Cover art for Energy by Drake

Energy

Drake
Producers
Boi-1da, OB O’Brien &
Track 2 on
If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late 
Feb. 13, 20151 viewer2.9M views

Energy Lyrics

This song addresses Drake’s haters along with the controversy surrounding Birdman, Lil Wayne, and Cash Money Records.… Read More 
[Produced by Boi-1da & OB O'Brien]

[Intro: DJ Jah Walton & Drake]
Lickwood means "rewind" and gunshot means "forward"
You requested it, so we rewind (6ix)
Yeah, way, way, way up (6ix)
Turn it all up
Yeah, look

[Chorus: Drake]
I got enemies, got a lot of enemies
Got a lot of people tryna drain me of my energy
They tryna take the wave from a nigga
Fuckin' with the kid and pray for your nigga

[Verse 1: Drake]
I got girls in real life tryna fuck up my day
Fuck goin' online, that ain't part of my day
I got real shit poppin' with my family too
I got niggas that can never leave Canada too (6ix)
I got two mortgages, thirty million in total
I got niggas that'll still try fuckin' me over
I got rap niggas that I gotta act like I like
But my actin' days are over, fuck them niggas for life, yeah

[Chorus: Drake]
I got enemies, got a lot of enemies
Got a lot of people tryna drain me of this energy
They tryna take the wave from a nigga
Fuckin' with the kid and pray for your nigga
[Verse 2: Drake]
I got people talkin' down, man, like I give a fuck
I bought this one a purse, I bought this one a truck
I bought this one a house, I bought this one a mall
I keep buyin' shit, just make sure you keep track of it all
I got bitches askin' me about the code for the Wi-Fi
So they can talk about they Timeline
And show me pictures of they friends
Just to tell me they ain't really friends
Ex-girl, she the female version of me
I got strippers in my life, but they virgins to me
I hear everybody talkin' 'bout what they gon' be
I got high hopes for you niggas, we gon' see
I got money in the courts 'til all my niggas are free
'Bout to call your ass a Uber, I got somewhere to be
I hear fairy tales 'bout how they gon' run up on me
Well, run up when you see me, then, and we gon' see

[Chorus: Drake]
I got enemies, got a lot of enemies
Got a lot of people tryna drain me of this energy
They tryna take the wave from a nigga
Fuckin' with the kid and pray for your nigga

[Post-Chorus: Michel'le & Drake]
He was once a thug—
He was, he—
He was once a thug—
He was, he— (Yeah)
He was once a thug—
He was, he— (Yeah)
He was once—
[Verse 3: Drake]
Nah, fuck all of you niggas, I ain't finished
Y'all don't wanna hear me say it's a go
Y'all don't wanna see Win Win, 50 or Whoa
I got real ones livin' past Kennedy Road
I got real ones with me everywhere that I go
I'm tryna tell ya I got enemies, got a lot of enemies
Every time I see 'em, somethin' wrong with their memory
Tryna take the wave from a nigga
So tired of savin' all these niggas, mayne
Grrah
Hahahaha
Yeah, run 'em

[Chorus: Drake]
I got enemies, got a lot of enemies
Got a lot of people tryna drain me of this energy
They tryna take the wave from a nigga
Fuckin' with the kid and pray for your nigga (6ix)
I'm off this, man

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Song Bio

This song addresses Drake’s haters along with the controversy surrounding Birdman, Lil Wayne, and Cash Money Records.

The music video for this song went viral, with Drake impersonating numerous celebrities, including President Obama, LeBron James, Oprah, Miley Cyrus, Justin Bieber, and Kanye West. When asked to describe the video, Drake said:

It’s shocking, It’s beautiful, It’s a lot of things.

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Has this track received any certifications?
Genius Answer

“Energy” was certified 3x platinum by the RIAA on June 29, 2018.

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If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late (2015)
  1. 1.
    Legend
  2. 2.
    Energy
  3. 3.
    10 Bands
  4. 4.
    Know Yourself
  5. 5.
    No Tellin’
  6. 6.
    Madonna
  7. 7.
    6 God
  8. 8.
    Star67
  9. 9.
    Preach
  10. 10.
    Wednesday Night Interlude
  11. 11.
    Used To
  12. 12.
    6 Man
  13. 13.
    Now & Forever
  14. 14.
    Company
  15. 15.
    You & The 6
  16. 16.
    Jungle
  17. 17.
    6PM in New York
  18. 18.
    How Bout Now
  19. 19.
    My Side
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Released on
February 13, 2015
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Recorded At
Sota Studios, Toronto, ON
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Comments

proxydifferent
Contributor

NIGGAA IS SPAZZING

proxydifferent
Contributor

When the beat drops, look at this lmaooooooo

Decruzz
Contributor

Well Done Drake Well Done.

Luis

Drake just… killing the game… as always.

Mcdiddle
Contributor

I got rap niggas that I gotta act like I like
But my actin’ days are over, fuck them niggas for life, yeah

yooungnick
Contributor

that “Spring 2015 poppin'” line was real, thank Jesus.

youllknowmynamesoon…
Contributor

DAMN DRAKE JUST DROPPED THIS SHIT OUTTA NOWHERE WE THOUGHT WE WERE GONNA GET THE MIXTAPE WE GOT A FUCKING ALBUM
DRIZZYSZN

fulu77
Contributor

That bit though:
“I got rap niggas that I gotta act like I like
But my actin’ days are over, fuck them niggas for life, yeah”.
Yeah.

🅱️ill🅱️oard Trixie …
Contributor

Jaceace13

I hear fairy tales ‘bout how they gone’ run up on me

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