The Calm - Drake: Song Lyrics, Music Videos & Concerts

The Calm

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Hip-Hop/Rap

The Calm was released on February 13, 2009 by Young Money/Cash Money Records as a part of the album So Far Gone

Song Details

AlbumSo Far Gone

Release DateFebruary 13, 2009

LabelYoung Money/Cash Money Records

Melodicness

Acousticness

Valence

Danceability

Energy

BPM160

OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Drake

Vocals

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Aubrey Drake Graham

Aubrey Drake Graham

Songwriter

Noah Shebib

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Noah Shebib

Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Uh, I'm just so far gone

October's own, please leave me alone

Drunk off champagne, screamin' in the phone

See, my house is not a home, fuck is going on?

Where did we go wrong? Where do we belong?

Caught up in the game and it's one I can't postpone

Meanin' if it rains, I'm the one it's rainin' on

When my diamond chain is on, still nothin' set in stone

Women borrow sweaters that I spray with my cologne

And tell me don't forget 'em and I promise that I won't

Feelin' so distant from everyone I've known

To make everybody happy I think I would need a clone

Places we get flown, parties that we've thrown

I've done more for this city than these rappers that have blown

It's only been three years, look at how I've grown

I'm just in my zone, I call this shit the calm

[Verse 2]

Yeah, but I'm the furthest thing from calm

Dedicated to my mom and I swear my word is bond

Everything will be okay and it won't even take that long

You can see it in my face or even read it on my palm

Leader of the new school, it's proven and it's known

I'm sittin' in a chair, but in the future it's a throne

I know you like to worry, it'd be better if you don't 'cause

You know

[Bridge]

Everything gon' be alright, I promise

Apologize to, you know, put y'all in this position, vent to y'all, but

40 Mom always say, "Don't ask permission, just ask forgiveness, you know?"

So forgive me, yeah

Yeah, say

[Verse 3]

Uh, and life is so insane

Look what I became, tryna make a name

All my first dates are interrupted by my fame

Because every picture taken is a fan that you can gain

They love it when you smile, unaware that it's a strain

It's a curse you gotta live with when you born to entertain

Women need attention, therefore women will complain

Develop hatred for men and say that you're the one to blame

Try enjoy myself with Tez in Miami at the game

I just wish he knew how much it really weighed like Dwayne

It's a weight that's on my chest, whoever's spottin' me is playin'

So I'm liftin' all alone, tryin' not to get a sprain

Hoping Western Union doing currency exchange

'Cause my dad called and got me feeling guilty and ashamed like

How I had a Rolls and I went and got a Range

And he payin' for his cigarettes with dollars and some change

Damn, and I can only feel his pain

'Cause in Memphis, Tennessee, there's only so much to attain

So I'm fillin' out the form at the counter once again

He say he love me, I just hope he doesn't say that shit in vain

[Verse 4]

I'm why your girl heart is in a sling

Call me "Heartbreak Drake", I'm the hardest one to tame

As a man, I'm just honest, as an artist, I'm a king

With my own set of problems that be sittin' on my brain

Yeah, and see, this is the thing

What they viewing as bragging is the way that I maintain

The shit I write while starin' out the window of a plane

Is the singlehanded reason I remain me

Yeah

[Outro]

Uh, I said I call this shit the calm

But I'm the furthest thing from calm

I swear I'm putting on

But they always wanna ask what type of act you putting on like

Man

Written by: 40, Drake

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