Drake
How Bout Now Lyrics


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That's what I'm talking about though, like you changed up

You don't even f*****g link nobody no more, you just dashing away like a Taxi
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 ya, shit'll come back around and get ya
Crazy like all my n****s, crazy like all my n****s
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
You probably don't remember half the s**t a n***a did for you

Ya, you ain't really f**k with me way back then girl, how bout now?

Cause I'm up right now and you suck right now
Aw, you thought you had it all figured out back then girl, how bout now?
Cause I'm up right now and you suck right now
You thought the little effort that you put in was enough girl, how bout now?
Girl how bout now? How bout now girl?
What about now girl? How bout now?
Always been daddy's little angel
I bought your dad a bunch of s**t for Christmas, he ain't even say thank you

I had no money, left from back when I was focused on the music

I used to always try and burn you cds of my new s**t

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 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 f****d with me way back then but

Ya, you ain't really f**k with me way back then girl, how bout now?
Cause I'm up right now and you suck right now
Aw, you thought you had it all figured out back then girl, how bout now?
Cause I'm up right now and you suck right now
You thought the little effort that you put in was enough girl, how bout now?




Girl how bout now? How bout now girl?
What about now girl? How bout now?

Overall Meaning

The verses in "How Bout Now" by Drake is about his ex-girlfriend who he feels took him for granted when he was still coming up in the industry. He says she changed up, never returned his calls, and left him when he needed her the most. However, now that he's successful, he sees her trying to come back into his life. Drake reflects on his past and how he did everything for her and even drove in the snow when she had to take her bar exam, but now she can't compare to his success. He mentions that he sacrificed a lot for her, including his music, and how he was distracted and hurting when they were together.


The chorus, which repeats a few times throughout the song, is a claim that she didn't really love him when he was coming up and struggling but now that he's successful, she's trying to come back into his life. She thought she had it all figured out, but now she's not good enough for him. The song concludes with Drake reflecting on his choices and how he's moved on from her.


Line by Line Meaning

That's what I'm talking about though, like you changed up
I noticed you've been acting different lately, avoiding contact with people.


You don't even f*****g link nobody no more, you just dashing away like a Taxi
You don't even bother to keep in touch with anyone anymore, you just leave quickly like a taxi.


Yo, you cheesed me dog
You hurt me, man.


Always felt like my vision been bigger than the bigger picture
I always felt that my goals and aspirations were greater than just the present moment.


Crazy how you gotta wait until it's dark out to see who really with you
It's crazy how you have to wait for difficult times to see who your true friends are.


Crazy how even when it miss ya, shit'll come back around and get ya
It's crazy how even when you think you've left your past behind, it can come back to haunt you.


Crazy like all my n****s, crazy like all my n****s
My friends are all crazy, but I still love them.


Remember I deleted all my other girls numbers out the phone for you?
I was so into you that I got rid of all other girls' numbers from my phone.


Remember when you had to take the bar exam, I drove in the snow for you
I remember driving in the snow to be with you during your bar exam.


You probably don't remember half the s**t a n***a did for you
You might not even remember how much I did for you.


Ya, you ain't really f**k with me way back then girl, how bout now?
You didn't really care about me back then, but what about now?


Cause I'm up right now and you suck right now
I'm doing well now, but you're not.


Aw, you thought you had it all figured out back then girl, how bout now?
You thought you had everything under control in the past, but what about now?


You thought the little effort that you put in was enough girl, how bout now?
You thought that the small effort you put in was sufficient, but is it still enough now?


Girl how bout now? How bout now girl?
Do you see me differently now? How do you see me now?


What about now girl? How bout now?
What do you think of me now?


Always been daddy's little angel
You've always been your father's pride and joy.


I bought your dad a bunch of s**t for Christmas, he ain't even say thank you
I bought your dad a lot of gifts for Christmas, but he didn't even thank me.


I had no money, left from back when I was focused on the music
I was broke because I focused on my music and neglected other things.


I used to always try and burn you cds of my new s**t
I used to try to make you mixtapes of my new music.


You be like "who's this?"
You would often ask me who the rapper was on the mixtape.


I be like "me, girl." You be like "oh word, true shit?"
I would tell you that it was my own music, and you would be surprised.


Then ask if we could listen to Ludacris
You would then ask if we could listen to Ludacris instead.


And car rides made me feel like I was losing it
Car rides would make me feel crazy.


Yeah, made me feel I have it like that
The music made me feel like I had it all figured out.


Like I was average like that
The music made me feel like I was just like everyone else.


Started drinking way more than I used to
I started drinking more than I normally would.


People form habits like that, girl
It's easy to develop bad habits, girl.


Yeah, man enough to tell you I was hurt that year
I'm being honest and admitting that I was hurt during that time.


I'm not even Christian I still went to church that year, guess
I'm not even a Christian, but I still attended church that year.


I just had to pretend that year
I had to fake my feelings during that year.


I ain't even see my friends that year
I didn't even see my friends during that year.


Places that I should've been
There were places that I should have gone, but didn't.


You ain't really f****d with me way back then but
You didn't really show interest in me back then, but...




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