You know, a lot of girls be
Thinkin' my songs are about them, but
This is not to get confused
This one's for you

Baby, you my everything, you all I ever wanted
We could do it real big, bigger than you ever done it
You be up on everything, other hoes ain't never on it
I want this forever, I swear I can spend whatever on it
'Cause she hold me down every time I hit her up
When I get right, I promise that we gon' live it up
She made me beg for it 'til she give it up
And I say the same thing every single time

I say, you the fuckin' best (ayy), you the fuckin' best (ayy)
You the fuckin' best (ayy), you the fuckin' best (ayy)
You the best I ever had (ayy), best I ever had (ayy)
Best I ever had (ayy), best I ever had
I say, you the fuckin'

Know you got a roommate, call me when there's no one there
Put the key under the mat and you know I be over there (yup)
I be over there, shawty, I be over there
I be hittin' all the spots that you ain't even know was there
Ha, and you don't even have to ask twice
You could have my heart or we could share it like the last slice
Always felt like you was so accustomed to the fast life
Have a nigga thinkin' that he met you in a past life
Sweatpants, hair tied, chillin' with no make-up on
That's when you're the prettiest, I hope that you don't take it wrong
You don't even trip when friends say, "You ain't bringin' Drake along?"
You know that I'm workin', I'll be there soon as I make it home
And she a patient in my waiting room
Never pay attention to the rumors and what they assume
And until them girls prove it
I'm the one that never get confused with

'Cause baby, you my everything, you all I ever wanted
We could do it real big, bigger than you ever done it
You be up on everything, other hoes ain't never on it
I want this forever, I swear I can spend whatever on it
'Cause she hold me down every time I hit her up
When I get right, I promise that we gon' live it up
She made me beg for it 'til she give it up
And I say the same thing every single time

I say, you the fuckin' best (ayy), you the fuckin' best (ayy)
You the fuckin' best (ayy), you the fuckin' best (ayy)
You the best I ever had (ayy), best I ever had (ayy)
Best I ever had (ayy), best I ever had
I say, you the fuckin'

Sex, love, pain, baby, I be on that Tank shit
Buzz so big I could probably sell a blank disc
When my album drop, bitches'll buy it for the picture
And niggas'll buy it too and claim they got it for they sister
Magazine paper, girl, the money ain't the issue
They bring dinner to my room and ask me to initial
She call me the referee 'cause I be so official
My shirt ain't got no stripes, but I can make your pussy whistle
Like the Andy Griffith theme song
And who told you to put them jeans on?
Double cup love, you the one I lean on
Feelin' for a fix, then you should really get your fiend on
Yeah, just know my condo is the crack spot
Every single show, she out there reppin' like a mascot
Get it from the back and make your fuckin' bra strap pop
All up in your slot 'til a nigga hit the jackpot

Baby, you my everything, you all I ever wanted
We could do it real big, bigger than you ever done it
You be up on everything, other hoes ain't never on it
I want this forever, I swear I can spend whatever on it
'Cause she hold me down every time I hit her up
When I get right, I promise that we gon' live it up
She made me beg for it 'til she give it up
And I say the same thing every single time

I say, you the fuckin' best (ayy), you the fuckin' best (ayy)
You the fuckin' best (ayy), you the fuckin' best (ayy)
You the best I ever had (ayy), best I ever had (ayy)
Best I ever had (ayy), best I ever had
I say, you the fuckin' best (ayy), you the fuckin' best (ayy)
You the fuckin' best (ayy), you the fuckin' best (ayy)
You the best I ever had (ayy), best I ever had (ayy)
Best I ever had (ayy), best I ever had

Uh, aw yeah
See, this the type of joint you gotta dedicate to somebody
Just make sure they that special somebody, ha
Young Money
Yeah
Yeah
You know who you are
I got you

Edit Lyrics

Lyrics submitted by misz504

Best I Ever Had Lyrics as written by Nakia S. Coleman Matthew Jehu Samuels

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

Lyrics powered by LyricFind

Best I Ever Had song meanings

Add Your Thoughts

27 Comments

+6
My Interpretation
You could interpret this song in two ways, and interestingly the two are basically opposites. One is the obvious surface meaning: Drake is singing to one specific girl, she's the best he ever had, and he wants to be with her forever. It's romantic. I think this is the way most casual listeners, and women in particular, interpret the song. A closer listen reveals the song differently. Basically, Drake is singing about really dope sex, but not with any girl in particular. He wants every girl he sleeps with to think she's his number one, and that she's really the best he's ever had. It's still got a really sweet message, but it is quite ironic. This view begins with the intro: "You know a lot of girls be... thinkin' my songs are about them, but... this is not to get confused. This one's for you." He never names the woman; the song means all things to all listeners. Seen in this light, the meaning of a number of lyrics changes. "Never pay attention to them rumors and what they assume, and until them girls prove it I'm the one to never get confused with, cause..." is essentially an admission. In the hook Drake says, "And I say the same thing every single time..." You could read this as Drake telling one girl the same thing every time they have sex, but I think he means he says the same thing to ALL the women he sleeps with. He's kind of a sick genius, since it would make all these women feel special. The ambiguity is reiterated in the outro: "See, this the type of joint you got to dedicate to somebody. Just make sure they that special somebody. You know who you are... I got you." But he doesn't dedicate the song to anybody. Instead, he says, "you know who you are," in essence dedicating the song to any and every woman he's ever been with. Really a great song, made even better by the multiple levels on which you can appreciate it.

You could interpret this song in two ways, and interestingly the two are basically opposites. One is the obvious surface meaning: Drake is singing to one specific girl, she's the best he ever had, and he wants to be with her forever. It's romantic. I think this is the way most casual listeners, and women in particular, interpret the song. A closer listen reveals the song differently. Basically, Drake is singing about really dope sex, but not with any girl in particular. He wants every girl he sleeps with to think she's his number one, and that she's really the best he's ever had. It's still got a really sweet message, but it is quite ironic. This view begins with the intro: "You know a lot of girls be... thinkin' my songs are about them, but... this is not to get confused. This one's for you." He never names the woman; the song means all things to all listeners. Seen in this light, the meaning of a number of lyrics changes. "Never pay attention to them rumors and what they assume, and until them girls prove it I'm the one to never get confused with, cause..." is essentially an admission. In the hook Drake says, "And I say the same thing every single time..." You could read this as Drake telling one girl the same thing every time they have sex, but I think he means he says the same thing to ALL the women he sleeps with. He's kind of a sick genius, since it would make all these women feel special. The ambiguity is reiterated in the outro: "See, this the type of joint you got to dedicate to somebody. Just make sure they that special somebody. You know who you are... I got you." But he doesn't dedicate the song to anybody. Instead, he says, "you know who you are," in essence dedicating the song to any and every woman he's ever been with. Really a great song, made even better by the multiple levels on which you can appreciate it.

Reason:

Telephuseon April 29, 2009 Link
- 4 Replies Log in to reply
There was an error.

@Telephuse

lol you are so right thanks for the info

r3alon May 13, 2009

So true man! when you watch the music video, he's coaching a women's basketball team, and midway through, the music stops and it's while he's giving a team talk in the locker room. In the middle of this impassioned speech to all of them (saying how believes in them etc etc) one of the girls is like 'Hey yo Drake, I'm the best yo, right?' and eventually all the girls start asking him if they're the best.

The 2nd interpretation seems right then...

falconfoxxon August 21, 2009

those are really good explanations. i actually saw an interview with him and he said he made the song for a girl he was dating at the time. and he said that that was tthe best relationship hes been in to date.

drizzysloveon July 24, 2010

Wow, you are so open minded and accuarate. Both interpreations make sense. I agree that he is saying that he thinks all the girls that he has been with are all special. But, I also think like you said that he was also especially dedicating it to one girl, in particular. Then, he was also giving shout outs...not specifically...to the other girls he has been with either sexually or in a relationship.

OneNOnlyNatieon September 03, 2010
+2
General Comment
Jimmy Brooks hahahah <3

Jimmy Brooks hahahah <3

Reason:

xxmodernloveon July 12, 2009 Link
- No Replies Log in to reply
There was an error.

@xxmodernlove
+1
General Comment
Even Though if you watch the video.. which basically doesnt really relate to the song, he tells them all that each and everyone of them is the fuckin best, so it gives it away in the video that he tells everygirl that. :)

Even Though if you watch the video.. which basically doesnt really relate to the song, he tells them all that each and everyone of them is the fuckin best, so it gives it away in the video that he tells everygirl that. :)

Reason:

enigma2on August 06, 2009 Link
- No Replies Log in to reply
There was an error.

@enigma2
+1
General Comment
This song is amazing <3 His voice is so addicting.

This song is amazing <3 His voice is so addicting.

Reason:

KTbaby659on September 19, 2009 Link
- No Replies Log in to reply
There was an error.

@KTbaby659
+1
General Comment
THIS SONG IS CATHCY. I REMEMBER HEARING IT ON THE RADIO AND ON MTV ALL OF THE TIME!

THIS SONG IS CATHCY. I REMEMBER HEARING IT ON THE RADIO AND ON MTV ALL OF THE TIME!

Reason:

OneNOnlyNatieon September 03, 2010 Link
- No Replies Log in to reply
There was an error.

@OneNOnlyNatie
0
General Comment
I love this song & the beat of it. The meaning is pretty obvious :]

I love this song & the beat of it. The meaning is pretty obvious :]

Reason:

musicequalslifexon March 29, 2009 Link
- No Replies Log in to reply
There was an error.

@musicequalslifex
0
Song Meaning
you the fuckin best!

you the fuckin best!

Reason:

migrationson April 27, 2009 Link
- No Replies Log in to reply
There was an error.

@migrations
0
General Comment
i'm glad telephuse posted that. when i first heard the song on the radio i didn't really pay attention to the lyrics and only heard "you the best i ever had" and basically interpreted it as sexsexsexsex. but after i heard this again on a friend's myspace page (i'm not a huge fan of rap) i listened to it and heard the part "i say the same thing every single time." which made me realize that this song is not about sex or the beauty of it, but more about him getting around, LOL.

i'm glad telephuse posted that. when i first heard the song on the radio i didn't really pay attention to the lyrics and only heard "you the best i ever had" and basically interpreted it as sexsexsexsex. but after i heard this again on a friend's myspace page (i'm not a huge fan of rap) i listened to it and heard the part "i say the same thing every single time." which made me realize that this song is not about sex or the beauty of it, but more about him getting around, LOL.

Reason:

missafineon May 21, 2009 Link
- No Replies Log in to reply
There was an error.

@missafine
0
General Comment
addictinggggg

addictinggggg

Reason:

rockisgroovyon May 31, 2009 Link
- No Replies Log in to reply
There was an error.

@rockisgroovy
0
General Comment
that's good Telephuse, i haven't thought of it like that. this song is the fuckin best

that's good Telephuse, i haven't thought of it like that. this song is the fuckin best

Reason:

lucygrayon June 15, 2009 Link
- No Replies Log in to reply
There was an error.

@lucygray

Add your thoughts

Log in now to tell us what you think this song means.

Don’t have an account? Create an account with SongMeanings to post comments, submit lyrics, and more. It’s super easy, we promise!

Best I Ever Had

Drake

27 Comments

Add your thoughts

Most popular lyric tags

More Drake Lyrics