Energy
Drake
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Lickwood means rewind, a gunshot means forward You requested it so we rewind Yeah Way, way, way up Turn it all up Yeah Look I got enemies, got a lotta enemies Got a lotta people tryna drain me of my energy They tryna take the wave from a nigga Fuckin’ with the kid and pray for your nigga I got girls in real life tryna f*ck up my day F*ck goin’ online that ain’t part of my day I got real shit poppin’ with my family too I got niggas that can never leave Canada too I got 2 mortgages, thirty million in total I got niggas that’ll still try fuckin’ me over I got rap niggas that I gotta act like I like But my actin’ days are over, f*ck them niggas for life, yea I got enemies, got a lotta enemies Got a lotta people tryna drain me of this energy They tryna take the wave from a nigga Fuckin’ with the kid and pray for your nigga I got people talkin’ down, man, like I give a f*ck I bought this one a purse, I bought this one a truck I bought this one a house, I bought this one a mall I keep buyin’ shit just make sure you keep track of it all I got bitches askin’ me about the code for the wi-fi So they can talk about they timeline And show me pictures of they friends Just to tell me they ain’t really friends Ex-girl she the female version of me I got strippers in my life, but they virgins to me I hear everybody talkin' bout what they gonna be I got high hopes for you niggas, we gon’ see I got money in the courts so all my niggas are free Bout to call your ass a Uber, I got somewhere to be I hear fairy tales ‘bout how they gon’ run up on me Well run up when you see me then and we gon’ see I got enemies, got a lotta enemies Got a lotta people tryna drain me of this energy Tryna take the wave from a nigga Fuckin’ with the kid and pray for your nigga Yeah Yeah Naw, f*ck all of you niggas I ain’t finished Y’all don’t wanna hear me say it’s a goal Y’all don’t wanna see Wayne win fifty awards I got real ones livin’ past Kennedy Road I got real ones with me everywhere that I go I’m tryna tell ya, I got enemies, got a lotta enemies Every time I see ‘em somethin’ wrong with they memory Tryna take the wave from a nigga So tired of savin’ all these niggas, mayne! Yeah, run up I got enemies, got a lotta enemies Got a lotta people tryna drain me of this energy Tryna take the wave from a nigga Fuckin’ with the kid and pray for your nigga I'm off this, man
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Written by: Aubrey Drake Graham, Christopher John Lane, John Bruce MacGillivray, Matthew O'Brien, Matthew Jehu Samuels, Philip Antonio Thomas
Lyrics © Ultra Tunes, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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10 facts about this song
Artist Information"Energy" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake from his commerical mixtape "If You're Reading This It's Too Late."
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Release DateThe song was officially released as the album's second single on July 10, 2015.
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Chart Performance"Energy" peaked at number 26 on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent 18 weeks on the chart.
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Song CompositionThe song features a slow, menacing beat and lyrics discussing various subjects such as Diddy's alleged assault on him, his reputation in the hip hop industry, and those trying to leech off his energy.
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Music VideoThe music video for "Energy", released in July 2015, featured Drake's face superimposed on numerous pop culture images, such as Justin Bieber, Miley Cyrus, President Obama, and Oprah.
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Artistic CollaborationProducer Boi-1da helped Drake write the song. He has been a frequent collaborator with Drake since the rapper's early mixtapes.
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Critical Recognition"Energy" was nominated for Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance at the 58th Grammy Awards.
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Cultural ImpactSome of Drake's verses in "Energy" have become iconic catchphrases. The most popular one is probably "Got enemies, got a lot of enemies,” a refrain that later became a popular internet meme.
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Song InspirationThe song's overall concept is about people from Drake's past who want to drain him of his energy while he's experiencing success.
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Song ArtworkThe cover art for the single "Energy" is a modified version the "praying hands" emoji, which later became associated with Drake.
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