Only over my dead body.” He’s making a statement that you can’t take any of this away from him, not the fame, the position, or the success. Hints: “They’re trying to take you away from me. It’s easily interpreted as a conversation amongst two individuals in a relationship, but in a way, it’s an intimate moment between Drake and himself discussing his position in Hip Hop. The chorus puts a spotlight on what Drake does best, which is evoking many emotions - arrogance, sadness, and just exhaustion. Throughout the song, the lyrics become emotionally comforting for those listening. At some point in life, everyone has felt that way. Then, Chantal Kreviazuk sets the tone with the chorus when she utters the words, “How I'm feeling, it doesn't matter 'cause you know I'm okay.” That line alone hooks you in because it’s so relatable. Written By - Drake, Noah “40” Shebib, Anthony Palmer, and Chantal Kreviazuk / Produced By - 40 and Kreviazuk / Samples - “Saillin’ Da South” by DJ Screwīefore, Drake led us into Marvin’s room he brought us into his world with “Over My Dead Body.” The piano draws you in as soon as the song begins. “Man, these kids wear crowns over here and everything is alright.” OVER MY DEAD BODY Now eight years later, Drake fans, music lovers, and journalists take the time to enter Marvin's Room to carefully dissect and understand 'The Ride' of Drake's career that truly began with Take Care. That’s why my new album is called Take Care because I get to take my time this go-round.” I rushed a lot of the songs and sonically I didn’t get to sit with the record and say, 'I should change this verse.' Once it was done, it was done. In an interview with Y.C Radio 1, Drake revealed that Thank Me Later was rushed, elaborating, “I didn’t get to take the time that I wanted to on that record. Released a year after his solid debut ‘Thank Me Later,’ Drake specifically intended on having his longtime friend and producer Noah ‘40’ Shebib handle most of the production and wanted to record a more cohesive project unlike Thank Me Later. On November 15th, 2011, Drake released his highly anticipated sophomore album Take Care. However, unlike his album, 'Here, My Dear,' that served as a bitter dissertation of divorce, fame, vengeance, and anger that was seemingly forgotten in his extensive discography a 25-year old rapper from Canada would find the answers to his perils and narcissistic view of fame, missed connections, loneliness, and vulnerability in an album littered with karma and irony.
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Famously known for his emotive nature and stripped style of songwriting, Marvin Gaye's life was full of karma and ironic occurrences that allowed for his discography to live on and through musicians that were also troubled with karma through feelings of regret, fame, loneliness, and narcissism just like the iconic R&B maestro. These feelings, at times, may evoke sentiments of anger, miscommunication, loneliness, and vulnerability.īut like grief over loss - anger, confusion, and regret can only be handled and discussed when one's self-involvement in understanding where they landed and why is expressed with an uncanny "documentary charm" that allows us as the listeners to fully establish a link between the artist and the music. “I JUST BEEN PLAYING, I AIN’T EVEN NOTICE I WAS WINNING…”įor artists, the idea of reopening wounds to properly heal or understand situations that may be too big to fully digest in one sitting such as fame, fortune, and relationships changing as we evolve.
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