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On “Sacrifices,” Drizzy teams up with Atlanta rappers 2 Chainz and Young Thug to detail the various sacrifices they have made over their lives, as well as the struggles they overcame on the way to the top of the rap game.
“Sacrifices” includes a running motif of the number “21”:
Drake starts his v...
[Verse 1: Drake]
Wrote this shit, January 21
Baby girl, I had to run, I'll be back a couple months
Kendall turned 21, was up the street with 21
They could see me online, but they won't see me on the ones
I got Dubai plates in the California state
I got her waitin' at my place, I got no baby on the way
I'm talkin' Baby like Stunna, I'm talkin' Baby like Face
Lost millions in the past, I'm talkin' maybe like eight
Couple niggas from the city
Wishin' on a star, could they be like Drake
Sorry, no, not today, you gotta find your own way
Big dog from the 6, I'm talkin' Dogg like Nate
My shit be raw out the gate, I don't need another take
40 got house on the lake, I ain't know we had a lake
She complainin' how I'm late, I ain't know it was a date
Niggas see me in person
First thing they say is, "I know you need a break."
Hell naw, I feel great, ready now, why wait?
Like a kiss from a rose I could be the one to seal your whole fate
So be careful what you think, think about what you gon' say
Gotta deal with people straight, I got my 23's laced
It's a marathon, not a sprint, but I still gotta win the race, yeah
[Chorus: Drake]
And I'm convinced
I made sacrifices, I been ballin' ever since
We seein' so many blessings, shit don't make no sense
Someone watchin' over us, so shout goes out to Him
Yeah, I'm convinced
I made sacrifices, I been ballin' ever since
Yeah, I did some wrong, I had no choice in my defense
Someone watchin' over us, so shout goes out to—
[Verse 2: 2 Chainz]
2 Chainz, I'm a real one
Few shows, that's a mil run
When she bust it down
I said, "Thanks for givin' to me," like a pilgrim
Cold world'll be chillin'
Earmuffs on the children
Used to trap out the Hilton
Got wood on the Cartiers: that's a face full of splinters
Count a bankroll for dinner
This the wrong place to enter
Phone sex for breakfast, all kinda women text us
Met her at the Super Bowl
Told her I stayed down the street from Texas
A-Town, I stay down, yeah it's all in the wrist
This one here out the fence
Trap jumpin' like “tha Carter”, mean it jumpin' like Vince
Moved on from the election
Introduced her to the plug
Can't believe they tried to take the connection
Ooh, girl, you a blessin', fine ass, be finessin'
Yeah I love my fans but I don't wanna take pictures in the restroom
Drench God with the 6 God
Point guard and the two guard
"Pretty Girls Like Trap Music" so I woke up with my wood hard
[Chorus: Drake]
And I'm convinced
I made sacrifices, I been ballin' ever since
We seein' so many blessings, shit don't make no sense
Someone watchin' over us, so shout goes out to Him
Yeah, I'm convinced
I made sacrifices, I been ballin' ever since
Yeah, I did some wrong, I had no choice in my defense
Someone watchin' over us, so shout goes out to—
[Verse 3: Young Thug]
I was stealin' from a bitch (Slime)
Back when I was 21 (Facts)
My favorite gun was a SIG (Nine)
20 in the clip, head one (No cockin')
Growin' up, I was a running back
You never made me ran once (Goddamn)
I got shot, sweat started runnin'
That shit was red like Hunt (Ketchup)
I'm kickin', pimpin' like I punt (Beat it)
But don't you think shit's sweet?
I'm talkin' sweet, deer meat (Ooh)
I'm talkin' suite like he sleep (Like he sleep)
We ain't doin' too much talkin' (Nah)
I'm talmbout talkin' like a speech (Election)
Like the President, I kill 'em neat (Scammers)
I’m talkin' neat like freak
I'm talkin' neat like fleek
I'm talkin' neat like a geek (Yeah!)
You come with beef, I eat a B
I'm talkin' B’s, spellin' bee (Sheesh)
Double R, that's a Rolls
Paint it yellow like it's dairy
I'm talkin' Rose like Derrick
I'm talkin' rolls like a belly (Woo)
Like a new car, I got two keys
Tryna score the bucket like a Chevy seat (Chevy seat)
Then I heard they been pullin' all week (All week)
I'ma use your name like, "Who is he?"
You get it? Haha!
I said I'ma use a name like, "Who is he?"
Got some gold on, leprechaun, sheesh
Deep sleep short for deceased
Big bezel on the Patty (Woo)
I’m talkin' PADI—I meant Patek
Don't try to take it, I got guns
I'm talkin' guns, not pellets (Pellet)
I watch the game from the floor (Floor seats)
I'm talkin' wood, first mattress
I'm talkin' wood, pants down (Pants down)
I'm talkin' woods like them clowns (You get it?)
I got my mink off a monkey
I'm talkin' monkey like Jumanji (Hrr)
All your diamonds partly sunny
I'm talkin' sunny like D, Sunny (Sunny Delight)
My diamonds wet, it cost me money
I'm talkin' wet like it's runnin' (Sink)
I'm talkin' wet like Katrina (New Orleans)
I'm talkin' wet like Dasani, huh
[Chorus: Drake]
And I'm convinced
I made sacrifices, I been ballin' ever since
We seein' so many blessings, shit don't make no sense
Someone watchin' over us, so shout goes out to Him
Yeah, I'm convinced
I made sacrifices, I been ballin' ever since
Yeah, I did some wrong, I had no choice in my defense
Someone watchin' over us, so shout goes out to—
Sacrifices was written by Deejae & T-Minus & 2 Chainz & Young Thug & Drake.
Drake released Sacrifices on Sat Mar 18 2017.
Drake and 2 Chainz have a rich history of collaboration, with this being their 6th collaboration, after “No Lie”, “I Do It”, “All Me”, “Big Amount” and “100it Racks”. Young Thug supported Drake as an opening act on his Boy Meets World Tour, so they most likely linked up and made this and “Ice Melts”...
It was fun, we [actually] did about 8 records to go for his project, and he wasn’t satisfied, so I learned a lot about Drake from this process — from how serious he is about making history to what he does to create a ‘staple.’ I’m just happy that he picked me to be apart of “Sacrifices.”
“Sacrifices” peaked at #36 on April 8, 2017.