Karaoke Lyrics

Lyric discussion by someone17 

Cover art for Karaoke lyrics by Drake

what does it mean in the last verse?

I was only trying to get ahead I was only trying to get ahead but the spotlight makes you nervous and your looking for a purpose

what purpose? i dont get it.

The last lines mean that He wasn't trying to make her feel useless, he wasn't trying to make her feel like she wasn't important or good enough. He was only trying to get ahead. But the speed of his climb was too fast, it made her nervous, scared. She started doubting herself. She felt like she had no purpose. Like she was just there. Like it didn't matter. She needed a purpose and didn't see it anymore in him.

I'm going through something similar to this.

Isn't it ironic that the only girl I ever want to marry is a...