Lyrics & breakdown
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- 29
Pump, pump, pump it up (Skrrt)
30She got a good head on her, but I pump it up (Skrrt)
31I'm not a one hit wonder, they know all my stuff (Haan)
32You let me turn into the nigga that you almost was
Block noteMakes the confrontation explicit
TargetJoe Budden
MeaningWhat it means: In “You let me turn into the nigga that you almost was,” French Montana addresses Joe Budden directly and makes the situation described in the quoted line the point of confrontation. Why it was said: Drake addresses several contemporaries through direct and subliminal references during the period following his conflict with Meek Mill. Naming or plainly addressing Joe Budden removes the safety of a subliminal and makes the quoted claim something the target can either answer or leave standing.
ContextDrake addresses several contemporaries through direct and subliminal references during the period following his conflict with Meek Mill.
- 34
And I never started nothin', I just finish things
35And I'm sell off like the man that brought me in this thing (Woo)
36How you out here celebratin' like the winnin' team?
Block noteUses a pointed question as an accusation
TargetJoe Budden
MeaningWhat it means: In “How you out here celebratin' like the winnin' team?,” French Montana puts Joe Budden's conduct on trial through a question that is meant as a challenge, not a neutral request for information. Why it was said: Drake addresses several contemporaries through direct and subliminal references during the period following his conflict with Meek Mill. The question shifts the burden onto Joe Budden: any answer must accept the premise raised in the lyric or explain why that premise is false.
ContextDrake addresses several contemporaries through direct and subliminal references during the period following his conflict with Meek Mill.
- 38
Shit ain't how you think it is, take a look around (Skrrt)
39I'm supposed to be on a vacation right now
40But I'm home wildin', word to DJ Khaled
Block noteMakes the confrontation explicit
TargetJoe Budden
MeaningWhat it means: In “Shit ain't how you think it is, take a look around (Skrrt),” French Montana addresses Joe Budden directly and makes the situation described in the quoted line the point of confrontation. Why it was said: Drake addresses several contemporaries through direct and subliminal references during the period following his conflict with Meek Mill. Naming or plainly addressing Joe Budden removes the safety of a subliminal and makes the quoted claim something the target can either answer or leave standing.
ContextDrake addresses several contemporaries through direct and subliminal references during the period following his conflict with Meek Mill.
- 42
I'm steady droppin' bombs on your head top (Haan)
43Been that way since I could make your bed rock (Haan)
44I'm on Bloor where you can't shop (Skrrt)
Block noteMakes the confrontation explicit
TargetJoe Budden
MeaningWhat it means: In “I'm steady droppin' bombs on your head top (Haan),” French Montana addresses Joe Budden directly and makes the situation described in the quoted line the point of confrontation. Why it was said: Drake addresses several contemporaries through direct and subliminal references during the period following his conflict with Meek Mill. Naming or plainly addressing Joe Budden removes the safety of a subliminal and makes the quoted claim something the target can either answer or leave standing.
ContextDrake addresses several contemporaries through direct and subliminal references during the period following his conflict with Meek Mill.
- 46
Next move better than my last move (Haan)
47Your next move can't erase your past moves
48Took her out once she got attached to him
Block notePoints to a claimed failure or contradiction
TargetJoe Budden
MeaningWhat it means: In “Your next move can't erase your past moves,” French Montana treats the refusal, inability, or contradiction named in the lyric as evidence against Joe Budden's public position. Why it was said: Drake addresses several contemporaries through direct and subliminal references during the period following his conflict with Meek Mill. The wording tests Joe Budden's image against a specific action; the gap between the two is what the audience is being asked to remember.
ContextDrake addresses several contemporaries through direct and subliminal references during the period following his conflict with Meek Mill.
- 50
You don't really want the views
51You don't want a snapshot of things goin' on with the crew
52You don't wanna hear Not Nice did thirteen
Block notePoints to a claimed failure or contradiction
TargetJoe Budden
MeaningWhat it means: In “You don't really want the views,” French Montana treats the refusal, inability, or contradiction named in the lyric as evidence against Joe Budden's public position. Why it was said: Drake addresses several contemporaries through direct and subliminal references during the period following his conflict with Meek Mill. The wording tests Joe Budden's image against a specific action; the gap between the two is what the audience is being asked to remember.
ContextDrake addresses several contemporaries through direct and subliminal references during the period following his conflict with Meek Mill.
- 74
Haan, skrrt, skrrt