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War Pain

War Pain is a diss track by Meek Mill targeting Drake. The recording also credits Omelly. Meek Mill accused Drake of using a ghostwriter on ‘R.I.C.O.,’ prompting ‘Charged Up’ and ‘Back to Back.’ Meek's responses repeatedly return to authorship, Quentin Miller's reference track, Drake's Canadian distance from Philadelphia street claims and the public humiliation created by the speed and popularity of Drake's replies.

Released2016
Annotated6
ExplicitYes
Addressable transcript

Lyrics & breakdown

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  1. 01

    [Produced by Ben Billions]

  2. 02

    [Intro: Meek Mill]

    03

    Location: Toronto; Status: five star hotel, Four Seasons. Them chumps right upstairs, they know not to come down here playin' no real niggas (haha). Mood: I'm still up countin' five hundred thousand cash. Nicki in the bedroom sleep, life is good

  3. 04

    [Verse 1: Meek Mill]

    05

    I've been in my cell for a week straight

    06

    Locked down 24, no more Philip's Steak

    07

    Damn, shit's so real it seems fake

    08

    Damn, let me take 'em to the green gate

  4. 09

    When we was sellin' white girl

    10

    Audemar shinin' like it need a light bill

    11

    These niggas dick ride like they don't even like girls

    12

    A hundred thousand for the jet, yeah that's the flight bill

  5. 13

    Damn, cost four bricks to go to the LIV nigga

    14

    Whole squad on some shit, that's how we live nigga

    15

    Twenty-five bad bitches what we did nigga

    16

    That's fifty different Louboutins bleedin' red nigga

  6. 17

    Whew, I ain't blood and I ain't crippin' neither

    18

    On the phone with the plug talkin' Justin Bieber

    19

    I made a milly last week and I ain't touch it neither

    20

    Straight cash tryna give 'em straight gas

  7. 21

    Catch you out in Brooklyn, get your chain tookin'

    Multi-line diss block
    22

    My Philly boys'll creep up on you when you ain't lookin'

    23

    With your lil memes, I be with the real queen

    24

    Screamin' free the real Preme, we be doin' real things

    Block noteUses a public loss to puncture the image

    TargetDrake

    MeaningWhat it means: In “Catch you out in Brooklyn, get your chain tookin',” Meek Mill points to property being taken or another visible loss as evidence that Drake's claimed security and power failed in practice. Why it was said: Meek Mill accused Drake of using a ghostwriter on ‘R.I.C.O.,’ prompting ‘Charged Up’ and ‘Back to Back.’ Meek's responses repeatedly return to authorship, Quentin Miller's reference track, Drake's Canadian distance from Philadelphia street claims and the public humiliation created by the speed and popularity of Drake's replies. The anecdote gives the audience a concrete event against which to test Drake's persona, turning an abstract toughness debate into a remembered humiliation.

    ContextMeek Mill accused Drake of using a ghostwriter on ‘R.I.C.O.,’ prompting ‘Charged Up’ and ‘Back to Back.’ Meek's responses repeatedly return to authorship, Quentin Miller's reference track, Drake's Canadian distance from Philadelphia street claims and the public humiliation created by the speed and popularity of Drake's replies.

  8. 25

    Pull up with a bad bitch, whippin' somethin' real mean

    26

    Marchin' all these fuckin' drums on me like a drill team

    27

    I be with my young niggas, all they know is kill things

    28

    Don't make me make a real scene, uh

  9. 29

    See an OVO chain, probably take that shit

    30

    Said dreamin' wasn't enough, we had to chase that shit

    31

    You ain't write it' nigga, we caught ya, can't erase that shit

    32

    And you claimin' you HOV now? Why you state that shit?

  10. 33

    Man I hate that shit, niggas be talkin' out they face

    34

    But soon as you body somethin' they be singin' like they Drake

    35

    Wait, niggas dancin' like they fruitcakes

    36

    Hotline Bling don't get no bang up in this new Wraith

  11. 37

    Pull up on the plug, swap that bag with the suitcase

    Multi-line diss block
    38

    DC4 on the way, that's nigga's due date

    39

    Robbed you in your city and you told

    40

    Tory from the 6, you hatin' on him, Lord knows

    Block noteUses a public loss to puncture the image

    TargetDrake

    MeaningWhat it means: In “Robbed you in your city and you told,” Meek Mill points to property being taken or another visible loss as evidence that Drake's claimed security and power failed in practice. Why it was said: Meek Mill accused Drake of using a ghostwriter on ‘R.I.C.O.,’ prompting ‘Charged Up’ and ‘Back to Back.’ Meek's responses repeatedly return to authorship, Quentin Miller's reference track, Drake's Canadian distance from Philadelphia street claims and the public humiliation created by the speed and popularity of Drake's replies. The anecdote gives the audience a concrete event against which to test Drake's persona, turning an abstract toughness debate into a remembered humiliation.

    ContextMeek Mill accused Drake of using a ghostwriter on ‘R.I.C.O.,’ prompting ‘Charged Up’ and ‘Back to Back.’ Meek's responses repeatedly return to authorship, Quentin Miller's reference track, Drake's Canadian distance from Philadelphia street claims and the public humiliation created by the speed and popularity of Drake's replies.

  12. 41

    Culture vulture, now it's time to pay the tolls

    42

    Soft as the lacrosse team, boy that's word to HOV

    43

    No reply, word to God I'm on the floor still

    44

    Me and Nicki watchin' the Sixers, I'm closin' more deals

  13. 45

    Dreamchasers' double MG, we got the door sealed

    Multi-line diss block
    46

    Roc Nation, Atlantic Records, I'm on my fourth deal

    47

    When I met you, you was on my dick

    48

    Asked me to hold the DC chain, now you on some shit

    Block noteUses gendered or sexual humiliation

    TargetDrake

    MeaningWhat it means: In “When I met you, you was on my dick,” Meek Mill uses gendered or sexual language to question Drake's masculinity or humiliate the target in front of the audience. Why it was said: Meek Mill accused Drake of using a ghostwriter on ‘R.I.C.O.,’ prompting ‘Charged Up’ and ‘Back to Back.’ Meek's responses repeatedly return to authorship, Quentin Miller's reference track, Drake's Canadian distance from Philadelphia street claims and the public humiliation created by the speed and popularity of Drake's replies. The tactic tries to trigger an emotional reply and damage Drake's public image, even though the framing itself can reproduce homophobic or sexist stereotypes.

    ContextMeek Mill accused Drake of using a ghostwriter on ‘R.I.C.O.,’ prompting ‘Charged Up’ and ‘Back to Back.’ Meek's responses repeatedly return to authorship, Quentin Miller's reference track, Drake's Canadian distance from Philadelphia street claims and the public humiliation created by the speed and popularity of Drake's replies.

  14. 49

    Omelly told me get it back cause he's like "boy's a bitch"

    50

    And I'm like, let him get it took cause we gon' charge 'em trips

  15. 51

    [Interlude: Meek Mill & Omelly]

    52

    Fuckboy, huh charge you triple the way this real nigga stamp. Chasers, ahh. Location: Philly; Mood: Glock with 30; Status: triple OG, never been disrespected without retaliation, chump

  16. 53

    [Verse 2: Omelly & Meek Mill]

    54

    I've been in the hood for like a year straight

    55

    Sippin' dirty, it be hard for me to stand straight

    56

    Damn, it's time to cut the dead weight

    57

    I'm tryna turn my CLS into a red Wraith

  17. 58

    When I was sellin' hard crack you was scared straight

    Multi-line diss block
    59

    I dropped 9 and bought the Rollie with the red face

    60

    Meek the one that got the mil, the one that got the deal

    61

    I'm still lampin' with the shooters and they poppin' pills

    Block noteCalls the target's toughness an act

    TargetDrake

    MeaningWhat it means: In “When I was sellin' hard crack you was scared straight,” Meek Mill portrays Drake as frightened or unwilling to stand behind the aggression shown in public. Why it was said: Meek Mill accused Drake of using a ghostwriter on ‘R.I.C.O.,’ prompting ‘Charged Up’ and ‘Back to Back.’ Meek's responses repeatedly return to authorship, Quentin Miller's reference track, Drake's Canadian distance from Philadelphia street claims and the public humiliation created by the speed and popularity of Drake's replies. 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.

    ContextMeek Mill accused Drake of using a ghostwriter on ‘R.I.C.O.,’ prompting ‘Charged Up’ and ‘Back to Back.’ Meek's responses repeatedly return to authorship, Quentin Miller's reference track, Drake's Canadian distance from Philadelphia street claims and the public humiliation created by the speed and popularity of Drake's replies.

  18. 62

    These niggas like to rap diss 'til they get popped for real

    Multi-line diss block
    63

    It's time to son these pussy rappers, I'm their pop for real

    64

    I'm the type to fuck your mom cause she's a thot for real

    65

    And I ain't got one, my pump playin' shotgun

    Block noteMakes the feud personal through family

    TargetDrake

    MeaningWhat it means: In “I'm the type to fuck your mom cause she's a thot for real,” Meek Mill brings a relative or family boundary into the exchange with Drake, moving the dispute beyond music and into private life. Why it was said: Meek Mill accused Drake of using a ghostwriter on ‘R.I.C.O.,’ prompting ‘Charged Up’ and ‘Back to Back.’ Meek's responses repeatedly return to authorship, Quentin Miller's reference track, Drake's Canadian distance from Philadelphia street claims and the public humiliation created by the speed and popularity of Drake's replies. 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.

    ContextMeek Mill accused Drake of using a ghostwriter on ‘R.I.C.O.,’ prompting ‘Charged Up’ and ‘Back to Back.’ Meek's responses repeatedly return to authorship, Quentin Miller's reference track, Drake's Canadian distance from Philadelphia street claims and the public humiliation created by the speed and popularity of Drake's replies.

  19. 66

    Quarterback that Glock, Cam Newton, and you catch a hot one

    Multi-line diss block
    67

    And for the fam I'll keep shootin' until the cops come

    68

    Reload, double back, hold up, cuz, I got one

    69

    Official only respect official and you are not one

    Block noteChallenges the target's public standing

    TargetDrake

    MeaningWhat it means: In “Official only respect official and you are not one,” Meek Mill questions whether Drake's attention, audience, or reputation reflects genuine respect. Why it was said: Meek Mill accused Drake of using a ghostwriter on ‘R.I.C.O.,’ prompting ‘Charged Up’ and ‘Back to Back.’ Meek's responses repeatedly return to authorship, Quentin Miller's reference track, Drake's Canadian distance from Philadelphia street claims and the public humiliation created by the speed and popularity of Drake's replies. Visibility can be mistaken for victory, so the artist recasts Drake's recognition as temporary, manufactured, or disconnected from credibility.

    ContextMeek Mill accused Drake of using a ghostwriter on ‘R.I.C.O.,’ prompting ‘Charged Up’ and ‘Back to Back.’ Meek's responses repeatedly return to authorship, Quentin Miller's reference track, Drake's Canadian distance from Philadelphia street claims and the public humiliation created by the speed and popularity of Drake's replies.

  20. 70

    No, we are not them, we be on some other shit

    71

    Deep in them trenches, duckin' narcotics and the government

    72

    Tracin' the dollar, flippin' that product, tryna double shit

    73

    Chewing like it's double mint

  21. 74

    Man, who you niggas fuckin' with?

  22. 75

    [Outro: Omelly]

    76

    Hah, hey Meek Mill man, I'ma start running down on these niggas too. Real rap, these niggas soft and they frauds, check DC record nigga, we flawless. Any nigga stepped up to the fuckin' plate got rolled over. I ain't just talkin' to be talkin', nigga, check the resume. How many times we got to fuck the city up for you niggas to pay homage. Fuck you niggas talking bout nigga? Slide through 20 deep, I'm talkin' bout 7 Rolls Royces, 3 Maybachs, 20 Rollies, 30 Cubans, 25 bad bitches, 25 Chanel bags, 6 Caddie trucks, jumbo jets. Stop playin' nigga, we came from nothin'