Tory Lanez was born Daystar Peterson on July 27th, 1992 to his father, Sons… Read Full Bio ↴Tory Lanez was born Daystar Peterson on July 27th, 1992 to his father, Sonstar Peterson and his mother, Luella Peterson in Toronto, Canada. At the age of 11, Tory discovered that his mother was ill with a rare disease that affects four in every one million people. With the devastating loss of his mother and the absence of this father who is an ordained minister, Tory was forced to provide for himself at the early age of fourteen. Although his dad was not present in his everyday life, once when he was 16 years old he offered 10k if drake listened and didn't like his music, thats how much he believed in himself. Tory Lanez is currently serving 23 years in jail for the July 2020 shooting of fellow rapper Megan Thee Stallion in which she claimed he shot her in the foot. Tory's most recent project, Alone at Prom (Deluxe), released on November 17, 2023.

Friends With Benefits
Tory Lanez Lyrics

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I wanna get them drugs from ya
Tonight I'm goin' hard for ya
Tonight she takin' all of me yeah
Fargo
I wanna get them drugs from ya
Speedin' from the law for ya
We fuck like friends with benefits

I wanna get them drugs from ya
Tonight I'm goin' hard for ya
Tonight she takin' all of me yeah
Fargo
I wanna get them drugs from ya
Speedin' from the law for ya
We fuck like friends with benefits

All night, all night
Put your hands high, hands high
Screamin' fuck them girls, fuck them girls
On the other side, other side
I know that you been all night, all night
Put your hands high, hands high
Screamin' fuck them girls, fuck them girls
On the other side, other side

Ooo when you gettin' off work late, well it's okay
It's gettin'
Ooo, you callin' all your friends
To get them ready 'cause you get
So much indica, so much indoor smoke
It's hard to breathe
You don't get this turnt all that usually
But today

I just landed in M.I.A.
And she just fuckin' up a check
Got a nigga, she don't gotta sweat
It's sad I know, I gotta say
But every night I hit the beach now
From LA, I gotta leave now
Just let me pop it 'fore I gotta jet
Girl, you got somethin' I just gotta get

I wanna get them drugs from ya
Tonight I'm goin' hard for ya
Tonight she takin' all of me, yeah
Fargo
I wanna get them drugs from ya
Speedin' from the law for ya
We fuck like friends with benefits

All night, all night
Put your hands high, hands high
Screamin' fuck them girls, fuck them girls
On the other side, other side
I know that you been all night, all night
Put your hands high, hands high
Screamin' fuck them girls, fuck them girls
On the other side, other side

Ooo you always get me lit, that late, late night
'Cause you get
Yeah, how you leave the house party
Without your friends
Just to get
So much indica, so much indoor smoke
Try to rage
Said I got this feelin', and this shit feel great
So fuck what they say

I just landed in M.I.A.
And she just fuckin' up a check
Got a nigga, she don't gotta sweat
It's sad I know, I gotta say
But every night I hit the beach now
From LA I gotta leave now
Just let me pop it 'fore I gotta jet
Girl, you got somethin' I just gotta get

I can't just let you go
You're all that's on my mind
I wasted time I know
Wish I could just rewind
While I was gone you laugh
Gone away for good
Least you could'a done was let me know
'Cause I misunderstood
This time I waited so long
This time my feelin' so strong
Anticipated so long
There's only one thing I want

I wanna get them drugs from ya
Tonight I'm goin' hard for ya
Tonight she takin' all of me yeah
Fargo
I wanna get them drugs from ya

Speedin' from the law for ya
We fuck like friends with benefits

Overall Meaning

In Tory Lanez's song Friends With Benefits, the artist sings about his desire for drugs and the sexual relationship he has with his partner. The lyrics describe his willingness to go to extreme lengths, even breaking the law, to acquire drugs from his partner. The chorus repeats the phrase "we fuck like friends with benefits" several times, emphasizing the casual, non-committal nature of their relationship. Lanez also speaks on the power dynamic in the relationship, with his partner being able to make him do things like stay out all night and break the law in order to be with her.

The verses continue to touch on the themes of drugs and sex, with Lanez describing his partner's influence on him and his desire for her. The bridge of the song changes the tone slightly, with Lanez expressing regret over past mistakes and wishing he could go back in time to fix them. However, the chorus returns to the original theme of their casual sexual relationship.

Overall, Friends With Benefits is a song about a non-committal sexual relationship, with the themes of drugs and power dynamics present throughout the lyrics.

Line by Line Meaning

I wanna get them drugs from ya
The singer wants to obtain drugs from the person he is addressing.

Tonight I'm goin' hard for ya
The singer intends to exert himself for the person he is addressing tonight.

Tonight she takin' all of me yeah
The person the singer is addressing is consuming all of his attention tonight.

Fargo
This is a reference to the artist's nickname or stage name.

Speedin' from the law for ya
The artist is willing to break the law to be with the person he is addressing.

We fuck like friends with benefits
The singer engages in sexual activity with the person he is addressing under the guise of a 'friends with benefits' relationship.

All night, all night
The singer and the person he is addressing will be together all night.

Put your hands high, hands high
The artist wants the person he is addressing to raise their hands.

Screamin' fuck them girls, fuck them girls
The artist is encouraging the person he is addressing to disregard other women and focus on him.

On the other side, other side
This may refer to the physical location of the artist and the person he is addressing or a specific metaphorical meaning.

Ooo when you gettin' off work late, well it's okay
The singer is reassuring the person he is addressing that it is okay if they are getting off work late.

Ooo, you callin' all your friends
The person the artist is addressing is reaching out to their friends.

To get them ready 'cause you get
The person the singer is addressing is preparing themselves for something.

So much indica, so much indoor smoke
The environment around the singer and the person he is addressing is infused with smoke from marijuana.

It's hard to breathe
The smoke from the marijuana is making it difficult to breathe for the singer and the person he is addressing.

You don't get this turnt all that usually
The intensity of the situation that the artist and the person he is addressing are in is not a common occurrence.

But today
Something is different about today or the artist is emphasizing the present moment.

I just landed in M.I.A.
The singer has recently arrived in Miami, Florida.

And she just fuckin' up a check
The person the singer is addressing is spending a significant amount of money.

Got a nigga, she don't gotta sweat
The person the artist is addressing is in a relationship but does not have to worry about the challenges that often come with it.

It's sad I know, I gotta say
The artist is acknowledging that what he is about to say is not ideal or something that he is happy about.

But every night I hit the beach now
The artist and the person he is addressing frequently go to the beach at night.

From LA, I gotta leave now
The singer is from Los Angeles, California but must leave Miami, Florida now.

Just let me pop it 'fore I gotta jet
The artist wants to engage in sexual activity with the person he is addressing before he has to leave Miami.

Girl, you got somethin' I just gotta get
The singer is strongly attracted to the person he is addressing and wants to be intimate with them.

I can't just let you go
The singer does not want to lose the person he is addressing.

You're all that's on my mind
The person the singer is addressing is often in his thoughts.

I wasted time I know
The artist feels like he has lost time because he has not been with the person he is addressing.

Wish I could just rewind
The artist wishes he could go back in time and make different decisions about his relationship with the person he is addressing.

While I was gone you laugh
The person the singer is addressing has been happy or laughing while he was away.

Gone away for good
The singer has been away for an extended period of time.

Least you could'a done was let me know
The artist wishes the person he is addressing had told him what was happening while he was away.

'Cause I misunderstood
The artist misinterpreted something about his relationship with the person he is addressing.

This time I waited so long
The artist has been waiting a long time for this moment.

This time my feelin' so strong
The singer's emotions towards the person he is addressing are very intense.

Anticipated so long
The artist has been looking forward to this moment for a long time.

There's only one thing I want
The singer has only one desire or goal.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: ADAM KING FEENEY, DANIEL GONZALEZ, DAYSTAR PETERSON

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