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I'm Upset Lyrics
by Drake
Lyricist: Drake
30 views • Published on Sep 27, 2026
I'm Upset Lyrics
Yeah
I'm working on dying
I'm upset
Fifty thousand on my head, it's disrespect
So offended that I had to double check
I'ma always take the money over sex
That's why they need me out the way, what you expect?
Got a lot of blood and it's cold
They keep tryna get me for my soul
Thankful for the women that I know
Can't go fifty-fifty with no ho
Every month
I'm supposed to pay her bills and get her what she want
I still got like seven years of doin' what I want
My dad still got child support from 1991 (One, one, one)
Outta town, people love to pop a lot of shit then come around
Word to Flacko Jodye, he done seen us put it down
Niggas askin' if I'm cool
I'm upset ('Set, 'set)
Hunnid thousand on my head, it's disrespect (Disrespect)
So offended that I had to double check
You tryna check?
This is real life, niggas think we playin' chess
So what's next?
Jump up out the bed like I'm possessed
I go out on tour and I say I'm drinkin' less
End up gettin' loose and gettin' pictures from my ex (Ex, ex, ex, ex)
SMS, triple X
That's the only time I ever shoot below the neck (Skrr)
Why you keep on shootin' if you know that nigga dead? (Skrr)
That's the only kind of shit that gets you some respect
Got a lot of blood and it's cold
They keep tryna get me for my soul (For my soul)
Thankful for the women that I know
Can't go fifty-fifty with no ho (Ayy, ayy)
Every month
She don't even love me, she just puttin' on a front (Front)
She gon' try and settle outta court and make a run
Then gon' ask me how I'm doin'?
I'm upset ('Set, 'set)
Half a million on my head I can accept, yeah
'Least it makes me feel like someone tried their best, yeah
Want to waste a half a million, be my guest
Made me wanna buy a vest and a TEC (Skrr)
But I'm blessed, I just checked (Checked, checked)
Hate me, never met me in the flesh (Flesh)
Said she's got some things she gotta come here and collect
That shit is in a box to the left, to the left (Left, left, left)
Got a lot of blood and it's cold
They keep tryna get me for my soul (For my soul)
Thankful for the women that I know (That I know)
Can't go fifty-fifty with no ho
Meaning of I'm Upset
“I’m Upset,” a jarring track from Drake’s *Honestly, Nevermind*, is less a straightforward lament and more a chaotic excavation of paranoia, wealth anxiety, and the corrosive effects of fame. The song’s core theme revolves around a simmering resentment fueled by constant threats – both literal and metaphorical – surrounding his immense success. Drake’s narrative isn't a linear story; it’s a fragmented series of observations and anxieties delivered with a detached, almost conversational flow. He explicitly states his preoccupation with death (“dying”), the disrespect afforded to him due to his wealth (fifty thousand on his head), and a deep-seated distrust of those around him, exemplified by the lines about “gettin’ me out the way.”
The lyrics reveal a man grappling with the complexities of maintaining power and influence in a world saturated with envy and danger. The references – from the persistent child support payments inherited from his father to the explicit detail about SMS content and potential violence – paint a picture of someone perpetually on edge, constantly defending his position. Drake’s frustration isn't just about money; it’s about being perceived as a target, a commodity to be exploited or eliminated. The repeated assertion “I’m upset” acts as an emotional anchor amidst the stream-of-consciousness reflections on relationships ("can't go fifty-fifty with no ho"), impulsive behavior (“jump up out the bed like I’m possessed”), and the ever-present desire for protection (“vest and a TEC”). Ultimately, Drake uses this disorienting track to articulate the psychological burden of being an icon, trapped in a cycle of suspicion and self-preservation.
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