Drake's Song Nothings Into Somethings

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Drake’s song, Nothings Into Somethings, is an example of music with meaning because its message is about making an unimportant situation that is of no relevance to something that is important and is relevant. Drake’s song is speculated to be about his past relationship with tennis star Serena Williams and her new relationship that was advancing to a marriage without Drake getting an invitation or being notified. The speaker of the song is Aubrey Drake Graham who was prompted to write the song after hearing about Serena’s engagement from one of Serena’s friends. Drake’s message is to think about others feelings and to not make something bigger than it actually is.
So, now that you know the meaning of the song, why did Drake title this song …show more content…

With, like, some pimpin’ to it, or somethin’
That you can relax, pop a top to, or somethin? (1.1-1.3)

This stanza’s main point is to represent listening to a good song that has a good beat that you can “relax” to or “pop a top to, or somethin’”. As I said before, this stanza is very blunt. It doesn’t give much information about what the song’s meaning is or what it represents, however it does give some light to the vibe of the song. This contributes to the vibe or mood of the song by explaining how to relax. He explains this by saying “hear some slow tracks” and “That you can relax, pop a top to, or somethin’?”. By saying this, he sets the mood of the song by acting very chill, relaxed, and …show more content…

This part of the song shows that Drake is still stuck in the past (their relationship) and that he is hurt about not being informed about her (Serena’s) engagement. The line specifically “Did I just read that you just got engaged on me?” shows that Drake was almost expecting her to wait for him. Secondly the line “I heard from your friend, you couldn’t even tell me” suggests that he is upset that he didn't hear about the engagement from her but from others instead. Both of these lines together definitely show that Drake is in his feelings and is agitated about this surprise of