The Calm
The Calm

Drake - The Calm Lyrics

In this lyrical introspection, Drake takes us on a journey through his rise to fame and the personal struggles that come with it. He's wrestling with the dichotomy of success – the glitz, glamour and adulation, versus the solitude, guilt and alienation. The… Read more

Hip-Hop/Rap
Sep 15, 2008
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The Calm Music Video

The Calm Lyrics

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
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'll be better if you don't 'cause

You know
Everything gon' be all right (be all right), I promise (promise)
I apologize to you know (apologize to you know)
Put y'all in this position, vent to y'all but (vent to y'all but)
40 Mama always say (40 Mama always say ), "Don't ask permission"
Just ask forgiveness you know (you know) so (so) uh, forgive me, yeah
Yeah, say

Uh (uh)
And life is so insane
Look what I became trying to 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
Tryin' to 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 spotting me is playing
So I'm lifting all alone trying 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 paying 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 filling out the form at the counter once again
He say he love me, I just hope he doesn't say that shit in vain
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 sitting on my brain
Yeah, and see, this is the thang
What they viewing as bragging is the way that I maintain
The shit I write while staring out the window of a plane
Is the single-handed reason I remain, me
Yeah

Uh
I said I call this shit the calm
But I'm the furthest thing from calm
Swear I'm putting on
But they always wanna ask what type of act you putting on, like
Ugh, man

Writer(s): Aubrey Drake Graham, Noah James Shebib
Copyright(s): Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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What is the Meaning of The Calm?

In this lyrical introspection, Drake takes us on a journey through his rise to fame and the personal struggles that come with it. He's wrestling with the dichotomy of success – the glitz, glamour and adulation, versus the solitude, guilt and alienation. The 'Calm' he refers to is both ironic and aspirational; while he's anything but serene in his current state, he seeks peace amidst the chaos. He's trying to keep his head above water while navigating an ocean of expectations. The song holds up a mirror to the paradox of celebrity life - being loved by millions yet feeling alone, making everyone happy at the cost of one's own happiness. It's Drake’s raw honesty served on a platter for us to feast upon.

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