Shot For Me

Drake · Take Care (deluxe Version) [2011]

[Drake - Verse 1]

I can see it in your eyes: you're angry

Regret got shit on what you're feeling now

Mad cause he ain't like me

Oh you mad cause nobody ever did it like me

All the care I would take, all the love that we made

Now you're trying to find somebody to replace what I gave to you

It's a shame you didn't keep it: Alicia, Katia

I know that you gon hear this: I'm the man

Yeah I said it! Bitch I'm the man

Don't you forget it

The way you walk, that's me

The way you talk, that's me

The way you've got your hair up: did you forget that's me?

And the voice in your speaker right now: that's me

And the voice in your ear: that's me

Can't you see that I made it? Yeah I made it

First I made you who you are, then I made it

And you're wasted with your ladies

Yeah I'm the reason why you always getting faded



[Hook]

Take a shot for me, ooooh

Take a shot for me, ooooh

Take a shot for me

A shot for me

A shot for me



[Drake - Verse 2]

Ok look: I'm honest

Girl I can't lie: I miss you

You and the music were the only things that I commit to

I never cheated, for the record, back when I was with you

But you believe in everything but me girl, I don't get you

She says I know you changed, I never see you

Cause you're always busy doing things

I really wish she had a different way of viewing things

I think the city that we're from just kinda ruined things

It's such a small place: not much to do but talk and listen

The men are jealous and the women all in competition

And now your friends telling you stories that you often misinterpret

And taint all the images of your "Mr. Perfect"

I could tell that you been crying all night, drinking all summer

Praying for your happiness, hope that you recover

This is one I know you hated when you heard it

And it's worse because you know that I deserve it..



[Hook]



May your neighbours respect you

Trouble neglect you, angels protect you

And heaven accept you..

Shot For Me

Drake's 'Shot For Me' stands as a defining track from the 2011 album Take Care, showcasing his evolution from hip-hop to R&B-infused pop. The song features a haunting, atmospheric production that highlights his vocal versatility and emotional depth, characteristic of the album's introspective tone. Released during a pivotal era in his career, the recording helped solidify his reputation as a genre-bending artist capable of crafting intimate, melancholic soundscapes. The track remains a staple of his discography, often cited as a key example of the moody, sample-driven aesthetic that influenced a generation of modern R&B and hip-hop producers. Its enduring appeal lies in its ability to convey vulnerability and longing without relying on explicit lyrical storytelling.