Drake's Poem, Fake Love

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Fake Love Some people pretend to be friends when other people achieve success, but when the success starts to fade, these friends go away as well. Drake is a Canadian rapper that has achieved immense worldwide success especially since 2016. Most of his music is composed of getting cheated in a relationship or in a friendship. In the song, Fake Love by Drake, his friends use him for his success by staying connected him when he is successful but leaving when he loses fame. Drake’s friends attempt to take benefit of his fortune, but at first, he suspects nothing. “I reach back like one, three. That’s when they smile in my face”(Drake). When Drake reaches a high point in his life, his friends return to his life and act like there was no reason that they were not in his life before his success. When Drake is at a high point, they can use him for free stuff. Drake’s friends are never happy for him for his success. “Yeah, I know they wanna take my place” (Drake). Drake’s friends are always jealous of him and can never be truly happy for him like real friends would, so he does not trust them. He is aware that his friends are selfish and just want to use him to achieve their own selfish desires. Drake’s friends only use him and he is aware that they do. …show more content…

“Somethin’ ain’t right when we talkin’”(Drake). Drake begins to take note that his friends are uncomfortable talking to him. His friends never took the time to actually connect with him, so when it comes talking to each other, they falter because they do not know Drake or his interests. “Really you never was solid”(Drake). He knows the person is unreliable and possibly in a bad situation that might be drawing him/her to want to take advantage of Drake. He/she was never relaxed near Drake, and only came to him when they needed help in certain situations. Drake begins to understand that he needs to withdraw from those that are trying to use

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