ya heard
I got enemies got a lot of enemies
We fucking to Dej Loaf me
You and some Hennessy
She gon' suck me off 'til she
Drain me of my energy
Flexing, it be fucking with
These niggas mentally
Is Instagram hurting your heart nigga
VS stones on me still work in the dark nigga
Hundred and six shots pull up and park niggas
Jump in the big drop button to start nigga
Murder was the case that they
Gave us spanked it real niggas back in style
They should thank us
All these rap ass niggas really wanksters
Real recognize the real you a stranger
Hoes sell their souls for some baller alert
Niggas and they fake jewels
Need a frauding alert
Put me on watch buster tell
'em all what it's worth
Bet they say couple milli
Audemar with the works
New roll bust down call that Big Meech
Every time I drop shit hot fish grease
Every time you drop it is not that heat
Called your album seven days
Boy that shit weak
Motivating the hood still hot in the burbs
Still getting this money they think
We got them birds
Every time I spit that's a thousand a word
Spoke it right to the system they
Say it's power in words
Nigga we chosen we was chosen
Me Omelly had them hoes in now it's Rollses
Back to back screaming told ya
Niggas owed us
And they said they would expose
Us never showed us fuck them niggas though
I got enemies got a lot of enemies
They was just cooling with me
Hating call them frienemies
I ain't really tripping we got
Arms like a centipede
Cause if I lose my cool I
Could turn them into memories
I'm gone I said I'm gone
Be the same niggas hating on the Chasers
Mad we ain't put them on
Fuck them niggas though
"Energy" by Drake ft. Meek Mill captures the daily struggles and trials popular artists face in the music industry. The opening lines of the song, "Lickwood means rewind, a gunshot means forward. You requested it, so we rewind," lays the foundation for the song's theme- the constant cycle of life and death, ups and downs. Drake talks about the jealousy and greed he experiences from those around him, including his friends and relationships. He also touches on the difficulties of maintaining true friends in the industry and the facade he has to put on for the public, acting like he likes people he doesn't. Despite this, he remains positive and ends the song by stating that he has overcome these obstacles and has moved on.
The chorus of the song, "I got enemies, got a lotta enemies, got a lot of people tryna drain me of my energy. They tryna take the wave from a nigga, fucking with the kid and pray for your nigga," repeats itself throughout the song and serves as a reminder to Drake of how far he has come and what he has been able to overcome. The song's instrumental is minimal, with a heavy bass that is meant to convey Drake's confidence and the pressure he feels to maintain his position in the industry.
Overall, "Energy" is a song that speaks about the struggles of success and how it can come with a multitude of issues that can drain an artist's energy, therefore the importance of keeping good energy.
Line by Line Meaning
Lickwood means rewind, a gunshot means forward
Let's go back to the beginning, rewind, and start fresh as if we're hit by a gunshot moving us forward.
You requested it, so we rewind
You want to relive the past, so we'll go back and do it all over again.
I got enemies, got a lotta enemies
I have many people who do not want to see me succeed and are against me.
Got a lotta people tryna drain me of my energy
These people are trying to bring me down, take my power or motivation away.
They tryna take the wave from a nigga
They want to take away my momentum or progress in life.
Fuckin' with the kid and pray for your nigga
If you mess with me, be prepared for the retaliation and consequences of your actions.
Got girls in real life tryna fuck up my day
Women in my personal life are trying to bring negativity into my day.
Fuck goin' online, that ain't part of my day
Social media drama is not affecting me, as I'm focused on real-life problems.
I got rap niggas that I gotta act like I like
There are some rap artists that I have to pretend to like, but I don't care for them.
But my actin' days are over, fuck them niggas for life, yeah
I don't have to pretend anymore, and I don't plan on being friends with these people for the rest of my life.
I got people talkin' down, man, like I give a fuck
I am aware that some people are talking negatively about me, but I don't care.
I hear fairy tales 'bout how they gon' run up on me
I keep hearing stories about people who plan to attack me.
Well, run up when you see me then and we gon' see
If those people want to confront me, I'll be ready to handle them and defend myself.
Y'all don't wanna hear me say it's a goal
I have aspirations for my career, but people don't want to listen or support me.
I'm tryna tell ya, I got enemies, got a lotta enemies
I'm trying to warn everyone that there are many people who are against me, and they're trying to bring me down in various ways.
Every time I see 'em somethin' wrong with their memory
Whenever I see my enemies, they seem to forget about their past behavior towards me and act like everything is alright.
So tired of savin' all these niggas, mayne!
I am exhausted from protecting people who don't have my best interests at heart.
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Finessed Analyzer
I love the energy that Meek attacks tracks with
All Kina Ting
Facts
YaBoiiB
This shit go harddd! Straight from the soul, π― #MeekMill
Elijah cx
Not a meek fan at all, and I'm a huge Drake fan, but, even though I really love "Energy" by drake a lot, Meek's version is a lot better in more than one way. Lyric wise and flow wise.
Skilly
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A1HipHop Nation
Elijah cx and he wrote it
Tsvetelin
Im a drake fan also but have no problems with Meek and I agree flow wise its better but lyrically is at least on the same level if not the Drake might be a little better cause he has some really dope lines in the original version.
Jorge Espinoza
This shit go hard πππ½
Function
Meek mill never disappoints.
Shadreon Handy
Hey