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euphoria

By Kendrick Lamar · Targeting Drake

euphoria is a diss track by Kendrick Lamar targeting Drake. The track is part of Drake and Kendrick Lamar's 2024 exchange, a rapid sequence of response records that followed Kendrick's verse on “Like That.”

Released2024
Annotated9
ExplicitYes
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Lyrics & breakdown

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  1. 01

    [Part I]

  2. 02

    [Intro]

    03

    ​eurt s'em tuoba yas yeht gnihtyrevE

    04

    Euphoria

  3. 05

    [Verse]

    06

    Them super powers gettin' neutralized, I can only watch in silence

    07

    The famous actor we once knew is lookin' paranoid and now is spiralin'

    08

    You're movin' just like a degenerate, every antic is feelin' distasteful

    09

    I calculate you're not as calculated, I can even predict your angle

  4. 10

    Fabricatin' stories on the family front 'cause you heard Mr. Morale

    11

    A pathetic master manipulator, I can smell the tales on you now

    12

    You'rе not a rap artist, you a scam artist with the hopes of being accеpted

    13

    Tommy Hilfiger stood out, but FUBU never had been your collection

  5. 14

    I make music that electrify 'em, you make music that pacify 'em

    Multi-line diss block
    15

    I can double down on that line, but spare you this time, that's random acts of kindness

    16

    Know you a master manipulator and habitual liar too

    17

    But don't tell no lie about me and I won't tell truths 'bout you

    Block noteTreats the target's persona as fabricated

    TargetDrake

    MeaningWhat it means: In “Know you a master manipulator and habitual liar too,” Kendrick Lamar says Drake's public story or image is false rather than a reliable account of who the target is. Why it was said: The track is part of Drake and Kendrick Lamar's 2024 exchange, a rapid sequence of response records that followed Kendrick's verse on “Like That.” Once the persona is presented as invented, the boasts and accusations built on it become easier for listeners to dismiss.

    ContextThe track is part of Drake and Kendrick Lamar's 2024 exchange, a rapid sequence of response records that followed Kendrick's verse on “Like That.”

  6. 18

    [Part II]

  7. 19

    [Intro]

    20

    Shoo, shoo, shoo

    21

    Shoo, shoo, shoo

    22

    Bee, bee, bee, bee, bee, bee

  8. 23

    [Verse]

    24

    Yeah, I'm out the way, yeah, I'm low, okay

    25

    Yeah, the island right here's remote, okay

    26

    I ain't thinkin' about no reaper, nigga, I'm reapin' what I sow, okay

    27

    Got a Benjamin and a Jackson all in my house like I'm Joe, okay

  9. 28

    Hellcat, made his homeboys and them type sell they soul, okay

    29

    Everybody wanna be demon 'til they get chipped by a throwaway

    30

    And I might do a show a day, once a lame, always a lame

    31

    Oh, you thought the money, the power or fame would make you go away?

  10. 32

    Have you ever played have-you-ever? Okay, nigga, let's play

    33

    Have you ever walked your enemy down like with a poker face?

    34

    Have you ever paid five hundred thou' like to an open case?

    35

    Well, I have, and I failed at both, but I came out straight

  11. 36

    I hate when a rapper talk about guns, then somebody die, they turn into nuns

    37

    Then hop online like "Pray for my city," he fakin' for likes and digital hugs

    38

    His daddy a killer, he wanna be junior, they must've forgot the shit that they done

    39

    Dementia must run in his family, but let it get shaky

  12. 40

    I'll park his son

    41

    The very first time I shot me a Drac', the homie had told me to aim it this way

    42

    I didn't point down enough, today, I'll show you I learned from those mistakes

    43

    Somebody had told me that you got a ring, on God, I'm ready to double the wage

  13. 44

    I'd rather do that than let a Canadian nigga make Pac turn in his grave

    45

    Cutthroat business, you got shit twisted

    46

    What is it? The braids?

    47

    I hurt your feelings? You don't wanna work with me no more? Okay

  14. 48

    It's three GOATs left, and I seen two of them kissin' and huggin' on stage

    49

    I love 'em to death, and in eight bars, I'll explain that phrase, huh

    50

    It's nothin' nobody can tell me, huh

    51

    I don't wanna talk on no celly, huh

  15. 52

    You know I got language barriers, huh

    Multi-line diss block
    53

    It's no accent you can sell me, huh

    54

    Yeah, Cole and Aubrey know I'm a selfish nigga, the crown is heavy, huh

    55

    I pray they my real friends, if not, I'm YNW Melly

    Block noteContests who deserves the top position

    TargetDrake

    MeaningWhat it means: In “Yeah, Cole and Aubrey know I'm a selfish nigga, the crown is heavy, huh,” Kendrick Lamar turns rank, legacy, or leadership into the issue and argues that Drake's claim to the position is undeserved. Why it was said: The track is part of Drake and Kendrick Lamar's 2024 exchange, a rapid sequence of response records that followed Kendrick's verse on “Like That.” The line identifies the prize behind the feud—control of reputation—and asks whose record supports the title rather than whose claim went unchallenged.

    ContextThe track is part of Drake and Kendrick Lamar's 2024 exchange, a rapid sequence of response records that followed Kendrick's verse on “Like That.”

  16. 56

    I don't like you poppin' shit at Pharrell, for him, I inherit the beef

    Multi-line diss block
    57

    Yeah, fuck all that pushin' P, let me see you push a T

    58

    You better off spinnin' again on him, you think about pushin' me

    59

    He's Terrence Thornton, I'm Terence Crawford, yeah, I'm whoopin' feet

    Block noteForces the dispute into a direct contest

    TargetDrake

    MeaningWhat it means: In “I don't like you poppin' shit at Pharrell, for him, I inherit the beef,” Kendrick Lamar addresses Drake as an opponent who must prove the claims being made rather than rely on reputation. Why it was said: The track is part of Drake and Kendrick Lamar's 2024 exchange, a rapid sequence of response records that followed Kendrick's verse on “Like That.” The challenge narrows the argument to performance under pressure, where refusing or failing to answer can itself be presented as a loss for Drake.

    ContextThe track is part of Drake and Kendrick Lamar's 2024 exchange, a rapid sequence of response records that followed Kendrick's verse on “Like That.”

  17. 60

    We ain't gotta get personal, this a friendly fade, you should keep it that way

    61

    I know some shit about niggas that make Gunna Wunna look like a saint

    62

    This ain't been about critics, not about gimmicks, not about who the greatest

    63

    It's always been about love and hate, now let me say I'm the biggest hater

  18. 64

    I hate the way that you walk, the way that you talk, I hate the way that you dress

    65

    I hate the way that you sneak diss, if I catch flight, it's gon' be direct

    66

    We hate the bitches you fuck 'cause they confuse themself with real women

    67

    And notice, I said "we," it's not just me, I'm what the culture feelin'

  19. 68

    How many more fairytale stories 'bout your life 'til we had enough?

    Multi-line diss block
    69

    How many more Black features 'til you finally feel that you're Black enough?

    70

    I like Drake with the melodies, I don't like Drake when he act tough

    71

    You gon' make a nigga bring back Puff, let me see if Chubbs really crash somethin'

    Block noteCalls the target's toughness an act

    TargetDrake

    MeaningWhat it means: In “I like Drake with the melodies, I don't like Drake when he act tough,” Kendrick Lamar portrays Drake as frightened or unwilling to stand behind the aggression shown in public. Why it was said: The track is part of Drake and Kendrick Lamar's 2024 exchange, a rapid sequence of response records that followed Kendrick's verse on “Like That.” A diss threat depends on the audience believing the speaker will confront the opponent; calling Drake afraid is designed to empty that threat of force.

    ContextThe track is part of Drake and Kendrick Lamar's 2024 exchange, a rapid sequence of response records that followed Kendrick's verse on “Like That.”

  20. 72

    Yeah, my first one like my last one, it's a classic, you don't have one

    73

    Let your core audience stomach that, then tell 'em where you get your abs from

    74

    V12, it's a fast one, baow-baow-baow, last one

    75

    Headshot for the year, you better walk around like Daft Punk

  21. 76

    [Part III]

  22. 77

    [Verse]

    Multi-line diss block
    78

    Remember?

    79

    Ayy, Top Dawg, who the fuck they think they playin' with?

    80

    Extortion my middle name as soon as you jump off of that plane, bitch

    81

    I'm allergic to the lame shit, only you like bein' famous

    Block noteChallenges the target's public standing

    TargetDrake

    MeaningWhat it means: In “I'm allergic to the lame shit, only you like bein' famous,” Kendrick Lamar questions whether Drake's attention, audience, or reputation reflects genuine respect. Why it was said: The track is part of Drake and Kendrick Lamar's 2024 exchange, a rapid sequence of response records that followed Kendrick's verse on “Like That.” Visibility can be mistaken for victory, so the artist recasts Drake's recognition as temporary, manufactured, or disconnected from credibility.

    ContextThe track is part of Drake and Kendrick Lamar's 2024 exchange, a rapid sequence of response records that followed Kendrick's verse on “Like That.”

  23. 82

    Yachty can't give you no swag neither, I don't give a fuck 'bout who you hang with

    83

    I hate the way that you walk, the way that you talk, I hate the way that you dress

    84

    Surprised you wanted that feature request, you know that we got some shit to address

    85

    I even hate when you say the word "nigga," but that's just me, I guess

  24. 86

    Some shit just cringeworthy, it ain't even gotta be deep, I guess

    87

    Still love when you see success, everything with me is blessed

    88

    Keep makin' me dance, wavin' my hand, and it won't be no threat

    89

    I'm knowin' they call you The Boy, but where is a man? 'Cause I ain't seen him yet

  25. 90

    Matter fact, I ain't even bleed him yet, can I bleed him? (Bet)

    Multi-line diss block
    91

    When I see you stand by Sexyy Red, I believe you see two bad bitches

    92

    I believe you don't like women, it's real competition, you might pop ass with 'em

    93

    Let's speak on percentage, show me your splits, I'll make sure I double back with ya

    Block noteForces the dispute into a direct contest

    TargetDrake

    MeaningWhat it means: In “I believe you don't like women, it's real competition, you might pop ass with 'em,” Kendrick Lamar addresses Drake as an opponent who must prove the claims being made rather than rely on reputation. Why it was said: The track is part of Drake and Kendrick Lamar's 2024 exchange, a rapid sequence of response records that followed Kendrick's verse on “Like That.” The challenge narrows the argument to performance under pressure, where refusing or failing to answer can itself be presented as a loss for Drake.

    ContextThe track is part of Drake and Kendrick Lamar's 2024 exchange, a rapid sequence of response records that followed Kendrick's verse on “Like That.”

  26. 94

    You were signed to a nigga that's signed to a nigga that said he was signed to that nigga

    Multi-line diss block
    95

    Try cease and desist on the "Like That" record?

    96

    Ho, what? You ain't like that record?

    97

    "Back To Back," I like that record

    Block notePortrays the target as controlled by others

    TargetDrake

    MeaningWhat it means: In “You were signed to a nigga that's signed to a nigga that said he was signed to that nigga,” Kendrick Lamar depicts Drake as dependent on a label, executive, crew leader, or gatekeeper rather than acting independently. Why it was said: The track is part of Drake and Kendrick Lamar's 2024 exchange, a rapid sequence of response records that followed Kendrick's verse on “Like That.” The accusation attacks autonomy by suggesting that Drake's career choices and even the feud itself are being directed by somebody with greater power.

    ContextThe track is part of Drake and Kendrick Lamar's 2024 exchange, a rapid sequence of response records that followed Kendrick's verse on “Like That.”

  27. 98

    I'ma get back to that, for the record

    99

    Why would I call around tryna get dirt on niggas? Y'all think all my life is rap?

    100

    That's ho shit, I got a son to raise, but I can see you don't know nothin' 'bout that

    101

    Wakin' him up, know nothin' 'bout that

  28. 102

    Then tell him to pray, know nothin' 'bout that

    103

    Then givin' him tools to walk through life like day by day, know nothin' 'bout that

    104

    Teachin' him morals, integrity, discipline, listen, man, you don't know nothin' 'bout that

    105

    Speakin' the truth and consider what God's considerin', you don't know nothin' 'bout that

  29. 106

    Ain't twenty-v-one, it's one-v-twenty if I gotta smack niggas that write with you

    107

    Yeah, bring 'em out too, I'll clean 'em out too, tell BEAM that he better stay right with you

    108

    Am I battlin' ghost or AI?

    109

    Nigga feelin' like Joe Hale Osteen

  30. 110

    Funny, he was in a film called A.I

    111

    And my sixth sense tellin' me to off him

    112

    I'ma blick niggas all in they coffin

    113

    Yeah, OV-ho niggas is dick riders

  31. 114

    Tell 'em run to America to imitate heritage, they can't imitate this violence

    115

    What I learned is niggas don't like the West Coast, and I'm fine with it, I'll push the line with it

    116

    Pick a nigga off one at a time with it

    117

    We can be on a three-hour time difference

  32. 118

    Don't speak on the family, crodie

    Multi-line diss block
    119

    It can get deep in the family, crodie

    120

    Talk about me and my family, crodie?

    121

    Someone gon' bleed in your family, crodie

    Block noteMakes the feud personal through family

    TargetDrake

    MeaningWhat it means: In “Someone gon' bleed in your family, crodie,” Kendrick Lamar brings a relative or family boundary into the exchange with Drake, moving the dispute beyond music and into private life. Why it was said: The track is part of Drake and Kendrick Lamar's 2024 exchange, a rapid sequence of response records that followed Kendrick's verse on “Like That.” Family references explain why the conflict feels personal: they raise the emotional cost for Drake and make the line more consequential than a routine comparison of rap skill.

    ContextThe track is part of Drake and Kendrick Lamar's 2024 exchange, a rapid sequence of response records that followed Kendrick's verse on “Like That.”

  33. 122

    I be at New Ho King eatin' fried rice with a dip sauce and a blammy, crodie

    123

    Tell me you're cheesin', fam

    124

    We can do this right now on the camera, crodie

    125

    Ayy, fuck y'all niggas, I don't trust y'all niggas

  34. 126

    I wave one finger and thump y'all niggas like mmm

    Multi-line diss block
    127

    Field goal, punt y'all niggas, they punk y'all niggas, nobody never took my food

    128

    Whoever that's fuckin' with him, fuck you niggas, and fuck the industry too

    129

    If you take it there, I'm takin' it further

    Block noteMakes the rejection unmistakably direct

    TargetDrake

    MeaningWhat it means: In “Whoever that's fuckin' with him, fuck you niggas, and fuck the industry too,” Kendrick Lamar drops any pretense of a subliminal and rejects Drake in blunt, unqualified language. Why it was said: The track is part of Drake and Kendrick Lamar's 2024 exchange, a rapid sequence of response records that followed Kendrick's verse on “Like That.” The direct wording removes plausible deniability: listeners are not left guessing whether Drake is part of the dispute or whether a response is being invited.

    ContextThe track is part of Drake and Kendrick Lamar's 2024 exchange, a rapid sequence of response records that followed Kendrick's verse on “Like That.”

  35. 130

    Psst, that's something you don't wanna do

  36. 131

    [Outro]

    132

    Ooh

    133

    We don't wanna hear you say "nigga" no more

    134

    We don't wanna hear you say "nigga" no more

    135

    Stop