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Emotionless Lyrics

by Drake

Lyricist: Drake, Noah “ प्रतीक” Kesler, Jeff Bhasker, Mustafa Shakir

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Emotionless Lyrics

You've got me feeling emotions Higher, ooah You've got me fe- You've, ohh Don't link me Don't hit me when you hear this and tell me your favorite song Don't tell me how you knew it would be like this all along I know the truth is you won't love me until I'm gone And even then the thing that comes after is movin' on I can't even capture the feeling I had at first Meeting all my heroes like seeing how magic works The people I look up to are going from bad to worse Their actions out of character even when they rehearse Working in the land of the free, the home of the brave I gotta bring my brothers or else I feel out of place Breakin' speed records on roads that these niggas paved And they don't like that it's written all on they face I don't know how I'ma make it out of here clean Can't even keep track of who plays for the other team Iconic duos rip and split at the seams Good hearted people are takin' it to extremes Leavin' me in limbo to question what I believe Leavin' me to ask what's their motive and makin' peace Leavin' me to not trust anybody I meet Leavin' me to ask is there anybody like me? You've got me fe- You've, ohh You've got me fe- You, ohh Ayye Missing out on my years It's time when I wish I was where I was Back when I used to wish I was here Missing out on my days Scrolling through life and fishing for praise Opinions from total strangers take me out of my ways I'm tryna see who's there on the other end of the shade Most times it's just somebody that's underage That's probably just alone and afraid And lashin' out so that someone else can feel they pain I always hear people complain about the place that they live That all the people here fake and they got nothin' to give 'Cause they been starin' at somebody else's version of shit That makes another city seem more exciting than it is I know a girl whose one goal was to visit Rome Then she finally got to Rome And all she did was post pictures for people at home 'Cause all that mattered was impressin' everybody she's known I know another girl that's cryin' out for help But her latest caption is "Leave me alone" I know a girl happily married 'til she puts down her phone I know a girl that saves pictures from places she's flown To post later and make it look like she still on the go Look at the way we live I wasn't hiding my kid from the world I was hiding the world from my kid From empty souls who just wake up and looked to debate Until you starin' at your seed, you can never relate Breakin' news in my life, I don't run to the blogs The only ones I wanna tell are the ones I can call They always ask, "Why let the story run if it's false?" You know a wise man once said nothin' at all I'm exhausted and drained I can't even pretend All these people takin' miles when you give 'em an inch All these followers but who gon' follow me to the end I guess I'll make it to the end and I'ma find out then You've got me fe- You've, ohh Ayye Higher, higher You've got me fe- You've, ohh Ayye Higher, higher

Meaning of Emotionless

“Emotionless” is a bleak and disorienting exploration of isolation, disillusionment, and the corrosive effects of social media obsession, delivered with Drake’s signature melancholic introspection. The core theme revolves around a profound sense of detachment – not just from romantic relationships, as initially suggested, but from life itself. The lyrics paint a picture of someone adrift in a world saturated with superficiality and manufactured desires, struggling to find genuine connection or meaning. Phrases like “I know the truth is you won’t love me until I’m gone” reveal a cynical understanding of human interaction, where affection seems conditional on absence. Drake doesn't offer easy answers; instead, he meticulously catalogs these observations with a detached, almost clinical tone – hence the title. The fragmented verses jump between reflections on wasted time ("Missing out on my years"), anxieties about social standing (“Gotta bring my brothers or else I feel out of place”), and critiques of societal trends like performative tourism ("a girl whose one goal was to visit Rome...and all she did was post pictures for people at home"). The recurring motif of strangers offering unsolicited opinions, coupled with the realization that many are simply projecting their own insecurities (“lashin' out so that someone else can feel they pain”), highlights a pervasive sense of alienation and mistrust. Ultimately, "Emotionless" isn’t just about heartbreak; it’s an indictment of a society where genuine experience is sacrificed for validation through digital platforms, leaving the listener with a haunting question: are we all, in some way, becoming emotionless?

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